Newark’s Madisyn Pettaway, 30, is facing a litany of federal charges after being indicted for attempting to deposit a stolen U.S. Treasury check at a Connecticut credit union.
The indictment, returned by a federal grand jury in Bridgeport, alleges that on August 27, 2024, Pettaway opened an account at Charter Oak Federal Credit Union using a stolen identity and a fraudulent New Jersey driver’s license.
Just over a month later, on September 13, 2024, Pettaway attempted to deposit a Treasury check for $410,085.48, but the credit union refused the transaction. The next year, in June 2025, she opened another account at Charter Oak FCU with the same fraudulent identity.
On July 28, 2025, Pettaway was arrested by East Lyme Police, carrying a fake New York driver’s license and three debit cards in the name of her fraudulent identity. She was later charged with state offenses and on August 20, 2025, she was arrested on a federal criminal complaint.
The indictment, returned on September 3, charges Pettaway with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, theft of government property, and aggravated identity theft. If convicted, she faces up to 42 years in prison.
Today, Pettaway appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria E. Garcia in New Haven and was released on a $100,000 bond. U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan reminded the public that an indictment is not evidence of guilt, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This case is being investigated by the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the East Lyme Police Department, and the Montville Police Department, with prosecution handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward Chang.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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