The estranged husband of a lacking Wisconsin girl has been charged with identification theft after he allegedly used her bank cards to purchase a slew of cleansing provides, together with gloves, stain remover and carpet cleaners.
Zachariah Rasch, 42, denied utilizing Crystal Rasch’s bank cards, in accordance with a legal grievance obtained by WISN, however when he was proven footage and video of himself making the purchases, he admitted to police that he was mendacity and that he had used her playing cards.
Rasch was questioned by police this week after Crystal was reported lacking on June 23 by her stepmother, who contacted police after discovering Crystal’s car at her dwelling in Dodge County, regardless of not having the ability to get in contact together with her. She informed police she had not heard from Crystal since June 11. Different relations say that they had not seen or heard from her since June 10.
Safety footage obtained by investigators revealed Rasch was alone when making purchases with Crystal’s bank cards for the reason that girl had been lacking. A number of money withdrawals had been additionally made together with her playing cards, the grievance revealed.
Rasch racked up $6,000 on Crystal’s bank cards shopping for chemical resistant gloves, stain remover, liquid drain opener, a hoover spot cleaner, turtle wax, OxiClean carpet cleaner, Ozium auto air freshener and OxiClean wipes, in accordance with the legal grievance.
Monetary data detailed within the grievance confirmed a stability of $9,460.34 in Crystal’s checking account on June 3 however it had dropped to only $2,907.75 by June 24, in accordance with WISN.
Investigators say Crystal’s mobile phone final pinged close to the place her husband owns land in Adams County. Rasch’s 2023 Mitsubishi Eclipse was discovered within the space, and investigators mentioned it had “vital” evidentiary worth. The automotive is at the moment present process forensic evaluation on the Wisconsin State Crime Lab in Madison.
Rasch had a home abuse restraining order filed towards him in September 2023, and was beforehand charged with violating a home abuse momentary restraining order in November 2018, Channel 3000 reported. The couple was set to seem for a divorce listening to on August 8.
On Friday, Rasch appeared in courtroom and was arraigned on seven counts of misappropriating identification to acquire cash. He’s being held on a $250,000 bond.
