A Port Charlotte man was sentenced to 24 months of probation and 50 hours of community service after he was arrested in October for fraudulently using his coworker’s credit card to purchase items, including a pumpkin.
Edward Atwood, 40, entered a plea of no contest on Feb. 8 to two charges against him for fraudulently using a credit card and possessing a stolen credit card, according to court records. A third charge of fraudulently impersonating or possessing an ID of another person without consent was formally dropped.
Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office arrested Atwood on Oct. 31 after video footage showed him purchasing items using his Chili’s coworker’s credit card, according to previous Herald-Tribune reporting. He was taken to the Charlotte County Jail, where he later bonded out.
In addition to the probation and community service, Atwood must pay about $510 in costs, fines and fees, submit to a mental health evaluation and treatment, and cannot contact the victim or the Port Charlotte Chili’s. The judge ordered restitution for a reserved amount for the victim, according to court records.