Suspect Arrested In $6,600 Identity Theft Case In Westport: Police

WESTPORT, CT — A 36-year-old Bridgeport man was arrested on a warrant this week by Westport police in connection with a 2020 fraudulent check case, according to authorities.

Ronnie Barnett was picked up by Stratford police on the strength of the Westport warrant on Tuesday, and was turned over to Westport police. He was charged with third-degree identity theft, and violation of probation.

Westport police opened the investigation in December 2020, after a complainant reported that a fraudulent check for $6,613.32 had been drawn illegally from their bank account.

"The check was payable to 'Ronnie Barnett,' whom the complainant did not know, and the check number was out of sequence," wrote Westport Police Lt. Eric Woods in a statement. "Through the use of search warrants and ATM surveillance video, Ronnie Barnett was identified as the suspect who allegedly negotiated and deposited the fraudulent check."

Barnett remains in custody in lieu of bail $20,000, and is scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court on Feb. 25, 2025.