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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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Northern Westchester Man Stole More Than $1K In Online Check Cashing Scheme, Police Say Northern Westchester Man Stole More Than $1K In Online Check Cashing Scheme, Police Say
Northern Westchester Man Stole More Than $1K In Online Check Cashing Scheme, Police Say A 22-year-old man is facing a felony charge for allegedly stealing more than $1,000 from a Westchester bank as part of an elaborate online check cashing scheme, police said. On Aug. 2, an investigator from the Yorktown Police Department was assigned to investigate an incident at the Hudson River Financial Federal Credit Union in Mohegan Lake. The investigation determined that Ossining resident Julio Cruz engaged in an online check cashing scheme to defraud the bank. Between June 2 and June 13, Cruz allegedly stole the money from the Hudson River Financial Federal Credit Union. He surrender…

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