Crime & Safety

Trio Charged with Fake Credit Card Scam

The men allegedly tried to use the cards at the New Canaan Walgreens.

A trio of men from Brooklyn, NY were arrested after they allegedly tried to use fraudulent credit cards to buy gift cards at the Walgreens on Pine Street.

The incident was reported to New Canaan Police by store employees at 8:46 p.m. Jan. 15.

Police arrested Kadeem Street, 22, and Shane Seedan, 24, on charges of conspiracy to commit unlawful completion/reproduction of a credit card, conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit illegal use of a credit card. Street was held on $5,000 bond. Seedan was held on $10,000 bond. They are scheduled to appear in court Jan. 28.

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Markeith Wright, 22, was charged with unlawful completion/reproduction of a credit card, two counts of conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit illegal use of a credit card, and criminal attempt at illegal use of a credit card. His bond was set at $5,000. He was scheduled to appear in court Jan. 26.

New Canaan Police photos: from left, Shane Seedan, Kadeem Street and Markeith Wright.

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