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Auburn Police arrest two charged with fraudulent use of a credit/debit card

August 20 2023

Auburn, Ala. - On Aug. 16, 2023, Auburn Police arrested Jeremy Akil Beasley, age 28, transient address, and Jamelah Rakhia Williams, age 21, from Salem, AL on felony warrants charging both two counts of fraudulent use of a credit/debit card.

The arrest stems from Auburn Police receiving a report fraudulent card activity on Aug. 4, 2023. A victim reported that an unknown suspect obtained multiple credit/debit cards and used the cards to make unauthorized purchases at businesses located in the Auburn area.

Jeremy Akil Beasley and Jamelah Rakhia Williams were developed as suspects and after further investigation, arrest warrants were obtained for both. Beasley and Williams were located and arrested in obedience to the warrants on August 16.

Both Beasley and Williams were transported to the Lee County Jail, and both were held on a $3,000 bond.

Jeremy Akil Beasley

Jamelah Rakhia Williams

All defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.