KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Multiple fraud charges have been filed against a Kansas City man.
Avion Brown is facing four felony counts of fraudulent use of a credit device.
Court documents said he’s been stealing credit cards out of cars and buying hundreds of dollars’ worth of gift cards at a time. He allegedly stole credit cards out of cars in Kansas City, Missouri, Lee’s Summit, Overland Park and Paola.
“The initial count right now has 19 different cards stolen out of 31 incidents and then those cards used,” Sgt. Chris Depue, with the Lee’s Summit Police Department said.
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Last week, Independence Police arrested Brown outside this Walmart, off Bolger.
An employee spotted brown, and she notified an off-duty Independence Police Officer.
Brown tried to get away, according to court documents, but he was unsuccessful and got arrested.
Officers found multiple cards that did not have his name.
Court documents show they were stolen from cars in Lee’s Summit at legacy park or paragon star sports complex.