WESTPORT — A New York man is accused of stealing a check from the mail and, by forging new details, increasing its value over 22 times before fraudulently depositing it in his bank account, police said.

Franklin Jimenez, 41, of Queens, N.Y., was charged Feb. 27 with second-degree larceny, second-degree forgery, second-degree identity theft, criminal impersonation and receipt from illegal use of a credit card in connection with the case.

In February 2022, police began investigating a complaint that a check stolen from the mail locally had been deposited into an unrecognized bank account — and its initial $830 value forged to a new amount of $18,300 before deposit.

Using video recorded from surveillance and ATM cameras, as well as search warrants and information shared with other law-enforcement agencies, police investigators identified Franklin Jimenez as the suspect in the case, according to the report.

A warrant for Jiminez’s arrest was issued, and on Feb. 27, Westport officers took him into custody at the Eric Taylor Correctional Facility in Queens, N.Y., where he was being held.

Jiminez was transported to Police Department headquarters, where he was formally charged. He was released after posting $50,000 bond, and is scheduled to be arraigned March 19 at state Superior Court in Stamford.