At approximately 1:30 p.m. on July 19, 2017 the Westport Police were dispatched to the Bank of America located at 1815 Post Road East on a report of a male who had attempted to cash a fraudulent check. Prior to police arrival, the suspect had left the bank but we were advised that the suspect was last seen heading westbound on Post Road East driving a Volvo with New York plates. The car was located at Post Road East and Morningside Drive, and the operator was detained while this matter was being investigated further. The bank teller who reported the incident stated that at approx. 11:45 that morning the suspect, later identified as Steven Digsby, entered the bank and attempted to cash a check made out to the victim. In addition to the check, Mr. Digsby presented a PA driver’s license with his picture on it but the name on the license was the victim’s name. While processing the transaction, the teller pulled up the victim’s account profile and noticed that the date of birth on the profile was different than the one on the license. Further, there was a fraud alert on the victim’s account. As a result, the teller refused to process the transaction and Mr. Digsby left. A short time later, a customer turned in a wallet that was found inside the bank. The teller looked inside the wallet and located a NY driver’s license. The name on the license was Steven Digsby and the picture on the license matched the identity of the male who had just attempted to cash the fraudulent check. Realizing that he had left his wallet at the bank, Mr. Digsby returned about one hour later and asked if his wallet had been located. The teller claimed that the wallet had not been found.

At the same time, another bank employee called the police. When police arrived, the wallet was turned over to the investigating officer and an illegally manufactured credit card in the name of the victim was found inside. It was determined that Mr. Digsby assumed the identity of a legitimate Bank of America account holder in order to cash the fraudulent check. Based upon the investigation, Mr. Digsby was placed under arrest and charged with Identity Theft in the 3 rd Degree, Criminal Impersonation, Criminal Attempt at Larceny in the 4 th Degree, Credit Card Theft, and Unlawful Reproduction of a Credit Card. He was given a court date of July 28, 2017 and released from custody on a $10,000 bond.

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