Crime & Safety
Millburn Cops Arrest Woman: Allegedly Went On Shopping Spree With Stolen Credit Cards
Millburn police arrested a Maryland resident after she allegedly spent thousands at Bloomingdale's and Macy's with stolen credit cards.
MILLBURN, NJ — Millburn police arrested a Maryland resident last week after she allegedly tried to go on a spending spree with stolen credit cards, authorities say.
According to the Millburn Police Department, on July 20, an officer responded to Kings Supermarket on a theft report. The victim told the officer that a female distracted her with conversation and stole her wallet from her shopping cart.
The woman told police that after the theft, she contacted her credit card providers who told her that two transactions were made at a local Bloomingdale’s for $9,870 and at a local Macy’s for $3,894.
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Police stopped Kellyann Tucker, 19, of Halethorpe, MD, near Qdoba and arrested her following an investigation.
Authorities charged Tucker with theft, conspiracy and forgery. She was released with a court date.
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