RYE, NY (October 14, 2025) — A 60-year-old Flushing resident faces multiple fraud-related charges after a Rye police officer pulled over his vehicle for a suspended registration, authorities said.
Ming Wu was arrested Oct. 13, 2025, on charges including unlawful possession of personal identification in the third degree, a Class A misdemeanor; criminal possession of a forged instrument in the fourth degree, a Class A misdemeanor; false personation, a Class A misdemeanor; and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a Class A misdemeanor.
The incident began when a Rye police officer’s patrol vehicle’s license plate reader flagged a 2025 Toyota Rav4 on Purchase Street as having a suspended registration, according to the City of Rye Police Department. Wu, who was driving, was placed under arrest, and his vehicle was impounded.
During the initial interaction, Wu identified himself as Yong Sheng Ren using a New York State driver’s license, police said. An inventory search of the vehicle uncovered an unknown crystal substance and a spring-assisted knife in Wu’s possession.
Wu was processed at the station and released with an appearance ticket requiring him to return to Rye Court on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, at 9 a.m. to answer the charges.
This article was drafted with the aid of Grok, an AI tool by xAI, under the direction and editing of Robert Cox to ensure accuracy and adherence to journalistic standards.
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