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NP Man Allegedly Uses Stolen Credit Card to Make Nearly $3K in Purchases

Joseph Moody
Joseph Moody

A North Platte man is facing a felony charge after he allegedly used a stolen credit cart to make nearly $3,000 in purchases.

According to Officer Rodney Brown, at around 9:15 p.m., on August 9, officers with the North Platte Police Department responded to a residence in the 1200 block of  South Willow on the report of a theft.

A 50-year-old male alleged that he lost his credit sometime the night before, and someone used it to make $2,900 in purchases from local businesses.

Following further investigation, investigators were able to identify the suspect as 27-year-old Joseph Moody through surveillance video.

After determining that there was probable cause to charge Moody, officers placed him under arrest.

Moody has been charged with unauthorized use of a financial transaction device, a Class III felony.

He was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.

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