WALLINGFORD, Conn. — Police in Connecticut say a Concord man who tried to withdraw $5,000 from a local bank account while impersonating a Colorado man was subdued with a Taser after shoving an officer Friday.
Tyson Hazelton, 40, of Concord was charged Friday by police in Wallingford, Connecticut, with first-degree forgery, third-degree identity theft, attempt to commit third-degree larceny, interfering with an officer and being a fugitive from justice, according to a news release.
On Friday, police responded to Wells Fargo Bank on N. Colony Road in Wallingford to investigate a report of a man impersonating a Colorado man while trying to withdraw $5,000 from that person’s account. The Colorado man is a Wells Fargo customer, police said.
According to police, Hazelton had a fake Colorado license with him that had the Colorado man’s name and address on it, as well as a sticky note with the account, balance and PIN information written on it and what resembled a fake HSBC Mastercard.
Hazelton also had another fake Colorado license and a Sovereign Visa card issued to another person, police said.
A responding officer approached Hazelton and tried to talk to him, but he was “non-compliant and shoved the officer in an attempt to flee,” according to police.
Wallingford police said Hazelton ran outside, ignoring the officer’s orders to stop. He was then subdued with a Taser and put in handcuffs, police said.
While being booked, police determined Hazelton was wanted out of New Hampshire on a parole violation charge. He was held on a $500,000 bond.
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