Crime & Safety
Man Trying to Falsely Return Merchandise Had Five Fake IDs, Police Say
Brooklyn man accused of trying to return items to Home Depot without a receipt.
A New York man was arrested last week for trying to use a fake ID to falsely return merchandise to a Home Depot store, Bloomfield Police said.
Officer Joseph Corio was working an authorized security detail at The Home Depot on 60 Orange St. when store security told him a man was trying to return $300 worth of merchandise without a receipt at about 8:15 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, police said.
When Officer Corio and officers James Romano and Salvatore Cordi began interviewing Paata Giorgadze, 27, of Brooklyn, N.Y., he became nervous and ran, police said.
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Police caught up with Giorgadze a short distance from the store and arrested him.
Police said Giorgadze was found with five different forms of identification and three pawn slips from New York.
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Giorgadze was taken to police headquarters and charged with forgery, resisting arrest, possessing false government documents and obstructing the administration of law.
Judge John Paparazzo set bail at $25,000 with a Thursday court date.
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