Crime & Safety

Identity Theft Suspect Caught in Greenwich


The suspect in an identity theft case in Greenwich apparently made plans to meet with the victim and ended up being arrested by Greenwich Police.

According to a Greenwich Police report, the victim contacted police to tell them of the planned Saturday afternoon meeting at the Greenwich Avenue Starbucks.

Police arrested Karina J. Ortega, 26, of 85 James St., Bridgeport on third-degree identity theft and fourth-degree larceny charges in connection with a May 16 incident on St. Roch Avenue. Details of the case weren't included in the report. Bond on those charges was set at $10,000.

Investigators discovered Ortega was named in an arrest obtained by the Alexandria, VA Police Department, charging her with 10 counts of identity theft and credit card theft. Ortega was charged with fugitive from justice. Bond on that charge was set at $100,000.

Ortega was held and scheduled to appear July 22 in state Superior Court in Stamford.


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