Greenwich Police arrested two men from Queens, NY on Thursday afternoon after plainclothes officers observed suspicious activity involving two men “while at several local banks.”
On Thursday, bike patrol officers and plain clothes officers working in the area of Greenwich Avenue detained and identified two suspects, Yaming Wang, 42 and Guo Qiao Lin, 46.
Police say Mr. Lin impersonated two victims using fraudulent New Jersey ID’s that featured the victim’s personal identifying information in an attempt to withdraw a total of $7,000 between banks.
A search of Mr. Wang’s vehicle revealed drug paraphernalia in the form of smoking pipes and a powdery white substance they suspected was methamphetimaine. Additionally, the search revealed an additional 7 ID’s with different victim information and 4 corresponding Social Security cards matching the IDs.
Mr. Lin was charged with:
Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 3
Criminal Attempt Larceny 3
Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 4
Criminal Attempt Larceny 4
Identity Theft 2 (2 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft 2 (two counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft 3 (six counts)
Criminal Impersonation (2 counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Impersonation (2 counts)
His bond was set at $100,000, which he was unable to post. He has a date in Stamford Superior Court on March 23, 2023.
Mr. Wang was charged with:
Use of Drug Paraphernalia
Possession of Controlled Substance 1st offense
Criminal Attempt Larceny 3
conspiracy to Commit Larceny 3
Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 4
Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft 2 (two counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft 2 (six counts)
Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Impersonation (2 counts)
His bond was set at $25,000, which he was able to post. He shares the date in Stamford Superior Court on March 23, 2023.