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Fake ID Scam: Thousands Of Dollars Swindled From Fairfield County Resident, Police Say
A man has been charged with larceny and identity theft after allegedly using a fake ID to steal more than $20,000 from a Fairfield County resident.
Archie Longson, age 44, of New York City, was arrested by Wilton Police on Monday, March 27 on a warrant.
The victim first learned of the crime in April 2022, when they found two fraudulent transactions on their bank account for a total of $20,500; a withdrawal of $8,000 was also made at a bank in Connecticut, and a bank check in the name of Longson was purchased for the amount of $12,500, said Capt. Gregg Phillipson, of the Wilton Police.
Long…
Westchester Man Charged For Stealing Used Cooking Oil Arrested Again In Fairfield County
A 26-year-old Westchester man who was arrested last year for stealing used cooking oil from an area business has been arrested again for using a fake name at the time he was apprehended in Fairfield County.
Jonathan Garces, age 26, of Yonkers, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 22, on a warrant by Westport Police following an investigation into the first incident, said Lieutenant David Wolf.
According to Wolf, on Wednesday, May 6, around 5:18 a.m., Westport Police Officers responded to 50 Church Lane on a report of a suspicious vehicle.
The car was stopped a short distance …
Man Wanted For Criminal Impersonation, Other Charges, In Westchester, Police Say
State police are searching for a man who was driving without a license, gave police a false identity, then never showed up in court.
According to police, 33-year-old Justin Martinez, who is known to frequent Middletown in Orange County, is wanted in Westchester by the town of Greenburgh court for the felony of second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and the misdemeanors of second-degree falsifying business documents and second-degree criminal impersonation.
Martinez stands at 5-foot-8, weighs 125 pounds, and has brown hair and hazel eyes.
Anyone with information per…
Westchester Man Who Gave Cops Fake Name Arrested In Fairfield County, Police Say
A 31-year-old man who provided police with a fake name was arrested for criminal impersonation and other charges.
Isiah Freeman, of Mount Vernon, was arrested around 4 p.m., Friday, Jan. 31, after being stopped by Greenwich Police for driving a vehicle with a license plate that did not match, Greenwich Police said.
Once stopped, Freeman did not have any identification that could positively identify who he was and allegedly provided officers with a fake name and signed documents using the fictitious name, police said.
When officers arrived at the police station, Freeman's fingerprints were …
Duo, Including Westchester Man, Caught With 30 Pounds Of Pot In Traffic Stop, Police Say
Two men, one from Westchester County, were arrested and face multiple charges after police allegedly discovered approximately 30 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop in Orange County.
Marlon D. Moore, 38, of the Bronx, was driving with passenger Carey R. Nelson, 39, of Mount Vernon when State Police conducted a traffic stop on I-87 in the town of Woodbury around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 19.
During the interview with Moore, police established probable cause to conduct a search. Police then discovered approximately 30 pounds of marijuana in the vehicle and took both men into custody.
M…
Woman With Fake NY ID Tries To Withdraw $170K At CT Bank, Police Say
A woman attempted to make fraudulent withdrawals totaling $170,000 using a fake identification at a Chase Bank in Greenwich, police said.
The incident occurred at around 2 .m. on Friday, June 22 at the branch at 1150 East Putnam Ave., where 23-year-old Mengyan Zhou attempted withdrawals of $150,000 and $20,000, said Lt. David Nemecek of the Greenwich Police Department.
Zhou presented investigating officers with a fraudulent New York license, attempting to depict herself as the bank account holder, police said, adding that she also lied to officers several times regarding her identity.
She …
Police Say Scammers Tried To Open Fake Bank Accounts In Greenwich
Greenwich Police busted two New York City men for trying to open a fake bank account at the Wells Fargo Bank on Glenville Road, according to Greenwich Police.
Ahmad Penn, 57, and Larry Gattling, 28, were arrested Monday, Jan. 29 after bank officials call police around 4: p.m. about a suspicious person, police said.
Police said that Penn used a fake Massachusetts driver's license and a fake credit card to open the account and then try and withdrew $3,000. Gattling drove Penn to the bank and was in the parking lot.
Both were charged with identity theft, forgery, criminal impersonation and c…
