Adolfo Garcia Rivera, 23, of Allentown, was arrested and jailed last week on felony charges that were filed after he used a fake Pennsylvania driver’s lincense in an attempt to pick up three delivered cellphones at the FedEx ship center in Fairfield Township in late June 2024, state police alleged. The total value of the cellphones was just under $5,000, police said.
It was alleged that Garcia Rivera purchased the cellphones online on three separate accounts without the authorization of those who held the accounts, police said.
Garcia Rivera was never given the cellphones because he fled the building when FedEx employees suspected fraud, police said.
Following his arraignment before District Judge Christian Frey on charges of identity theft, illegal use of a communication device, attempted theft by deception and attempted theft, Garcia Rivera was locked up in lieu of $50,000 bail.