WHITE PLAINS — Two New York City women were arrested on identity theft and forgery charges after police said they used a Rhode Island woman’s driver’s license to open a credit account at a store in The Westchester mall and charged $989 worth of merchandise.
Yanelly Cruz, 30, of Manhattan, was charged with felony counts of second-degree forgery, second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, fourth-degree grand larceny, second-degree attempted forgery, fourth-degree attempted grand larceny and second-degree identity theft.
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Patrica Tejada-Garcia, 29, of the Bronx, was charged with second-degree forgery, fourth-degree grand larceny and second-degree identity theft.
Police said the pair tried to open an account at the Neiman Marcus store shortly after 8 last night but left when an employee became suspicious, obtained a phone number for the Rhode Island woman and called her. The woman said her ID information had apparently been stolen.
Mall security followed them to the Victoria’s Secret store, where they were able to obtain a credit card using the driver’s license, with a $1,000 limit. Police said they charged $989 worth of merchandise, left the store and were immediately arrested.
