Three people from Georgia were arrested Friday after purchasing nearly $7,000 worth of laptops with fraudulent credit cards at the Indiana Memorial Union, according to an IU Police Department release.
Marissa Lebron, Jeremy Fortson and Nijah Hall purchased three laptops in the IMU, and employees were informed later that the purchases were believed to have been made with stolen credit card numbers.
The trio then tried to make purchases at the MacExperience store on North Walnut Street, but the purchases were denied.
Officers located a vehicle matching a description of the suspects’ vehicle, and the individuals were brought to IUPD for questioning. Their vehicle was searched, as was their hotel room, and police found the laptops and other items of value, according to the release.
Lebron and Fortson were charged with theft. Hall was charged with theft and fraud.
Nyssa Kruse
