An 18-year-old Staten Island man has been arrested after Nassau County detectives say he used fraudulent identification to steal nearly $97,000 worth of packages from a FedEx location in Hicksville.
According to Nassau County police, Denys Hryshchenko entered the FedEx store at 25 Newbridge Road on April 23 and used fake identification to retrieve two packages valued at approximately $97,000 before leaving the scene.
Detectives with the Electronics Squad Fraud & Forgery Unit launched an investigation following the theft. After what police described as a thorough investigation, Hryshchenko was arrested without incident on Monday, May 18, at approximately 7:05 a.m.
No injuries were reported.
Hryshchenko, of 416 Ogorman Avenue in Staten Island, is charged with Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree, Identity Theft in the First Degree, Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, and Unlawful Possession of Personal Identifying Information.
The case highlights the growing use of fraudulent identification and stolen personal information in high-value package thefts and fraud investigations. Grand Larceny in the Second Degree is a felony charge in New York typically applied in thefts involving property valued above $50,000.
Police said detectives are investigating whether there may be additional victims connected to the case.
Hryshchenko was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday, May 19, at First District Court in Hempstead.
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