Westbury woman charged in fake purchases

A Westbury woman was arrested Thursday, charged with using another woman's identity to make fraudulent purchases, Nassau County police said.

Police said Jennifer Russini, 27, of 80 Lexington Ave., had credit card receipts in the name of her victim and had made the fraudulent purchases between Jan. 17 and Feb. 3.

She was charged with third-degree grand larceny, second-degree possession of a forged instrument, second-degree forgery, first-degree identity theft and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.

Police did not say what led to her arrest.

She was scheduled for arraignment Friday in First District Court in Hempstead.