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Friar In Westchester-Based Province Accepted Donations For Fake Medical Clinics: Fed

Friar In Westchester-Based Province Accepted Donations For Fake Medical Clinics: Fed

Friar In Westchester-Based Province Accepted Donations For Fake Medical Clinics: Fed A Franciscan friar in a Westchester County-based province is accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in fake donations for fake medical clinics he claimed to run in another country, federal officials announced. New York City resident Pawel Bielecki, a 48-year-old friar with the White Plains-based Province of St. Mary of the Capuchin Order, was arrested on wire and mail fraud charges, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Monday, Aug. 19. According to federal officials, Bielecki, also known as "Paul Bielecki,…

08/20/2024

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Duo From Westchester, Rockland Accused Of Withdrawing Money Using Fake ID

Duo From Westchester, Rockland Accused Of Withdrawing Money Using Fake ID

Duo From Westchester, Rockland Accused Of Withdrawing Money Using Fake ID 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…

by Kathy Reakes

01/03/2021