Police: Plainfield Woman Stole Friend's Credit Card, Racked Up Charges
Anissa Hernandez, 21, was arrested Friday and is charged with possession of a stolen credit card.
A 21-year-old from Plainfield stole a credit card from a friend and used it to rack up more than $1,000 in charges, police said.
Anissa Hernandez, of the 24000 block of Michele Drive, Plainfield, was arrested Jan. 25, more than five months after she allegedly nabbed the card during an overnight stay at a friend's house, according to police.
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Plainfield Police Sgt. Mike Fisher said the friend, who also lives in Plainfield, said she was notified about possible fraudulent charges by her credit card company on Sept. 29, 2012. Police believe the card was stolen on Sept. 19, when Hernandez was an overnight guest at her friend's home.
Police said when the victim confronted her now-former friend, Hernandez admitted to taking the credit card. According to police, Hernandez ran up a $1,050 tab, with the last charges coming on Sept. 28.
"She admitted it, said she'd pay [the victim] back," Fisher said. But that never happened, police said.
"[The victim] finally realized that [Hernandez] is not going to pay for it," Fisher said. The victim filed a report with Plainfield police on Oct. 18.
After conducting an investigation, Plainfield police obtained a warrant and arrested Hernandez at her home on Jan. 25, Fisher said.
Hernandez was booked into the Will County jail on a charge of unlawful possession of a credit or debit card. As of Monday, she remained in custody on a $25,000 bond.
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Brandon
11:55 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Why did it take from Oct. 18 to Jan. 25 to get a warrant? Don't you think she could have destroyed the evidence by then? Obviously she wasn't smart enough for that, but I do think the police could have worked a little faster.
Old Lee
3:38 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
How would she be able to destroy the evidence? The police have to; subpoena the credit card records from the company (she has no control over that evidence), verify the information and conduct interviews. Lastly, present the evidence to a judge in order to obtain an arrest warrant. Seems like the police did their diligence and that takes time.
Ricky A
12:00 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
It didn't take that long to get a warrant, the warrant was probably issued sometime after the investigation. I'm guessing Late October/November the warrant was issued. She was picked up on the warrant on the above date. There are hundreds of people in Plainfield with warrants for their arrest.
Sheila Raddatz
10:20 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
And did the store clerk check the signatures.....?