North Carolina Man Arrested For Identity Theft, Forgery In Lower Merion

A North Carolina man was arrested in Lower Merion last week for allegedly trying to use another person's Verizon account to get an iPhone 7.

According to court records, Erroll Scott Pierce, 49, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was arrested and charged with identity theft, forgery, and theft by unlawful taking.

He was arraigned March 25 and released after posting $5,000 bail, court documents show.

He is set to appear for his preliminary hearing on April 7, according to court records.

The Main Line Times reports Pierce went into a Verizon store on Lancaster Avenue in Ardmore on March 24 looking to upgrade his phone to an iPhone 7.

Pierce allegedly gave a phone number associated with an account he said was his, then took a phone call while a store employee was working, the Times reports.

The employee noticed the phone Pierce used was not listed on the account he provided, leading the store manager to call the number Pierce provided.

A Maryland man answered the call, saying he was not trying to upgrade his phone, the Times reports.

The manager called police and Pierce was arrested on scene, the Times reports.

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