Bethlehem Police have arrested a Catskill man accused of defrauding a Delmar resident out of more than $22,000.
Donovan May II, 28, reportedly posed as a representative of Citizens Bank and contacted the victim to discuss alleged fraudulent debit card charges. During the call, May allegedly obtained the victim’s personal and financial information, which he then used to access and withdraw over $22,000 from the victim’s account.
May was identified as a suspect through a joint investigation by Bethlehem Police, the Town of North Greenbush Police, and the U.S. Probation Office. He was arrested on January 16 and faces multiple felony charges, including:
Third-degree grand larceny
First-degree identity theft
Fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property
May was held at Albany County Jail pending bail after his arraignment at Town of Bethlehem Court. He is scheduled for further court proceedings on February 17.
