Chehalis couple accused of using woman's debit card for 'spending spree' instead of bailing her out of jail

A Chehalis couple is accused of using a woman's debit card to withdraw thousands of dollars and shop at multiple grocery stores in the area.

Prosecutors say the woman gave them the card to bail her out of jail.

Torii M. Campbell, 48, and Christopher J. McCarty, 40, are charged with one count of second-degree theft, punishable by up to five years in prison and $10,000 in fines.

They made preliminary appearances in Lewis County Superior Court on Tuesday after responding to a court summons.

During the hearing, a judge allowed Campbell to remain released on her own recognizance before releasing McCarty on a $10,000 unsecured bond.

As part of their release conditions, the defendants are permitted to have contact with each other, but not allowed to discuss the case.

McCarty was also ordered to clear an active warrant for a separate municipal court case.

According to a probable cause affidavit, Campbell had received the debit card and its PIN number from the woman after the woman called Campbell to bail her out of jail.

The woman had been booked around Thanksgiving last year for a criminal traffic violation.

"Instead of bailing Debra Conrad out of jail, Torii Campbell and her boyfriend, Christopher McCarty, went on a spending spree," the affidavit said.

The couple allegedly withdrew over $2,600 from ATM machines and then used the card at Fuller's Marketplace, WinCo Foods, Walmart and Safeway.

Surveillance footage reportedly shows both Campbell and McCarty using the card to pay for groceries at WinCo, and McCarty using the card at an ATM machine at Peak Credit Union.

According to the affidavit, Campbell told investigators in February that the woman had allowed Campbell to use the card to purchase items for the woman and herself.

"Campbell said she and (the woman) completed a written document that they both signed, settling the dispute," the affidavit said.

When investigators told Campbell that McCarty had withdrawn thousands of dollars from the account, Campbell allegedly said she "didn't know about that."

According to the affidavit, Campbell provided investigators with the signed document, which listed over $850 of unlawful transactions.

Campbell and McCarty are scheduled for an arraignment on April 23.

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