Farmingdale Resident Faces Identity Theft, Credit Card Charges

Farmingdale resident Edwin A. Puello was indicted on several counts by a Monmouth County Grand Jury recently for incidents that occurred in the borough and neighboring Howell dating back to December of last year.

Puello was indicted on one count of impersonation- theft of identity, for allegedly trying to impersonate another person between December 20, 2012 and January 18, 2013 to get benefits valued at less than $500.

The second count of the indictment is for fourth degree false statement made in procuring issuance of a credit card. During that time Puello is alleged to have attempted to use the fake identification to get a Chase credit card.

He was also indicted on one count of third degree fraudulent use of a credit card for using the cards to get good or services from WaWa in Howell and Farmingdale.