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Montville Home Depot Fraud Case Prompts Police Search for Man

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Published on November 01, 2026
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Montville police are investigating a Home Depot fraud case and have asked the public to help identify a man.

Police Ask Public to Identify Man

The case number is 26-00010459. Police are asking the public to help identify a man in connection with the case.

Similar Scams Have Hit Home Depot Shoppers Before

Fraudulent credit card use tied to Home Depot purchases has also been reported elsewhere. Back in 2022, Enfield police sought help identifying a suspect accused of fraudulently using a credit card to make purchases at the Home Depot on Elm Street, according to a report from Daily Voice.

A separate case outside Connecticut followed a similar pattern. Manheim Township Police in Pennsylvania investigated unauthorized Home Depot credit card transactions that totaled $1,671.50, with three of the fraudulent charges made between May 5 and May 9, 2026, per WGAL. That investigation reportedly began after a victim received a fraud alert from Home Depot flagging an unauthorized $628 purchase, and police there asked anyone who recognized their suspect to call 717-569-6401 or submit a tip through CRIMEWATCH.

How Police Are Seeking Help

Police have asked the public to help identify a man in connection with the Home Depot fraud case.