Massachusetts man gained victims' credit and debit data from skimming devices, say police.

CRANSTON − A Massachusetts man is accused of installing skimming devices on ATMs allowing him to gain access to the credit card and debit card information of customers at two local credit unions.

Cranston's police chief, Col. Michael J. Winquist, announced the arrest of the 33-year-old Springfield man on Wednesday, saying it highlights a significant breakthrough in the fight against digital financial crimes.

Police charged the man with multiple counts of felony crimes, including computer access fraud, intentional access alteration of computer data, and conspiracy.

Winquist said that Cranston police Detective Sgt. Jeff Chapman, working closely with the U.S. Secret Service, took advantage of license-plate reading camera devices to track the movements of the suspect.

The devices identified the suspect's car at locations close to the crime scenes, and also assisted in his capture, in Massachusetts, he added.

"This arrest is a testament to the value of our FLOCK automated license plate reader technology coupled with therelentless efforts of our Detectives," said Winquist.

The first reports of the suspect's activities came in on March 6, launching an investigation that led to the arrest on March 29, Winquist said.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Cranston police say man gathered victims' credit data with ATM devices