Wallet theft leads to identity theft

By Jim Patten
jpatten@eagletribune.com

November 21, 2008 12:00 am

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HAVERHILL — A city woman told police her wallet was taken while she stayed at a Harrison Street address to care for a family member.

The victim told police the wallet was taken between Sept. 15 and Nov. 7, and that she had received a bill for $181.17 from Vonage.

Police said it appeared her information was used to obtain telephone service and that $181.17 had been deducted from her checking account at a local bank, police said.

The bank continues to investigate the fraud, police said.

The theft was reported at 1:41 p.m. Wednesday, police said.

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The following were taken from the Haverhill police log for Wednesday:

Disturbance: 29 Fountain St., 3:22 a.m.

Theft: 101 Hilldale Ave., 9:16 a.m.

Car crash: 42 Central St., 10:52 a.m.

Car theft: 37 10th Ave., 11:27 a.m.

Theft: 38 Grove St., 12:20 p.m.

Car break: 400 Lowell St., 1:47 p.m.

Car break: 25 Shelley Road, 2:49 p.m.

Disturbance: 48 Portland St., 4:16 p.m.

Disturbance: 19 Lowell Ave., 4:25 p.m.

Theft: 17 Vine St., 5:54 p.m.

Disturbance: 26 Harrison St., 5:56 p.m.

Loud music: 34 Pilling St., 6:08 p.m.

Theft: 44 Jackson St., 6:12 p.m.

Disturbance: 157 Winter St., 7:18 p.m.

Disturbance: 4 Lamoille Ave., 9:35 p.m.