New Jersey Man Arrested For Stealing Over $100,000 Through Identity Theft
Incident Number: 50-24-31707
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 28th, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
Location: Citizen’s Bank, 799 North DuPont Highway, Dover, DE
Contact: Dover Police Department Public Information Officer
Master Corporal Ryan Schmid Email: Ryan.Schmid@cj.state.de.us
Narrative: The Dover Police Department has arrested Robert Nuccio, 56, of Spotswood, NJ, on several charges following a theft investigation that began early Wednesday morning. The investigation began at 9:00 a.m., when Dover Police were notified that a fraudulent withdraw from the victim’s account for over $170,000 was scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at Citizen’s Bank, 799 North DuPont Highway Dover, DE. Further investigation into this matter revealed that on August 19th, over $100,000 was removed from the victims account and moved to a separate account, by someone using a fake identification. The suspect was described as a white male, with gray hair and a thing build.
Detectives set up surveillance in the area and at 3:05 p.m., a suspect matching the description entered the bank and attempted to make the withdraw. The suspect, later identified as Robert Nuccio, was taken into custody without incident. Nuccio provided a fake name when he was taken into custody.
Nuccio was transported to Dover Police Department where he was processed and arraigned.
Nuccio was committed to SCI on $132,000 cash bail on the following charges:
-Theft over $100,000 and Victim over 62 years or Older
-Attempt to Commit Theft over $100,000 and Victim over 62 years or Older
-Identity Theft
-Forgery Third Degree
-Criminal Impersonation
Spotswood, NJ
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