Police Arrest Alleged Thieves After Stolen Credit Card Used to Buy Puppy

A man and a woman were arrested on charges of using a stolen credit card to buy a puppy and other purchases, Montgomery County police said Tuesday.

Michael Pulliam, 39, of Annapolis, and Jennifer Camardi, 29, of an unconfirmed address, were charged with numerous conspiracy theft and fraud offenses.

Police said Camardi returned the puppy and the stolen credit card Tuesday to police.

The chain of events began after a credit card was stolen from a church parking lot on Aug. 11. The victim, a 60-year-old woman, was attending services at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church in Bethesda, police said.

Police said that within a matter of hours, more than $4,000 worth of purchases was charged to the card, including a 3-month-old Yorkshire Terrier from Just Puppies at Twinbrook Shopping Center. 

The card was also used to buy clothes from Nordstrom at Westfield Montgomery. Video footage made public last month shows a male holding the puppy during the transaction.

Police said Pulliam was arrested in College Park on Nov. 13. Camardi was charged via a district court summons. 

Police did not release a photo for Camardi.