Greenwich Police arrested four men on Oct 1 after plainclothes officers working in the area of Greenwich Avenue spotted suspicious activity at a local retail store.
Plainclothes officers and patrol officers were able to detain and identify the suspects.
Investigation revealed that the co-conspirators had utilized stolen Personal Identifying Information, “PII,” of an identity theft victim to obtain a credit card in the victim’s name.
The suspects then impersonated the victim, who was over the age of 60, and used the card to purchase $24,000 worth of goods from the local retailer.
Police arrested Neftali Irizarry, 26, of Bronx, NY; Kevin Palacios, 25 of Bronx, NY; Victor Frederick, 30, of Bronx, NY; and Lawrence Miller, 28, of Brooklyn, CT.
Larceny 1, Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 1, Payment Card Theft, Conspiracy to Commit Payment Card Theft, Greater than $500 on Revoked Payment Card, Conspiracy to Commit Greater than $500 on Revoked Payment Card, Receipt from Illegal Use of Credit Card, Conspiracy to Commit Receipt from Illegal Use of Credit Card, Identity Theft 2, Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft 2, Criminal Impersonation and Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Impersonation.
Bond for each suspect was set at $50,000. None of them were able to post the required 7% minimum.
All four share an assigned a date in Stamford Superior Court on Oct 16, 2024.