Crime & Safety
Manchester Residents Falling Victim to ID Thieves Opening Bogus Accounts
Manchester residents are contacting police after finding accounts opened in their names, but they have not authorized the accounts.
The following information was supplied by the Manchester Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction where an arrest was made.
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Oct. 27: 800 block Westbrooke Village
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Identity Theft: A woman called police to report an account had been opened in her name, but she did not authorize the credit application.
Oct. 25: 500 block St. Joseph Lane
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Identity Theft: Police are investigating after a woman reported an account had been opened in her husband’s name, but he did not authorize the account.
Anyone with information on these crimes is asked to contact the Manchester Police Department at 636-527-9200.
Anonymous tips can be made to the St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers at 866-317-TIPS (8477).
*Please contact Local Editor Gabrielle Biondo with any questions regarding the above reports.
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