$3.4M Scheme: Ex-Controller Admits To Embezzling Family-Owned Northern Westchester Business $3.4M Scheme: Ex-Controller Admits To Embezzling Family-Owned Northern Westchester Business
$3.4M Scheme: Ex-Controller Admits To Embezzling Family-Owned Northern Westchester Business A senior member of a family-owned company has admitted to embezzling more than $3.4 million from the business over five years. According to court filings released on Thursday, Oct. 10, John Hickey, age 34, created false invoices that appeared to be from entities with which the Northern Westchester-based corporations did business from February 2018 to November 2023. The company, located in Armonk, manufactured flame retardant fabrics. Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said Hickey then forged signatures that supposedly approved payment of those invo…
$1B Scheme: Pair Of CEOs, Including NY Man, Defrauded 10K Investors, Jury Finds $1B Scheme: Pair Of CEOs, Including NY Man, Defrauded 10K Investors, Jury Finds
$1B Scheme: Pair Of CEOs, Including NY Man, Defrauded 10K Investors, Jury Finds A New York resident was one of two CEOs convicted in federal court of a $1 billion fraud scheme involving thousands of investors. Long Island resident David Gentile, age 57, of Manhasset, and Jeffry Schneider, age 55, of Austin, Texas, were found guilty in federal court on all counts of an indictment charging them with conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and securities fraud. Gentile, the owner and CEO of GPB Capital Holdings, was also convicted on two counts of wire fraud. The verdict came after an eight-week trial. When sentenced on Thursd…
Man Charged With Manslaughter In Fatal Crash Involving Vintage Car In CT Man Charged With Manslaughter In Fatal Crash Involving Vintage Car In CT
Man Charged With Manslaughter In Fatal Crash Involving Vintage Car In CT A 35-year-old man faces a manslaughter charge in connection with a fatal crash in Connecticut involving a vintage car that left a woman dead, police announced.  New London County resident Ian Gillis of Griswold turned himself in to authorities on Wednesday, June 19 in connection with a crash that happened in Windham County on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday, June 26.  According to state police, around 8:30 p.m. on the day of the crash, troopers responded to the area of 821 Pomfret St. (Route 169) in the town of Pomfret after a blue 1967 T…
$185M Scheme: NY Trio Nabbed For Defrauding 1,400 Investors, Feds Say $185M Scheme: NY Trio Nabbed For Defrauding 1,400 Investors, Feds Say
$185M Scheme: NY Trio Nabbed For Defrauding 1,400 Investors, Feds Say Three New York men have been charged in connection with a $185 million fraud scheme involving over a thousand investors, federal authorities announced. The three are Long Island resident Mario Gogliormella, age 47, of Manhasset; and New York City residents Steven Lacaj, age 27, of Manhattan, and Karim Ibrahim, age 34, of Queens, also known as “Chris Hayes." “By allegedly raising approximately $185 million from over 1,400 investors, Mario Gogliormella, Steven Lacaj, and Karim Ibrahim left a trail of shattered trust and financial ruin," US Attorney for the Southern Distric…
Child Left In Car In 'Extreme Heat,' Father Arrested In Bridgeport, Police Say Child Left In Car In 'Extreme Heat,' Father Arrested In Bridgeport, Police Say
Child Left In Car In 'Extreme Heat,' Father Arrested In Bridgeport, Police Say The father of a small child allegedly left in a car in extreme heat while he shopped in Fairfield County has been charged with reckless endangerment. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6 in the parking lot of the Bass Pro Shop. According to Scott Appleby, emergency management director for the City of Bridgeport, the department received a 911 call from a person reporting she and two others came upon a small child that was left in a vehicle and the child was banging on the window. The woman indicated they had to break the window to retrieve the child due …
Get-Away Driver During Murder Of Stamford Jeweler Sentenced Get-Away Driver During Murder Of Stamford Jeweler Sentenced
Get-Away Driver During Murder Of Stamford Jeweler Sentenced A man who acted as the get-away driver during a Fairfield County jewelry store heist that ended in the murder of the owner has been sentenced to prison. Paul Prosano, aka "Tony Pro,"  age 63, of Brooklyn, was sentenced to 30 years in prison followed by supervised release for the March 2020 murder of Mark Vuono, age 69, the owner of Marco Jewelers in Stamford, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut,  According to court documents,  and statements made in court, on Saturday, March 28, 2020, around 2:50 p.m., Stamford Police officers responded to …
Real Estate Heir Robert Durst Convicted Of Execution-Style Murder Of Friend Real Estate Heir Robert Durst Convicted Of Execution-Style Murder Of Friend
Real Estate Heir Robert Durst Convicted Of Execution-Style Murder Of Friend Hudson Valley native Robert Durst, the nationally-known New York real estate heir, was convicted in the execution-style murder of a close confidante more than two decades ago. The verdict is for the 2000 killing of Susan Berman who was found dead inside her Beverly Hills home in Los Angeles. She was a friend of Durst's who prosecutors said helped him cover up his wife, Kathie's, disappearance in New York, in 1982, in the Northern Westchester hamlet of South Salem in the Town of Lewisboro. Prosecutors alleged that Durst confided in Berman that he killed Kathie Durst, then grew concerned tha…
Couple Charged With Faking Burglary To Steal Shotgun, Police Say Couple Charged With Faking Burglary To Steal Shotgun, Police Say
Couple Charged With Faking Burglary To Steal Shotgun, Police Say A Fairfield County man and woman were arrested for allegedly faking a burglary in order to steal a shotgun from a home. Sean Smith, 27, of Danbury, and Kathryn Lewis, 26, of Monroe, turned themselves in to the Monroe Police Department on Monday, March 16, for the incident which took place in October 2019, said Monroe Police Lt. Stephen Corrone.  According to Corrone, on Oct. 23, 2019, the Monroe Police Department received a report of a burglary in progress at 16 Nickel Place. The called told officers that an unknown person had entered the garage of the home and stole a s…
Middle School Principal Placed On Leave In Westport Middle School Principal Placed On Leave In Westport
Middle School Principal Placed On Leave In Westport A middle school principal in Fairfield County is being put on leave following reports of her arrest last week for allegedly being involved in a verbal and physical incident in Southbury. Coleytown Middle School Principal Kris Szabo, who was charged with second-degree breach of peace following an incident over a parking spot, has been placed on administrative leave, school officials said in a letter to parents. Szabo was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 27 when she struck a 71-year-old man during an argument. She was placed on leave as of Wednesday, Dec. 4. It is unclear how long Szabo’s leave …
Writer Who Accused Trump Of Sexual Assault Sues Him For Defamation Writer Who Accused Trump Of Sexual Assault Sues Him For Defamation
Writer Who Accused Trump Of Sexual Assault Sues Him For Defamation The New York journalist who wrote a book accusing President Donald Trump of raping her is filing a defamation lawsuit against him after he denied the claims and stated he never met her. E. Jean Carroll, who lives in a cabin on an island in the Wawayanda Mountains outside Warwick in Orange County, the author of Elle magazine’s “Ask E. Jean” advice column, filed a suit in Manhattan Supreme Court this week because the president claimed he never met her after her book, “What Do We Need Men For? A Modest Proposal” was released. In the book, Carroll alleges that Trump raped her in a Bergdorf Good…
Norwalk Man Sentenced For Defrauding Service Member Of $57K Norwalk Man Sentenced For Defrauding Service Member Of $57K
Norwalk Man Sentenced For Defrauding Service Member Of $57K A 35-year-old Fairfield County man has been sentenced after stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a United States service member to pay for personal expenses. Christopher Teixeira, formerly of Darien and now living in Norwalk, was sentenced in Hartford district court to six months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for stealing more than $57,000 from a former member of the U.S. Navy. The service member was scheduled to receive a medical severance payment from the Navy in January 2017, U.S. Attorney John Durham said. The victim provided his “MyPay” login and passwo…
Greenwich Man Brandished Machete In Byram Dispute, Police Say Greenwich Man Brandished Machete In Byram Dispute, Police Say
Greenwich Man Brandished Machete In Byram Dispute, Police Say A Greenwich man was arrested following a dispute in which he allegedly brandished a machete at another person. Roderick Gordon, 47, was arrested around 8:17 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 11, when Greenwich Police Police responded to a report of a dispute in the Byram section of town, said the Greenwich Police. According to an investigation, while in a "loud" argument with another person Gordon brandished a machete and moved toward the other person in a hostile manner.  Gordon was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon, threatening and disorderly conduct. He was released on $5,000 bail.&nbs…
Well-Known NYC Surgeon Found With Arsenal After Threatening Estranged Wife Well-Known NYC Surgeon Found With Arsenal After Threatening Estranged Wife
Well-Known NYC Surgeon Found With Arsenal After Threatening Estranged Wife Police in Westchester arrested a well-known surgeon who lives on Long Island with a weapons cache after he was overheard threatening his estranged wife, investigators said. Great Neck resident Matthew Bonanno, 47, who practices in the upper East Side in Manhattan, was overheard threatening his wife, who lives in Tuckahoe, officials said.  Police were contacted by acquaintances on Monday, Aug. 12, who overheard the threats against Bonanno's estranged wife and her family, and when they intervened, he was found with an illegal Glock and an arsenal in his BMW. Officers responded to Growle…
CT Man Admits To Posing As Dead Sister To Steal Benefits CT Man Admits To Posing As Dead Sister To Steal Benefits
CT Man Admits To Posing As Dead Sister To Steal Benefits A man in Connecticut has admitted to posing as his dead sister in a scheme to steal benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Woodstock resident John Deppert, 64, pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of theft of government property in relation to his scam to steal tens of thousands of dollars, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. Durham said that Deppert’s sister was a recipient of disability compensation benefits from the VA through a direct deposit into her bank account.  Following her death in January 2015, Deppert had access to his sister’s bank accoun…
Norwalk Man Accused Of Scamming $81K From Woman, Greenwich Police Say Norwalk Man Accused Of Scamming $81K From Woman, Greenwich Police Say
Norwalk Man Accused Of Scamming $81K From Woman, Greenwich Police Say A man from Norwalk has been accused of scamming a total of $81,000 from a woman, according to police. Detectives from Suffolk County on Long Island alerted Greenwich Police Department on Tuesday, April 2 of a victim who was scammed out of $81,000 from an unknown male. Police say the woman stated that the man called and claimed that he needed the money to help the woman’s nephew, who had been arrested. Police say the woman sent several UPS packages to various towns throughout Fairfield County, as instructed by the unknown male. The male asked the woman to send another $20,000 to a resi…
Westport Woman Accused Of Swearing At Steakhouse Employees, Trying To Leave Without Paying Westport Woman Accused Of Swearing At Steakhouse Employees, Trying To Leave Without Paying
Westport Woman Accused Of Swearing At Steakhouse Employees, Trying To Leave Without Paying A woman from Westport is facing charges after allegedly swearing at employees at a Wilton restaurant and refusing to pay her bill, police say. Wilton Police responded to the Outback Steakhouse at 14 Danbury Road (Route 7) on Sunday, Jan. 27, upon the report of a potentially intoxicated customer causing a disturbance. Police arrived to find that 59-year-old Jill M. Mulligan of Edgewater Commons had attempted to leave without paying and was swearing at employees. It was also discovered that Mulligan had been previously banned from Outback Steakhouse due to a similar incident. Mulligan was ch…
Area Man Posing As Lawyer Stole $3.5K From Victim, Police Say Area Man Posing As Lawyer Stole $3.5K From Victim, Police Say
Area Man Posing As Lawyer Stole $3.5K From Victim, Police Say A 51-year-old man is behind bars after state police say he stole thousands of dollars from a victim by posing as an attorney. State Police from the Somers barracks arrested David Koraca of Somers on Friday, Jan. 18 after an Investigation found he fraudulently posed as a criminal defense lawyer and stole more than $3,500 from the victim, according to police. He was charged with third-degree grand larceny, a Class D felony. Koraca was arraigned before the town of Somers Court, and remanded to the Westchester County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bail or secure bond. Koraca is next schedul…
Lawyer Who Hid Money To Avoid Paying Fraud Scheme Victims Restitution Gets Additional Sentence Lawyer Who Hid Money To Avoid Paying Fraud Scheme Victims Restitution Gets Additional Sentence
Lawyer Who Hid Money To Avoid Paying Fraud Scheme Victims Restitution Gets Additional Sentence A lawyer already behind bars for helping to facilitate a $19 million fraud scheme received an increased sentence after she attempted to hide nearly $50,000 in cash from the government. Diane Dalmy was sentenced in New Haven District Court to 60 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for her role in a securities “pump and dump” scheme. She was also found guilty of attempting to hide $47,000. From January 2009 through July 2016, Dalmy, who now lives in Denver, used her position as an attorney to assist others in defrauding more than 12,000 investors out of nearly…
Greenwich Cook Accused Of Stealing Benefits While Out Of Country Greenwich Cook Accused Of Stealing Benefits While Out Of Country
Greenwich Cook Accused Of Stealing Benefits While Out Of Country A seasonal employee in Westchester has been busted for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars through unemployment insurance theft schemes while he was out of the country. Greenwich resident Juan Vega was arrested this week as part of an ongoing investigation into unemployment benefits insurance fraud, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced on Tuesday. The arrest comes less than a week after three others were charged for similar offenses. Vega worked as a seasonally employed cook at the Elmwood Country Club in White Plains during the summer. The felony compla…
Woman Caught After I-95 Police Chase Starts In Stamford, Ends In Greenwich Woman Caught After I-95 Police Chase Starts In Stamford, Ends In Greenwich
Woman Caught After I-95 Police Chase Starts In Stamford, Ends In Greenwich A 54-year-old woman was captured after taking State Police on a pursuit on I-95 into Greenwich.The incident began around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday when Josephine Aliberti, of the Bronx, refused to stop for a trooper for driving erratically in Stamford, the state police said. During the pursuit she repeatedly exited and re-entered I-95, traveling between Exit 4 and 5, the arrest report said. At one point during the pursuit, Aliberti was unable to return back to I-95 and troopers chased her through Greenwich, with assistance from the Greenwich Police Department, the report said. Her vehicle was ult…
Man Charged In Brutal Murder Of Wife's Disabled Uncle In Fairfield County Man Charged In Brutal Murder Of Wife's Disabled Uncle In Fairfield County
Man Charged In Brutal Murder Of Wife's Disabled Uncle In Fairfield County A 39-year-old Fairfield County man has been charged in the brutal murder of his wife's disabled uncle who was tortured before his death.  Brent Whiteman of Bridgeport was arrested Friday on a warrant charging him with the  Feb. 8, 2017, murder of his wife's uncle, Robert Jones, said Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. Whiteman's wife, Tynisha Hall, is currently awaiting trial for her role in the murder. Whiteman and Hall were the caregivers for the 61-year-old victim, who was disabled and unable to live on his own.  Recent evidence revealed that Whiteman and Hall routinely abus…
Convicted Felon Illegally Possessed .40 Caliber Handgun, Indictment Says Convicted Felon Illegally Possessed .40 Caliber Handgun, Indictment Says
Convicted Felon Illegally Possessed .40 Caliber Handgun, Indictment Says A convicted felon is facing new troubles with the law after allegedly possessing an illegal firearm in Connecticut that had been stolen and used in a burglary. Waterbury resident Jonathen Lopez, 28, who has previous felony drug and weapon convictions, was arrested this week and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The indictment was brought on Thursday to a grand jury in New Haven, charging him with the crime. According to the indictment, on April 27 last year, members of the Waterbury Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit arrested Lopez after he was found in possessi…
Guatemalan Man Pleads Guilty In Stabbing Of Area Taxi Driver Guatemalan Man Pleads Guilty In Stabbing Of Area Taxi Driver
Guatemalan Man Pleads Guilty In Stabbing Of Area Taxi Driver A Guatemalan man is heading to prison and may face deportation after pleading guilty to attacking a taxi driver in Southeast earlier this year. Manuel Estabon, 43, pleaded guilty in Putnam County Court to attempted first-degree assault following a late night attack with a knife that left the driver bloodied and sent him to the hospital. Estabon had been facing an attempted murder charge before pleading guilty. New York State Police investigators received a call at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Feb. 11 from the taxi driver, who reported that he had been assaulted with a knife. Investigation int…
FCI Danbury Inmate Caught With Weapon FCI Danbury Inmate Caught With Weapon
FCI Danbury Inmate Caught With Weapon An inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury is facing new charges after being busted with a weapon while inside the facility, officials announced on Thursday. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment this week charging John Faucher, 40, with one count of possession of contraband in a federal prison. The indictment states that on March 12, Faucher was found in possession of a “weapon or an object designed or intended to be used as a weapon.” If convicted, Faucher faces a t…
Man Caught With 10-Inch Knife In New Canaan Speeding Stop Man Caught With 10-Inch Knife In New Canaan Speeding Stop
Man Caught With 10-Inch Knife In New Canaan Speeding Stop A Westchester man was nabbed with a 10-inch knife by New Canaan police after being stopped for speeding. Jeffrey Mackey, 32, of White Plains, was pulled over around 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 for driving 45 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone on Old Stamford Road, police said. When officers approached the vehicle, one noticed a 10-inch long knife in a black sheath on the floor of front passenger side the car, police said. Police said any blade longer than four inches is considered a weapon. Mackey was charged with illegal possession of a weapon in a vehicle. He was released on a $5,000…
Police: Stamford Worker Attacked Two People At Whole Foods In Darien Police: Stamford Worker Attacked Two People At Whole Foods In Darien
Police: Stamford Worker Attacked Two People At Whole Foods In Darien DARIEN, Conn. — A Stamford man who works at the Whole Foods Market in Darien was charged Tuesday with attacking a co-worker and a customer in the store parking lot while high on drugs, police said.  Officers were called to an assault in progress at 2:45 p.m. Dec. 8 in the Whole Foods Market parking lot at 150 Ledge Road, police said.  A group of bystanders were restraining the suspect — who was was combative, acting erratically and screaming incoherently — when officers arrived, police said. The suspect was identified as store employee Derrick Gonzalez, 27, of 47 Mulberry St., Stamford, po…