A New York man, Alexander George Ford, 27, who is currently being housed at the Floyd County is now facing additional local charges.
Reports said that Ford possessed a fake license in the name of another person with the intent to commit a financial transaction fraud.
Ford is now charged with identity fraud.
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Alexander George Ford, 27 of St. Albans, New York, was arrested at Kroger in Rome over the weekend after he attempted to make purchased with a bank card that was not his own.
Reports said that after leaving the store Ford attempted to discard the card by throwing it into a storm drain so that it could not be retrieved.
Police said that when they went to question Ford he ran, in the process hitting a woman standing in his way.
After finally being captured, police said he gave them a false name and birth date.
Ford is charged with first degree forgery, financial transaction card fraud, tampering with evidence, obstruction of law enforcement, battery and giving false information to police.
