Date: 10-23-2024

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United States of America v. Leroy Artemus Tolbert, III

Case Number: 5:24-cr-00018

Judge: James P. Mazzone

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (Ohio County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office in Wheeling

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Leroy Artemus Tolbert, III, age 35, of Brownstown, Michigan conspired with others to defraud Lowe’s Companies, Inc., and several retail locations, including stores in Wheeling and Morgantown, West Virginia. He also defrauded stores in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. Tolbert fraudulently applied for a Lowe’s credit card under a company name, using another person’s identity as an authorized user. He then used the card to purchase thousands of dollars of merchandise. The amount of fraud totaled $100,000.

Tolbert has agreed to pay $100,000 in restitution.

Tolbert faces up to 20 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine the sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jarod Douglas is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated.

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