Man Tries To Rip Off Vernon Sport Vehicle Dealership: Report

VERNON, CT — A New York City man was slapped with nine criminal charges after trying to purchase a recreational motorcycle from a Vernon dearship with a phony credit card, police said.

Barron Von Dandridge, 25, of the Hollis section of Queens, was arrested on Sept. 4. He is accused of creating a fake credit card account in his own name while ordering a dirt bike over the phone, police said.

When Dandridge came to Scranton Powersports in Vernon to retrieve the bike, he claimed he was merely picking an item up that had been paid for, according to a report. He failed to produce the card when asked, according to a report.

Dandridge was charged with:

• Third-degree larceny
• Payment card Forgery
• Purchasing more than $500 on a revoked payment card
• Criminal attempt at receipt from an illegal credit card
• Third-degree identity theft

The charges were coupled with related conspiracies, according to a report.

The initial $100,000 bond assigned to the case was knocked down to a written promise to appear in court and Dandridge is set to be back before a judge on Oct. 2, according to judicial system records.