New York Woman Accused Of Stealing $28,000 From Westport Business: PD

WESTPORT, CT — A 29-year-old Bronx, New York, woman was arrested on a warrant by Westport police last week, accused of stealing $28,000 from a Westport business via a fraudulent check, according to authorities.

Thalia Patrick was charged with first-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny in connection with the case, which began in January 2022. This arrest is her second in Westport in less than a year.

A local financial services company, which Westport police did not name, contacted the department and reported "that some of their checks had been altered and fraudulently cashed," said Lt. Eric Woods.

"One check was fraudulently written for $28,023.52," Woods said in a statement. "The investigating Detective was granted a search warrant for TD Bank after determining that TD Bank was the bank of first deposit. Search warrants revealed that the fraudulent check was deposited into the account of Thalia Patrick."

Police obtained surveillance footage of the ATM transaction when the deposit was made by an unidentified man.

"The deposit was made in the Bronx, I believe, and we have no idea the male depositing the check is," Woods said in an email to Patch. "We suspect she phished mail out of a USPS mail box and created a fraudulent check."

Woods added that Patrick has no connection to the financial services company that was victimized.

Patrick surrendered to Westport police on Jan. 19, and it marks the second time since last summer that she has been arrested by Westport authorities in connection with a fraudulent check case.

She was released after posting bond on bail of $75,000, and is scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court on March 29.