Multiple Credit Card Fraud Arrests

INCIDENT: Multiple Arrests

OCCURRED: 3/25/2016

LOCATION:   ACME, 80 New Bridge Road

On 3/25/2016, at approximately 9:25 am, an employee of ACME reported a female attempting to purchase gift cards using a fraudulent credit card. Upon the employee asking the female to see the credit card, the female became verbally confrontational and left the store. The female then entered a vehicle and fled the scene. The vehicle was described as an older model, four door, Toyota sedan bearing NY registration.

Officers Morano and Cruz who were assisting with traffic on a construction assignment on Woodbine St. observed the vehicle in question traveling north bound on Woodbine St. and ordered it to stop. Additional Bergenfield Officers responded to the scene. Investigation and a consent to search of the vehicle at the scene resulted in the arrest of the three occupants and the confiscation of a stun gun, twenty seven (27) fraudulent credit cards listed in numerous names, six (6) Master Card gift cards valued at $50.00 each, with an additional seventeen (17) Master Card gift cards, unknown denomination at this time, and four (4) US Postal money orders from different jurisdictions with various denominations valued at $900.00.

The three individuals were transported to police HQ. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s office and the US Secret Service were notified. A special agent from the US Secret Service responded and assisted with the investigation.

The three individuals arrested are:

 1. Shaniya Phillips, age 23, of Brooklyn, NY. She was charged on multiple warrants with 2C:20-7B(4), possession of two or more defaced access devices, 2C:21-6H, fraudulent use of credit cards, 2C:21-17A(4), Identity theft and 2C:21-17.3B(2), Trafficking in personal identifying information pertaining to another person.

 2. Kyrieff Carroway, age 23 of Brooklyn, NY. He was charged on multiple warrants with 2C:20-7B(4), possession of two or more defaced access devices, 2C:21-6H, fraudulent use of credit cards, 2C:21-17A(4), Identity theft and 2C:21-17.3B(2), Trafficking in personal identifying information pertaining to another person.

   3. Kareem Hoyte, age 24 of Linden, NJ. He was charged on multiple warrants with 2C:20-7B(4), possession of two or more defaced access devices, 2C:21-6H, fraudulent use of credit cards, 2C:21-17A(4), Identity theft,  2C:21-17.3B(2), Trafficking in personal identifying information pertaining to another person, and 2C:39-5D, Unlawful possession of a weapon. He was also issued a motor vehicle summons for 39:3-40, driving with a suspended D.L. The vehicle driven by Mr. Hoyte was left at the scene and arrangements were made and the vehicle was turned over to the registered owner.

Bergenfield Municipal Court Judge Herbert was contacted and issued the warrants for all three arrestees. Bail was set at $125,000 per arrestee with option of 10% allowed. All three were unable to post bail and were transported to the Bergen County Jail.