1North Tonawanda, NY – Police in North Tonawanda arrested two men this week after uncovering a fraudulent loan scheme that allegedly involved forged documents and stolen personal information, authorities announced Friday.

According to the North Tonawanda Police Department, the arrests came after a local financial institution reported on December 9 that it had unknowingly processed a loan application using a stolen identity. The bank was able to halt payment before any funds were released and contacted police.

Suspect returned to bank, arrested on site

Officers set up surveillance around the financial institution the next day after learning that the suspect planned to return. Detectives observed a vehicle dropping off a man who matched the description from the prior day’s visit.

The su

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