A Florida man accused of posing as a Connecticut public school employee to redirect the worker’s paycheck was identified after police sought records tied to the bank account provided in the alleged payroll scheme.
Jack Hennel Hawkins, 33, of Milton, Florida, faces third-degree identity theft and attempted fifth-degree larceny charges. Plainfield police say someone impersonated an active employee and contacted the Plainfield Public Schools payroll department about changing that worker’s direct deposit instructions.
Investigators obtained a warrant for financial records associated with the account named in the request, then worked with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office in Florida to identify a suspect. Hawkins was taken into custody in Florida on September 25, 2026, before Connecticut investigators brought him back on October 14…