Identity Theft, Fraud Scheme: 36-Year-Old CT Man Faces Multiple Charges, Police Say Identity Theft, Fraud Scheme: 36-Year-Old CT Man Faces Multiple Charges, Police Say
Identity Theft, Fraud Scheme: 36-Year-Old CT Man Faces Multiple Charges, Police Say A Connecticut man was charged with larceny and identity theft after allegedly stealing more than $11,000 from a business. Justin L Kies, age 36, of Hartford, was arrested on Tuesday, March 28 on a warrant for the December 2022 incident in which he cashed four fraudulent checks in South Windsor. An investigation found that Kies cashed four fraudulent checks totaling $11,535.25 from Valley Boarding Kennels at 47 Patria Road, said Sgt. Mark Cleverdon, of the South Windsor Police. It was determined that one of the checks was legitimate and intercepted in the mail and then used t…
Pair Stole $164K From 94-Year-Old Connecticut Man's Checking Account, Police Say Pair Stole $164K From 94-Year-Old Connecticut Man's Checking Account, Police Say
Pair Stole $164K From 94-Year-Old Connecticut Man's Checking Account, Police Say A 94-year-old man from Connecticut lost $164,000 in thefts from his checking account, authorities said. The alleged thieves included a pair from New Jersey, according to Old Saybrook Police. Ashlee Crawford, age 33, of Plainfield, NJ, and Shannon Outlaw II, age 27, of North Brunswick, NJ,were charged with larceny and forgery, police said . Crawford also was charged with a second count of forgery. The Middlesex County man, who resides in Old Saybrook, reported the theft to police in February after $164,284 disappeared from his checking account, police said. Crawford was observed on vi…
Man Nabbed In Stolen Car With Girl, 13, At Fairfield County Mall, Police Say Man Nabbed In Stolen Car With Girl, 13, At Fairfield County Mall, Police Say
Man Nabbed In Stolen Car With Girl, 13, At Fairfield County Mall, Police Say A Connecticut man is behind bars after allegedly being caught in a stolen vehicle at a Fairfield County mall with a 13-year-old girl he just met. The incident took place in Trumbull around 5:30 p.m., on Friday, Dec. 9 at the Westfield Trumbull Mall. Trumbull Police located the vehicle, which was reported stolen to the New Haven Police Department on Wednesday, Dec. 7, in the mall parking lot where the vehicle was recovered and the occupants apprehended, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. A Trumbull officer located 18-year-old Malikhi Isiah Odums, of New Haven, sitti…
Man Charged In Scheme To Steal, Cash Checks Mailed, Police In Fairfield County Report Man Charged In Scheme To Steal, Cash Checks Mailed, Police In Fairfield County Report
Man Charged In Scheme To Steal, Cash Checks Mailed, Police In Fairfield County Report Investigators in Fairfield County reported that a 21-year-old man was charged in a scheme to steal and cash checks that were being sent in the mail. Darien officers responded to the West Haven Police Department at about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, to take custody of Wilson Ketter, of West Haven, on an arrest warrant, the Darien Police Department reported. Police said a victim reported on Friday, Aug. 12, that a personal check they mailed had been stolen, altered, and cashed. Investigators spoke to the account holder for the fraudulent check, and the account holder said she made co…
Man Accused Of Cashing $9.7K In Fraudulent Checks In Fairfield County Man Accused Of Cashing $9.7K In Fraudulent Checks In Fairfield County
Man Accused Of Cashing $9.7K In Fraudulent Checks In Fairfield County A man has been charged after investigators found that he cashed more than $9,700 in fraudulent checks in Fairfield County. Police received a report on April 29 from a People’s Bank Financial investigator about potentially fraudulent banking activity that occurred in Westport in December of 2021, the Westport Police Department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The financial investigator told police that on Dec. 21, five checks drawn on a PNC Bank account and made payable to an individual named Andrew Cohen were negotiated at several People's Bank locations, authorities said. Police sai…
Woman Accused Of Embezzling Nearly $200K From Company In Fairfield County Woman Accused Of Embezzling Nearly $200K From Company In Fairfield County
Woman Accused Of Embezzling Nearly $200K From Company In Fairfield County A 39-year-old woman was nabbed for allegedly embezzling nearly $200,000 from a Fairfield County company. Daria Opolski, of Norwalk, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 15 in Darien after turning herself in to police on an active warrant.  She was arrested for an incident stemming from August when a victim came to police headquarters to report larceny involving a large sum of money embezzled from her business account by one of her employees, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police.  The victim reported that the employee she suspected was Opolski and reported …
Man Charged With ID Theft, Forgery After Incident At Bank In Fairfield County Man Charged With ID Theft, Forgery After Incident At Bank In Fairfield County
Man Charged With ID Theft, Forgery After Incident At Bank In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man is facing forgery and identity theft charges after police said he tried to make a fraudulent transaction at a bank. Christopher Johnson, age 54, of Norwalk, was arrested at about 3:20 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15, on charges stemming from an incident that happened in Darien in 2020, the Darien Police Department announced on Wednesday, Aug. 24. Officers responded to Chase Bank, located at 165 Noroton Ave. in Darien at about 1:40 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2020, after receiving a report about an attempted fraudulent transaction, police said. An employee said the man, later identifie…
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed Trying To Obtain Fake Debit Card, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Nabbed Trying To Obtain Fake Debit Card, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed Trying To Obtain Fake Debit Card, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with attempting to fraudulently obtain a debit card in Fairfield County while impersonating the real account holder. The incident took place in Westport on Thursday, June 30 at the TD Bank located at 185 Main St. Officers responded to the bank on a report that a man was attempting to receive a debit card by impersonating the real account holder, said Lt. David Wolf, of the Westport Police. The suspect was still in the bank when officers arrived. He said his name was Edward Tucker and presented a Pennsylvania driver's license with that name, Wolf said. …
Man Accused Of Burglary, Credit Card Theft, Larceny In Fairfield County Man Accused Of Burglary, Credit Card Theft, Larceny In Fairfield County
Man Accused Of Burglary, Credit Card Theft, Larceny In Fairfield County A suspect implicated in multiple crimes in Fairfield County is facing a host of charges after being arrested on active arrest warrants, police announced. On Thursday, May 26, officers responded to Stamford Superior Court to serve a pair of active arrest warrants for Stratford resident Dean Henton, age 55, stemming from two incidents in Darien. According to a spokesperson from the Darien Police Department, a Brook Street business owner left his building unattended for approximately a half-hour on Thursday, March 17, and when he returned, an employee from a neighboring business advised that a…
Former Fairfield County Police Officer Arrested For Faking Traffic Stops, Police Say Former Fairfield County Police Officer Arrested For Faking Traffic Stops, Police Say
Former Fairfield County Police Officer Arrested For Faking Traffic Stops, Police Say A former police officer has been arrested for alleged computer crimes and forgery for faking traffic stops in Fairfield County. Edgar Gonzalez, age 31, of Stamford, turned himself in to Norwalk Police on Tuesday, Feb. 8 on a warrant obtained by Norwalk detectives. According to Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police Department, in April of 2021, the department received a complaint from a motorist who was notified of having been being involved in a traffic stop, which, according to the driver had never occurred. An internal review was initiated, and as a result, it was discovered that the…
COVID-19: CT Man Accused Of Faking Positive Test To Avoid Court Appearance COVID-19: CT Man Accused Of Faking Positive Test To Avoid Court Appearance
Covid-19: CT Man Accused Of Faking Positive Test To Avoid Court Appearance A Connecticut man has been arrested and charged with illegally fabricating a positive COVID-19 test notification in order to avoid appearing before a judge at a scheduled hearing. Junior Jumpp, age 31, of Hartford, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 28, and charged with one count each of forgery and fabricating physical evidence, according to the Connecticut State Division of Criminal Justice. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Statewide Prosecution Bureau in the Office of the Chief State's Attorney. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Jumpp was out…
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Selling Fake iPhones Online Fairfield County Man Accused Of Selling Fake iPhones Online
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Selling Fake iPhones Online A Fairfield County man has been charged with selling at least two fake iPhones to people. Reginald Boyd Jr., age 27, of Shelton, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 28, following an investigation by the Shelton Police Department. On Wednesday, Sept. 15, the department received two separate complaints, where victims responded to online advertisements for Apple iPhones, according to Shelton PD Detective Christopher Nugent. The victims engaged in an online conversation with Boyd selling the items on Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist, arranging to meet at a location in Shelton to m…