Police: Man Charged with Wrongful Impersonation to Buy Multiple iPhones in Hoboken

Hoboken police arrested a 28-year-old North Bergen resident for allegedly buying multiple iPhones on a false identity, according to police reports. 

Luis Deleon first entered the Verizon store on Fifth and Washington Streets over the weekend, police said, when he purchased two iPHones 4S. He signed a contract with Verizon and paid for the merchandise in cash, police said. 

Deleon told the employee at Verizon that he wanted the Egg Harbor-based company Exclusive Jewelers named on the bill, police said. 

A few days later, Deleon returned to the store to buy three more iPhones, police said. 

When Verizon checked if Deleon actually worked for the company, it turned out he does not, police said. 

When Deleon returned to the store after 4 p.m. on Tuesday—a scheduled pick up for his phones—police was there to arrest him on charges of identity theft, according to reports. 

Deleon was taken back to police headquarters, where he was found to have an outstanding traffic warrant from Paramus with a bail amount of $389, according to the police report. Deleon was also wanted by the Bergen County sherriff’s department for a child support warrant for $24,186.67, police said. 

Deleon was charged with wrongful impersonation, police said.