Man arrested after employer reports him for use of a fake COVID-19 vaccination card

A man was arrested on Friday for trying to use a fake COVID-19 vaccine card.

Devin Kemp, 24, of Eaton, was arrested and charged with second degree possession of a forged instrument after his employer reported him for trying to use a fake vaccine card.

The charge is a felony.

The Department of Health Vaccination Complaint Investigation Team contacted State Police Monday when the company Kemp worked for filed a complaint. The company is being protected but is located in Marcy.

Kemp was transported to the Oneida County Public Safety Building for arraignment.

The conviction ranges from a minimum of probation and no jail time to 7 years in prison.

Staff Report

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