Norwalk Woman Accused Of Stealing Thousands From Westport Victim: PD

WESTPORT, CT — A 57-year-old Norwalk woman was arrested last week on first-degree identity theft charges, after Westport police said she made illegal withdrawals from the bank account of a Westport victim in 2020.

Gail Hamilton additionally was charged with criminal attempt at first-degree identity theft in connection with the case, which began in August 2020.

Westport police received a complaint from the victim that several thousand dollars had been illegally withdrawn from her Key Bank account. The amount of missing money was not disclosed.

"The detective assigned to the case was advised that the illegal withdrawals were made at two separate Key Banks – one in West Haven and the other in Milford," Westport police wrote in a statement. "Surveillance footage of the party making the withdrawals was obtained and based on that footage Gail Hamilton was developed as a suspect. Additional evidence tying Ms. Hamilton to this crime was obtained."

A warrant for Hamilton's arrest was issued, and she turned herself in at Westport Police Headquarters on Friday.

Hamilton was released on a promise to appear in Stamford Superior Court on June 3.