Woman Accused of Refusing To Pay For Septic Service

A city woman was arrested Thursday for allegedly failing to pay for service she received from a septic company.

Lorraine Ramsey, 51, of 35 Elmwood Ave., was charged with third-degree larceny.

Police said Ramsey entered into a contract agreement with Mike’s Septic Service, 11 Maurice St., on July 15.

The contractor told police after he completed the job Ramsey wrote him a check for $2,500 that failed to clear when he deposited it.

Ramsey told police she stopped payment on the check because she did not receive the proper paperwork from the septic service.

A police report said an officer showed her the paperwork and permits for the job and advised her she could file a civil complaint against the company.

Ramsey was released after posting $5,000 bond and given a court date of Aug. 22.

Man Accused of Using Forged Credit Card

A Manhattan resident was arrested by warrant Thursday following a complaint from a Wall Street jewelry store that he allegedly used a fraudulent credit card in an attempt to purchase a $6,000 Rolex watch.

Andrew Pollack, 41, of 211 East 70th St., was charged with third-degree forgery and criminal attempt to commit third-degree larceny.

Police spokeswoman Lisa Cotto said investigators found Pollack has a lengthy criminal record in New York for larceny, possession of stolen goods, and ID theft.

David Harvey Jewelers, 51 Wall St., advised police that on Aug. 4 Pollack entered the store to purchase the watch.

The store requested Pollack provide a credit card and his driver’s license to be photocopied, which he did. A store employee told police Pollack became nervous at that point and left without buying the watch.

Store personnel Googled Pollack’s name and found he had been arrested in Greenwich for fraudulent use of a credit card.

Detectives contacted Capitol One bank and were told the credit card Pollack provided at the store was for a non-existent account.

Larceny Charge Brought Against New Haven Man

A New Haven man was arrested by warrant early Friday morning for an incident at a West Avenue gas station in July 2010.

Jose Rolon, 27, of 337 Exchange St., was charged with sixth-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny, third-degree burglary and conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary.

Rolon is accused of having driven into the gas station in a stolen car, not noticing that a police officer was sitting in his cruiser in the station’s parking lot.

The officer reported Rolon got out of his car and looked in its trunk before spotting the officer. The officer said Rolon looked startled at that point and got back in the car.

When the officer walked over to question him, he said Rolon was nervous and agitated. The officer asked Rolon for his driver’s license, and the man allegedly jumped out of the car and ran away.

He was eventually stopped and Tasered before being taken into custody.

Meantime a passenger in the car drove away in it and crashed it in Rowayton.

Rolon was held in lieu of $25,000 bond and given a court date of Aug. 23.

Pair of Car Burglaries Thursday

The owner of a 2007 Honda sedan at 6 Lorena St. reported Thursday it was burglarized. Taken were a pair of sunglasses and an iPod. The break-in was reported at 1:28 p.m.

The owner of a 1997 Ford Explorer at 9 New St. reported Thursday it was broken into while parked in a driveway. Items in the car were in disarray but nothing was taken. The break-in was reported at 1:48 p.m.