Crime & Safety

Woman Fraudulently Tries To Withdraw Money From Bank: Orange PD

She was held in lieu of a $20,000 bond.

ORANGE, CT — A woman is accused of trying to fraudulently remove money from a bank in Orange, police said. Officers responded to the Chase Bank branch on Route One last week in regards to a fraud complaint, police said.

Officers learned that Amy Capozzi, 33, of Waterbury was inside the bank attempting to make a withdrawal on an account that did not belong to her, police said. Upon questioning, the suspect admitted that the identification she carried had her picture, but the information was for someone else, police said.

She was subsequently taken into custody and charged with first and second degree forgery, criminal impersonation, attempted fourth-degree larceny, two counts of third-degree identity theft, illegal possession of prescription drugs, and violation of probation.

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During processing, she was found to have prescription medication on her person that was not prescribed to her, police said. She also had a warrant with the Milford Department of Probation. That warrant was served as well, police said. She was held in lieu of a $20,000 bond.

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