Crime & Safety
Man Used Stolen Credit Cards to Buy Gift Cards, Police Say
Kerween Georges, 27 of Queens, is accused of using stolen credit cards and fake IDs to nab over $5,000 of gift cards at CVS' in Wyckoff, Midland Park and Glen Rock
A man believed to have used stolen credit cards to purchase gift cards at area CVS pharmacies was arrested Wednesday by .
Kerween Georges, 27 (whom police say goes by the moniker "DJ K-Dawg") of Queens, NY, was charged with counts of theft, forgery, receiving stolen property, wrongful impersonation, among others.
A joint investigation conducted by Glen Rock, Wyckoff and Midland Park detectives revealed Georges used stolen credit card numbers and a fake Pennsylvania identification to purchase AMEX and Visa gift cards at CVS pharmacies in the three towns, totaling over $5,000, police said.
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A suspect fitting the description of Georges fled in a Honda Civic with a female occupant after hitting the three CVS' in the neighboring towns within an hour on Dec. 28, according to police.
The Queens resident was remanded to Bergen County Jail in lieu of bail, which was set in both Wyckoff and Glen Rock at $75,000.
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