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Man Used Fake ID To Try To Cash $8.8K Check At Northern Westchester Bank, Police Say

A 42-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to use another person's identity to cash a check for more than $8,000 at a Northern Westchester bank.

A Westchester man was arrested for allegedly attempting to use a fraudulent ID to cash a check for more than $8K.

A Westchester man was arrested for allegedly attempting to use a fraudulent ID to cash a check for more than $8K.

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Christian Maldonado, of Yonkers, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 4, by Yorktown Police for identity theft, two counts of using a forged instrument, and attempted grand larceny, said the Yorktown Police.

According to police, Maldonado allegedly stole the identity of a man by obtaining his personal information and then had a fake driver's license and credit card made and attempted to withdraw $8,8000 from the victim's checking account at the Key Bank at the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown Heights.

Bank officials became suspicious and contacted police who arrested Maldonado.

He is being held at the Westchester County Department of Corrections and is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, Feb. 11.  

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