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A New York man is facing credit card fraud charges in Greenwich.

Omar E. Vargas-Barrera, 44, of Flushing and another man stole two credit cards, according to police.

Officials say the men led police on a chase when they tried to make an arrest.

Police found that the men allegedly spent $4,000 and used a fake Chilean driver's license.

The victim told police his cards were stolen from his car parked at Greenwich High School.

Vargas-Barrera has been charged with larceny, second-degree forgery, criminal impersonation, conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, resisting and interfering with an officer.