Meriden Teen's DoorDash Order on Stolen Credit Card Leads to Felony Arrest
William Torres, 18, ordered $67 in Dunkin' Donuts to his own home using a credit card stolen from a Westport garage, police say.
Last updatedFebruary 27, 2026
Meriden Police Department
DoorDash Order Leads to Meriden Teen's Arrest
William Torres, 18, of Meriden surrendered to Westport police on Feb. 18 after investigators traced a stolen credit card to a DoorDash food delivery order placed to his own home address. The arrest came about four months after the alleged theft.
Torres faces four charges stemming from a vehicle break-in at a Westport home last October: third-degree identity theft, a felony; sixth-degree larceny; theft of a payment card; and unauthorized use of a credit card for charges under $500. The last three charges are misdemeanors. He was released after posting a $50,000 bond and is scheduled to appear at Stamford Superior Court on Feb. 27.
How a $67 Dunkin' Donuts Delivery Cracked the Meriden Case
The investigation started on Oct. 21, 2025, when a Westport couple called police to report that someone had broken into the vehicles parked inside their garage overnight. The homeowners noticed the intrusion after fraud alerts started popping up on one of their credit card accounts. A wallet with two credit cards inside was missing.
Police determined the garage door had been left open and both vehicles were unlocked — no forced entry was necessary. Westport detectives obtained search warrants to track every transaction on the two stolen cards. The combined fraudulent charges came to less than $500.
One purchase gave the case away. Torres allegedly used a stolen card to place a $67.67 DoorDash order for Dunkin' Donuts, having it delivered straight to his home in Meriden, police said. A delivery order comes with an address attached, and that address led investigators right to Torres's door.
Westport police secured an arrest warrant. Torres turned himself in on Feb. 18, roughly four months after the break-in.
Felony Identity Theft Charge Among Four Counts
The most serious charge Torres faces is third-degree identity theft, a Class D felony under Connecticut law that can carry up to five years in prison. The three misdemeanor counts — sixth-degree larceny, theft of a payment card, and making charges under $500 on a stolen card — carry additional potential penalties.
Torres posted the $50,000 bond and was released ahead of his court date. His initial appearance was set for Friday, Feb. 27, at Stamford Superior Court. No prior criminal history for Torres turned up in publicly available records.
Open Garages and Unlocked Cars Remain Easy Targets
The case is a textbook example of a problem police across Connecticut keep warning about: unlocked vehicles parked in garages and driveways are easy pickings for thieves. Departments throughout the state have urged residents to lock car doors, close garage doors overnight, and keep wallets, keys, and valuables out of vehicles — even on private property.
In this case, an open garage and two unlocked cars were all it took. The financial losses were small — less than $500 in fraudulent charges — but the consequences were not. Torres now faces a felony and the possibility of years in prison.
Delivery apps like DoorDash have become an unexpected ally for investigators. Every order generates a digital trail tied to a physical address, and when someone uses a stolen card to order food to their own home, the trail leads straight back to them.
