Man involved in Wayne Co. identity theft, frauds investigation arrested
Apr 12, 2025
LYONS, N.Y. (WROC) — A man has been arrested in Lyons by New York State Police following an investigation of fraud and identity theft in multiple jurisdictions.
Frank Torres, 65, of Bronx, New York has been arrested on several charges.
The charges include three counts of identity theft in t
he first degree, grand larceny in the third degree, attempted grand larceny in the third degree, attempted grand larceny in the fourth degree, two counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, and two counts of forgery in the third degree.
Police said Torres is involved in a July 24, 2024 investigation into reports of a male suspect who fraudulently withdrew $4,500 using false identification at the Reliant Credit Union in Newark.
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Authorities said upon further investigation, they found Torres had allegedly been involved in similar fraud at the Reliant Credit Union location in Macedon.
A warrant was issued on February 6 by the Wayne County Superior Court for Torres's arrest.
He was taken into custody by NYSP on April 8 after being detained by New York City Probation Officers.
The investigation was a collaboration between the New York State Police, Monroe County Sheriff's Office, Troop New York City's Community Task Force, and New York City Probation. ...read more read less