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Man arrested for the fraudulent use of a debit/credit card

August 26 2024

Auburn, Ala. - On Aug. 20, 2024, Auburn Police arrested Brian Henry Ritter, age 35, on felony warrants charging him with four counts of fraudulent use of a debit/credit card.

The arrest stems from Auburn Police receiving a report involving fraudulent debit card charges on Aug. 15. Officers met with a complainant who reported a debit card was used without authorization multiple times during July 8 and Aug. 15, 2024. The fraudulent charges were made at multiple business locations in Auburn.

Brian Henry Ritter was developed as a suspect. Police located Ritter on Aug. 20, and after further investigation, he was arrested for charges associated with the fraudulent debit card transactions.

Ritter was transported to the Lee County Jail and held on a $6,000 bond.

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