Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Woman arraigned on credit card fraud

A local woman was arraigned on Monday in Bennington District Court on charges she fraudulently used a credit card belonging to Hoosick Falls, N.Y., Mayor Laura Reynolds.

Charlotte Rogers, 61, of Rich Lane, North Bennington, pleaded not guilty to two counts of fraudulent credit card use greater than $50, and seven counts of fraudulent credit card use less than $50. According to an affidavit filed by Bennington Police Department Officer David Rowland, the department was contacted by the Hoosick Falls Police Department regarding the use of a stolen credit card. According to police, Reynolds had reported that her purse and wallet were stolen from a restaurant in Hoosick Falls.

Although the card was stolen in Hoosick Falls, the card was being used in Bennington stores, including Hannaford, CVS, Kmart and Wal-mart. The total amount of the charges was around $391.

One of the store employees allegedly identified Rogers as the customer for those transactions. According to police, when they entered Rogers' residence, they found the missing wallet with the credit cards inside.

Reynolds praised the work of the police. "The Hoosick Falls
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police worked very well with the Bennington police," Reynolds said. "They did a great job."

Reynolds recommended that those who find themselves in a similar situation go to the police, because the police may be able to track the usage of the credit card and find those responsible.

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