Kingston Police request assistance to identify suspect in fraud cases

Kingston Police have released the above photo and are asking for public assistance in identifying the male suspect pictured.

According to Kingston Police, the male suspect attended a downtown bank on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 and attempted to commit a fraud using stolen identification. The suspect attempted impersonate the victim to gain access to the account associated with the stolen identification. When he forged the victim’s signature in an attempt to gain access to the account and remove funds, the suspect was denied access by bank staff. Police were notified and learned that, since September of 2019, there had been numerous occasions where the suspect had tried to open bank accounts and remove funds belonging to the victim.

The suspect is described as a Caucasian male, 20 to 30 years of age, with a slim build. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a white or grey hoodie and a black jacket with an emblem on the upper left sleeve, and a white or light grey baseball cap with a logo on it.

Anyone with information, is asked to please contact Detective Damczyk at 613-549-4660 ext. 6162 or via email at [email protected].