NY Man Accused Of Trying To Cash Fake Check In Westport: Police

WESTPORT, CT — A 37-year-old Bronx, New York man was arrested on forgery, identity theft and related charges last week, in connection with a fraudulent check case from 2024, according to Westport police.

Jorge Fuentes was extradited from the Yaphank Correctional Facility in New York back to Westport on Oct. 29, where he was charged with 21 counts of third-degree identity theft; illegal possession of a personal identification information access device; third-degree forgery; criminal attempt to commit fifth-degree larceny; and first-degree failure to appear.

The charges stem from an investigation that began in Sept. 18, 2024, when police said Fuentes tried to cash a fraudulent check at the TD Bank in downtown Westport.

"On that date, Jorge Fuentes was arrested and charged relative to the investigation,"wote Westport Police Lt. Anthony Prezisoo in a statement. "During arrest processing, Fuentes was found to be in possession of additional evidence, checks and debit/credit cards, not related to the incident. The recovery of this evidence began a further, more in-depth, investigation into Fuentes’ activities. Through the execution of multiple search warrants for records and digital media, evidence was developed to suggest that Fuentes had been involved in additional incidences of bank/check fraud using personal information of victims that were otherwise unaware."

Westport police obtained warrants for Fuentes' arrest, which led to police going to New York to pick up Fuentes, where he was being held on unrelated charges.

Fuentes was released after posting bond on bail of $130,000, and he is scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court on Jan. 7, 2026.