Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Man To Face Charges
Man To Face Charges
POSTED: 5:45 pm EDT July 4, 2007
UPDATED: 6:21 pm EDT July 4, 2007
BOSTON -- A man has been accused by police of stealing customers' personal information from a Bay State car dealership.
NewsCenter 5's Rhondella Richardson reported that William and Nancy Medlock love their new Subaru Forester, but they're very disappointed in their Somerset Subaru dealership because 158 vehicle purchase contracts were stolen from the dealership -- including theirs.
The managers didn't know about the theft until after Gerado Rosario, 41, of New Bedford, was arrested. He was accused of doctoring fake driver licenses with customer information and his photos. Police said that he easily applied for and maxed out new credit cards in several customers' names.
"We received a fraudulent Sears charge plus a fraudulent Best Buy, fraudulent Best Buy, fraudulent Circuit City, fraudulent Wal-mart," Nancy Medlock said.
"We seized signature pads, computer towers, laser jet printers," Acushnet Police Department Detective James Costa said.
Police said they seized high-end electronic equipment used in the alleged crimes and some of the fraudulently purchased merchandise. Police said they found cocaine in the suspect's apartment.
Rosario was arrested last Tuesday after surveillance pictures from Sears showed the suspect in the stores, allegedly making purchases tone couple's name.
"Its an awful feeling knowing that someone out there is pretending to be you," William Medlock said.
The identity theft victims bought cars between 2002 and 2006 and are from North Attleboro, Dartmouth, Swansea and Rhode Island. Only a few of the customers have noticed the credit card charges.
"$4,500 on a couple of accounts," Nancy Medlock said.
Police said that the suspect had at least three accomplices likely still on the job. Officials urged customers to check credit card bills carefully.
Copyright 2007 by TheBostonChannel.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
POSTED: 5:45 pm EDT July 4, 2007
UPDATED: 6:21 pm EDT July 4, 2007
BOSTON -- A man has been accused by police of stealing customers' personal information from a Bay State car dealership.
NewsCenter 5's Rhondella Richardson reported that William and Nancy Medlock love their new Subaru Forester, but they're very disappointed in their Somerset Subaru dealership because 158 vehicle purchase contracts were stolen from the dealership -- including theirs.
The managers didn't know about the theft until after Gerado Rosario, 41, of New Bedford, was arrested. He was accused of doctoring fake driver licenses with customer information and his photos. Police said that he easily applied for and maxed out new credit cards in several customers' names.
"We received a fraudulent Sears charge plus a fraudulent Best Buy, fraudulent Best Buy, fraudulent Circuit City, fraudulent Wal-mart," Nancy Medlock said.
"We seized signature pads, computer towers, laser jet printers," Acushnet Police Department Detective James Costa said.
Police said they seized high-end electronic equipment used in the alleged crimes and some of the fraudulently purchased merchandise. Police said they found cocaine in the suspect's apartment.
Rosario was arrested last Tuesday after surveillance pictures from Sears showed the suspect in the stores, allegedly making purchases tone couple's name.
"Its an awful feeling knowing that someone out there is pretending to be you," William Medlock said.
The identity theft victims bought cars between 2002 and 2006 and are from North Attleboro, Dartmouth, Swansea and Rhode Island. Only a few of the customers have noticed the credit card charges.
"$4,500 on a couple of accounts," Nancy Medlock said.
Police said that the suspect had at least three accomplices likely still on the job. Officials urged customers to check credit card bills carefully.
Copyright 2007 by TheBostonChannel.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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