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UNCLASSIFIED
9/9/2024
(U//FPR) – 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 withdraws 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.
(U//FPR) – 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 at 334-595-0259
