Florida man ate stolen credit card when approached by police
Orlando FL March 14 2020 A Florida man allegedly attempted to eat a stolen debit card when he was confronted by police officers after attempting to use the card to purchase goods at Walt Disney World.
Orange County police deputies arrested Jose Herrera, 27, on Monday. He had been held by Disney security after being caught while buying gift cards and jewelry at Disney Springs, Walt Disney World’s shopping center, with the stolen card, which is believed to have been taken from a deceased Ohio man.
Herrera allegedly tried to eat the evidence of his crime, with officers witnessing him attempting to chomp down on the plastic before he could be questioned, according to a report from WKMG.
When he was found to be holding a bag filled with white powder in his pocket, Herrera is said to have told officers “I’m not going to lie, it’s cocaine.”
Herrera purchased $400 in gift cards and one soft drink using the card, before attempting to purchase another $360 worth of jewelry. He was also said to possess 13 other fraudulent debit and credit cards.
Police charged him with multiple criminal counts including possession of cocaine, possession of a stolen credit card, fraud involving a deceased person and making false statements to law enforcement while under oath.
