Pair Accused Of Mail Theft/Fraud Scheme In Stamford: PD

STAMFORD, CT — Two Atlanta, GA men were arrested by Stamford police on Dec. 27 in connection with a suspected mail theft ad fraud scheme, according to a post on the department's Facebook page.

Arrested near Summer and Sixth streets were Darren Crenshaw, 31, and Deshawn Johnson, 27, who were reportedly engaged in a fight with each other at the time.

"During the course of the investigation, Officers recovered several fraudulent identifications, personal and business checks, ledgers, and notebooks which contained victim’s information (name, address, social security #, dates of birth) and bank account information," wrote Stamford police. "The majority of the checks were likely stolen from postal mailboxes or corporate buildings. None of the victims were Stamford residents or companies."

The two are being held by state corrections officials and were charged with:

• Disorderly Conduct
• Identity Theft, 3rd degree (15 counts)
• Forgery, 2nd degree (2 counts)
• Criminal Impersonation (3 counts)
• Credit Card Theft
• Larceny, 6th degree
• Conspiracy

"The Stamford Police Department would like to remind the community of the prevalence of financial crimes and identity theft schemes so people can take necessary precautions and properly safeguard their information," stated Capt. Richard Conklin and Lt. Thomas Scanlon. "The Department continuously receives complaints regarding the theft and counterfeiting of checks and other crimes committed from compromised personal and banking information."

Photo: Deshawn Johnson, left, and Darren Crenshaw. Photo credit: Stamford Police Department

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