On Friday, January 5th, 2024, at approximately 11 a.m., the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office initially received a report of financial fraud at AT&T in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
An investigation was conducted, and it was determined that an AT&T employee, Jessica Berntgen (31) of Bagley, Wisconsin, utilized a customer’s debit card without their permission to make purchases and pay-off debt, which included a citation in Grant County.
Berntgen was subsequently arrested and transported to the Crawford County Jail on a charge of Financial Transaction Card Crimes.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Grant County Clerk of Courts and AT&T.