The Clarksville Police Department is on the lookout for a man accused of credit card fraud involving the purchase of a $5,000 gold necklace. According to a release from CPD, the suspect entered the Gold & Diamonds store on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard on July 30, presented himself as William Carter, and successfully applied for a line of credit to procure the jewelry. This incident has prompted investigations as the authorities seek help from the public to identify the fraudster.
It was revealed on October 9, nearly three months post the fraudulent transaction, that the bank had marked the charge as untrue. As detailed in a WSMV report, the real William Carter was located, and he did not match the suspect’s description caught on the store’s surveillance during the purchase. This discrepancy shed light on the deceit and has now turned the search for the culprit urgent.
Efforts to track down the individual seen in the store’s CCTV footage have been intensified, with Clarksville Police making a public appeal for any leads. The photograph of the suspect has been distributed, and law enforcement relies on community assistance to bring the perpetrator to justice. Officer Clarke, leading the case, has been designated as the primary contact for any tips, as noted in a statement obtained by Clarksville Now…