TOLLAND, Conn. — A Bridgeport man was arrested at Bradley International Airport as he tried to board a flight to Puerto Rico on a ticket that police say was bought with a Tolland resident's stolen credit card information, Connecticut State Police said Wednesday.

Jainnier Ramos, 18, of Bridgeport, is charged with unauthorized use of a credit card and sixth-degree larceny, according to state police.

Police said a Tolland resident called troopers at about 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 to report that one of their credit cards had been used without their knowledge. The resident showed troopers a charge of more than $700 to a national airline and a second charge of more than $200 to another business, police said.

The resident had also received a flight confirmation by email for a flight from Hartford to San Juan, Puerto Rico, scheduled to leave at 9:37 p.m. on Oct. 26, according to police. The passenger was listed as "Vera Jainnier Abniel Ramos," a name the resident told troopers they did not recognize.

Before troopers arrived at the resident's home, the resident had alerted state police at the airport, police said. Troopers there asked airline staff at the departure gate to tell them when the ticket was presented, and pulled a man out of the boarding line when it was, according to police.

Police said Ramos first told troopers a family member had bought the ticket for him, then said a third person had bought it at the family member's request.

Ramos was held on $25,000 bond and is scheduled to be arraigned Nov. 9 in Rockville Superior Court, police said.

The charges are allegations, and Ramos is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

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