Florida man arrested for $60K shopping spree including fraudulent ATV and trailer purchases on September 13
ALACHUA, FLORIDA: Carsen Quackenbush, a Florida man was taken into custody after he allegedly made fraudulent purchases of ATVs, UTVs, and trailers worth over $60K, according to a joint conducted by the Gainesville Police and Alachua Police departments.
In August 2023, the suspect was arrested on multiple charges, including fraud and grand theft, police stated Wednesday, September 13, reported Fox 35.
Who is Carsen Quackenbush?
Carsen Quackenbush, a 27-year-old man, bought a nearly $21,000 ATV on July 3 at a store in Alachua. He paid for it using a cashier's check.
Employees of the store did not doubt his move and only found it to be fraudulent when they attempted depositing it at the bank, stated police.
Following the initial discovery, law enforcement began a comprehensive investigation that has unveiled similar cases that involved Quackenbush.
The suspect was accused of using a fraudulent cashier's check to purchase a trailer worth $9,007 from a store in Gainesville on June 29.
A day after the incident, he returned to the same store and used a fraudulent cashier's check for an amount of $12,081.
The 27-year-old again used a fraudulent cashier's check on June 30. He bought a Cam-Am UTV for $20,286.
In each of these incidents of robbery, the suspect used his Florida driver's license to confirm his identity and when presenting the fraudulent checks to cashiers.
When did police issue an arrest warrant for Carsen Quackenbush?
As the investigation into the suspected robbery progressed, another store in Ocala informed the investigators regarding a Quackenbush family member attempting to use a cashier's check to buy a jet ski and trailer.
An arrest warrant for Quackenbush was issued and was accompanied by a $75,000 bond and the possibility of extradition from surrounding states.
During the investigation, another business in Ocala contacted police about a member of the Quackenbush family who tried to buy a jet ski and trailer with a cashier's check.
According to a press release, this development in the case led the cops to conclude that it is important to prevent fraudulent purchases and also the protection of local businessmen.
The Alachua police then concluded that an arrest warrant was to be issued.
He was taken into custody on unrelated charges on August 1 in Gwinnett County on unrelated charges.
Quackenbush was then shifted and booked into the Alachua County Sheriff's Office Department of the Jail after two weeks.