ST. CLOUD, Fla. (WSVN) — A former police officer just south of Orlando is facing charges of credit card fraud after she allegedly stole a deceased man’s credit card information and made personal purchases.
According to St. Cloud Police Chief Douglas Goerke, officer Dianne Ferreira responded to a 911 call made by the victim before allegedly stealing his credit card information. The victim’s wife noticed suspicious charges on her late husband’s credit cards a day after his death and called police, leading to the arrest of the now former officer.
“We arrested her with her handcuffs,” said Goerke. “I think it’s very important that the community knows that.”
The St. Cloud Police Department is “absolutely appalled” by the former officer’s actions, according to Goerke, who also noted that she had no prior disciplinary actions at the department ahead of this incident.
Ferreira was booked into jail on $4,000 bond and is now facing several fraud charges.
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