A traffic stop just off downtown Rye, at the intersection of Boston Post Road and Peck Avenue, has led to the arrest of a 52-year-old man on an outstanding Connecticut felony warrant. Troy Sanders Passmore, age 52 of Statham, Georgia, was arrested by the City of Rye Police Department following a traffic stop on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
During their investigation, the driver provided Rye PD officers with false identifying information. Further investigation established the driver’s identity as Troy Sanders Passmore and revealed an active felony larceny warrant issued out of Danbury, Connecticut. Published accounts in April of this year report Passmore being charged with identity theft other related charges in North Carolina.
As a result of the investigation, Passmore was charged with the following offenses:
- Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree (5 counts) – NYS Penal Law § 170.25;
- Criminal Impersonation in the Second Degree – NYS Penal Law § 190.25;
- Identity Theft in the First Degree – NYS Penal Law § 190.80;
- Fugitive from Justice – NYS Criminal Procedure Law § 570.06;
- Passmore was also issued multiple Vehicle and Traffic Law summonses for failure to use a designated lane, improper or no signal, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, improper license plates, and operating without insurance.
State Central Court was not available for arraignment until Sunday morning, so Passmore was arraigned on November 7, 2026, in Rye Town Court before the Honorable Judge DeFabio and was subsequently remanded to the Westchester County Jail. All subsequent court proceedings will occur in the City of Rye Court. IPD reminds you that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
