Woman arrested for third time for credit card abuse in El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 40-year-old Las Cruces woman was arrested for the third time for credit card abuse in El Paso on Wednesday, Oct. 9, according to the El Paso County Police Bureau, Fourth borough.

Jennifer Munoz Bird, 40, was arrested Oct. 9 and booked on a total of 11 charges of credit or debit card abuse, with bonds totaling $24,500, according to the police bureau.

In July, deputies received a complaint related to the theft and unauthorized use of credit cards.

The initial victim discovered several unauthorized charges on a credit card and discovered the credit card was missing from her purse, according to the trooper’s office.

Through an investigation, officers were able to obtain surveillance video evidence showing Bird using the credit card at several local businesses to make multiple purchases throughout El Paso, according to the Constable’s Office.

According to the constable’s office, while the initial investigation was underway, another victim came forward and said someone had stolen their credit card and made several unauthorized charges without their consent.

It was revealed that both victims were co-workers of Bird’s and had both of their credit cards stolen while they were working, according to the police office.

Two arrest warrants were issued for Bird and deputies arrested her on Monday, August 5.

Bird was booked into the El Paso County Detention Center with bonds totaling $10,000 which she bailed out.

According to the police bureau, as the investigation into the second victim continued, officers were able to obtain seven additional warrants for credit or debit card abuse against both victims.

Officers located Bird at her job in Central El Paso and arrested her a second time on Sept. 5, according to the police bureau.

Bird was booked into the detention center again with bonds totaling $7,000 which she bailed out again.

Additional video surveillance evidence showing Bird using one of the victim’s credit cards without consent was provided by a business and deputies obtained another arrest warrant for Bird, according to the police office.

Bird was, for the third time, arrested and booked into the detention center on October 9 on $2,500 bail.

“It was discovered that the El Paso Police Department had filed an additional complaint against Ms. Bird from another victim and had obtained an additional arrest warrant for the crime of credit/debit card abuse with $5,000 bail,” the press release reads. before Bird was allowed out of the county jail for the third time.

“Other victims may not know they were victimized by Ms. Bird,” the constable’s office said.

In addition to the victims in El Paso, the police bureau said Bird allegedly victimized other people and faces similar charges in Doña Ana County.

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