Westchester Duo Nabbed For Stealing More Than $30K From Victim, Police Say

Two Northern Westchester men have been arrested for grand larceny in connection with allegedly stealing more than $30,000 by cashing checks stolen from another person.

Yorktown Police arrested two area men for allegedly stealing more than $30,000 from a victim by stealing and forging checks.
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Kathy Reakes

12/12/2020 11:00 a.m.

Yosef Brodsky, 35, and Todd Woodward, 22, both of Yorktown, were arrested on Saturday, Dec. 5, for grand larceny and forgery, said the Yorktown Police.

According to police, in October, the department received a report of a larceny. An investigation into the incident found that between July and September, multiple checks belonging to the victim had been stolen and deposited more than $30,000 into someone else's account without the victim's knowledge.

A further investigation led officers to Brodsky and Woodward as suspects, police said.

Police allege Brodsky stole multiple checks from the victim and forged her signature on them, and Woodward then deposited them in a checking account.

Brodsky was charged with grand larceny and forgery. Woodward was charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of a forged instrument.

Both were released on their own recognizance and are due to appear in court next year.

An order of protection was also issued for the victim.

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