Home Depot Employees Arrested for Over $200,000 in Credit Card Fraud

The Major Case Bureau reports two arrests for grand larceny on Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 5:40 P.M. in Hempstead.

According to detectives, Frederick D. Harris Jr, 22, of Baldwin and Steve D. Kerr, 21, of Springfield Gardens, while employed as cashiers at The Home Depot, located at 172 Fulton Avenue conducted numerous fraudulent credit card transactions using stolen credit card information. Along with several unidentified individuals they purchased various Home Depot gift cards and Visa gift cards in various dollar amounts causing Home Depot to suffer more than $200,000 in losses. These transactions occurred between June 21 and Aug. 17. After an investigation the defendants were arrested without incident by Hempstead Police Officers on Wednesday, Sep. 22 at The Home Depot.

The men are charged with third degree grand larceny. Additionally Harris is charged with first degree defraud. They will be arraigned on Thursday, Sep. 23 at First District Court in Hempstead.

Photo: Left, Frederick D. Harris. Right, Steve D. Kerr.