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Man Impersonating Federal Agent Caught With Stolen Gun In Westchester, Police Say Man Impersonating Federal Agent Caught With Stolen Gun In Westchester, Police Say
Man Impersonating Federal Agent Caught With Stolen Gun In Westchester, Police Say A Westchester man's lies finally caught up with him after authorities found him allegedly impersonating a federal law enforcement agent while possessing a stolen gun, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an open investigation by New Rochelle Police into a man who was allegedly in possession of a handgun and had made comments that he was a federal law enforcement officer, according to New Rochelle Captain J. Collins Coyne.  On Thursday, June 1, around 1:15 p.m., officers found the suspect, identified as 48-year-old New Rochelle resident Manrique Perez, driving and pulled…
Fake ID Scam: Thousands Of Dollars Swindled From Fairfield County Resident, Police Say Fake ID Scam: Thousands Of Dollars Swindled From Fairfield County Resident, Police Say
Fake ID Scam: Thousands Of Dollars Swindled From Fairfield County Resident, Police Say A man has been charged with larceny and identity theft after allegedly using a fake ID to steal more than $20,000 from a Fairfield County resident. Archie Longson, age 44, of New York City, was arrested by Wilton Police on Monday, March 27 on a warrant. The victim first learned of the crime in April 2022, when they found two fraudulent transactions on their bank account for a total of $20,500; a withdrawal of $8,000 was also made at a bank in Connecticut, and a bank check in the name of Longson was purchased for the amount of $12,500, said Capt. Gregg Phillipson, of the Wilton Police. Long…
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed Trying To Obtain Fake Debit Card, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Nabbed Trying To Obtain Fake Debit Card, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed Trying To Obtain Fake Debit Card, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with attempting to fraudulently obtain a debit card in Fairfield County while impersonating the real account holder. The incident took place in Westport on Thursday, June 30 at the TD Bank located at 185 Main St. Officers responded to the bank on a report that a man was attempting to receive a debit card by impersonating the real account holder, said Lt. David Wolf, of the Westport Police. The suspect was still in the bank when officers arrived. He said his name was Edward Tucker and presented a Pennsylvania driver's license with that name, Wolf said. …
Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, Accused Of Killing 12-Week-Old Puppy In Westchester Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, Accused Of Killing 12-Week-Old Puppy In Westchester
Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, Accused Of Killing 12-Week-Old Puppy In Westchester A 34-year-old man was indicted for allegedly throwing a 12-week-old puppy to its death on a Westchester County roadway. Thaddeus Jones, of Mount Vernon, was indicted for aggravated cruelty to animals in an incident that happened in Yonkers, according to an announcement from Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah on Thursday, July 7. He was also charged with two counts of second-degree criminal impersonation and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and he was arraigned on Thursday, July 7, Rocah said.  Rocah reported that Jones is alleged to have tra…
Teens Charged After Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Northern Westchester Teens Charged After Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Northern Westchester
Teens Charged After Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Northern Westchester Three teenagers are facing charges after police said they spray painted racist and anti-Semitic graffiti in Northern Westchester. The graffiti was discovered on Croton Dam Road under a Taconic State Parkway overpass in Yorktown on Saturday, May 21, according to an announcement from town officials.  The three suspects, who are all from Croton-on-Hudson, were charged with criminal mischief and criminal impersonation, officials said on Wednesday, June 8. Authorities said one of the teens, whose identity was not released, is 18 years old and was charged as an adult. The other two are juve…
Imposter Gains Access To Law Enforcement Center In Hudson Valley, Police Say Imposter Gains Access To Law Enforcement Center In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Imposter Gains Access To Law Enforcement Center In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man from the region has been arrested for allegedly attempting to gain access to an area law enforcement center. Detectives and deputies from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office arrested Josue Gonzalez, age 35, of Kingston on Friday, Jan. 28, after he attempted to enter the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center and attempted to access a secure area. A foot chase ensued, during which Gonzalez kicked a deputy in the chest, causing the deputy's body camera to break. He was taken into custody at the Family Practice Medical Complex without further incident, the department said.  Gonzalez w…
Westchester Man Charged For Stealing Used Cooking Oil Arrested Again In Fairfield County Westchester Man Charged For Stealing Used Cooking Oil Arrested Again In Fairfield County
Westchester Man Charged For Stealing Used Cooking Oil Arrested Again In Fairfield County A 26-year-old Westchester man who was arrested last year for stealing used cooking oil from an area business has been arrested again for using a fake name at the time he was apprehended in Fairfield County. Jonathan Garces, age 26, of Yonkers, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 22, on a warrant by Westport Police following an investigation into the first incident, said Lieutenant David Wolf.  According to Wolf, on Wednesday, May 6, around 5:18 a.m., Westport Police Officers responded to 50 Church Lane on a report of a suspicious vehicle.  The car was stopped a short distance …
Man Wanted For Criminal Impersonation, Other Charges, In Westchester, Police Say Man Wanted For Criminal Impersonation, Other Charges, In Westchester, Police Say
Man Wanted For Criminal Impersonation, Other Charges, In Westchester, Police Say State police are searching for a man who was driving without a license, gave police a false identity, then never showed up in court.  According to police, 33-year-old Justin Martinez, who is known to frequent Middletown in Orange County, is wanted in Westchester by the town of Greenburgh court for the felony of second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and the misdemeanors of second-degree falsifying business documents and second-degree criminal impersonation.  Martinez stands at 5-foot-8, weighs 125 pounds, and has brown hair and hazel eyes.  Anyone with information per…
Woman Wanted For Impersonating Another Person In Hudson Valley, State Police Say Woman Wanted For Impersonating Another Person In Hudson Valley, State Police Say
Woman Wanted For Impersonating Another Person In Hudson Valley, State Police Say An alert has been issued for a wanted woman who allegedly tried to pull a fast one on state police troopers in the Hudson Valley to avoid paying for tickets. New York State Police investigators in Poughkeepsie issued an alert for 31-year-old Elizabeth Roman, who was arrested on multiple charges after attempting to impersonate another person to avoid tickets. Specifically, Roman was charged with falsifying business records, criminal impersonation, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Roman is wanted by State Police and the Town of Lagrange Court following her arrest for i…
Woman With Ties To Westchester Wanted For Criminal Impersonation Woman With Ties To Westchester Wanted For Criminal Impersonation
Woman With Ties To Westchester Wanted For Criminal Impersonation An alert has been issued for a wanted woman who tried to pull a fast one on police to avoid paying for tickets. New York State Police investigators in Poughkeepsie issued an alert for 29-year-old Elizabeth Roman, who was arrested on multiple charges after attempting to impersonate another person to avoid tickets. Specifically, Roman was charged with falsifying business records, criminal impersonation, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Roman is wanted by State Police and the Town of Lagrange Court following her arrest for impersonating another person in order to avoid …
Alert Issued For Fugitive From Justice Wanted In Hudson Valley Alert Issued For Fugitive From Justice Wanted In Hudson Valley
Alert Issued For Fugitive From Justice Wanted In Hudson Valley An alert has been issued for a fugitive from justice who is wanted in the Hudson Valley after failing to make a court appearance. New York State Police detectives in Highland are attempting to locate 29-year-old Jason Pease, a fugitive from justice from the state of Kentucky who is wanted for criminal impersonation in Ulster County. Police said that following his arrest, Pease failed to appear in Ulster County Court and a Superior Court bench warrant was issued for his arrest. Pease was described as being 5-foot-9, weighing 145 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. Anyone with information…
Westchester Man Who Gave Cops Fake Name Arrested In Fairfield County, Police Say Westchester Man Who Gave Cops Fake Name Arrested In Fairfield County, Police Say
Westchester Man Who Gave Cops Fake Name Arrested In Fairfield County, Police Say A 31-year-old man who provided police with a fake name was arrested for criminal impersonation and other charges. Isiah Freeman, of Mount Vernon, was arrested around 4 p.m., Friday, Jan. 31, after being stopped by Greenwich Police for driving a vehicle with a license plate that did not match, Greenwich Police said. Once stopped, Freeman did not have any identification that could positively identify who he was and allegedly provided officers with a fake name and signed documents using the fictitious name, police said. When officers arrived at the police station, Freeman's fingerprints were …
Suspect In Package Fraud Case Charged In Westchester Suspect In Package Fraud Case Charged In Westchester
Suspect In Package Fraud Case Charged In Westchester A man wanted by Greenwich police for fraudulently using another person's credit cards to make online purchases was nabbed in Westchester. Wai Chung Khoong, 38, of Brooklyn, was picked up at the Westchester County Jail by Greenwich Police on Thursday, Sept. 19, after he arrested on a warrant by Port Chester Police in New York, said Lt. John Slusarz. According to the arrest warrant, Khoong was wanted for allegedly using a customer's credit card obtained through a Greenwich retailer and was making numerous purchases online and having them delivered to different locations.  One of the pur…
CT Man Wanted On Drunk-Driving Charge In Putnam Arrested For Felony DWI CT Man Wanted On Drunk-Driving Charge In Putnam Arrested For Felony DWI
CT Man Wanted On Drunk-Driving Charge In Putnam Arrested For Felony DWI A Fairfield County man already convicted of driving drunk in Northern Westchester is now facing a felony DWI charge after driving under the influence in the Town of Southeast, according to the Putnam Sheriff. Officers with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department say they initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Route 22 and Milltown Road in Southeast after observing a driver commit a series of violations on Sunday, Sept. 15 around 3:30 a.m. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Isau Reynaldo Martinez Coronado, 27, of Norwalk, was determined to be intoxicated, officers say. Marti…
Wanted Woman Nabbed For Drug Possession, False Personation In I-684 Stop Wanted Woman Nabbed For Drug Possession, False Personation In I-684 Stop
Wanted Woman Nabbed For Drug Possession, False Personation In I-684 Stop A woman wanted in Putnam County attempted to pull a fast one on members of the Sheriff’s Office after being busted with drugs and paraphernalia during a traffic stop on I-684, Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr. announced. Putnam County Deputy Sheriff Christopher Irwin conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle on I-684 north shortly after 7 p.m. on March 27 after the driver committed a vehicle and traffic law violation. According to investigators, during the stop, it was determined that Kent resident Desiree Anderson, 32, who was the front-seat passenger, had an active warrant out for her…
Men Attempted To Withdraw $5K With Fake IDs, Greenwich Police Say Men Attempted To Withdraw $5K With Fake IDs, Greenwich Police Say
Men Attempted To Withdraw $5K With Fake IDs, Greenwich Police Say Two men are facing charges after police say they tried to make a $5,000 withdrawal in Greenwich using fake IDs. Greenwich Police say they responded to 197 Greenwich Avenue on the report of an incidence of bank fraud in progress on Thursday, April 4 around 12:30 p.m. Officers say they located a suspect matching the description provided by the reporting party in the lobby of the building. According to police, the suspect, identified as 50-year-old William Ayala of the Bronx, was found to be in possession of a fraudulent New York State driver’s license, personal identifying information of ano…
ID Theft Suspect Charged With Attempting To Steal $6K In Westchester, DA Says ID Theft Suspect Charged With Attempting To Steal $6K In Westchester, DA Says
ID Theft Suspect Charged With Attempting To Steal $6K In Westchester, DA Says A 35-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly stealing the identity of a Connecticut resident and attempting to take out thousands of dollars from his bank account in New Rochelle. Anthony Pistone, of the Bronx, was arraigned this week on identity theft and other charges related to his attempt at stealing from another person’s bank account using his victim’s identity. On Jan. 22, it is alleged that Pistone went into Webster Bank on River Street in New Rochelle with a forged Connecticut state driver’s license that had his victim’s name, date of birth and address, and a forged withdraw…
Duo, Including Westchester Man, Caught With 30 Pounds Of Pot In Traffic Stop, Police Say Duo, Including Westchester Man, Caught With 30 Pounds Of Pot In Traffic Stop, Police Say
Duo, Including Westchester Man, Caught With 30 Pounds Of Pot In Traffic Stop, Police Say Two men, one from Westchester County, were arrested and face multiple charges after police allegedly discovered approximately 30 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop in Orange County. Marlon D. Moore, 38, of the Bronx, was driving with passenger Carey R. Nelson, 39, of Mount Vernon when State Police conducted a traffic stop on I-87 in the town of Woodbury around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 19. During the interview with Moore, police established probable cause to conduct a search. Police then discovered approximately 30 pounds of marijuana in the vehicle and took both men into custody. M…
Woman Charged With Threatening School Shooting On Instagram Woman Charged With Threatening School Shooting On Instagram
Woman Charged With Threatening School Shooting On Instagram A woman already facing time behind bars for her role in a drug trafficking ring operating out of the Hudson Valley also posted a threat on social media targeting a Dutchess County high school, according to an indictment unsealed this week. Poughkeepsie resident Samantha Vantassell, 35, allegedly created a fictitious Instagram account under another person’s name to create a post that threatened a school shooting at Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park. In the post, Attorney General Barbara Underwood said Vantassell posted a photo of someone holding what appeared to be an assaul…
Mount Vernon Firefighter Entered New Rochelle Woman's Home, Impersonated Officer, Police Say Mount Vernon Firefighter Entered New Rochelle Woman's Home, Impersonated Officer, Police Say
Mount Vernon Firefighter Entered New Rochelle Woman's Home, Impersonated Officer, Police Say A Mount Vernon firefighter was charged with entering a New Rochelle woman's home by impersonating a police officer, ABC7 reported Monday. Michael Figueroa, 26, told the woman he was a detective when he entered her Clinton Avenue home around midnight Sunday, authorities said. He had handcuffs, a holster and a block rod on his hip, the ABC7 report says. "The fire department of Mount Vernon operates with the highest integrity," the Mount Vernon fire commissioner said in a statement. "We are reviewing the incident in question. We will follow the established process and will take appropriate di…
Woman Wanted For Falsifying Business Records To Avoid Larceny Warrant Woman Wanted For Falsifying Business Records To Avoid Larceny Warrant
Woman Wanted For Falsifying Business Records To Avoid Larceny Warrant New York State Police are asking for the public's help in locating a woman wanted for falsifying business records and criminal impersonation. Margo Tebordo, 36, is wanted by state police and the town of LaGrange court for failure to appear for court proceedings in regards to an arrest in August of 2017.  Tebordo was charged with falsifying business records and criminal impersonation while attempting to avoid being identified as the subject of a larceny warrant, state police said. She is described as being 5-foot--4, 144 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. Anyone with information is asked to…
Westchester Man Posed As National Hockey League Owner, Police Say Westchester Man Posed As National Hockey League Owner, Police Say
Westchester Man Posed As National Hockey League Owner, Police Say A 37-year-old man was nabbed for posing as the owner of the Boston Bruins and scamming local business owners to have work done for free or at a reduced rate, Wilton Police said. Jeffrey Jacobs, of both Wilton and White Plains, was arrested Sunday, July 22, on an arrest warrant in Dutchess County and waived extradition, said the Wilton Police Department. Jacobs was arrested after Wilton Police received a complaint from the owners of the NHL Boston Bruins complaining that Jacobs was misrepresenting himself as an owner of the team. He would then scam individuals to do work on his home or recei…
Wrong-Way Driver, 31, Was Driving Without License In Greenwich, Police Say Wrong-Way Driver, 31, Was Driving Without License In Greenwich, Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver, 31, Was Driving Without License In Greenwich, Police Say A Greenwich man was arrested after police nabbed him driving the wrong way down a street Sunday afternoon. Mark Traisman, 31, was pulled over around 1:10 p.m. on Greenwich Avenue by Greenwich police officers. Once stopped he handed the officer police a driver’s license with another person’s name, according to the arrest report,  It was later revealed he did not have a valid license, according to the arrest report.  Traisman was charged with driving without a license, criminal impersonation, forgery, and interfering with a police investigation.  He was also given a ticket for driving the w…
Greenwich PD Nab Man Wanted For Larceny Greenwich PD Nab Man Wanted For Larceny
Greenwich PD Nab Man Wanted For Larceny Greenwich police nabbed a man wanted for a host of charges including larceny after he was booked into jail on another matter. Aaron Fogg, 24, of Newark, was arrested Wednesday by Greenwich Police at the Sussex County Jail in Newtown, N.J., where he was being held for another crime, said Lt. David Nemecek. Fogg was wanted for a March crime that included the charges of larceny, criminal attempt, criminal impersonation, and forgery, police said. Fogg waived extradition on June 20 and was transported back to Greenwich where he is being held on $25,000 bond.  He is also wanted on a felony warr…
Woman With Fake NY ID Tries To Withdraw $170K At Greenwich Bank, Police Say Woman With Fake NY ID Tries To Withdraw $170K At Greenwich Bank, Police Say
Woman With Fake NY ID Tries To Withdraw $170K At Greenwich Bank, Police Say A woman attempted to make fraudulent withdrawals totaling $170,000 using a fake identification at a Chase Bank in Greenwich, police said. The incident occurred at around 2 .m. on Friday, June 22 at the branch at 1150 East Putnam Ave., where 23-year-old Mengyan Zhou attempted withdrawals of $150,000 and $20,000, said Lt. David Nemecek of the Greenwich Police Department. Zhou presented investigating officers with a fraudulent New York license, attempting to depict herself as the bank account holder, police said, adding that she also lied to officers several times regarding her identity. She …
Three Nabbed In Attempted Bank Fraud In Greenwich Three Nabbed In Attempted Bank Fraud In Greenwich
Three Nabbed In Attempted Bank Fraud In Greenwich Three people were nabbed by Greenwich police for attempting to defraud a bank in Old Greenwich. Police believe the May 23 arrests of Michael Somal, 56; Andrew Mejia, 29, and Tynika Johnson, 25, all of New York City, for attempting to withdraw money from the Chase Bank on South Beach Avenue, were part of a larger network of people who use stolen documents to withdraw money from area banks. In the arrests at the Chase branch, Somal, went inside with the stolen documents while Mejia and Johnson were outside in a vehicle.  Somal was nabbed after bank personnel alerted police that he had attemp…
Man Nabbed Attempting To Make Bank Withdrawl With Fake ID In Greenwich Man Nabbed Attempting To Make Bank Withdrawl With Fake ID In Greenwich
Man Nabbed Attempting To Make Bank Withdrawl With Fake ID In Greenwich Greenwich Police arrested a man for attempting to make a fraudulent withdraw from a local bank using a fake ID, according to police. Tyree Dulani Lomax, 40, of the Bronx, was arrested around noon Monday after police received information that Lomax was attempting to withdraw money from the Chase Bank, 111 West Putnam Ave., said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz.  When located, Lomax was in possession of a fake driver's license and credit card, Slusarz said. Lomax was charged with two counts of forgery, ID theft, criminal impersonation and criminal attempt at larceny. He is being held on $2…
23-Year-Old Nabbed For ID Theft, Forgery At Cos Cob Bank 23-Year-Old Nabbed For ID Theft, Forgery At Cos Cob Bank
23-Year-Old Nabbed For ID Theft, Forgery At Cos Cob Bank A man is facing charges for ID theft and forgery after he attempted to withdraw a large sum of money from a local bank, according to Greenwich Police. Taj Davis, 23, of Brooklyn, was charged Saturday with three counts of forgery, identity theft, criminal impersonation and attempt at larceny after being caught by police. Davis was caught after bank employees notified police that he had attempted to withdraw the money from the Chase bank on the Post Road in Cos Cob, using a fraudulent ID and signature, the Greenwich Police said. Police were able to track him down, and when apprehended, they …
Man Nailed For Impersonating Officer May Have Stopped Others In Area Man Nailed For Impersonating Officer May Have Stopped Others In Area
Man Nailed For Impersonating Officer May Have Stopped Others In Area Local deputies are asking area motorists if they have been pulled over by a 25-year-old man recently arrested for impersonating a police officer.  Joseph A. Maffettone of Putnam Valley was arrested on Feb. 16 on charges of impersonating a police officer after the Putnam County Sheriff's Office received a report from a woman who said she was pulled over by a man pretending to be a police officer. Maffettone, who was driving a GMC truck with flashing blue lights, was arrested on Feb. 16, after pulling over the woman on Oscawana Lake Road, the sheriff's office said. He told the woman that he …
Hudson Valley Man Caught Impersonating Officer, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Caught Impersonating Officer, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Caught Impersonating Officer, Police Say State Police are asking residents who may have been stopped by a person saying they were an on-duty police officer to contact their offices following the arrest of a local man who posed as an officer. Christopher S. Kirkpatrick, 27, of Wawayanda, was charged with criminal impersonation on Monday, Feb. 5 after stopping a motorist traveling westbound on the I-84 in Wawayanda, said Trooper Steven Nevel. During the stop, Kirkpatrick identified himself as both an off-duty Rockland County Police Officer and Poughkeepsie Police Officer. He was driving a green 2002 Ford F150 pickup at the time of t…
Police Say Scammers Tried To Open Fake Bank Accounts In Greenwich Police Say Scammers Tried To Open Fake Bank Accounts In Greenwich
Police Say Scammers Tried To Open Fake Bank Accounts In Greenwich Greenwich Police busted two New York City men for trying to open a fake bank account at the Wells Fargo Bank on Glenville Road, according to Greenwich Police. Ahmad Penn, 57, and Larry Gattling, 28, were arrested Monday, Jan. 29 after bank officials call police around 4: p.m. about a suspicious person, police said. Police said that Penn used a fake Massachusetts driver's license and a fake credit card to open the account and then try and withdrew $3,000. Gattling drove Penn to the bank and was in the parking lot.  Both were charged with identity theft, forgery, criminal impersonation and c…