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.
