Clarkstown Police responded to Best Buy located at the Palisades Mall at about 5:30 p.m. July 7.
Julio Sosa-Villanueva, 24, of New York, NY was attempting to purchase four Apple iPhones using a Visa card which would not swipe at the register.
Police said the card was determined to be fraudulent. The iPhones were valued at $3,599.
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The suspect was also in possession of a fraudulent Connecticut driver’s license, police allege.
Sosa-Villanueva was arrested and transported to police headquarters. He was charged with attempted grand larceny 3rd (felony), criminal possession of forged instrument 2nd (felony) and forgery 2nd (felony).
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He was arraigned in Clarkstown Justice Court. Bail was set at $15,000. Sosa-Villanueva was transported to the Rockland County Jail. He will return to court on July 10, 2015.
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