Federal Authorities Charge Man In Philadelphia Area Theft Ring
By Pat Loeb
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --- Federal authorities have charged a man with being part of a theft ring that preyed on people who left wallets and purses in their cars at parks, gyms and ball fields all over the Philadelphia area.
The US Attorney's office has charged 25-year-old Kyle Jones with conspiracy and bank fraud.
They say he and unidentified co-conspirators stole licenses, check books, debit and credit cards from the unsuspecting victims, mostly women, and then used the stolen IDs to cash stolen checks at TD banks in Bucks County, South Jersey and Delaware.
All told, prosecutors say, the group stole $120,000.
The federal information in which Jones is charged details a well-organized system. Jones and accomplices allegedly cashed the checks at drive-through windows, in rented cars with fake or obscured license plates.
The information makes clear that Jones was not the ringleader, but was paid for his work.
