Crime & Safety

Police: Naugatuck Man Opened Account in Dead Mother's Name

Borough man charged with forgery, identity theft.

A Naugatuck man is facing several charges after allegedly opening a checking account in his deceased mother’s name.

Peter Martonick, 45, of Naugatuck, was charged with third-degree forgery, third-degree identity theft and issuing a bad check on August 23 at approximately 9:18 a.m.

According to police, after receiving the checks from the account Martonick would fill out the amount he needed, sign his deceased mother’s name and deposit it into his account.

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Martonick was released on $2,500 non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear in Waterbury Superior Court on September 4. 

The above arrest information was supplied by the Naugatuck Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

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