A St. Croix woman was arrested and charged after police said she used stolen debit cards to make unauthorized purchases and withdrawals totaling more than $21,000, the Virgin Islands Police Department reported.
According to the Virgin Islands Police Department, Cavell N. Dickenson was served an arrest warrant on Wednesday and taken into custody without incident by detectives with the Economic Crimes Unit.
The investigation began Aug. 20, 2025, and found that Dickenson took two Visa debit cards from the complainant and used them on multiple occasions for her own benefit, resulting in a loss of $21,496, police said.
Dickenson was charged with obtaining money by false pretense, grand larceny, fraudulent use of a credit card, access to computer for fraudulent purposes and financial exploitation of elderly person or dependent adult.
Bail was set at $20,000, with 10% allowed. She posted bail and was released pending an advice of rights hearing, according to the VIPD.
