Two charged in stolen credit card theft

NEWBURGH – Two Wappingers Falls residents face a number of charges following the use of stolen credit cards in the Town of Newburgh.

Tabatha Vitolo, 21, and Autsen Riordan, 19, were charged late Wednesday following an investigation into a stolen credit card spree that occurred on Monday, June 9.

A Town of Newburgh man reported on Monday that his wallet with credit cards was stolen from a locker at a local gym while he worked out. A check with the credit card companies revealed the use of the cards began minutes after they were stolen. Purchases were either made or attempted at two McDonalds and eight Newburgh Mall stores. The purchases were of generally small items.

Riordan was charged with one count of grand larceny in the fourth degree for stealing the credit cards, 10 counts of petit larceny or attempted petit larceny, several counts of criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree and four counts of forgery in the second degree. He was arraigned and sent to the Orange County Jail on $10,000 bail.

Vitolo was charged with four counts of petit larceny, one count of forgery in the second degree, and four counts of criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree. She was remanded to the Orange County Jail in lieu of $2,500 bail.
Police said Vitolo was a member of the gym where the theft took place and Riordan was her guest on June 9.