A Dominican national was charged last week in federal court in Boston in connection with making false statements, stealing public money and aggravated identity theft.

Daniel Polonia Morillo, 57, a Dominican national residing in Lawrence, was indicted on one count of false statement on an application for social security benefits, one count of false statement in an application and use of a passport, two counts of theft of public money, and one count of aggravated identity theft. Polonia Morillo was arrested and charged by criminal complaint during an October 2018 federal law enforcement sweep in and around the city of Lawrence.

Polonia Morillo allegedly used the name, Social Security number and date of birth of another individual to apply for Social Security benefits in December 2016. At the time he applied, Polonia Morillo produced a United States passport in the other person’s name as proof of his identity. In addition, Polonia Morillo is charged with stealing over $40,000 in medicaid benefits from March 2012 through October 2018, and over $4,000 in food stamps from April 2015 through October 2018.