DRYDEN – Members of the Dryden OPP Detachment have arrested and charged one individual with identity theft and credit card fraud.
On Sept. 10, Dryden OPP responded to a potential identity theft and credit card fraud at a local business.
It was determined that the suspect contacted the vendor with fraudulent identification and credit card to place a deposit for a personal watercraft with an estimated value of $30,000.
The individual planned to attend the business on Sept. 25 to pick up the personal watercraft.
Upon arrival, the individual was placed under arrest and transported to the Dryden OPP Detachment.
Further investigation revealed that suspect was in breach of conditions for a previous charge from Smiths Falls, Ont.
A 41-year-old from Carleton Place, Ont. ON has been arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with identity theft - obtaining or possessing another person's identity information, obtaining by false pretence, use of credit card and failure to comply with undertaking
The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden on Nov. 4.
