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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Stealing Wallet, Using Credit Cards Hudson Valley Man Charged With Stealing Wallet, Using Credit Cards
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Stealing Wallet, Using Credit Cards A Hudson Valley man was caught by police nearly a month after he allegedly ransacked a car, stole a wallet, and used stolen credit cards numerous times. Dutchess County resident Brian R. Rankin, age 28, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested by the city of Poughkeepsie Police on Wednesday, June 21, following an investigation into larceny from a vehicle in the Fairview area of the town of Poughkeepsie on May 3. The victim in the case reported that during the overnight hours, his vehicle had been ransacked and his wallet containing cash and credit cards had been stolen. While investigating it was lea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Man Arrested Twice In Three Days For Mulitple Thefts, Police Say Area Man Arrested Twice In Three Days For Mulitple Thefts, Police Say
Area Man Arrested Twice In Three Days For Mulitple Thefts, Police Say A man from the region has been arrested twice in three days for allegedly stealing credit and debit cards out of vehicles and using them at area businesses. Sullivan County resident William T. Staesser, age 28, of Woodbourne, was arrested for the first time on Sunday, Jan. 30, and again on Wednesday, Feb. 2, by the Monticello Police. According to Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police, on Sunday Staesser was arrested following an investigation into the theft of a credit and debit card on Saturday, Jan. 22, from a parked vehicle on North Street in the Village o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Man Admits To Role In Car Theft Ring In Connecticut, Neighboring States Fairfield County Man Admits To Role In Car Theft Ring In Connecticut, Neighboring States
Fairfield County Man Admits To Role In Car Theft Ring In Connecticut, Neighboring States A Fairfield County man has admitted to his role in a car theft ring in Connecticut and neighboring states. Christopher Mulkern, also known as “Chucky,” age 21, of Stratford, pleaded guilty Friday, April 30 before US District Court in Bridgeport to a federal car theft offense. According to court documents and statements made in court, the FBI, Connecticut State Police, and local police have been investigating multiple car theft rings in Connecticut, and violent crimes that are being committed using stolen vehicles. The investigation revealed that Mulkern and others have stolen numerous…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Nabbed For Credit Card Thefts From Vehicles In Area 20-Year-Old Nabbed For Credit Card Thefts From Vehicles In Area
20-Year-Old Nabbed For Credit Card Thefts From Vehicles In Area A Southern Westchester man was arrested on four counts of alleged grand larceny for stealing multiple credit cards out of vehicles. Peter Eichie Jr., 20, of New Rochelle, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 10, by Yorktown Police for the thefts which took place on Wednesday, July 8 in the area of Barberry Road, said the Yorktown Police. According to police, on July 8, officers responded to numerous reports of larcenies of credit cards from vehicles, police said. An investigation led to Eichie, who was arrested after he was arrested on another charge by the Westchester County Department of Publi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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12-Year-Old NY Boy Caught Using Stolen Credit Card After Running Away From Home In Family's SUV 12-Year-Old NY Boy Caught Using Stolen Credit Card After Running Away From Home In Family's SUV
12-Year-Old NY Boy Caught Using Stolen Credit Card After Running Away From Home In Family's SUV A 12-year-old New York boy and his 7-year-old cousin took off in the family SUV, taking police on a chase in an attempt to buy cookies with a stolen credit card. The whole incident went down on Monday, Dec. 7, when the boy, who had been inspired by an internet challenge, took off from his family's Queens home in South Ozone Park around 9 a.m., reported the New York Daily News. An NYPD source told the Daily News the boy had been on the internet shortly before taking the vehicle. Cops tracked the kids using license plate readers and E-Z Pass as they raced along several major roadways includi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Know Him? Police Seek To ID Man Who Made Large Purchases With Stolen Credit Card Know Him? Police Seek To ID Man Who Made Large Purchases With Stolen Credit Card
Know Him? Police Seek To ID Man Who Made Large Purchases With Stolen Credit Card Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly made large purchases using a stolen credit card. The card was stolen from a resident in Newtown and used it to buy items and spending more than $5,000, Newtown Police said. The card was used Best Buy, the Apple Store, and Starbucks, all in Danbury, police said. The male is described as being Hispanic, and 50 to 60 years old. If you know the identity of the man pictured contact Det. Jason Frank at the Newtown Police Dept. 203-426-5841. Share this story by clicking on the Facebook icon below.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Teens Nabbed For Car Break-Ins, Thefts In Area Two Teens Nabbed For Car Break-Ins, Thefts In Area
Two Teens Nabbed For Car Break-Ins, Thefts In Area Two teenagers were busted after allegedly attempting to break into a car in Fairfield County. Members of the Danbury Police Department were dispatched to Ryders Lane at approximately 7:35 a.m. on Thursday morning, where there was a report of two men attempting to enter parked cars in the area. Officers were able to eventually track down two 17-year-old suspects, who were taken into custody. The investigation into the incident found that the pair were in possession of stolen items from several overnight break-ins and they were subsequently arrested. The two teenagers were charged with crimi…

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by Zak Failla