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London man, 32, facing charges after alert St. Thomas bank employee contacts police

St. Thomas Police Service Crest.
St. Thomas Police Service Crest. stps.on.ca

St. Thomas Police have laid six charges against a London man after a bank employee contacted police over suspicions of identity theft and fraud.

According to police, at roughly 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon the suspect went to the CIBC on Talbot Street and tried to open a chequing account and get a credit card using what police say was stolen identification.

The suspect said he had almost $20,000 to deposit, raising suspicions of a bank employee who quietly contacted police.

The suspect took off running when officers arrived and tried to resist arrest while armed with a box cutter after being located on Curtis Street.

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The suspect, 32, is charged with fraud over $5000, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, resisting arrest, failing to comply with probation, and identity theft.

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