A Stratford Excessive Faculty instructor is accused of working what police referred to as an “extensive” rip-off on-line and he has been arrested.
The investigation began when Stratford Police detectives obtained an nameless tip on Nov. 9, that James O’Neil, a Stratford Excessive Faculty instructor, was working an in depth rip-off by means of the web and he utilizing his Stratford Excessive Faculty pc gear to facilitate it, in response to police.
The tipster mentioned O’Neil was altering the payments of sale and different paperwork and illegally promoting automobiles on Fb.
On Dec. 3, a Stratford detective served two search warrants and gained entry to a 2023 Jeep Wrangler and details about Neil’s use of his Stratford Excessive Faculty computer systems.
Three days later, a warrant was issued, in response to police.
U.S. Customs and Border Safety brokers took O’Neil into custody on Jan. 1, New York authorities charged him as a fugitive from justice and he was moved to Rikers Island to await extradition again to Connecticut.
Stratford police mentioned he was dropped at the Stratford Police Division on Jan. 8 and charged with forgery within the second diploma, identification theft within the third diploma and unlawful operation of a restore enterprise with out a license.
O’Neil was launched after posting a $75,000 bond and he’s due in court docket on Thursday.
NBC Connecticut has reached out to the varsity district.
