Toronto resident arrested for identity theft in Mount Forest

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A Toronto resident is accused of using fake documents to open an account at a Mount Forest bank.

Ontario Provincial Police were informed of the incident around 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Bank staff said the suspect tried using the falsified information to open an account.

Police arrested the 52-year-old.

They were charged with fraud over $5,000, personation with intent to obtain property (identity theft), four counts of possession of a forged document with intent, obstructing a peace officer, uttering a forged passport and possession of an identity document.