NYC Woman Wanted In Rhode Island Arrested In Upstate NY: Cops

GUILDERLAND, NY — A New York City woman wanted in Rhode Island was apprehended in Upstate New York when she tried to withdraw $38,000 from another person's home equity line credit account, police said.

Anna Hardee, 47, was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Guilderland, New York, after officers received a report from staff at NBT Bank that a "woman attempting to impersonate another individual in order to fraudulently obtain funds from the victim's home equity line of Credit account," the Guilderland Police Department said in a media release.

"A preliminary investigation determined that Hardee was in possession of a fraudulent New York State driver's license bearing the victim's identifying information and was attempting to withdraw $38,000 from the victim's account," the release said. "Further investigation revealed that Hardee was wanted by multiple law enforcement agencies and was also a fugitive from justice from the state of Rhode Island."

Hardee was charged with attempted grand larceny, identity theft, criminal possession of a forged instrument, criminal impersonation and fugitive from justice, according to the release.

"Hardee was arraigned and remanded to the custody of the Albany County Sheriff's Office pending extradition to the state of Rhode Island," the release said.

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