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« Convicted killer Alfred Bishop loses his lawyer | Today | Update: Dispatchers fired over death are back on job » April 3, 2008Marine accused of stealing another Marine's identityA U.S. Marine has been charged with identity theft and bank robbery after prosecutors say he stole the wallet of a fellow Marine who was deployed in Iraq and opened accounts in the person’s name. Daniel Tejeda, 21, of Providence is also accused of robbing a bank. According to federal authorities, Tejeda took a fellow Marine’s wallet while they were training together at Parris Island in South Carolina. When Tejeda returned to Rhode Island, prosecutors say, he used the alleged victim's information to open bank accounts and a cell phone account. The alleged victim was deployed to Iraq in September 2006. A few months later, the alleged victim’s mother was contacted by collection agencies looking for payment of overdue bills in the victim’s name. The mother called New York State Police, who traced the account to Providence. With the help of the Secret Service, authorities eventually found Tejeda. In another indictment returned last month, but unsealed just yesterday, Tejeda is charged with stealing almost $6,000 from a teller at a Sovereign Bank branch in Providence. Tejeda had been in Florida, but returned to Rhode Island yesterday at the request of the Secret Service. He pleaded not guilty to the bank robbery charge and has not pleaded to the charge of identity theft, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice. Tejeda was ordered detained; he faces a total of 25 years in prison and fines totaling $500,000. Posted by Brandie Jefferson CommentsKermit | April 3, 2008 2:45 PM link What happened to the pledge you took as a Marine Daniel? And to a Marine fighting for our safety and freedom! You are a loser and you should be ashamed of yourself! Marie Elena | April 3, 2008 8:19 PM link this marine is fighting in a war and look what happen. herman | April 3, 2008 11:11 PM link once a marine, always a marine. thats my brother there and he needs help he stole my identy too, but i still love him sam tejeda | June 8, 2008 7:40 PM link Guess he took the recruiting song too literally, "Be all that you can be." Oh no wait, that's the army recruitment theme. The marine ad said that they were looking for "a few good men." Guess they're still looking. Be all that you can be | June 9, 2008 3:48 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Nice, stealling the identity of a Marine in Iraq. And from a fellow Marine. I guess when you think people can't go any lower....they do. Hopefully this soon to be ex-Marine gets everything he deserves.