Falls Man Charged with Allegedly Stealing from Father's Bank Account

A 20-year-old Menomonee Falls man is facing multiple charges for allegedly stealing hundreds of dollars from his father and trying to pose as him at area banks.

Robert F. Blaser III was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Thursday with six counts of identity theft for stealing the money between Jan. 27 and Feb. 5. If convicted, he faces up to 36 years in prison and $60,000 in fines.

According to the criminal complaint:

On Feb. 3 Blaser’s father discovered money missing from his bank account and two checks missing out of two different check books, one of which made out with a forged signature and another cashed at a Walmart in Germantown. He also discovered a withdrawl had been made from a money market account from a Brookfield branch of his bank.

After obtaining a photo of the person withdrawing the money Blaser was identified by his father.

On Feb. 5, Blaser went to a Menomonee Falls bank and tried to withdraw $500, however, the teller noticed an age discrepancy between Blaser and the account holder and he soon left after being questioned about the difference. Later that day, Blaser was successful in withdrawing $400 from another Menomonee Falls branch of the bank.

On Feb. 8 officers questioned Blaser about the withdrawals, who then admitted to taking the money in order to support himself. Blaser will make his initial appearance in court June 1.