CLEVELAND — A Cleveland man is facing multiple identity theft charges for his alleged role in a scheme uncovered by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office.
According to a release from the department, on Sunday, May 30, a victim reported that he had applied for a credit card but never received it. After contacting the credit card company, the victim discovered that the card had been delivered to a previous residence where he no longer lived and had subsequently been used without his authorization at multiple businesses in Statesville.
The case was assigned to Detective T.S. Henderson of the Criminal Investigation Division for further investigation. During the investigation, Henderson identified the suspect as David Kyle Tucker, 58, who was known to the victim. Henderson also learned that Tucker allegedly gained access to the victim’s personal identifying information that was used to activate the credit card.
As part of the investigation, Henderson determined that the fraudulently obtained credit card had been used at seven businesses throughout Iredell County to purchase merchandise and other property. The detective obtained evidence from the businesses where the unauthorized transactions occurred and identified Tucker as the individual suspected of using the victim’s credit card.
As a result of the investigation, warrants were obtained for Tucker’s arrest. On June 9, Tucker was arrested and charged with nine counts of felony identity theft and nine counts of obtaining property by false pretense.
Tucker was transported to the Iredell County Detention Center and appeared before Magistrate Thompson, who issued a $75,000 secured bond.
“The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reminds residents to regularly monitor financial accounts and immediately report any suspected fraudulent activity,” noted the release.
