Natalie Troisi is suspected of running the same scam at dozens of stores.
Posing as a shopper, she allegedly swiped wallets from store employees while they were distracted, sometimes by children she brought to the store, then used their credit cards to rack up purchases, police said
But the New Jersey woman, wanted in a string of thefts spanning four states and as many months, was finally captured Friday in Hillsborough, New Jersey said Springfield Lt. Judd Brown.
Troisi has been linked to crimes in Raritain, Watchung, Flemington, Green Brook, Millburn, Readington, Westfield and Union, and as far away as Whitehall, Pa., New York and Connecticut, Brown said.
The 28-year-old resident of Hillsborough, NJ., got the attention of police when she allegedly took the wallets of three employees at three different stores in the Mall at Short Hills in December.
One of the stolen credit cards was used at a 7-Eleven in Springfield, and detectives there used surveillance footage from the convenience store and mall shops to identify the suspect, Brown said.In the footage, detectives saw Troisi, another woman and two young children at each of the stores, Brown said. It is not clear whether Troisi is the children's mother, or whether the other woman is being sought.
Troisi again surfaced in Springfield in February, when she grabbed cash and a purse from a nail salon on Route 22 while employees were distracted painting the kids' nails, Brown said. She used those credit cards at a few stores on Route 22 in Springfield and Union, where she bought more than $2,000 worth of merchandise.
Police were able to get better surveillance footage with each crime, Brown said, but the big break came when they noticed her vehicle had a New Jersey license plate.
New Jersey City detectives Nick Voorhees and Mark Mirabile sent copies of the surveillance photos to the New Jersey State Bureau of Probabtion, where officers recognized her as Troisi.
Police called on Troisi to surrender for a theft in Raritan, and she turned herself in Friday, Brown said. They then informed her she was also being arrested on warrants out of Raritan, Readington, Millburn and Westfield.
Hillsborough charged Troisi with theft over $500, theft by deception, credit card theft and credit card fraud. She will likely face similar charges in the other towns where she is suspected of stealing wallets or making fraudulent purchases.
Troisi is being held in the Somerset County jail in lieu of $35,000 bail. Her initial court appearance has been set for June in Somerset County Superior Court.
Hillsborough (NJ) — On Wednesday, March 5th, 2014 a grand jury in Somerset County, New Jersey returned an indictment charging 28-year-old Natalie Troisi of Hillsborough. Troisi is facing 17 counts of wire, mail and credit card fraud. Troisi was formerly working as a Office Assistant which she got hold of customer credit card information. The indictment alleges that during the period from approximately January 2009 until March 2012, Troisi carried out a scheme to defraud certain customers, primarily businesses who had steady accounts with her employer. During her employment there as an office assistant, Troisi the company’s event planner and, in that capacity, gave her access to company credit cards and checks to use to arrange various company social events. As part of her scheme, Troisi allegedly used the company credit cards and checks for purposes other than those which the company had authorized, often for activities in connection with her separate and lavish lifestyle.The indictment further alleges that Troisi fraudulently obtained a $8,000 loan in connection with the scheme. According to the indictment, Troisi fraudulently obtained the loan and used checks and credit cards for unauthorized purposes to steal more than fifthteen-thousand dollars. Each of the 15 mail or wire fraud charges contained in the indictment carries a maximum possible penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000, or both. Each of the two credit card fraud charges contained in the indictment carries a maximum possible penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 or both. This matter was investigated by the Somerset County District Attorney Office and has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney of New Jersey for prosecution. The public is cautioned that an indictment is merely the formal method of presenting charges in court and does not constitute evidence of the defendant’s guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent until such time, if ever, as the state establishes her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Natalie Troisi is suspected of running the same scam at dozens of stores.
Posing as a shopper, she allegedly swiped wallets from store employees while they were distracted, sometimes by children she brought to the store, then used their credit cards to rack up purchases, police said
But the New Jersey woman, wanted in a string of thefts spanning four states and as many months, was finally captured Friday in Hillsborough, New Jersey said Springfield Lt. Judd Brown.
Troisi has been linked to crimes in Raritain, Watchung, Flemington, Green Brook, Millburn, Readington, Westfield and Union, and as far away as Whitehall, Pa., New York and Connecticut, Brown said.
The 28-year-old resident of Hillsborough, NJ., got the attention of police when she allegedly took the wallets of three employees at three different stores in the Mall at Short Hills in December.
One of the stolen credit cards was used at a 7-Eleven in Springfield, and detectives there used surveillance footage from the convenience store and mall shops to identify the suspect, Brown said.In the footage, detectives saw Troisi, another woman and two young children at each of the stores, Brown said. It is not clear whether Troisi is the children's mother, or whether the other woman is being sought.
Troisi again surfaced in Springfield in February, when she grabbed cash and a purse from a nail salon on Route 22 while employees were distracted painting the kids' nails, Brown said. She used those credit cards at a few stores on Route 22 in Springfield and Union, where she bought more than $2,000 worth of merchandise.
Police were able to get better surveillance footage with each crime, Brown said, but the big break came when they noticed her vehicle had a New Jersey license plate.
New Jersey City detectives Nick Voorhees and Mark Mirabile sent copies of the surveillance photos to the New Jersey State Bureau of Probabtion, where officers recognized her as Troisi.
Police called on Troisi to surrender for a theft in Raritan, and she turned herself in Friday, Brown said. They then informed her she was also being arrested on warrants out of Raritan, Readington, Millburn and Westfield.
Hillsborough charged Troisi with theft over $500, theft by deception, credit card theft and credit card fraud. She will likely face similar charges in the other towns where she is suspected of stealing wallets or making fraudulent purchases.
Troisi is being held in the Somerset County jail in lieu of $35,000 bail. Her initial court appearance has been set for June in Somerset County Superior Court.
Hillsborough (NJ) — On Wednesday, March 5th, 2014 a grand jury in Somerset County, New Jersey returned an indictment charging 28-year-old Natalie Troisi of Hillsborough. Troisi is facing 17 counts of wire, mail and credit card fraud. Troisi was formerly working as a Office Assistant which she got hold of customer credit card information. The indictment alleges that during the period from approximately January 2009 until March 2012, Troisi carried out a scheme to defraud certain customers, primarily businesses who had steady accounts with her employer. During her employment there as an office assistant, Troisi the company’s event planner and, in that capacity, gave her access to company credit cards and checks to use to arrange various company social events. As part of her scheme, Troisi allegedly used the company credit cards and checks for purposes other than those which the company had authorized, often for activities in connection with her separate and lavish lifestyle.The indictment further alleges that Troisi fraudulently obtained a $8,000 loan in connection with the scheme. According to the indictment, Troisi fraudulently obtained the loan and used checks and credit cards for unauthorized purposes to steal more than fifthteen-thousand dollars. Each of the 15 mail or wire fraud charges contained in the indictment carries a maximum possible penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000, or both. Each of the two credit card fraud charges contained in the indictment carries a maximum possible penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 or both. This matter was investigated by the Somerset County District Attorney Office and has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney of New Jersey for prosecution. The public is cautioned that an indictment is merely the formal method of presenting charges in court and does not constitute evidence of the defendant’s guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent until such time, if ever, as the state establishes her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.