STURGEON BAY POLICE DEPARTMENT

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Sturgeon Bay Man Arrested For Fraud


On November 2, 2013 at 6:09 AM, Officers were dispatched to Econo Foods for a male using someone else's credit card. Upon arrival Officers made contact with the complainant who told Officers that a man who the complainant knew had attempted to use someone else's credit card.  After a short period of time Officers located the 33 year old Sturgeon Bay man and found that the man had made 7 transactions using the stolen credit card. Officers determined the Sturgeon Bay man had found the credit card in Manitowoc and began using it in Sturgeon Bay to buy gift cards.  Officers arrested the 33 year old Sturgeon Bay man on multiple counts of theft, credit card fraud, and felony forgery.  The Sturgeon Bay man was incarcerated at the Door County Jail.