A Norristown man was accused of impersonating the owner of a painting company to purchase more than $25,000 worth of items at a Sherwin-Williams in Whitemarsh Township.
Lenyn Vasquez, 26, has been charged with felony theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, identity theft, and theft by deception, in addition to a misdemeanor charge for allegedly falsely impersonating a privately employed person. Vasquez was arrested on Nov. 5 and his bail was set at $50,000 unsecured. He posted bail the same day, according to court documents.
On Oct. 19, Whitemarsh Township Police responded to 514 Germantown Pike in Lafayette Hill for a report of theft from Sherwin-Williams. An employee told police that a man, later identified as Vasquez, had repeatedly made unauthorized purchases on a local painting business account by impersonating the owner, according to the police affidavit…