Peterborough woman charged with credit card theft, fraud

A Peterborough woman is facing fraud and theft charges after she allegedly used another person’s credit card to make a purchase.

The Peterborough Police Service says the suspect and the victim were in a vehicle together on Wednesday. When the victim left the vehicle, the suspect allegedly took the victim’s wallet and used a credit card to purchase lottery tickets.

Police say they identified the accused via video surveillance at a store.

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As a result of the investigation, police arrested Amanda Gibson, 33, of Peterborough, and charged her with theft, unlawful use of a credit card, breach of recognizance and breach of probation.

She was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on Thursday.

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