So, is your real name Marcus? Where are you from? >> Brooklyn, New York. >> Brooklyn, New York. So, you're from Brooklyn, New York and you're telling you're telling me that these people that threatened >> Yeah, they just >> They drove you all the way out from Brooklyn, New York to to just Flanders, New Jersey? >> For real. >> Okay. So, where are they now? >> I don't know. >> They left you in the dust, it looks like. >> Yeah. >> Hey Marcus, what car did they drive? >> Uh It was some kind of Honda Accord. >> You rented it for an hour. You tell us, man. >> Uh Honda Accord. >> Honda Accord? >> You keep looking over there. Are they parked over there right now? >> I don't see anything over there. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Well, I'm going to go look. That's why I'm asking. >> Okay, yeah. >> Is it your car? >> It's a New York car, yeah. >> New York car? >> So, when you said that they made you do something, what exactly is it that you did? >> Well, they're trying to make me do [ __ ] that I don't >> I'm not I'm not asking you that. I asked you I asked you what what what were you doing in the bank? Where the bank obviously called us. >> Yeah, I was opening up account. >> Okay. Legally or were you using fake ID? >> Another person's name. >> Okay. Where is that ID now? >> The The uh >> Bank staff has it? Okay. This officer is just going to get your real pedigree information. Have you ever been arrested before? Sorry, I'm touching your Jeep. I just don't want to fall. No, no, no. Have you ever been arrested before? >> On March 27th, 2025, [music] police responded to a TD Bank after employees reported that a man was attempting to open an account using identification they believed was fake. >> Hey, you doing, man? I got to talk to you. Can you come with me outside? I just need to see your ID real quick before you go anywhere. Just stay right here in the vestibule. Don't go outside yet. >> Why are you talking to me? >> Uh the bank called. >> Okay. >> Just so you know, you're being audio and video recorded, okay? >> All right. >> Do you mind if I see your ID? >> Mhm. >> She goes >> Be careful. >> Is that a I just saw an ID right there. Okay, what's your What's your name? >> Marcus. >> Marcus. Okay, do you know why I'm here, Marcus? >> Yes. >> Okay. Let's just walk outside. We'll talk to by this officer over there. Are you here alone? >> Yes. >> You here alone? Okay, where Where did you drive here? >> Uh I don't have a car with me, no. >> You don't have a car with you? So, did somebody drop you off? >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. Well, look, before I ask you any questions, we are going to read you your rights, okay? You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. Do you understand your rights? Okay, having these rights in mind, do you wish to speak with us? >> Uh I'll speak to you. I >> Okay. >> I've never done this before. >> All right. So, what happened? Why are we here? >> Um there were some people that threatened me and told me to They dropped me off over here. And I knew this was going to happen cuz this is not what I do. This They they they forced me, you know, like saying that they're going to do [ __ ] to my family and [ __ ] like that. And I just came. >> Uh so is your real name Marcus? >> Yeah. >> I Where are you from? >> Brooklyn, New York. >> Brooklyn, New York. So you're from Brooklyn, New York and you're telling you're telling me that these people that threatened >> Yeah, they just they >> They drove you all the way out from Brooklyn, New York to to just Flanders, New Jersey? >> For real. >> Okay. So where are they now? >> I don't know. >> They left you in the dust, it looks like. >> Yeah. >> Hey Marcus, what car did they drive? >> Uh It was some kind of Honda Accord. >> You were in it for an hour. You tell us, man. >> Uh Honda Accord. >> Honda Accord? >> Black. >> over there. Are they parked over there right now? >> No, I don't see anything over there. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Well, I'm going to go look. That's why I'm asking. >> Okay, yeah. >> Is it a New York car? >> It's a New York car, yeah. >> New York car? >> So when you said that they made you do something, what exactly is it that you did? >> Well, they're trying to make me do [ __ ] that I don't >> I'm not I'm not asking you that. I asked you I asked you what what what were you doing in the bank where the bank obviously called us. >> Yeah, I was opening up account. >> Okay. Legally or were you using fake ID? >> Another person's name. >> Okay. Where is that ID now? >> The the uh >> Bank staff has it? Okay. This officer is just going to get your real pedigree information. Have you ever been arrested before? Sorry, I'm touching your Jeep. >> I just don't want to fall. >> No, no, I >> Have you ever been arrested before? >> Well, not really. >> No, no, I never wanted to >> Yes or no question. You've ever been put placed in handcuffs by a police officer? >> Well, yeah, like subway and [ __ ] like that. >> All right. >> The man identified himself as Marcus and admitted that he had entered the bank to open an account under [music] someone else's name. He claimed that people from his neighborhood had threatened him and forced him to participate. >> Uh have you ever been arrested for fraud or anything like that? >> Never. >> Okay. All right, he's going to get your information. Is that your real ID, the one that I handed him? >> Yeah, yeah, that's what I did. >> New York State, okay. >> That's what I That's not That's You could give you your driver's license. >> Yeah, if you have a license, that'd be great. >> You don't have a car in the parking lot here now? >> Okay. >> Hey. >> How are you? >> I'm good. How are you? I'm Dave. I'm a sergeant with the police department. Nice to meet you. That's my wife's name. >> [laughter] >> So, I guess I spooked him when I pulled right up here, right? I saw your desk is over here. >> Yeah, it's cuz as soon as he cuz he's like, "Oh, I got to use the bathroom." And I was like, "Oh, yeah, this one right here." And he's like, "Oh, yeah, yeah, I got to go to the bathroom." So, I was like cuz I was running out of things to say and keep him here trying not to >> I'm sorry the traffic is outrageous, so >> No, that's fine. I'm surprised you guys got here so fast. I'm very grateful cuz I was like, this is going to get awkward because how many times can I ask him these questions? >> So, what exactly happened? >> So, he came in and he said he wanted to open an account. So, as soon as he sat down, I said, "Oh, do you have any accounts currently with TD?" And he said, "No." >> Okay. >> So, when I asked him to First of all, he gave me his license and it kind of looked a little funny to me, but it wasn't bad, so I was like, "Oh, maybe it's just me." So, I asked him for his social. And when I put the social in, he has a ton of accounts with us. >> Okay. >> So, I'm like, "Well, that's weird." So, I said, "Oh, you currently have a lot of accounts with us." "Oh, yeah, but um I just want to open one on my own. Going through some personal stuff." Which that's not unreasonable, people do that. I was like, "Oh, okay." But then as I start going through the personal information his cell phone number was different and his email was different. >> never did this [ __ ] in my life. >> Okay. How did you get involved with them if they had said they were going to threaten you? >> Well, my neighborhood, I guess I you know, like they they uh actually must have just just picked me out of you know, I don't know how they did it. >> Wait a minute. Why is your Oh, I lost my phone. I have another phone now. This is the number. And then I went to verify his email and he said something different from what was on file. So right away I just >> You knew it was like a red flag. >> So I I said I had to send him a code like a one-time fail-safe code. But I couldn't do it obviously cuz his information is wrong. So I said, oh, let me go see if my supervisor can do it. So when I went back, that's when she called the number on file and the customer was like, oh my god, you know, this is not me or whatever. >> Perfect. Okay. >> tried to stall him because >> Great. >> How did you know these people before? >> This dude in the neighborhood could you know, >> Through the neighborhood? >> Yeah, this my neighborhood in general. Just hanging out. >> Okay. Yeah, I mean you can see why it's hard for us to believe that you just got in a car and came here, right? >> Well, I didn't drive. I don't have I don't have a car. >> Right. >> Somebody drove me. >> Right. But normally we don't just get in the car with strangers. >> I don't have a record. >> So this is it? >> Yeah. >> It's what you gave her? >> Yeah. >> It's obviously fake, right? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Okay, so um >> Bank employees told officers that the identification appeared suspicious and that the information Marcus provided did not match the real customer's records. After confirming with the customer that he was not at the bank, employees stalled Marcus until police arrived. >> Dispatch, Dispatch male 10-11. >> One male 10-11. >> You're going to get charged. And then uh as long as you're you have a you know the way it works in New Jersey um >> I got my wrist is not it's not >> Your arrest >> I thought it was small really. >> The arrest is based on what's what's called the score which is like your PSA score. It's like your your uh likeliness of fleeing or uh if you have like if you've been arrested recently um so as long as that's not high then you're just going to get a court date. That's it. >> All right. >> All right, man. So we'll treat you good. >> I would I'm going to I'm going to be >> What's the phone number on your pants? Got a few of them. >> Uh >> Women? >> Yes. >> [laughter] >> I don't even know what a woman is. >> That's it. >> That's me, Marcus. That's me, Marcus. That's Marcus. Mhm. Marcus. That's a lot of You got a lot of credit cards, man. >> Yeah. I got to see some credit. >> [laughter] >> Then why are you doing this? >> I told you I got put This is a tough situation, sir. >> Listen. I wish I could say I believe you, Marcus. >> I know you don't. >> But you're a big guy. I don't feel like someone hurt you. You're from Brooklyn, you said? I'm surprised you didn't tell them to go [ __ ] themselves to be honest with you. You know? What's this? >> That was just >> Someone's name, date of birth, and social security number. What's that? >> That was somebody else. >> Yeah, well why do you have someone's information? >> I I'm violent. >> I appreciate that. >> [laughter] >> I want to go to court. >> Uh like hopping a turnstile or something like that. Yeah, something. No, no, no, no. This is not This is not my ammo. This truck stinks. Like >> I don't know, dude. Like >> Like water's going in >> Like ass. Yeah, smell it. >> Marcus was charged with identity theft, possessing a fraudulent ID, and knowingly using that ID in an alleged attempt to commit a crime. These charges are allegations, and the court will determine the final outcome.