GPD: Man, woman charged with credit card fraud

Gainesville Police arrested a man and a woman accused of spending $1,021.18 on a stolen credit card in fewer than two hours Friday.

Brandon Harry Driggers, 25, and Taylor Shockey, 23, from Columbus, Ohio, were charged with unarmed burglary to unoccupied conveyance, theft grand, criminal use of personal ID information, fraudulent use of credit card, scheme to defraud and obtain property and dealing in stolen property.

On April 20 at 11:50 a.m., the victim parked their vehicle at 6611 W. Newberry Rd. About two hours later they discovered their car window was smashed. The victim’s book bag and their companion’s purse were stolen, according to the arrest report.

At 12:46 p.m., Driggers and Shockey purchased $41.15 worth of fuel from Sunoco Gas Station, located at 6800 NW Eighth Ave., using the victim’s stolen credit card, the report states.

They reportedly continued to make multiple stops at various stores to purchase more items with the stolen credit card. Less than 10 minutes later, they allegedly purchased $352.90 in Visa gift cards at Walgreens, located at 7520 W. Newberry Road.

They left and arrived at The Home Depot, located at 7107 SW Fourth Blvd., only 25 minutes later and allegedly purchased two DeWalt drills for $413.22. Less than 15 minutes later, $213.91 in Visa gift cards were purchased at the Walgreens located at 9125 NW 39th Ave., the report states.

After purchasing the two DeWalt drills from The Home Depot, Driggers and Shockey allegedly falsified a pawn slip at Oaks Pawn, located at 2530 SW 34th St., and sold them, the report states.

According to the report, Driggers and Shockey attempted to make a purchase of $360 at CVS Pharmacy, but the clerk asked for ID and they both ran.

GPD believes the fast-paced criminal activity indicates that Driggers and Shockey were working together from the beginning and knew the consequences to the victims, the report says.

Driggers and Shockey remained in the Alachua County Jail on Friday and Saturday. Driggers’ bail amount is set at $195,000, and Shockey’s bail amount is set at $130,000.

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