New York Man Accused Of Identity Theft In Westport: Police

WESTPORT, CT — A 27-year-old New York City man was arrested on identity theft and related charges last week after Westport police accused him of illegally altering a check from a Westport victim and cashing it last year.

Henry Francisco-Licona was turned over to Westport police on Aug. 3 by the Westchester Correctional Center, where he was in custody.

Westport police charged him with first-degree identity theft; illegal possession of personal information; and illegal trafficking in personal information.

Police said the incident dates back to October 2022. The amount of the fraudulent check was not disclosed.

"The complainant provided the basic information of the incident, and the case was turned over to the Detective Bureau," Westport police wrote in a statement. "Through Law Enforcement sharing, Westport Detectives were advised that Wilton Police had arrested Mr. Licona in September 2022 for similar financial crimes. At the time of his arrest, a laptop and cellphones were seized. Search warrants were executed on these devices and evidence from our larceny case was located on his electronic devices."

Westport police did not disclose details of the type of evidence that was found.

Francisco-Licona was released after posting a $75,000 bond, and is scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court on Aug. 21.