Over $3,000 in credit card charges racked up in identity theft

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VICTORY TWP. —  Identity theft involving over $3,000 in fraudulent charges on a Discover credit card used in the Detroit area is being investigated by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office.

The victim reported the incident Thursday, May 21, at 3:36 p.m. in the 4700 block of West Fisher Road.

Other local law enforcement activity Thursday, May 21, 2015, includes:

– 6 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Kinney and Stryker, Logan Twp.

– 9:09 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), property damage accident, N. Atkinson Dr.

– 9:18 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, US-10 and US-31, Amber Twp.

– 3:22 p.m., (MCSO), gas drive-off, $30 in fuel taken, 5700 block of W. US-10 — Wesco East Gate, Pere Marquette Twp.

– 3:55 p.m., (LPD), domestic assault, 700 block of E. Filer St.

– 6:30 p.m., (MCSO), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, Kinney and Walhalla, Logan Twp.

– 10:19 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Stiles and Fountain, Victory Twp.

– 10:36 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, US-10 and Amber, Amber Twp.