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Duo Nabbed For Identity Theft, Drug Possession At Yorktown Bank, Police Say
A Hudson Valley and Long Island man were both arrested on identity theft charges after being caught with a victim's personal information and a forged driver's license at a Northern Westchester bank, police said.
Both Dutchess County resident Duane Pelt of Fishkill, age 59, and Suffolk County resident Kevin Weiss of East Hampton, age 23, were arrested on Wednesday, Nov 29 in connection with an alleged identity theft incident in Yorktown, Yorktown Police announced.
According to the department, around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, officers responded to the Chase Bank in Yorktown at 720 Lee Blvd. and be…
Bank Robbery Suspect Nabbed A Day After Getting Away With Cash, Police Say
A suspected bank robber in the Hudson Valley was nabbed following an investigation.
Christopher Foxton, age 38, of Greenwood Lake in Orange County, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 16, said police.
According to police, Foxton, formerly of Ringwood, New Jersey, walked into the Chase Bank on Windermere Avenue and demanded money while displaying a firearm, the Greenwood Lake Police Department said.
After getting a bag of cash, Foxton fled the area on foot, police said.
An investigation led to Foxton, and a warrant was issued for his arrest and he was arrested on Saturday and charged with…
Wanted Area Man Busted In Bloody Hatchet Attack, Police Say
A wanted man with multiple warrants out for his arrest in Westchester is in police custody following an alleged hatchet attack, authorities announced.
Aaron Garcia, age 37, of Yonkers, was arrested by the NYPD on Tuesday, Aug. 17 following an alleged rampage in Manhattan that included him battering a car with a hammer and attacking a 51-year-old man at an area ATM with a hatchet.
The alleged hatchet attack happened at approximately 5:20 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 15, at Chase Bank on Broadway near Morris Street, police said, noting that the Yonkers native is well known to police.
A bloody hatc…
Woman Caught After Robbing Bank In Hudson Valley Of $7K, Police Say
A woman was taken into custody in Westchester after allegedly threatening a bank teller with a gun and attempting to make off with thousands of dollars, police said.
Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department responded to Chase Bank on North Avenue at 9:48 a.m. on Thursday, May 20, where there was a report of a robbery in progress, Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said.
According to Costa, the investigation determined that New Rochelle resident Mary Thompson, 56, handed the teller a note that stated “give me $100,000 I have a gun.”
The teller then proceeded to turn over approximately $7,000…
Duo Accused Of Withdrawing Money Using Fake ID In Hudson Valley
Two Hudson Valley men -- one from Westchester and the other from Rockland -- have been arrested for allegedly attempting to close an Orange County bank account that didn't belong to them that had more than $200,000.
The incident took place around 2:15 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 29, when Monroe Police received a report of attempted fraud at the Chase Bank located at 456 Monroe Turnpike, said Lt. Stephen Corrone.
According to Corrone, two men, identified as Leroy Brown, 70, of Mount Vernon, and Lucas Jerome, of Spring Valley, entered the bank and attempted to use fake identification to close an acco…
Woman With Fake NY ID Tries To Withdraw $170K At CT Bank, Police Say
A woman attempted to make fraudulent withdrawals totaling $170,000 using a fake identification at a Chase Bank in Greenwich, police said.
The incident occurred at around 2 .m. on Friday, June 22 at the branch at 1150 East Putnam Ave., where 23-year-old Mengyan Zhou attempted withdrawals of $150,000 and $20,000, said Lt. David Nemecek of the Greenwich Police Department.
Zhou presented investigating officers with a fraudulent New York license, attempting to depict herself as the bank account holder, police said, adding that she also lied to officers several times regarding her identity.
She …
