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Trio Wanted For Robbery Nabbed With Fake IDs In Hudson Valley Trio Wanted For Robbery Nabbed With Fake IDs In Hudson Valley
Trio Wanted For Robbery Nabbed With Fake IDs In Hudson Valley Three men wanted in connection with a robbery face charges after they were caught with burglar's tools and fake driver's licenses during a Hudson Valley traffic stop, authorities announced.  The arrests were made in Putnam County on Friday, April 26, when law enforcement was advised to be on the lookout for a vehicle heading north on Interstate 684 wanted by the New York City Police Department in connection with a robbery investigation. According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, a deputy in the area found the vehicle on Route 22 in Southeast and began following it. Eventually, au…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Steals Over $1K From Northern Westchester Youth Soccer Center In Check Fraud Case: Police Man Steals Over $1K From Northern Westchester Youth Soccer Center In Check Fraud Case: Police
Man Steals Over $1K From Northern Westchester Youth Soccer Center In Check Fraud Case: Police A 31-year-old man faces charges after allegedly using a forged check to steal more than $1,100 from a former youth soccer center in Northern Westchester, police announced. Yorktown resident David James surrendered himself to Yorktown Police on Tuesday, Feb. 27 in connection with an incident that occurred in October 2021 at the former Footbik youth soccer center in the Jefferson Valley Mall at 650 Lee Blvd., the department announced on Friday, March 1.  According to police, on Oct. 27, 2021, at around 2 p.m., an officer responded to Footbik, which has since closed, for a reported larcen…

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by Ben Crnic
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Suspicious Car Covered In Hate Speech Caught In Westchester: Driver Faces Charges, Police Say Suspicious Car Covered In Hate Speech Caught In Westchester: Driver Faces Charges, Police Say
Suspicious Car Covered In Hate Speech Caught In Westchester: Driver Faces Charges, Police Say A 47-year-old man faces charges after authorities caught him driving a car in Westchester that was covered in hate speech and had an illegally altered license plate, police said. New, updated report - Update: Man Nabbed In Car Covered With Hate Speech In White Plains Gets More Charges, DA Says The arrest resulted from an incident on Wednesday, Oct. 25 just before 10:30 a.m., when police in White Plains received several complaints regarding a suspicious vehicle that was covered in hate speech.  According to White Plains Public Safety, officers stopped this vehicle, which was beari…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Baits Cops Into Chasing Him, Caught When Engine Seizes In Northern Westchester: Police Man Baits Cops Into Chasing Him, Caught When Engine Seizes In Northern Westchester: Police
Man Baits Cops Into Chasing Him, Caught When Engine Seizes In Northern Westchester: Police An 18-year-old man is facing the music after taunting officers and instigating them into chasing him across multiple counties in the Hudson Valley before he was eventually caught thanks to a seized engine, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday, March 23 around 9 p.m., when two officers from the Carmel Police Department were assigned to a traffic detail at a large gathering in Putnam County on Route 6 in Mahopac.  While the two officers were helping pedestrians and vehicles leave the area, an 18-year-old Northern Westchester man driving a "souped‐up" blue Dodge Challenger…

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by Ben Crnic
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Bookkeeper Accused Of Stealing Nearly $715K From Hudson Valley Business Bookkeeper Accused Of Stealing Nearly $715K From Hudson Valley Business
Bookkeeper Accused Of Stealing Nearly $715K From Hudson Valley Business A former bookkeeper at a business in the Hudson Valley has been accused of stealing almost $715,000 over the past two and a half years. Dutchess County District Attorney, William V. Grady announced on Wednesday, Dec. 7 a 1,330-count indictment charging the ex-employee at the Fishkill Auto Body Shop in Fishkill, Suzanne Whitman, age 55, of Poughkeepsie. “The success of any business, large or small, depends on the integrity of those who are given the responsibility for financial oversight," Grady said. "The evidence in this case will show that the defen…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
COVID-19: Northern Westchester Man Charged With Possessing Forged Vaccine Card COVID-19: Northern Westchester Man Charged With Possessing Forged Vaccine Card
Covid-19: Northern Westchester Man Charged With Possessing Forged Vaccine Card A Northern Westchester man has been charged for allegedly giving a fake COVID-19 vaccination card to his employers. Andre Davis, age 53, of Peekskill, was arrested on Tuesday, August 15, for the incident which took place in February in Yorktown. According to the Yorktown Police, officers received a report from a residential group home located within the Town of Yorktown that an employee, later identified Davis, allegedly submitted a forged COVID-19 vaccination card to their human resources department.   An officer responded to the facility and initiated an investigation which fou…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bookkeeper In Hudson Valley Accused Of Stealing $83K From Employer Bookkeeper In Hudson Valley Accused Of Stealing $83K From Employer
Bookkeeper In Hudson Valley Accused Of Stealing $83K From Employer A Hudson Valley bookkeeper has been charged with allegedly stealing more than $83,000 from her employer. Rockland County resident Margarita Guina, age 48, of Nanuet, was arraigned on Monday, Jan. 24 following an investigation that she used her position to steal funds from her employer, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh. Guina, who worked as a bookkeeper for Rockland Tree Experts/Wickes Arborists, was indicted on 31 counts by a Rockland County grand jury.  According to the District Attorney's Office, Guina was employed as the bookkeeper from&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes
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State Police Issue Alert For ID Theft Suspect Who Lived In Area State Police Issue Alert For ID Theft Suspect Who Lived In Area
State Police Issue Alert For ID Theft Suspect Who Lived In Area New York State Police investigators are attempting to locate a wanted burglar who used to call the Hudson Valley home. An alert was issued by the New York State Police Troop K in Livingston for former Fishkill resident David Andino, who is wanted following his arrest for a burglary that led to charges that include identity theft, grand larceny, and criminal possession of a forged instrument. Andino is wanted by the New York State Police and Columbia County Court after failing to appear for court proceedings following his arrest in January 2020. A former resident of Dutchess County, in Fish…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
State Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted In Hudson Valley State Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted In Hudson Valley
State Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted In Hudson Valley State Police are searching for a woman who allegedly stole over $4,500 by cashing fraudulent checks. Ophelia Atkins, 28, is wanted in Dutchess County for third-degree grand larceny and criminal possession of a forged instrument after cashing the bogus checks in Wappinger and Poughkeepsie, according to New York State Police.  She is known to frequent the Newburgh area, stands at 5-foot-6, weighs approximately 135 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes.  Those with information pertaining to Atkin's whereabouts are asked to contact New York State Police in Troop K at (845)-677-730…

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by Christina Coulter
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Man Nabbed Using Fake Tag During Stop On Taconic Parkway, Police Said Man Nabbed Using Fake Tag During Stop On Taconic Parkway, Police Said
Man Nabbed Using Fake Tag During Stop On Taconic Parkway, Police Said Police arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly driving a vehicle with a fake license plate in Northern Westchester. Ivan Mejia, of Shrub Oak, was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 25, after a Yorktown Police officer was dispatched to a report of a possible stolen vehicle traveling northbound on the Taconic Parkway, said the Yorktown Police. The officer located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop in the area of Route 132, police said. During an investigation, it was determined that Mejia had allegedly placed a forged New Jersey temporary tag on the vehicle. He was arrested and charged with cr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Officer Arrested, Charged For Fraudulent Attempt To Buy Firearm In Westchester Police Officer Arrested, Charged For Fraudulent Attempt To Buy Firearm In Westchester
Police Officer Arrested, Charged For Fraudulent Attempt To Buy Firearm In Westchester A police officer in Westchester attempted to deceive a gun shop owner to fraudulently purchase a firearm, despite being disciplined for an off-duty incident. Sanjay Richards, an active duty member of the Yonkers Police Department, was arrested and charged with a pair of felonies after he allegedly attempted to fraudulently purchase a weapon at a gun shop in Mount Vernon. Richards, 40, a five-year veteran of the department, surrendered at Yonkers Police Headquarters on Tuesday, Oct. 13 following an investigation by the department and Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. Yonkers De…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police: Duo Nabbed Following Chase After Teen Tried Using Counterfeit Cash At Westchester Store Police: Duo Nabbed Following Chase After Teen Tried Using Counterfeit Cash At Westchester Store
Police: Duo Nabbed Following Chase After Teen Tried Using Counterfeit Cash At Westchester Store A 24-year-old driver and 19-year-old passenger were apprehended following a police chase after the teen allegedly attempted to use counterfeit currency at a store in Westchester. On Friday, Feb. 28, the Tarrytown Police Department received a call from a local business reporting that an unknown man had just attempted to pay for merchandise at the store with a counterfeit $50 bill.  The caller described the suspect as a black male, approximately 16 years of age, with braided shoulder-length hair, wearing a black jacket and black pants.  Tarrytown Police patrol units&…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Among Three Putnam Inmates Released Under Criminal Justice Reforms Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Among Three Putnam Inmates Released Under Criminal Justice Reforms
Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Among Three Putnam Inmates Released Under Criminal Justice Reforms A man accused in a fatal hit-and-run crash is among three suspects incarcerated on pending criminal charges in Putnam released under new criminal justice reforms that took effect on Wednesday, Jan. 1, County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. said. Among those released was 40-year-old Javier Lorenzano-Fercano, who was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal automobile accident, a Class D felony.  It is alleged that on Oct. 25, 2019, Lorenzano-Fercano was driving in the Town of Philipstown when he struck and killed a 38-year-old man and then fled the area without reporting the incident. He…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man With Suspended License Guilty Of Presenting Police With Forged Document In Westchester Man With Suspended License Guilty Of Presenting Police With Forged Document In Westchester
Man With Suspended License Guilty Of Presenting Police With Forged Document In Westchester A man who tried to pull a fast one on police in Westchester with a forged document was found guilty following a weeklong trial. Ian Davis, 32, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty this week of presenting police with a forged document when he tried to get a Land Rover out of impound. He was found guilty of criminal possession of a forged instrument, a felony, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that on April 8, 2016, Davis went to the Village of Irvington Police Department to obtain an impounded …

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Sentenced For Attempting To Use Forged ID At Four Westchester Banks In One Day Man Sentenced For Attempting To Use Forged ID At Four Westchester Banks In One Day
Man Sentenced For Attempting To Use Forged ID At Four Westchester Banks In One Day A man who attempted to steal another person's identity at multiple Westchester County banks will be spending several years behind bars. Bronx resident Jose Cabrera has been sentenced to a term of two to four years in state prison after he pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a forged instrument for going 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. He was sentenced as a second felony offender. Cabrera admitted to taking the license, which had his photo and his vi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Convenience Store Owner, Son-In-Law Charged In Fraud Scheme Convenience Store Owner, Son-In-Law Charged In Fraud Scheme
Convenience Store Owner, Son-In-Law Charged In Fraud Scheme State Police say they have uncovered a convenience store welfare fraud scheme after conducting an investigation through November and early December. The scheme allegedly involved the use of Electronic Benefit Cards (EBT cards) at the Sam’s Mart convenience store on Academy Ave in Middletown. Police say the store’s owner, 59-year-old Ahsan Chaudhry of Middletown, would allow New York residents with EBT cards to exchange them for cash. Typically, the card-holder would receive a fraction of the card’s balance in cash. Chaudhry and his son-in-law, 24-year-old Ammar Ahmad, also of Middletown, w…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Suspicious Men, Firebird Burnouts Top North Castle Police Blotter Suspicious Men, Firebird Burnouts Top North Castle Police Blotter
Suspicious Men, Firebird Burnouts Top North Castle Police Blotter A suspicious vehicle that sad idly for more than an hour in North Castle led to the arrest of a man who was in possession of a false ID, police said. Members of the North Castle Police Department received a report shortly before 8:45 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 1, of a suspicious car that had been sitting on Cox Avenue for more than an hour. When the caller approached the vehicle, she was told that the vehicle was disabled and he was waiting for assistance. According to police, a pair of officers responded to the area and found two vehicles near the entrance of Lombardi Park in Armonk. One of the …

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by Zak Failla
News
Man Admits To Using Forged ID At Thornwood Bank, DA Says Man Admits To Using Forged ID At Thornwood Bank, DA Says
Man Admits To Using Forged ID At Thornwood Bank, DA Says A 55-year-old convicted felon who attempted to steal a Connecticut man’s identity at multiple Westchester County banks has admitted to his crimes. Jose Cabrera has pleaded guilty to one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument, a felony, after he 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. Cabrera of the Bronx admitted to taking the license, which had his own photo and his victim’s identifying information and attempted to use it four times on March 3…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Arrested Attempting To Use Forged ID At Thornwood Bank, DA Says Man Arrested Attempting To Use Forged ID At Thornwood Bank, DA Says
Man Arrested Attempting To Use Forged ID At Thornwood Bank, 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 …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Wanted Man Busted For Stealing Mail In Westchester, Police Say Wanted Man Busted For Stealing Mail In Westchester, Police Say
Wanted Man Busted For Stealing Mail In Westchester, Police Say Police busted a wanted man who allegedly stole mail in Westchester County. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Nepperhan Avenue and Morgan Street shortly after 8:45 p.m. on July 26. During the stop, the officer recognized one of the men in the vehicle, Jamie Guzman, who was wanted in connection to a mail theft and check washing scheme, police said. Guzman was arrested following the stop and charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument, identity theft, and grand larceny. Police said the 30-year-old Bronx resident was wante…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Posing As DOJ Attorney Used Fake ID To Steal BMWs In Westchester, DA Says Man Posing As DOJ Attorney Used Fake ID To Steal BMWs In Westchester, DA Says
Man Posing As DOJ Attorney Used Fake ID To Steal BMWs In Westchester, DA Says A man allegedly posed as an attorney with the United States Department of Justice used a stolen identity to finance the purchase of two BMWs at a Westchester auto dealership. Bronx resident Anthony Williams, 29, is facing up to 30 years in prison after being charged in a 19-count indictment for his role in stealing a pair of luxury cars from the Ray Catena BMW dealership on Tarrytown Road in Greenburgh, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday. According to the indictment, Williams stole the identity of an attorney working for the United States De…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Identity Theft At Bank, Accosted Driver, Top Mount Kisco Police Blotter Identity Theft At Bank, Accosted Driver, Top Mount Kisco Police Blotter
Identity Theft At Bank, Accosted Driver, Top Mount Kisco Police Blotter A 49-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly attempting to use a false identity at a Mount Kisco bank, according to a county police spokesperson. Westchester County Police investigators arrested Bronx resident Howard Walker shortly after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, after officers were dispatched to People’s United Bank on South Moger Avenue, where there was a report from staff about a possible fraud attempt. According to police, officers located Walker, who allegedly gave bank staff a New Hampshire driver’s license and a credit card in the name of another person in an effort to withdra…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Bust Pair Attempting To Defraud Westchester Bank Two Days In A Row Police Bust Pair Attempting To Defraud Westchester Bank Two Days In A Row
Police Bust Pair Attempting To Defraud Westchester Bank Two Days In A Row Lightning didn’t strike twice for a pair attempting to defraud a Westchester bank who were busted in their getaway car. Investigators in Bronxville received a report of fraudulent activity at the Bronxville Trustco Bank branch on April 12, which led to an investigation by police detectives, who used Village Surveillance Cameras to track two suspects leaving the bank and getting into a car. The following day, detectives and patrol personnel set up field surveillance on the bank and apprehended Bronx resident Antionette Williams, 29, after she withdrew $9,800 from the same fraudulent account …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Former Westchester Schools Secretary Busted For Allegedly Stealing $35,000 Former Westchester Schools Secretary Busted For Allegedly Stealing $35,000
Former Westchester Schools Secretary Busted For Allegedly Stealing $35,000 Following the sentencing of a former New Rochelle schools director and contractor who were embroiled in a corruption scheme, a former secretary at the district is in hot water with the law after allegedly stealing more than $35,000 over a five-year scam. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced this week that Elmsford resident Marisol Martell, 37, who worked as a school secretary in New Rochelle was arraigned on a 49-count felony complaint in local court over the alleged theft. The felony complaint alleges that from October 2012, through February 2017, Martell us…

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by Zak Failla