Woman, 27, Charged In Westport Check Larceny Case

A 27-year-old woman has been charged with larceny and fraud for allegedly stealing a Fairfield County resident's check out of the mail and then changing the amount and cashing it.

A 27-year-old woman has been charged with allegedly stealing a check out of a Westport mailbox, changing the amount on the check, and then cashing it.
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Kathy Reakes

02/02/2024 9:00 a.m.

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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