SOUTHEAST - A Bronx man faces several felony charges after he was found carrying an American Express credit card with an account number that once belonged to former New York City Mayor David Dinkins, state police said today.
The suspect was arrested after impersonating another man while trying to withdraw thousands of dollars from the man's bank account, police said.
Troopers from the Brewster barracks responded to the Chase Bank branch inside the A&P Supermarket in the Lakeview Plaza on Route 22 around 4:40 p.m. yesterday. Bank employees became suspicious when the man tried to withdraw $4,900 from an account, Sgt. Joseph Malorgio said.
An investigation by Malorgio, Trooper Miguel Osorio and Investigator Armando Barquin showed that Christopher Bowman, 46, of the Bronx impersonated the actual account holder in an attempt to fraudulently withdraw the funds, police said.
Bowman was found with a bogus Louisiana state driver's license In addition to the American Express card, police said. Dinkins had canceled the American Express account after himself being a victim of fraud, police said.
Bowman was charged with attempted third-degree grand larceny, second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, second-degree forgery, felonies, and second-degree criminal impersonation, a misdemeanor, police said.
He is being held today at the Putnam County jail in lieu of $25,000 cash bail or $50,000 bond, as set by Town Justice Richard Vercollone, and is due back in town court on Tuesday, police said.
Barquin is continuing the investigation, police said.
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