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Auburn Police arrest man for theft of property and fraudulent use of a debit/credit card

January 04 2024

Auburn, Ala. - On Jan. 2, 2024, Auburn Police arrested Brian James Kelley, age 59, from Auburn, AL on felony warrants charging him with theft of property third degree and fraudulent use of a debit/credit card.

The arrest stems from Auburn Police receiving a report of a fraudulent debit card purchase on Sept. 13, 2023. A victim reported discovering their card was stolen near the 1100 block of East Glenn Avenue after receiving notification of an unauthorized charge made online.

Brian James Kelley was developed as a suspect, and after further investigation, arrest warrants were obtained. Officers arrested Kelley in obedience to the warrants on Jan. 2, 2024. Kelley was transported to the Lee County Jail and held on a $3,000 bond.

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