Crime & Safety

Identity Theft At Nassau Bank; Man Steals $900: Police

The incident took place last month at Capital One Bank on Grand Avenue.

A man is wanted for stealing money from a Wantagh bank account using identity theft, police said.
A man is wanted for stealing money from a Wantagh bank account using identity theft, police said. (Nassau County Police )

BALDWIN, NY — Police are investigating an identity theft that took place last month in Baldwin,

An unknown man assumed another person's identity at a Capital One Bank on Grand Avenue, police said.

The man filled out a withdrawal slip using the other person's identity and received $900, authorities said.

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Police released a screenshot from the bank's surveillance video. Anyone who may have been the victim or knows the person's identity is asked to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.

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