Man Charged With Identity Theft, Forgery In Scam: Greenwich Police

GREENWICH, CT — A Waterbury, CT, man was arrested in downtown Greenwich last week after police said he tried to fraudulently purchase goods from a store on Greenwich Avenue.

Steven Stephenson, 30, was charged with sixth-degree criminal attempt at larceny; third-degree identity theft; criminal impersonation; second-degree forgery; and interfering with officers, according to his arrest report.

Police said that on Jan. 24 shortly after 11 a.m., they responded to a "retail location" within the central Greenwich business district on a report of a fraudulent transaction in progress.

Patrol officers and plainclothes officers working in the area detained a man who was later identified as Stephenson, an arrest report said.

Stephenson had used a counterfeit Oklahoma driver's license in an attempt to "fraudulently obtain goods," police said, noting that after he was detained, Stephenson continued to impersonate someone else by providing false identification.

A search of Stephenson's car found three additional fake licenses with other victims' information and Stephenson's photo, police said.

Stephenson was able to post a $5,000 bond. He's scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 7, his arrest report states.