Peekskill Man Charged With Unlawfully Collecting Unemployment

PEEKSKILL, N.Y. – A Peekskill man was arrested by state police and charged with unlawfully collecting unemployment last Wednesday.

State Police arrested Peekskill resident Wagner Alava-Gilar on charges he collected unemployment while working.
Photo Credit: *New York State Police*

Jim Barg

08/18/2015 12:00 p.m.

Wagner Alava-Giler, 35, is accused of collecting at least $7,400 in unemployment benefits. He had certified that he was unemployed while actually working.

State police charged Alava-Giler with two first-degree felonies: offering a false instrument for filing and falsifying business records.

Alava-Giler was to appear in Peekskill Town Court today.

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