On Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, Westport Police initiated a larceny investigation after a resident reported they had a check stolen and fraudulently deposited into an unknown account.
The resident reported they sent a check made out for $560 from their home and the check was stolen and fraudulently deposited for $5,500, said Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police.
Using search warrants, video surveillance, and law enforcement sharing, Rosimer Martinez-Castillo, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, was identified as a suspect.
An arrest warrant was issued, and on Monday, Jan. 29, the investigating detective responded to Middlesex County Correctional Facility in New Jersey and arrested Martinez-Castillo.
She was transported to the Westport Police Department where was charged with:
- Larceny
- Conspiracy to commit larceny
- Forgery
- Conspiracy to commit forgery
Martinez-Castillo was held on a $50,000 court-set bond.
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