Renee Lynn Companioni, 48, has been arrested in Cape Coral, Florida, following an investigation into the unauthorized use of a local business owner’s credit card.
On December 7, 2025, the victim, an air conditioning company owner, received an alert from their bank and discovered multiple fraudulent charges. Investigators determined that the business credit card had been used at about 14 locations, including a smoke shop, nail salon, grocery store, and restaurant in Cape Coral and surrounding areas.
Detectives from the Economic Crimes Unit traced the transactions to Companioni through video surveillance, receipts, and statements from multiple businesses. The card had been taken, used repeatedly, and then returned to the business office, where an employee later confirmed seeing Companioni return it. The total unauthorized transactions amounted to approximately $1,951.79.
On March 3, 2026, patrol officers detained Companioni near 2400 Del Prado Boulevard North. She was arrested and charged with Criminal Use of Personal Identification Information and Grand Theft between $750 and $5,000, both third-degree felonies under Florida law.
