I-78 traffic stop uncovers ID theft ring in Easton area

Two New York men are facing over 30 charges after state police said they found stolen identification cards and a fraudulent check during a 2023 Interstate 78 traffic stop.

Anthony Garcia and Jack Michael Bautista Acosta, both 26 and from the Bronx, are each facing six counts of felony identity theft; four of felony forgery; two felony receiving stolen property; and multiple felony theft charges, as well as related offenses.

Charges were filed this week against the co-defendants. The pair remained at large as of Wednesday morning…

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