Gaithersburg Man Charged with Thefts at Gyms
George Portes | MCPD
A 58-year-old Gaithersburg man has been charged with theft and credit card fraud after he used cards stolen from victims who were in area gyms.
George Portes of the 18300 block of Powhatan Court was charged with theft and credit card fraud offenses after he used credit cards stolen from victims who were exercising in area gyms, police said.
The following thefts of credit cards were reported to police:
- March 8, 2017, at the Gold’s Gym at 18810 Woodfield Road, Gaithersburg.
- March 29, 2018. Investigators believe that this theft may have occurred at the Gold’s Gym at 18330 Village Center Drive, Olney.
- April 18, 2018. Investigators believe that this theft may have occurred at the Olney Gold’s Gym.
The culprit then used the victims’ stolen credit cards in stores to include the Home Depot and a CVS pharmacy in Gaithersburg.
On June 5, detectives released surveillance photographs of the suspect to the media and public and asked for help in identifying him. Investigators received a tip that led to the identification of Portes as the suspect.
On June 28, detectives obtained a search warrant for Portes’ home.
On Aug. 25, investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Portes charging him with multiple counts of theft and credit card fraud related offenses. On Aug. 30, Portes turned himself into police and was released after posting a $10,000 bond.
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