Oakland Cops Arrest Man Who Ran $15K ID Theft Scheme: Cops

OAKLAND, NJ —Police helped arrest a New York man who was accused of racking up $15,000 in fraudulent charges on a local resident's credit card, authorities said.

Gregory Gordon, 27, of Hornell, New York, was charged with identity theft, credit card theft, receiving stolen property, and forgery, said Detective Lt. Christian Eldridge.

A Wanaque resident told Oakland Police Saturday that he had $15,000 in fraudulent charges on his credit card, said Eldridge.

The charges were for gift cards that were being shipped to a Walgreens on Ramapo Valley Road. Police worked with Walgreens employees, who altered them when a man arrived to pick up the packages, Eldridge said.

Three Oakland Police officers went to the store and arrested Gordon, who had a fake driver's license in the victim's name, Eldridge said.

Gordon was released pending an appearance in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack.

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