One man has been arrested and charged with nearly a dozen fraud-related charges thanks to an alert bank employee in Windsor.
Shortly before 12 p.m. on May 11, Windsor police officers responded to a financial institution in the 2600 block of Tecumseh Road East after an employee reported a person trying to use stolen identification.
Investigators determined the suspect had presented a stolen driver’s license to try to fraudulently obtain funds.
Bank staff contacted police, and officers quickly arrived on scene and arrested the suspect as he attempted to flee.
Further investigation resulted in officers locating and seizing several items, including stolen ID cards, debit cards, and credit cards.
A 34-year-old Harrow man is charged with fraud under $5,000, personation of another with intent to gain advantage, two counts of possession of identity information for a fraudulent purpose, two counts of possession of identity documents belonging to another person, two counts of possession of a forged document with intent to commit an offence, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, and two counts of failure to comply with a probation order.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Financial Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4330. They can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.