Man admits stealing financial information

A Chicago man is facing up to 14 years in prison after admitting Wednesday he stole financial information from four Lake County residents and used it to obtain credit cards.

David Dright, 38, also had financial records of more than 90 professional baseball players when he was arrested last year.

Dright pleaded guilty to a single count of aggravated identity theft and four counts of identity theft during a hearing before Circuit Judge George Bridges.

Assistant State's Attorney Marykay Foy said Dright obtained the records by raiding a Dumpster behind SFX Baseball Inc., a Northbrook-based financial management agency.

Police became aware of the theft when a Lincolnshire man told police he had been notified that someone was applying for credit cards in his name and was using a Chicago address.

On Dec. 20, Lincolnshire police obtained a search warrant for Dright's home at 5246 W. Chicago Ave., Apt. 3W, and discovered the trove of documents.

Information regarding the finances of baseball players such as Jim Thome, Moises Alou, Pedro Martinez and Juan Pierre were among the documents discovered.

Dright admitted stealing documents belonging to the Lincolnshire man and men in Lake Forest, Lindenhurst and Wadsworth.

Police determined Dright never had the opportunity to use any of the credit cards he obtained, Foy said.

He is charged in Cook County with similar crimes related to the theft of the baseball players' documents and is due in court today on those charges.

Bridges set a sentencing hearing for Jan. 14.