The Electronics Squad Fraud and Forgery Section reports the arrest of an Oakland Gardens woman for Identity Theft that was reported to police on July 21, 2025 at 7:53 p.m. in Garden City Park.
According to Detectives, the defendant, Doris Chou, 56, of 7355 210th Place was a home health aid for a then 69-year-old female. Between the dates of November 17, 2023 and November 21, 2024 the defendant opened five credit card accounts and financed a car loan using the victim’s identity without her knowledge or permission. The total amount of unauthorized charges exceeded $138,000 USC. The defendant surrendered without incident to detectives on Friday, August 21, 2026.
Defendant Chou is charged with six (6) counts of Identity Theft 1st Degree, Grand Larceny 2nd Degree and Grand Larceny 3rd Degree. She will be arraigned on Friday, August 21, 2026 at First District Court, 99 Main Street, Hempstead.