The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
An employee at a Florida nail salon is facing felony charges for allegedly admitting to the authorities that she stole and used a client’s credit card after she saw an online post they made about the situation.
In early August, a woman visited the Palm Nails salon in Palm Coast. A few days later, she realized her credit card was missing, and she believed the salon was the last place she had used it. She reported that she learned someone had used the card multiple times since the day she was at the salon, and the amount used was estimated to be over $500. She notified the authorities about the alleged theft and fraud, and the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office began investigating the situation.
When they traced the purchases, they learned that the card had been used at merchants and restaurants, and they visited the establishments to see if the individual was visible in surveillance footage. They reported seeing the same woman in more than one video and believed she was the one who used the card, but the footage quality was insufficient to positively identify the person.
The sheriff’s office posted images on social media, asking the public for help, and a 19-year-old woman who worked at the salon responded to confirm that she was the person in the video. When they met with her to talk about the allegations, they reported that they discovered items in her bag that they believed were purchased with the alleged victim’s credit card.
The woman was taken into custody and booked into the Volusia County Correctional Facility. She is facing preliminary charges of fraudulent use of personal identification information of a person 60 years of age or older, fraudulent use of a credit card more than two times in six months, and petit theft. She was released after posting a $4,000 bond.
If you or someone you love is suspected of a theft offense, contact Orange County criminal defense lawyer Staycie R. Sena at (949) 477-8088 for a consultation now.