Two suspected shoplifters were arrested at a Costco location in South Windsor, Connecticut, on Sunday. The suspects, 35-year-old Brittany A. Howard of the Bronx, New York, and 34-year-old Kasheem M. Williams of Brooklyn, allegedly attempted to use fraudulent credit cards to steal merchandise.
Incident Details
According to the South Windsor Police Department, store staff had been warned that the same suspects had allegedly attempted a similar scheme at a Costco location in Enfield, roughly a 30-minute drive north. Responding officers later discovered 28 stolen financial documents, all under different names, inside the suspects’ vehicle, along with goods believed to have been stolen from the other Costco location.
Both suspects now face additional charges, including 28 counts of payment card theft, larceny, identity theft, and conspiracy. They were held on $250,000 surety bonds and were scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court.
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