Lawrence man arrested after allegedly using stolen credit cards

Lawrence police arrested a 52-year-old man on Wednesday after he allegedly used a credit card several times that had been reported stolen.

Lawrence Paul Stroda, of Lawrence, faces five counts of criminal use of a financial card, according to police records. A police spokesman said the investigation is ongoing.

A victim told police he was at a downtown restaurant on Jan. 28, when he misplaced his wallet containing money, his identification and credit cards.

When the victim called to cancel his credit cards, he learned someone had been using his cards at businesses.

Police officers contacted the businesses and made the arrest on Wednesday.