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Yorktown Police responded to the parking lot of 3535 Hill Boulevard in Yorktown on Tuesday, March 12 to investigate a broken car window and an incidence of theft.
Further investigation by Yorktown Police Department Detectives led to the identification and arrest of a suspect, Juan Moreno of Flushing, on Monday, March 25 around 6 p.m.
Moreno allegedly followed the victim from a nearby bank and broke a window to enter his vehicle when the victim entered a building. Police say Moreno stole a total of $1,700 in cash.
Moreno was charged with the following:
- Fourth-degree criminal mischief, a Class A misdemeanor
- Fourth-degree grand larceny, a Class E felony
Moreno was arraigned in the Yorktown Justice Court. He was held on $10,000 cash bail and remanded to the Westchester County Department of Corrections.
Moreno is scheduled to return to Yorktown Justice Court on Tuesday, March 26.
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