Crime & Safety

Man Charged With Identity Theft In Milford Fraud Case: Police

A man is accused of using a fake ID to access bank statements and make a withdrawal at a bank, police said.

A man is accused of using a fake ID to access bank statements and make a withdrawal at a bank, police said.
A man is accused of using a fake ID to access bank statements and make a withdrawal at a bank, police said. (Saul Flores/Patch)

MILFORD, CT — A man is accused of identity theft among other charges in a Milford fraud case, according to police.

Police were dispatched to Sikorsky Credit Union at 15 Turnpike Square on Feb. 26 for a report of a man attempting to access a bank member's account with a fraudulent driver's license.

Police arrested Leroy Brown, 74, of Westchester, New York, on accusations that he used a phony ID to access bank statements and make a withdrawal at the bank.

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Brown was charged with criminal impersonation, second-degree identity theft, second-degree forgery, and credit card theft.

Bond was set at $25,000. Brown was scheduled to appear in court Feb. 27.

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