From the Prattville
Police Department
PRATTVILLE – On 09/03/2024, Prattville Police Department began investigating a case involving identity theft and the fraudulent use of credit card information. It was reported the suspect(s) gained a Guardian Credit Union member’s credit card information and created a fraudulent debit card to access the victim’s account and withdrew $190,250.00 which included withdrawalss from Prattville and Montgomery locations.
On 09/06/2024, a second victim reported the same incident which included the same suspect(s) withdrawing $73.00 from her Guardian Credit Union account on 09/01/2024.
On 09/08/2024, Prattville officers made contact with the suspects Eric Kendrie Shuler, Matthew Tizlam Bey, and Kyara Ivelisse Rosario-Berenguer, as they were at Guardian Credit Union on Main St. in Prattville, AL. The suspects were in the process of withdrawing money from multiple accounts. The suspects then attempted to flee the area and a vehicle pursuit ensued, which ended on the Perry Hill Rd. exit in Montgomery, AL when the suspect’s vehicle wrecked.
Upon contact with the suspects, Eric Shuler began resisting arrest which resulted in an injury to a Prattville PD officer. Once the suspects were identified, it was determined Eric Shuler is from Brooklyn, NY, Matthew Bey is from Brooklyn, NY, and Kyara Rosario-Berenguer is from Reading, PA. The three suspects were taken into custody and transported to the Autauga County Metro Jail where they were placed on an investigative hold until all charges could be determined. The investigation is ongoing and more information will be released at a later date.
**An arrest warrant or an arrest is an accusation of criminal activity, not a determination of guilt. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. **
If anyone has information related to this investigation, they are encouraged to contact the Prattville Police Department at 334-595-0208, PPD Criminal Investigative Division at 334-595-0250, or the Secret Witness Line 334-595-0259.
