Fraudulent Check Deposited, $3,000 Withdrawn From Nassau Bank: Police

HICKSVILLE, NY — A Westchester man has been arrested in connection to an identity theft at a Hicksville bank in October, police said.

Dennis Magnotta, 68, of Mount Vernon, entered the Island Federal Credit Union on East Old Country Road. He signed and deposited a fraudulent check into member's account, police said.

Magnotta provided the bank with a counterfeit New Jersey driver's license, police said. He withdrew $3,000 from the savings account, police said.

After an investigation, Magnotta was identified by Nassau police with assistance from the Mount Vernon Police Department.

He is charged with third-degree grand larceny, two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, first-degree identity theft and unlawful possession of a personal identifying, police said.

Magnotta is expected to be arraigned on Wednesday.