State Police Seek Help in Local Case of ID Fraud

Identity theft is one of America's biggest growing crimes. State police are seeking the public's help locating a man suspected of identity theft in the Middletown area.

According to the Poughkeepsie Journal, these photos were recently released of a man they claim used another person's credit card information to make more than $1,500 in purchases against the victim's TEG Federal Credit Union account. Police say the transactions allegedly occurred in the City of Middletown back in November. The suspect use the victim's account to make purchases at Dunkin Donuts, Rite Aid, Walmart and Dollar General stores.

Anyone with information regarding the identity of the pictured subject, or who has knowledge about this crime, is asked to contact state police Inv. Jason Manchuk at 845-677-7300 or by e-mail atJason.Manchuck@troopers.ny.gov.