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Mount Vernon Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing More Than $78K In Checks From Mail Mount Vernon Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing More Than $78K In Checks From Mail
Mount Vernon Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing More Than $78K In Checks From Mail A Westchester man has been accused of allegedly stealing more than $78,000 in checks from the mail he was responsible for delivering while working as a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service. Mount Vernon resident Alberto Pino, age 31, was indicted by a Westchester County Grand Jury for second-degree grand larceny, a felony, and two counts of petit larceny, a misdemeanor.  He was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Thursday, Oct. 5. Between January and March 2021, Pino was working as a mail carrier for the USPS when he allegedly stole three United States Depa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Duo Charged After Westchester Ghost Guns Investigation, Police Say Duo Charged After Westchester Ghost Guns Investigation, Police Say
Duo Charged After Westchester Ghost Guns Investigation, Police Say An investigation into ghost guns and other illegal firearms in Westchester County led to the arrest of two men.  Police executed a search warrant in West Harrison on Friday, June 3, following a lengthy investigation, according to the Harrison Police Department. Authorities said investigators seized the following during the search warrant: Two illegal firearms Two ballistic vests  A high-capacity magazine One of the firearms did not have a serial number, making it a ghost gun, police said.  Police said 19-year-old Jeremiah Alicea, of Harrison, was charged with one coun…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man, Woman In Hudson Valley Charged After Police Probe Shipments Of Drugs Through Mail Man, Woman In Hudson Valley Charged After Police Probe Shipments Of Drugs Through Mail
Man, Woman In Hudson Valley Charged After Police Probe Shipments Of Drugs Through Mail Two Hudson Valley residents were arrested following an investigation into a home receiving shipments of drugs through the mail. Orange County residents Muhammad Iftikhar, age 42, and Maria Younis, age 39, both of Goshen, were arrested following the investigation, which concluded on Tuesday, Feb. 8, New York State Police reported. Police said the two were arrested after a search warrant was executed at the Goshen residence, and law enforcement seized more than 50 grams of anabolic steroids and more than 20 grams of MDMA. Authorities said the investigation was conducted by State Police in co…

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NY Man Admits To Multi-Million Dollar Scheme NY Man Admits To Multi-Million Dollar Scheme
NY Man Admits To Multi-Million Dollar Scheme A 74-year-old New York man has pleaded guilty to a charge related to a multi-million dollar mass-mailing scheme that tricked victims into paying fees for falsely-promised cash prizes. Long Island resident Carmine Maietta, of Westbury, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud on Wednesday, Jan. 26, according to Breon Peace, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York. From November 2013 through November 2018, Maietta was part of a scheme to mail false prize notifications to thousands of people, urging them to pay a fee in return for a large cash prize, …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Accused Of Stealing Checks From Mailboxes, Vehicles In Westchester Man Accused Of Stealing Checks From Mailboxes, Vehicles In Westchester
Man Accused Of Stealing Checks From Mailboxes, Vehicles In Westchester A 21-year-old has been accused of stealing checks from mailboxes and unattended vehicles in the area. On Friday, Sept. 16, New York State Police, in conjunction with the United States Postal Inspection Service, arrested Robert Curry Jr., age 21, of Peekskill, after an investigation into larcenies in Northern Westchester County and western Putnam County. Police said the stolen checks were fraudulently deposited. Curry has been charged with: Two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, a Class D felony,  Petit Larceny, a Class A misdemeanor Fifth-degree…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man, Woman Charged For Scamming $15,500 From Westchester Woman Man, Woman Charged For Scamming $15,500 From Westchester Woman
Man, Woman Charged For Scamming $15,500 From Westchester Woman An investigation by police in Westchester led to the arrest of a man and woman who allegedly bilked a woman out of more than $15,000. On Saturday, March 13, the Onalaska Wisconsin Police Department requested the assistance of the Town of Greenburgh Police Department after an elderly resident of Onalaska reported she had been defrauded out of $15,500.00, Greenburgh Police Lt. Kobie Powell said. According to Onalaska Police, the elderly woman received a call from a person who stated the victim’s grandson had been in an accident in White Plains.  In order to avoid having the victim’…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Alert Issued For Testing, Supply, Other New Scams COVID-19: Alert Issued For Testing, Supply, Other New Scams
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Testing, Supply, Other New Scams The United States Postal Inspection Service is warning consumers to be wary of opportunistic fraudsters looking to take advantage of fear-mongering during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. An alert was issued by the USPIS due to scammers who have “identified the public’s concern as a target for scams and fraud.” Current scams that have been reported include testing scams, supply scams, provider scams, app scams and investment scams, each of which is designed to convince targets to hand over money during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to USPIS, to protect oneself from COVID-19 sca…

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Area Man Charged With Running Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi, Embezzlement Schemes Area Man Charged With Running Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi, Embezzlement Schemes
Area Man Charged With Running Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi, Embezzlement Schemes The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against a Hudson Valley investment adviser who allegedly operated a multimillion-dollar investment club that was actually a Ponzi scheme targeting the Haitian community. Nanuet resident Ruless Pierre, 50, was charged with securities fraud, wire fraud and structuring charges by the SEC in an indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court this week after he was involved in a pair of fraud schemes. The SEC's complaint alleges that Pierre ran an investment club called the Amongst Friends Investment Group in Nanuet that operated as a frau…

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Three Charged With Mail Theft In Pelham Three Charged With Mail Theft In Pelham
Three Charged With Mail Theft In Pelham The complaints from Westchester residents who have not been receiving their mail helped lead to the arrests of three men who allegedly have been stealing from mailboxes for several months, investigators from the United States Postal Inspection Service said. The USPIS and members of the Pelham Police Department announced the arrests of Bronx residents Jonathan Jimenez, Luis Gonzalez-Morell and Martin Reyes-Maria on Tuesday, following a monthslong investigation into stolen mail. Officials said that over the past several months, the USPIS, Pelham Police Department and Westchester County Distri…

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Attorney Indicted For Attempting To Embezzle From Mount Vernon Man's Estate Attorney Indicted For Attempting To Embezzle From Mount Vernon Man's Estate
Attorney Indicted For Attempting To Embezzle From Mount Vernon Man's Estate A prominent Westchester attorney who has represented several Republican politicians was indicted by a federal grand jury in White Plains on Tuesday for fraud and false statement charges arising from his attempt to embezzle from an estate of a deceased man. Rye resident Guy Parisi, 71, was charged with one count of conspiracy (which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison); one count of mail fraud (which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison); and one count of making a false statement (which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison). “Instead of protecting the…

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by Joe Lombardi
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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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Ex-Postal Worker Charged In Connection With Westchester Mail Thefts Ex-Postal Worker Charged In Connection With Westchester Mail Thefts
Ex-Postal Worker Charged In Connection With Westchester Mail Thefts A former U.S. Postal Service employee who recently resigned from her post in Yonkers is among two who local residents who have been arrested in connection to mail theft in the area. Following the recent rash of recently reported stolen mail in the region - which has led to multiple arrests in multiple cases in Westchester - Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Police Commissioner Charles Gardner announced the arrest of two School Street residents who are facing multiple charges for their alleged role in mail theft. In recent weeks, police in Yonkers have received reports of more than 80 reported in…

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by Zak Failla