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Thief Who Swiped 94,000 Credit Card Numbers At Michaels Stores In NY, NJ, CT, PA Sentenced
A member of an ID theft ring that stole more than $600,000 from customers at Michaels stores in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison on Thursday.
Jose “Tito” Salazar, age 45, of Riverside, CA was part of a crew that replaced card-reading terminals at the arts and crafts retailer with wireless imitations that they used to capture customers' bank account numbers and PINs, Acting US Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig said.
They then created copycat cards that were then used to withdraw more than $500,000 from hun…
Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Using Credit Cards Stolen From SUV In Fairfield County
A Connecticut man has been charged for allegedly using credit cards stolen from an SUV in March.
Devontay Shabazz, age 20, of Ansonia, in New Haven County, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 15, on a warrant after police found that he was already in jail.
The incident took place in Darien earlier this year when the victim discovered that at some point during the overnight, someone had entered their 2017 Chevrolet SUV, said Sgt. James Palmieri of the Darien Police.
Found to be missing from the vehicle was the owner’s wallet containing bank cards, checks, and identification.
T…
Duo Nabbed Attempting To Use Fake Prescription At Pharmacy In Fairfield County, Police Say
Two Fairfield County men were nabbed allegedly attempting to use a fake prescription at an area pharmacy.
The two men, identified as Elvis Canahui, 22, and Kason Sumpter, 23, both of Norwalk, were arrested on Tuesday, April 6 by Greenwich Police, after police received a call from a pharmacist, said Captain Mark E. Zuccerella.
According to Zuccerella, a pharmacist in the central Greenwich district on Greenwich Ave., contacted the police department to report that Sumpter had attempted to obtain drugs.
Plainclothes officers responded and conducted surveillance. The pharmacist was able to…
Man Nabbed For Fraudulent Use Of Credit Card, Forgery, Police Say
A 36-year-old man wanted on a host of charges ranging from forgery to ID theft was arrested by Greenwich Police.
Michael Clennon, of Brooklyn, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility and extradited back to Greenwich, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz.
Clennon was wanted for an incident in April in which several people allegedly entered a local business and made purchases using a fraudulent credit card, Slusarz said.
An investigation identified Clennon as one of the people responsible, he added.
Clennon was charged with forgery, conspiracy to c…
Duo Nabbed With Hundreds Of Stolen Checks, Including From Westchester, Fairfield Counties
Two men were nabbed by Greenwich police with hundreds of stolen checks from more than 25 counties, including Westchester and Fairfield counties.
Mark A. Claudio, 23, and Dondre Waugh, 27, both of the Bronx, were arrested on Thursday, Oct. 24, by Greenwich Police after they received a call from a Riverside resident at 11 a.m., who reported that two men had just stolen items out of her mailbox, including checks, said Greenwich Police Capt. Robert Berry.
Patrol officers responded to the area and located a vehicle matching the victim's description and conducted a traffic stop, Berry said.…
Man Nabbed Attempting To Make Bank Withdrawl With Fake ID In Greenwich
Greenwich Police arrested a man for attempting to make a fraudulent withdraw from a local bank using a fake ID, according to police.
Tyree Dulani Lomax, 40, of the Bronx, was arrested around noon Monday after police received information that Lomax was attempting to withdraw money from the Chase Bank, 111 West Putnam Ave., said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz.
When located, Lomax was in possession of a fake driver's license and credit card, Slusarz said.
Lomax was charged with two counts of forgery, ID theft, criminal impersonation and criminal attempt at larceny.
He is being held on $2…
