New details of the identity-theft case against a Baltimore police officer emerged Wednesday as detectives in Pennsylvania continue to investigate the incident that resulted in charges of five counts of identity theft.
Officer Quandra Johnson was arrested on Saturday after attempting to use what police allege were counterfeit American Express cards at the King Of Prussia Mall in Pennsylvania. The allegedly fraudulent card used to purchase a $1,000 gift certificate.
Sgt. Jeffrey McCabe of the Upper Merion, Pa., Police Department told The Examiner that all five credit cards found on Johnson were counterfeit, and included the names of actual account holders.
“We are still investigating, but it appears they were able to get their account numbers and make up cards,” he said. McCabe also said the police were investigating how the allegedly fraudulent credit cards were obtained.
McCabe said the three women spotted with Johnson by mall
security disappeared before police arrived. McCabe said the lead detective on the case is working to identify and locate them.
“We have extensive video surveillance in the mall. We?ll find them,” he said.
Johnson, who has been on the force for three years, has been suspended pending a hearing.
According to McCabe, Johnson has been charged with two counts of access-device fraud, two counts of theft by deception, five counts of identity theft, receiving stolen property and forgery.
