A warrant has been issued by Burnett County Circuit Court for the arrest of a Minnesota man charging him with the alleged theft and use of credit cards in Burnett County.
According to the criminal complaint, Jonathan James Peltier of Columbia Heights, MN has been charged with 2 counts of Unauthorized Use of an Entity's Identifying Information, a Class H Felony; and 1 Count of Theft by Acquisition of a Credit Card, a Misdemeanor.
The Grantsburg Police Department was contacted by an individual on February 2, 2017 who reported that after stopping at the Mini Mart in Grantsburg, WI on January 31, 2017, he could not find his wallet. Reports from Chase Visa and Indianhead Credit Union were later received by this individual alerting him to possible unauthorized use of the cards he had in that wallet.
The criminal complaint goes on stating that some of the attempted transactions occurred in Lino Lakes, MN. The transactions were denied and the individual using the card then tried to obtain cash by using the card as a debit card.
Grantsburg Police Officers conducted a follow-up investigation and were able to obtain receipts as well as surveillance footage from Burnett Dairy in Grantsburg, WI where one of the cards had been used on January 31, 2017 to purchase items.
Based on that surveillance footage, officers were able to identify the suspect in question as Jonathan James Peltier, date of birth, 10-20-82.
The Burnett County District Attorney's Office filed criminal charges today March 15, 2017 against Peltier with a warrant for his arrest.
According to the 2nd Precinct Minneapolis, MN Crime Watch and Information Public Facebook page, Peltier was incarcerated in Anoka County Jail in February 2016 for a hold regarding Felony Possession of Burglary or Theft Tools. Public record also shows that Peltier was convicted in 2016 in Minnesota Criminal Court for Felony Fleeing and Felony Possession of Marijuana.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Jonathan James Peltier should contact the Burnett County Sheriff's Office at 715-349-2128. Do not attempt to apprehend this individual.
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Last Update: Mar 15, 2017 7:26 pm CDT