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Attempted Grand Larceny

Capital Region Town Bookkeeper Tried Giving Himself Pay Raise, Police Say Capital Region Town Bookkeeper Tried Giving Himself Pay Raise, Police Say
Capital Region Town Bookkeeper Tried Giving Himself Pay Raise, Police Say A town employee in the region is facing charges after allegedly attempting to give himself an unauthorized pay raise. Columbia County resident Donald Pierro, age 70, of Hillsdale, was arrested Friday, March 22, on suspicion of attempted grand larceny and related charges. Greene County Sheriff’s officials said a Town of Athens employee contacted the agency on Monday, March 18, reporting a possible theft by Pierro, the bookkeeper to Town Supervisor Michael Pirrone. An investigation found that Pierro altered town payroll records in an attempt to benefit himself, deputies said.  Official…
Prop Movie Money Used By NY Woman To Steal Car, Police Say Prop Movie Money Used By NY Woman To Steal Car, Police Say
Prop Movie Money Used By NY Woman To Steal Car, Police Say A woman from the region is accused of pulling a fast one on a car seller by using counterfeit money to steal their vehicle. State Police in Rensselaer County said troopers were first contacted in July 2023 by a Troy resident claiming that a woman had tried to purchase their car using fraudulent money. The woman allegedly gave the victim multiple counterfeit bills in exchange for a car that had been listed on Facebook Marketplace. Fortunately, the victim realized the money was fake and refused to go through with the transaction. Weeks later, troopers in Warren County received a complaint f…
New City Man Nabbed Using Fake ID Attempting To Cash $60K Check, Police Say New City Man Nabbed Using Fake ID Attempting To Cash $60K Check, Police Say
New City Man Nabbed Using Fake ID Attempting To Cash $60K Check, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was charged with attempted grand larceny after allegedly trying to cash a $60,000 check with a forged driver's license. The incident took place in Rockland County on Wednesday, July 5 at the TD Bank in Stony Point at 82 S. Liberty St. According to Lt. Greg Becker of the Stony Point Police, Jeremy Pierre, age 23, of New City, was charged with the crime following an investigation that found the driver's license was a fake. He was charged with attempted grand larceny and criminal possession of a forged instrument and released with an appearance ticket as per …
Duo Nabbed For Scam Involving Fake Hudson Valley Fatal DWI Crash, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Scam Involving Fake Hudson Valley Fatal DWI Crash, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Scam Involving Fake Hudson Valley Fatal DWI Crash, Police Say Two women have been arrested in an alleged scam attempt in which they alleged that the victim's relative had been arrested for a fatal DWI crash and needed bail money. Elizabeth Taveras, age 29, and Sade Rosario, age 29, both of New York City, were arrested by the Dutchess County's Sheriff's Office on Friday, Jan. 28, in connection with the scam of an area resident. According to Captain John Watterson, of the Sheriff's Office, the women, posing as a legal team, called a local resident and informed them that a relative was a suspect in a DWI-related fatal crash and that they w…
Man Sentenced For Stealing $103,050 From Woman In Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Stealing $103,050 From Woman In Hudson Valley
Man Sentenced For Stealing $103,050 From Woman In Hudson Valley A career criminal from Long Island who was busted by undercover police officers after scamming an 85-year-old Hudson Valley woman out of more than $100,000 has been sentenced after being convicted by a jury on multiple charges, the Putnam County District Attorney’s Office announced. Suffolk County resident James Mcinerney, of Coram, was convicted following a jury trial of second-degree grand larceny, attempted grand larceny, and resisting arrest following a months-long scheme that saw him bilk a Cold Spring woman out of tens of thousands of dollars. On Tuesday, Nov. 16, Putnam County Distri…
Man Arranged Meeting To Try To Collect Thousands From Area Resident Man Arranged Meeting To Try To Collect Thousands From Area Resident
Man Arranged Meeting To Try To Collect Thousands From Area Resident A Westchester man is facing charges for allegedly attempting to steal thousands of dollars from a Long Island resident as part of an “elder scam” that was intercepted by investigators, police said. Nassau County Police detectives said that an 82-year-old victim was contacted over the phone over the weekend by a stranger who claimed to know who scammed him in the past, and he would provide the information if he was paid thousands of dollars. According to police, detectives launched an undercover operation on Sunday, June 27, and communicated with the suspect, 21-year-old Milyone Clariot, of …
'Granny Scammer' Busted Stealing Packages Filled With Cash In Hudson Valley 'Granny Scammer' Busted Stealing Packages Filled With Cash In Hudson Valley
'Granny Scammer' Busted Stealing Packages Filled With Cash In Hudson Valley Police arrested a man who allegedly has been having packages stuffed with cash shipped to locations throughout Ossining after scamming the elderly by claiming their grandchildren were in trouble with the law. The Ossining Police Department received a report out of Houston, Texas last week alerting investigators that a local resident received a call claiming that her favorite grandson had been arrested and required bail money. The caller stated that the money had to be in cash, sent overnight to a vacant home - not a police station - on Ann Street in Ossining. Police said that the grandmothe…
Former Hudson Valley Doctor Sentenced For Stealing $500K From Elderly Woman Former Hudson Valley Doctor Sentenced For Stealing $500K From Elderly Woman
Former Hudson Valley Doctor Sentenced For Stealing $500K From Elderly Woman A former physician in Westchester has been sentenced to time behind bars for stealing more than a half million dollars from an elderly woman. Eastchester resident Peter Corines, 70, has been sentenced to a year in Westchester County Jail after being found guilty of charges that include grand larceny, attempted grand larceny and identity theft. He also agreed to forfeit $11,600 of his victim’s money that was found in his home. During a two-week period in November 2017, Corines stole from Bernice Judd Porter of Yonkers by fraudulently claiming to be her power of attorney and pretending to be …
Man Attempted To Scam Four Hudson Valley Banks In One Day, DA Says Man Attempted To Scam Four Hudson Valley Banks In One Day, DA Says
Man Attempted To Scam Four Hudson Valley Banks In One Day, DA Says A man who allegedly attempted to steal another person's identity at multiple Westchester County banks took the mantra “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” to a new level. Bronx resident Jose Cabrera has been arraigned on a 14-count indictment after he allegedly went to banks in Mount Vernon, Yonkers, Ossining and Thornwood with a forged Connecticut driver’s license and attempted to take out cash over the course of a single afternoon. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced the charges on Thursday and outlined the details of the indictment, which are …
Man Charged After Years-Long Investigation Into Town Of Newburgh House Fire Man Charged After Years-Long Investigation Into Town Of Newburgh House Fire
Man Charged After Years-Long Investigation Into Town Of Newburgh House Fire A 52-year-old man has been charged following a years-long investigation into a suspicious 2013 house fire in the Town of Newburgh, police announced Sunday. The fire occurred at a home on Route 32 in October, 2013.  The four-and-a-half-year investigation ended with the arrest of Alejandro Perez of Newburgh, said Lt. James Nenni of the Town of Newburgh PD. Perez was charged with insurance fraud in the third degree and attempted grand larceny in the third degree, both felonies. Perez was arraigned in Town of Newburgh Court and released with a return date of Wednesday, May 8. T he lead invest…