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19-Year-Old Duo Nabbed In Robbery, Attempted Robberies Of Mail Carriers In Suffolk County: Cops
A pair of 19-year-olds were arrested in connection with a string of attempted robberies, one of them successful, targeting mail carriers on Long Island.
Aaron Nelson, of Deer Park, was taken into custody Thursday evening, May 30, following an investigation by Suffolk County Police detectives.
It came months after a second suspect, Chrisnell Maitre, of Deer Park, was arrested Thursday, Feb. 29.
Investigators said Nelson and Maitre have attempted to rob several US Postal Service workers of their mailbox keys around Suffolk County since October 2023.
One robbery occurred in North Baby…
Mount Vernon Postal Carrier Took Credit Cards, Checks From Mail, Stole Identities: Feds
A Westchester County postal carrier from Long Island faces federal charges after taking credit cards, checks, and identities from the mail to steal money from those along her route, officials announced.
Nassau County resident Tameka Babulal of Hempstead, age 36, was arrested in connection with the alleged identity theft scheme on Wednesday, May 22, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.
Babulal, a mail carrier who worked in the Westchester County city of Mount Vernon, was arrested along with her husband, Hempstead resident 36-year-old Joel Babul…
NJ Postal Worker Admits Spending $54,000 On USPS Credit Cards
A post office worker in South Jersey admitted going on a $54,000 personal spending spree, buying power tools, gift cards, groceries and more with U.S. Postal Service plastic.
Austin T. Mahan, 44, of Cape May Court House, was working at the Sea Isle and Somers Point facilities when he used postal service credit cards at retail stores in and around New Jersey over a six-month period beginning in 2022, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said.
"These purchases included thousands of dollars’ worth of gift cards as well as various home décor items, home renovation materials, power and handhel…
Secaucus Couple Scammed Victims Out Of $2.2M In 'Publishers Clearing House Lottery' Scheme: PD
A couple from Secaucus is facing a litany of charges after scamming residents in multiple states out of more nearly $2.2 million, police said.
Akeem Lee and Majda Hodzic-Lee called victims in Florida, Minnesota, Arizona, Kansas, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Nebraska, saying they'd won the "Publishers Clearing House Lottery," Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said.
In exchange for the vehicles and large sums of money the victims were told they won, they were required by Lee and Hodzic-Lee to send cash, money orders and/or gift cards for taxes, fees and IRS …
Poughkeepsie Duo Nabbed For Stealing Checks Worth $130K From Post Office Boxes, Police Say
Two men from the region have been charged with possession of stolen property and robbery for allegedly stealing more than 100 checks worth $130,000 from post office boxes.
Dutchess County residents Jaiyah Shabelch, age 25, and Raheem Angus, age 25, both of Poughkeepsie, were arrested on Monday, March 11 following an investigation into the thefts.
According to the Town of Poughkeepsie Police, officers were conducting surveillance of a free-standing US postal box on Raymond Avenue after several complaints of stolen checks.
While watching, two people accessed the mailbox and ran away when off…
Misaddressed Package Helped Keep 35,000 Fentanyl Pills Off Stafford Streets, Sheriff Says
Enough fentanyl to kill thousands of people will never hit the streets after the Stafford County Sheriff's Office pulled off a massive drug bust.
Investigators got an assist from the US Postal Service, when earlier this month they were called to a Stafford home when a resident received a package in the mail that was sent to the wrong address.
Inside that package, investigators found approximately 15,000 fentanyl pills, prompting a larger probe that came to its conclusion on Tuesday night, when they arrested Stafford resident Dwaine Jones, Jr., 26, who was supposed to be the initial recipien…
$874K Scheme: Former Danbury Postmaster Defrauded Postal Service, Solicited Bribes: Feds
A 50-year-old Massachusetts man who once served as postmaster for a Fairfield County post office has admitted to defrauding the US Postal Service out of over $874,000 as part of a bribery, kickback, and embezzlement scheme that he operated, officials announced.
Former Brookfield resident Ephrem D. Nguyen, age 50, pleaded guilty to a fraud offense related to his scheme on Friday, Oct. 13, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.
According to federal officials, Nguyen, who now lives in Quincy, Massachusetts in Norfolk County, had been employed b…
Woman Buys Nearly $20K In Stamps With Fake Checks Across Long Island: Police
A Long Island woman traveled to post offices across Long Island buying tens of thousands of stamps with false checks, police said.
Stephany A. Moreira, age 27, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 31 for charges including larceny and scheme to defraud, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
From Tuesday, June 6 to Thursday, June 8, Moreira, a Lindenhurst resident, allegedly purchased 36,600 stamps throughout Nassau County using 21 insufficient checks.
As a result, the US Postal Service lost $19,278, police said.
Moreira is charged with:
Grand larceny
Scheme to defraud
Issuing…
24-Year-Old Admits Killing Postal Worker In Albany Shooting
Ten months after a young postal worker was shot to death in the region, his killer has confessed.
Laquan Fallen, age 24, of Albany, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Albany County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 8, for fatally shooting 24-year-old Czsar Lewis.
According to prosecutors, the two were in Albany near Central Avenue and Robin Street on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, when Fallen shot Lewis with a handgun. He was legally prohibited from having the weapon at the time.
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