Crime & Safety
Husband and Wife Arrested on Credit Card Theft Charges
Police say the Newtown couple stole the card from someone's wallet while the person was grocery shopping.
A Newtown couple was arrested on multiple charges May 5 in relation to allegations that they stole a credit card from someone shopping at a grocery store in town.
Police said the couple turned themselves in at headquarters and were both charged with:
- Credit card theft
- Illegal use of a credit card
- Sixth-degree larceny
- Conspiracy to commit credit card theft
- Conspiracy to commit illegal use of a credit card
- Conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny
Police said the charges stem from an investigation that began on Nov. 8, 2013, when a resident reported a stolen credit card.
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The couple, Frank and Lori Anne Schovanec, of Huntington Road, allegedly stole the card and used it, police said.
Lori Anne, 34, and Frank, 42, were both released on $10,00 bond each and are due in court on May 20. According to the police report, they both have a previous record.
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