A 42-year-old fugitive from Maine was arrested in Plymouth on Thursday after allegedly attempting bank fraud at a Webster Bank on North Riverside Avenue. Police were called to the bank at 3:30 p.m. after staff reported suspicious activity, claiming that a man was attempting to make unauthorized withdrawals using a fake ID.
Officers quickly arrived at the scene and detained the suspect as he tried to leave the bank. During the arrest, the man provided multiple fake names to conceal his identity. Officers discovered several fake ID cards, as well as narcotics and drug paraphernalia on the suspect.
Through fingerprint identification, the man was confirmed to be Kiel Smith MacLeod, 42, from Maine. It was later revealed that MacLeod had an extraditable warrant for his arrest from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department in Maine. He was also linked to previous fraudulent activities at other Webster Bank branches across Connecticut.
MacLeod was charged with interfering with an officer, criminal impersonation, third-degree forgery, use of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a controlled substance (first offense). He was arraigned in state Superior Court in New Britain on Friday and is being held on $100,000 bond. His next court appearance is scheduled for March 18, where he is expected to enter a plea.
