Greenwich Police say that on Dec 29 they were contacted by Citizens Bank about an attempted financial crime at their Greenwich Ave location. The suspect, later identified as Daniel A Petrone, 44, of Greenwich, had attempted to cash a check by providing a counterfeit driver’s license.
They were told the suspect was a white male wearing a gray hat who left the scene in a green Toyota RAV4 with Massachusetts registration.
Greenwich Police located the vehicle in the area of Railroad Ave where they stopped the car.
Investigation revealed that Daniel A Petrone was in possession of a counterfeit New York state ID with his photograph but the name of another person.
In addition Petrone was found to be in possession of a counterfeit bank card that matched the name of the counterfeit New York State ID.
Petrone was arrested and charged with Criminal Attempt Larceny 6, Identity Theft 3,Criminal Impersonation, Forgery 2 and Forgery 3.
He was released on a promise to appear in Stamford Superior Court on Jan 15, 2024.
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