A Lafayette man was charged Wednesday with alleged bank card fraud, forgery and theft for reportedly stealing a Purdue pupil’s bank card.

A Purdue pupil was finding out within the Wilmeth Lively Studying Middle within the early morning of Could 1, in keeping with the possible trigger affidavit Between midnight and four a.m., the coed went to make use of the restroom, leaving her belongings unattended. When the coed returned, all of her belongings remained apart from a bank card, which she didn’t discover was lacking till a name from the supplier the next day warning of fraudulent costs, the affidavit reads.

PNC Financial institution knowledgeable the sufferer on Could 2 her card had been used thrice that day for a complete of $221.04, in keeping with the affidavit. All thrice have been in fuel stations within the Higher Lafayette space.

Upon assembly with the sufferer, PUPD detectives discovered the purchases on the victims’ transaction historical past, which led them to a Circle Okay fuel station in West Lafayette. Employees reported a male suspect, later recognized as Sancho Ousley-Dean, 31, filling up a number of automobiles from the identical pump earlier than fuel station staff requested them to depart, the affidavit reads. Officers additionally reportedly noticed him refill his automotive and others on safety footage.

It’s unclear how Ousley-Dean allegedly got here into possession of the bank card because the possible trigger affidavit doesn’t embrace data linking Ousley-Dean to being in WALC throughout that point.

Ousley-Dean allegedly continued to gas at Shell then returned to the Circle Okay later that night time and continued to refill vehicles.

4 completely different automobiles together with a Dodge Charger, Pontiac G6, Chevy Cruise and Ford Fusion have been stuffed up in numerous fuel stations.

Ousley-Dean reportedly stuffed up vehicles for 3 different folks recognized and seen in safety footage, however none of them are charged within the affidavit.