Teen Accused Of Depositing Stolen Checks: Darien Police

DARIEN, CT — A New York City teenager accused of depositing stolen checks from Darien in 2021 was arrested last week, the Darien Police Department said.

On March 15, a Darien police officer went to CT State Police Troop C in Tolland to take custody of Alberto Ballenilla, 19, of the Bronx, N.Y., on an active arrest warrant that charged him with first-degree larceny.

The warrant stemmed from an incident on Dec. 8, 2021, when someone reported to the Darien Police Department that two business checks were stolen and fraudulently deposited into the wrong accounts, police said, noting that the total financial loss reported was over $327,000.

A Darien detective and a U.S. Postal Inspector found that the checks were deposited to a company located in the Bronx.

An arrest warrant for Ballenilla was obtained in December 2022 after a lengthy investigation, police noted, adding that Ballenilla was seen making a deposit.

Ballenilla was given a court-set bond of $175,000. He's scheduled to appear in court on March 24.