FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Detective Shaun Watson

Email: swatson@kennerpd.com

Office: (504) 712-2240

Date: August 26, 2008

Kenner woman wears red wig to aid in her crimes

KENNER – On Monday, August 25, 2008, at 9:05 am, Pamela Smith, age 52, of 4344 Indiana Avenue, Kenner, was arrested in the 3100 block of Williams Boulevard, after she was suspected of fraudulently withdrawing $5,000.00, from the victim’s checking account between July 4 and August 17, 2008, without permission. Video surveillance images taken from Hancock Bank revealed the person responsible for conducting the fraudulent withdrawals from the ATM machine had red hair.

A manager with Hancock Bank contacted Kenner Police on Monday after observing a female at the ATM machine with red hair. Officers located the female identified as Pamela Smith, a short distance from the bank. Smith was found to be in possession of a red wig, the victim’s Louisiana driver’s license, and a Hancock Bank check/debit card embossed in the victim’s name.

Kenner police suspect that Smith was able to fraudulently use the victim’s driver’s license to obtain the check/debit card, which allowed her access to the victim’s checking account.

Smith was charged with the following:

Identity theft valued at $5,000.00
Access device fraud
Fraudulent acquisition of a credit card

Officer Brian Fogarty is in charge of the investigation. Chief Steve Caraway encourages anyone with information on this incident to contact the Kenner Police Department at (504) 712-2222 or Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111.

-KPD-

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