Police have arrested three men involved in a credit card fraud totaling $1,556.45 in unauthorized transactions. On March 7, 2011 the victim reported to police that her credit card had been stolen and fraudulently used at numerous businesses throughout the Middletown area.
Middletown Police Detective Daniel Sullivan and the United States Secret Service conducted a joint investigation resulting in the arrests of Edward Malek, age 23, from Clinton Avenue in Belford, Christopher Newrock, age 22, from Evergreen Terrace in Middletown, and James Guadagno, age 36, from Navesink River Road in Middletown.
Police say Edward Malek, who was known to the victim, stole the credit card and with the help of Newrock and Guadagno set up a fake PayPal account in order to access the credit card and receive cash from fraudulent transactions made to the fake account.The investigation resulted in all three subjects being charged with Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card and Conspiracy. Malek was also charged with one count of Theft after police were able to connect him to the theft of jewelry from the victim as well. Police report Malek was in possession of the stolen credit card at the time of his arrest.
Newrock and Guadagno were released on a summons pending a court appearance. Malek was held on $22,500 bail set by Judge Michael Pugliese.
1 comment:
Good for them. Though knowing that the two were released, they still pose a great threat to the people in Middletown. When will the three of them be sentenced?
~Reid
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