Friday, June 23, 2023

23SJ001162 - Identity Theft / Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult / Credit Card Fraud / Accessory Before the Fact

CASE#: 23SJ001162
OFFICER: Gerrish
AGENCY: St. Johnsbury Police Department
CONTACT#: 802-748-2314

DATE/TIME: April 6, 2023
LOCATION: St. Johnsbury, VT

VIOLATION: Identity Theft, Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult, Credit Card Fraud, Accessory Before the Fact
ACCUSED: Devine Campbell-Reid (25)
RESIDENCE: Northern State Correctional Facility

VIOLATION: Identity Theft, Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult, Credit Card Fraud
ACCUSED: Brooke Hornbeck-Fielder (29)
RESIDENCE: Barnet, VT

VICTIM: Name Withheld (69)
RESIDENCE: Barnet, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On April 6, 2023, the St. Johnsbury Police Department received a complaint from a man acting as Power of Attorney over an area resident’s finances. He reported that unauthorized and fraudulent charges were posted (or attempted to be charged) to the persons credit card, with many of the transactions occurring at town merchants. After an investigation, Brooke Hornbeck Fielder and Devine Campbell Reid were cited as listed above, with arraignment dates in Caledonia Superior Court of July 24, 2023 at 0830 hours.