Stealing Soldiers' Identities: Bad Idea
August 24th, 2007 by Marcus
A note to all criminals out there, don't do this. You'll only get caught and have angry people that have lots of guns and ammo after you (police and military).
ATLANTA — Two Atlanta teenagers have been charged with making fraudulent purchases using credit cards under the names of 15 U.S. soldiers from Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin.
Lt. Darrien Bush of the Fugitive Task Force said Thursday that 19-year-old Lakeith Johnson and 18-year-old Justin Walker were arrested when they showed up in a taxi cab at their apartment.
Bush said when they recognized police at the scene, they dropped two bags of expensive goods and ran. He said Johnson was caught in a nearby apartment and Walker in a storage shed where his wallet had come out of his pocket, containing $1,800 in cash.
Investigator Jeff Owens of the Major Fraud Unit said all 15 victims were temporarily based at Fort Benning, where they were training soldiers for service in Iraq.
Police displayed expensive items the two had gotten from such upscale stores as Louis Vutton, Gucci and Bloomingdales.
Included in the display was a dog collar from Gucci that sold for $450 and a pair of high-top shoes from Louis Vutton that sold for $495.
Authorities estimated the pair had charged about $30,000 on the various cards.
Owens said there was no evidence the pair had attempted to sell the merchandise.
H/T to my good friend LL.
Update: Submitted to today's Dawn Patrol.
Posted in Marcus' War Journal