Fraud At Trumbull Best Buy Nets Arrest: PD

TRUMBULL, CT — Police arrested a Brooklyn, N.Y. man after he tried to buy thousands of dollars worth of merchandise at Best Buy, according to police.

Employees called police after the man came in and wanted to pay with a Best Buy card, which he didn't have on him. He showed a driver's license from New Jersey with the name of the credit card holder and gave a social security number.

The account had been flagged for fraudulent activity. Employees kept the man busy until police arrived.

Hugues Content, 29, of Brooklyn, N.Y, was charged with third-degree larceny, criminal impersonation and interfering with police.

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