A Bronx man, 30, who the police say was wanted in connection with mail theft has been charged with second-degree identity theft and other felonies.
Jamie Guzman was arrested on July 26 after a traffic stop in the area of Nepperhan Avenue and Morgan Street at 8:47 p.m. Officers said they recognized Guzman, one of the people in the vehicle, as wanted in connection with the mail theft and with check washing, according to the police.
Guzman’s next scheduled court appearance is Aug. 8.
The arrest follows a rash of mail thefts in Yonkers, with various people already charged in those.
Guzman was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, second-degree identity theft, and fourth-degree grand larceny, all felonies, according to the police
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