Norwich Man Charged With Larceny, Unemployment Compensation Fraud, Identity Theft

NORWICH, CT - A man was arrested today and charged with using another man’s identity to illegally collect more than $4,000 in Unemployment Compensation benefits.

Police said Carl Dean, 45, was arrested by inspectors from the Unemployment Compensation Fraud Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney. He was charged with Larceny in the First Degree by Defrauding a Public Community, felony Unemployment Compensation Fraud, and Identity Theft in the Third Degree.

The arrest is the result of an investigation into a complaint from the Connecticut Department of Labor. Police also thanked the New London Police Department for assisting in the investigation.

According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Dean fraudulently collected $4,065 in unemployment benefits from December 2014 through March 2016 by using the name and social security number of a Hartford man. The suspect was released on a $10,000 non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear in New Britain Superior Court on Aug. 4.

Dean's larceny charges are punishable by 1 to 20 years in prison and up to a $15,000 fine. Unemployment Compensation Fraud in excess of $500 is punishable by 1 to 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.

The case is being prosecuted by the Unemployment Compensation Fraud Unit, which was established under a partnership between the Division of Criminal Justice and the Department of Labor to investigate and prosecute fraud in the unemployment compensation program. It is financed with funds provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.