Delaware State Police

15/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 15/08/2024 23:55

Troopers Arrest Man for Identity Theft at Citizens Bank in Wilmington

Date Posted: Thursday, August 15th, 2024

Delaware State Police arrested 20-year-old Zacarias Fasil of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for identity theft and related charges at a Citizens Bank in Wilmington on Monday.

On August 12, 2024, at approximately 12:35 p.m., troopers responded to Citizens Bank, located at 2098 Naamans Road, Wilmington, for a report of a fraud. Upon arriving, troopers learned a black male suspect was attempting to open a bank account using multiple documents containing a 26-year old victim's information. Citizens Bank employees were familiar with the suspect for attempted fraud of a similar nature at multiple Citizens Bank locations in New Jersey. The suspect, identified as Zacarias Fasil, was taken into custody without incident.

Fasil was taken to Troop 1, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and released on a $6,500 unsecured bond.

  • Identity Theft (Felony)
  • Possession of Instruments Facilitating Identity Theft (Felony) - 4 counts

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