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New York man accused of stealing from Elk Grove business

A New York man who was arrested after stepping off a cruise ship in Florida is accused of stealing a Woodstock man’s identity and more than $30,000 from his Elk Grove Village company.

Omar Plummer, 22, of Brooklyn is charged with theft and identity theft, according to a criminal complaint in McHenry County court.

He made his first court appearance last week before Judge Jeffrey Altman, who granted Plummer pretrial release and permission to return home to New York and appear at future court hearings over Zoom.

Plummer is accused of using the Woodstock man’s personal identifying information, including his company’s name and bank account information, to alter and forge a check for $30,621.85 in January and deposit it into an unauthorized account, according to a criminal complaint.

Conditions of Plummer’s release include having no contact with the Woodstock man, his residence or business.

If convicted, Plummer faces a sentence ranging from probation to seven years in prison.

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