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NEWS STORY
Student facing 21 years imprisonment
Former basketball player had stolen credit cards, marijuana in his pocket when arrested
By Daniel Silliman, Collegian Staff Writer
A Hillsdale College student was arrested for allegedly stealing two credit cards Saturday.
Edward James Carter, 23, is facing six felony charges and one misdemeanor after he allegedly stole two credit cards from fellow student
Adam Schaper. When arrested, Carter had Schaper’s Visa and Discoverer credit cards as well as a plastic bag of marijuana in his pockets.
Court documents say Carter stole the cards from Schaper, taking them from Schaper’s unlocked dorm room. Carter went to Rite Aid to buy alcohol and then to Meyer’s Jewel Box where he purchased $1,482 of jewelry, court documents say.
Meyer’s Jewel Box employee called the police after becoming suspicious during the sale. The first credit card was at its limit and the transaction didn’t go through. The transaction was completed with the second card but when signing the receipt Carter started to write his own name, scratched it out and wrote Schaper’s.
“Apparently he started to write his own name,” Schaper said.
Two Hillsdale Police officers came to Simpson and spoke with Schaper, who stated he hadn’t spent any money on jewelry that day. Schaper then checked and found his credit cards missing.
“The police came and asked me if I was missing my cards,” Schaper said. “They were questioning me when Ed popped his head in the door.”
Police recognized Carter from the description given by the jewelry store and arrested him. Upon arrest they found the two credit cards belonging to Schaper in his pockets as well as more than one ounce of marijuana. The arrest came six days after Carter's birthday.
Carter faces a maximum sentence of 21 years imprisonment and $11,000 in fines for one count of larceny, two counts of stealing a credit card, two counts of using a credit card illegally and one count of possession of marijuana.
Schaper said he hope the court goes easy on Carter, who had been a friend of his.
“I told the DA I didn’t want to press charges. I wanted to see him punished but I didn’t want to mess him up for the rest of his life,” he said.
Dean of Men Aaron Petersen said he could not comment on the charges or the arrest for legal reasons.
“I can’t touch these things,” he said. “Any news like that breaks my heart and I hope he can straighten his life out.”
Carter returned to Detroit after finishing his course work last semester. He planned on graduating in May. Petersen could not comment on how the arrest and charges would affect his graduation.
According to Simpson residents, Carter came by to play inter mural basketball and see friends. Carter was a starting player for Hillsdale’s basketball team last year. It was rumored he was going to work as an assistant coach but he had not been offered a position.
Simpson residents were not surprised by the possession of marijuana charge, though Carter appears have been in little or no trouble in the past. Residents, who described Carter and Schaper as friends, were shocked by the fraud and larceny charges.
Carter was arraigned in court on Monday at 1 p.m. Bail was set at $26,000. At the time of publication the money had not been posted. Carter did not yet have a lawyer.
His pretrial hearing was set for Wednesday, March 20.
Student facing 21 years imprisonment
Former basketball player had stolen credit cards, marijuana in his pocket when arrested
By Daniel Silliman, Collegian Staff Writer
A Hillsdale College student was arrested for allegedly stealing two credit cards Saturday.
Edward James Carter, 23, is facing six felony charges and one misdemeanor after he allegedly stole two credit cards from fellow student
Adam Schaper. When arrested, Carter had Schaper’s Visa and Discoverer credit cards as well as a plastic bag of marijuana in his pockets.
Court documents say Carter stole the cards from Schaper, taking them from Schaper’s unlocked dorm room. Carter went to Rite Aid to buy alcohol and then to Meyer’s Jewel Box where he purchased $1,482 of jewelry, court documents say.
Meyer’s Jewel Box employee called the police after becoming suspicious during the sale. The first credit card was at its limit and the transaction didn’t go through. The transaction was completed with the second card but when signing the receipt Carter started to write his own name, scratched it out and wrote Schaper’s.
“Apparently he started to write his own name,” Schaper said.
Two Hillsdale Police officers came to Simpson and spoke with Schaper, who stated he hadn’t spent any money on jewelry that day. Schaper then checked and found his credit cards missing.
“The police came and asked me if I was missing my cards,” Schaper said. “They were questioning me when Ed popped his head in the door.”
Police recognized Carter from the description given by the jewelry store and arrested him. Upon arrest they found the two credit cards belonging to Schaper in his pockets as well as more than one ounce of marijuana. The arrest came six days after Carter's birthday.
Carter faces a maximum sentence of 21 years imprisonment and $11,000 in fines for one count of larceny, two counts of stealing a credit card, two counts of using a credit card illegally and one count of possession of marijuana.
Schaper said he hope the court goes easy on Carter, who had been a friend of his.
“I told the DA I didn’t want to press charges. I wanted to see him punished but I didn’t want to mess him up for the rest of his life,” he said.
Dean of Men Aaron Petersen said he could not comment on the charges or the arrest for legal reasons.
“I can’t touch these things,” he said. “Any news like that breaks my heart and I hope he can straighten his life out.”
Carter returned to Detroit after finishing his course work last semester. He planned on graduating in May. Petersen could not comment on how the arrest and charges would affect his graduation.
According to Simpson residents, Carter came by to play inter mural basketball and see friends. Carter was a starting player for Hillsdale’s basketball team last year. It was rumored he was going to work as an assistant coach but he had not been offered a position.
Simpson residents were not surprised by the possession of marijuana charge, though Carter appears have been in little or no trouble in the past. Residents, who described Carter and Schaper as friends, were shocked by the fraud and larceny charges.
Carter was arraigned in court on Monday at 1 p.m. Bail was set at $26,000. At the time of publication the money had not been posted. Carter did not yet have a lawyer.
His pretrial hearing was set for Wednesday, March 20.
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