Laramie Woman Charged With Unlawful Use of a Credit Card
LARAMIE – Laramie resident Alicia J Hyatt, 50, was arrested and charged with Unlawful Use of a Credit Card, Driving Without Interlock Device, Larceny, as well as two driving offenses on July 6, after a Laramie Police Officer was dispatched to the 200 block of East McConnell for the report of theft of a purse.
As the Officer was investigating the larceny, the victim notified him that charges had been made on some of the credit cards in the purse.
Hyatt’s bond has not yet been set on the felony charge and she remains in custody at the Albany County Detention Center.
Unlawful Use of a Credit Card is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years, a fine of not more than $10,000 or both, if the value of the property or services purchased or obtained in violation of this section within any 60 day period in the state of Wyoming totals $1,000 or more in the aggregate.
Driving Without Interlock Device is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not less than seven days nor more than six months, a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $750.
Theft is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six months, a fine of not more than $750, or both if the value of the property is less than $1,000.