Hospital Tech Steals Dead Cop's Credit Cards, Goes on Shopping Spree

**TXCharlie** · 06-20-07, 10:49 PM

http://cbs11tv.com/local/local_story_171163611.html

Video Report: http://cbs11tv.com/video/?id=19202@ktvt.dayport.com

(AP) GRAPEVINE, TX - A hospital technician is accused of stealing credit cards from a police officer who had just died in an emergency room.

Dandy David Wiles

Police said Don Armstrong's driver's license, Social Security card and two credits cards were taken and later used to buy a computer and a television at two stores, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.

Armstrong, 58, who was taken to Baylor Medical Center at Grapevine after he crashed his vehicle May 10, died that day of a heart attack.

According to one North Texas newspaper, Dandy David Wiles, 29, of Dallas was free Wednesday after posting $5,000 bail following his arrest Tuesday.

He was charged with fraudulent use of or possession of identifying information, a state jail felony that carries a maximum penalty of two years in jail, Grapevine police Sgt. Todd Dearing said.

Wiles didn't immediately return a phone call seeking comment Wednesday.

Debbie Armstrong, the officer's wife, said she did not know that her husband's cards and information were taken until she got the bill nearly a month later.

Within days, investigators determined that the cards were not stolen at the crash scene. Wiles later was identified as the person in surveillance video from the store where the television was purchased, police said.

**Emily** · 06-20-07, 10:50 PM

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

**Willowdared** · 06-20-07, 10:56 PM

I hope he gets pulled over for various traffic violations, repeatedly, until he makes his court appearance.

**countybear** · 06-20-07, 11:27 PM

No words can describe my feelings about this guy...

(Well, at least not in the public area...)

**Ducky** · 06-21-07, 01:47 AM

What a total shitbag. I can't believe they only set this guys bail at 5k, he probably spent that much on the fallen officer's credit cards. This guy deserves to be ass raped by a Dyson vacuum till he turns inside out.

and we need a smiley that's even more pissed off than that.

**iso607** · 06-21-07, 07:18 AM

As disrespectful as this is, what really gets me is that this douche will probably get little more than a slap on the wrist based on the low bail and max penalty. We can only hope for a hardcore judge.

Even if he does get the maximum two years I still don't feel like that's enough.

**Kpdpipes** · 06-21-07, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by Ducky

What a total shitbag. I can't believe they only set this guys bail at 5k, he probably spent that much on the fallen officer's credit cards. This guy deserves to be ass raped by a Dyson vacuum till he turns inside out.

and we need a smiley that's even more pissed off than that.

cant put it ANy better than that...if i werent married I'd kiss ya Duckies

**Buttercup** · 06-21-07, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by Ducky

What a total shitbag. I can't believe they only set this guys bail at 5k, he probably spent that much on the fallen officer's credit cards. This guy deserves to be ass raped by a Dyson vacuum till he turns inside out.

and we need a smiley that's even more pissed off than that.

+1

**gozling** · 06-21-07, 10:07 AM

that is very disturbing

**Beans** · 06-21-07, 10:14 AM

Well when your name is DANDY, you are bound to have issues. What a total POS.

**Twan007** · 06-21-07, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by PDawg

I hope he gets pulled over for various traffic violations, repeatedly, until he makes his court appearance.

+1... only adding that it should not just be until his court appearance

Cheech · 06-21-07, 11:04 AM

I like how it states " A maximum of two years" As if he would serve that with our current justice system...

**TXCharlie** · 06-21-07, 03:56 PM

Yeah, we'll be lucky if he gets two years probation

I seriously doubt this is the first patient he's stolen from, although it may be the first time he got caught.

On the bright side, he's a moron for not realizing that they can coordinate the time on security tapes with the time on the credit card transaction - so he'll get caught again eventually.

**NCC1701** · 06-21-07, 05:29 PM

SOME people might print a BOLO with his mug and vehicle info...and attached yahoo map of his house.
I feel THEY might issue him numerous citations for his transgressions before court.
I would...I mean THEY would make themselves very familiar with this person.