A man accused of leading a $100,000 fraud scheme in the South Sound was found guilty on multiple counts of identity theft Monday.
A jury found Kyle Wayne Rittenhouse guilty of six counts of first-degree identity theft, seven counts of second-degree identity theft, and first-degree organized retail theft.Rittenhouse, who was 29 at the time, was arrested in early 2023 after a victim reported his mail had been stolen, and noticed a $6,000 fraudulent credit card charge made at a Home Depot. There was another charge for over $2,600 at a Lowe's, but it was declined.
Rittenhouse posted bail but cut off his ankle bracelet in November 2023, a month after he agreed to plead guilty to multiple charges against him.Investigators tracked Rittenhouse down in January 2024 and arrested him outside the Tacoma Mall after a brief struggle. He apparently had to be tased due to his aggression and was found guilty of resisting arrest on May 24.Rittenhouse's co-defendant and girlfriend, Chelsie McDaniel, pleaded guilty to several felony charges earlier in June.
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