Greenwich Avenue continues to attract an international clientele
/Bike cops arrest two for attempted fraud
On March 8 Greenwich Police were detailed to a business on Greenwich Avenue on a report of a fraudulent transaction. The address on the run sheet is associated with the Verizon Store.
Police say two men from Flushing, NY, were attempting to use fake IRS documents that contained personal identifying information of a business to open an account, and avoid paying for multiple phones and tablets with a value totaling $6,030.
Bike patrol officers and plain clothes police working in the area detained the two men.
Gen Li [a/k/a General Nuisance? - Ed] 34, and Shihui Xiao, 34, were both arrested.
Each was charged with Criminal Attempt Larceny 3, Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 3, Criminal Impersonation, Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Impersonation, Forgery 1 and Conspiracy to Commit Forgery 1.