Fairfield Man Charged with Identity Theft

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A Fairfield man was charged with identity theft last week following an investigation started earlier this year, police said.

Kevin Kernan, 23, of Bullard Street was arrested on a warrant Friday and charged with fourth-degree larceny, fraudulent ATM use, illegal use of a credit card, and third-degree identity theft, according to the police report.

The initial report to police was from an employer who misplaced a business credit card and feared an employee was using it to make fraudulent withdrawals. Investigators interviewed Kernan as a suspect and also received still images from banks where fraudulent withdrawals were made.

Five fraudulent withdrawals totaling $1,022 were made with the misplaced card, police said.

Police applied for the warrant and arrested Kernan at headquarters. He was released on a promise to appear in court on April 30.