LYONS — New York State Police in Lyons took custody of Frank Torres, 65, of Bronx, on April 8 in connection with a multi-jurisdictional fraud investigation involving identity theft, grand larceny, and forgery.
Torres was processed and remanded to the Wayne County Jail, pending arraignment in Wayne County Court.
The investigation began on July 24, 2024, when troopers responded to a report of fraudulent activity at Reliant Credit Union, located at 205 N. Main Street, Newark.
A male suspect had fraudulently withdrawn $4,500 from an account using falsified identification.
Subsequent investigation by SP Lyons Bureau of Criminal Investigation revealed Torres had also been involved in a similar attempted fraud at the Macedon Reliant Credit Union branch.
The case was presented to the Wayne County District Attorney’s Office and submitted to a grand jury.
On February 6, a warrant for Torres’s arrest was issued by the Wayne County Superior Court.
Following coordination between NYSP and Troop NYC’s Community Task Force, Torres was located and detained by NYC Probation Officers.
He was transferred into NYSP custody and transported to SP Lyons for processing.
Torres was charged with three counts of Identity Theft 1st (D Felony), Grand Larceny 3rd (D Felony), Attempted Grand Larceny 3rd (D Felony), Attempted Grand Larceny 4th (E Felony), two counts of Falsifying Business Records 1st (E Felony), and two counts of Forgery 3rd (A Misdemeanor).
