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Ex-State Troopers Arrested For Embezzlement In Alleged Overtime Scheme Ex-State Troopers Arrested For Embezzlement In Alleged Overtime Scheme
Ex-State Troopers Arrested For Embezzlement In Alleged Overtime Scheme A former Central Massachusetts State Police Trooper was among the men arrested Friday and charged with embezzlement from the department. On Friday, Dec. 11, former State Police Sergeant William W. Robertson of Westborough, and former MSP Lieutenant Daniel J. Griffin of Belmont were arrested and charged in federal court in Boston, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusets, said. Robertson, 58, was indicted on one count of conspiracy, one count of theft concerning a federal program, and four counts of wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Griffin, 57, was indicted on one count of consp…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
To Avoid Jail, Worcester Scammer Makes A Run For US-Canada Border To Avoid Jail, Worcester Scammer Makes A Run For US-Canada Border
To Avoid Jail, Worcester Scammer Makes A Run For Us-canada Border A Worcester man who scammed families out of more than $880,000 made a run to the Candian border to avoid his jail sentence but was foiled by the Mounties. Ashokkumar “Andy” Patel, formerly of Worcester and Plainville, was sentenced in September to 40 months in prison for his role in an international scheme that used high-pressure communications claiming to be from the IRS to squeeze people for money. On Thursday, Oct. 15, Patel was apprehended by the Candian Royal Mounted Police who found him diving into a border ditch in a blueberry field near Washington State, according to the Worcester …

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Haddad, Auto Shops Owner, Accused Of Fraud - Again Haddad, Auto Shops Owner, Accused Of Fraud - Again
Haddad, Auto Shops Owner, Accused Of Fraud - Again The owner of autobody shops in Worcester and Everett is being accused of fraud - again. Adam Haddad pleaded guilty on Monday, Sept. 21, to a payroll scheme that resulted in the loss of almost $300,000 in taxes to the IRS, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts. Haddad is a licensed automotive appraiser who owns Accurate Collision in Worcester and ADH Collision in Everett. Haddad was also accused of fraud in 2019 when he allegedly used hammers and wood to damage cars brought to his shop and file false insurance claims, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.  Haddad pleaded n…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Here's Why IRS Is Sending Money To 13.9 Million Americans Here's Why IRS Is Sending Money To 13.9 Million Americans
Here's Why IRS Is Sending Money To 13.9 Million Americans Americans who filed their 2019 tax returns on time but still haven't received their refunds will be getting interest payments from the IRS, which attributes delays in payments to complications caused by COVID-19. The deadline to file tax returns on time was July 15, which was postponed by three months from the original deadline on April 15 due to COVID-19. Payments will be $18 on average, according to a press release from the agency.  Taxpayers whose refunds are typically received via direct deposit -- 12 million of the total 13.9 million set to receive payouts -- will also have this …

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by Christina Coulter