Find Your Daily Voice
39°
Man Accused Of Stealing $131K Through Fake Account, Making Purchases Throughout Hudson Valley
A 24-year-old man has been accused of stealing more than $130,000 through a fraudulent account and making purchases throughout the Hudson Valley.
Putnam County Yariel Villegas, age 24, of Carmel, has been charged with first-degree identity theft and second-degree grand larceny following an investigation, state police announced on Thursday, June 30.
On Oct. 7, 2021, State Police Kingston were notified by the Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union for a larceny of approximately $131,206.51.
Troopers began an extensive investigation that led them to Villegas.
The inves…
