CLIFTON PARK, NY — State Police arrested a man on forgery charges Feb. 26, 2026, with assistance from the Schenectady Police Department.
Mazin S. Kakoum, 27, of Clifton Park, was charged with three counts of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument 2nd, a class D felony.
State Police received a complaint Feb. 25, 2026, from a Rensselaer County resident reporting fraudulent activity on their EZPass account.
The investigation led to the discovery of a vehicle on River Crest Drive in Clifton Park that displayed a forged New York State license plate.
The forged plate matched the victim’s legitimate registration.
Kakoum allegedly owned and operated multiple vehicles while displaying the forged plate he reportedly purchased online, resulting in misallocated tolls on the victim’s EZPass account.
Two more fraudulent plates in his possession were located and seized.
Kakoum was arrested at his home and transported to State Police Clifton Park for processing.
He was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Clifton Park Town Court on March 18, 2026, and released.
