On Monday, July 31, 2017, just before noon, officers were dispatched to the report of a male attempting to fraudulently purchase jewelry at the Kay Jewelers located in the Canton Market Place Shopping Center. As a Police Lieutenant arrived on scene, he made contact with the suspicious individual in the store. As the supervisor attempted to speak with the man, the suspect fled on foot and, after a brief foot chase, the individual was located in a section of woods between the rear of the IHOP restaurant and Interstate 575.
Further investigation by Police Detectives revealed the suspect, Mr. Joseph Vanucci age: 44 of Miami, Florida, was in the store attempting to purchase over $5,000.00 worth of jewelry by using a victim’s account and a fraudulent out of state driver’s license. He is suspected of making a similar purchase the day prior in Nashville, Tennessee and may be part of a larger fraud ring out of Florida.
If anyone has any information regarding this individual, this crime or others involving this person, they are asked to contact the Police Department at 770-720-4883, call 911 or send us an e-mail at pdinfo@cantonga.gov.
Mr Vanucci has been charged as follows:
Theft by Deception (F)
Obstruction of an Officer (M)
Fraudulent Driver’s License or Identification Card
