A Connecticut woman is facing charges after Pinehurst police say she used a fraudulent driver’s license to withdraw several thousand dollars from a local resident’s bank account at a bank in Pennsylvania.
The Pinehurst Police Department has obtained arrest warrants charging Kelsey Ross, of Terryville, Connecticut, with one count each of identity theft and obtaining property by false pretenses. She is expected to be extradited from Michigan to North Carolina to face those charges, along with charges filed by two other North Carolina jurisdictions.
Police say the withdrawal happened Oct. 24, 2025, at a Truist Bank location in Pennsylvania. Ross is accused of presenting a fraudulent North Carolina driver’s license containing the Pinehurst resident’s personal information to access the account and withdraw the money.
The department was notified Oct. 27, 2025. Detectives began investigating and worked with law enforcement agencies across North Carolina to identify Ross as the suspect, police said.
The department described the amount taken as several thousand dollars but did not provide an exact figure or explain how the resident’s personal information was obtained.
On May 22, 2026, the East Lansing Police Department in Michigan arrested Ross on charges of uttering and publishing checks in an unrelated case, according to Pinehurst Police.
Once extradited to North Carolina, Ross is expected to be held at the Moore County Detention Center. The department did not announce a date for her transfer or identify the two other North Carolina jurisdictions where she faces charges.
Pinehurst Police Chief Glen Webb said the investigation reflects the persistence required to pursue financial crimes across jurisdictional lines.
“Financial crime investigations can be complex, often crossing multiple jurisdictions and requiring significant time and persistence,” Webb said. “Our detectives understand that these cases aren’t always resolved overnight, but their commitment to the victims and to seeing justice served doesn’t waver. I’m proud of their tenacity and grateful to our law enforcement partners who helped move this investigation forward.”
Police reminded residents to regularly review their financial accounts and promptly report suspicious transactions to their financial institutions and local law enforcement.
Ross is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
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