Police arrest alleged Costco shoplifters using fraudulent credit cards
Key Points:
- Two suspected serial shoplifters, Brittany A. Howard and Kasheem M. Williams, were arrested at a Costco in South Windsor, Connecticut, for attempting to use fraudulent credit cards to steal merchandise.
- The suspects were previously warned for a similar scheme at another Costco location in Enfield, and police found 28 stolen financial documents and stolen goods in their vehicle.
- Both individuals had active out-of-state warrants: Williams for burglary, strangulation, and assault in New York, and Howard for credit card theft in New Jersey.
- They now face multiple charges including payment card theft, larceny, identity theft, and conspiracy, and were held on $250,000 surety bonds pending a court appearance.