On April 17th, 2023, at 1547 hours officers with the Pocono Township Police Dept were dispatched to the Citizens Bank located at 2748 State Route 611 in Tannersville for a male attempting to withdraw money from an account using a fake driver's license. Officers arrived on scene as the defendant, identified as 60-year-old Philip Deblasio, was attempting to leave the bank. Officers detained the male and upon investigation determined the defendant altered the identification card to have his photo on it and was using a fake social security number to access funds from the bank. Recovered after arrest was a counterfeit debit card with the same name on it.
Deblasio was arrested and transported to Monroe County Correctional Facility for processing.