Three California women accused of using stolen credit cards in Harrington

Three California women are facing charges in Delaware, after Police say they attempted to make purchases, with stolen credit cards.

Harrington Police say on Thursday, Officers responded to reports of a theft in progress at Rite Aid on South DuPont Highway. The employees apparently called Police saying that three women were at the store, trying to buy gift cards, with stolen credit cards.

Once on scene, Officers say all three of the women fled on foot, but were eventually taken into custody, after a short foot pursuit. The three woman, Kiare Davis, 19; Articia Roane, 24; and Quintina Degraffenreed, 27; all of Oakland, California, were then brought to the Harrington Police Department for processing.

During the investigation, Police say they found that the three women were visiting Delaware from California, and had obtained stolen credit cards, before making their way to stores in Denton, Maryland and Harrington, and purchased gift cards with the stolen credit cards. Police say the Rite Aid in Harrington employees figured out that the cards were stolen, and then contacted Police.

All three were then charged with eight counts of possession of burglar tools, two counts of unlawful use of a payment card, conspiracy second degree, resisting arrest and hindering prosecution. They were then arraigned, and turned over to the Sussex Correctional Institute on an $11,000 bond, each.