Crime & Safety

State Police Searching for Alleged Identity Thief

Woman allegedly stole another's identity and opened several credit cards in her name.

From Connecticut State Police Spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance:

The Connecticut State Police Western District Major Crime Squad Detectives are conducting a criminal investigating into the theft of the identity of a Burlington, Connecticut resident. 

A female suspect has utilized the personal information of a Burlington resident to open several  bogus charge accounts. These accounts were opened from Aug. 1 through Aug. 6 using the name and other personal information of the victim. Troopers have developed investigative leads in this case leading to a female suspect.

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Connecticut State Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the female suspect shown in the photos. This female is a suspect in this identity theft and larceny investigation. The photographs shown were captured at a Target store in New Britain on Aug. 2. The female suspect used a bogus credit card to purchase numerous items. 

The suspect female was seen departing the Target store parking lot on Aug. 2 in the green Jeep Cherokee shown in the pictures. It appears that there are several stickers on the rear hatch of the vehicle. Numerous transactions with bogus credit cards have been identified by troopers in Connecticut and New York.

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Connecticut State Police are attempting to identify the female suspect in this photo. It appears that the female may have a tattoo on her upper pectoral area, and there are also stickers on the Jeep vehicle.  The stickers may make the vehicle unique and identifiable.

Anyone who may know the identification of this female suspect or who may recognize the suspect vehicle is asked to contact Connecticut  State Police Troop-L at 860 626 7900. All calls will be kept confidential.

 


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