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Posted: Monday, 21 January 2013 12:40PM

Three Organized Crime Suspects Arrested



Three of the people indicted last week by the Christian County Grand jury for engaging in organized crime have been taken into custody by Hopkinsville Police. According to the report, 22-year Marion Robinson, of Hopkinsville, was arrested Sunday morning around 10:36, at 291 Fairview Drive. Robinson is charged with one count of Engaging in Organized Crime, one count of Theft by Deception, six counts of 2nd Degree Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, and six counts of Felony Theft.

36-year old Erick Thomas, of Hopkinsville, was arrested around 4:10pm Sunday, at 1100-B East 18th Street. Thomas is charged with one count of Engaging in Organized Crime, one count of Theft by Deception, three counts of 2nd Degree Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, and three counts of Felony Theft.

41-year old Eric Pearson, of Hopkinsville, was arrested around 3:21am Monday, at 410 West 7th Street. Pearson is charged with one count of Engaging in Organized Crime, one count of Theft by Deception, three counts of 2nd Degree Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, and three counts of Felony Theft.

The three are among 10 people accused of being involved in a scam to defraud Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union. According to court records, the group opened accounts at the credit union and then used fraudulent checks, written off a closed account, at an ATM, and immediately withdrew cash amounts equaling the checks.

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