Wilton Police Nab NYC Man On Fraud, Forgery & Larceny Charges

WILTON, CT — The Wilton Police Department arrested a New York City man on larceny and forgery charges after they say he used a fake ID to swindle a local resident out of more than $20,000.

Archie Longson, age 44, of Bennett Avenue in New York City was arrested on a warrant issued May 24, 2022.

The victim first discovered the bank discrepancy on April 22, 2022, noticing two fraudulent transactions on their bank account, for a total of $20,500: a withdrawal of $8,000 was made at a bank in Connecticut, and a bank check in the name of Longson was purchased for the amount of $12,500, according to WPD Capt. Gregg Phillipson.

Longson was originally arrested in Cambridge, MA for trying to withdraw more money from the victim's account by presenting a fake ID, and later arrested on May 5, 2022, in New Hampshire for other fraud-related crimes and held in detention for several months, Phillipson said.

On Mar. 23, police learned that Longson had been arrested again in Newport, NY, for similar fraud-related charges, and was being held at the Ulster County detention center.

Following extradition on Mar. 27, Longson was transported to Wilton where he was processed on the charges of first-degree identity theft, first-degree larceny, second-degree forgery, two counts of third-degree forgery, and criminal impersonation. Longson was held on a $250,000 bail and scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court the next day.