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NJ Man Posing As Walmart Worker Scams NY Woman, 69, Out Of $20K: Police NJ Man Posing As Walmart Worker Scams NY Woman, 69, Out Of $20K: Police
NJ Man Posing As Walmart Worker Scams NY Woman, 69, Out Of $20K: Police A phone call claiming to protect a Long Island resident's savings ended in a $20,000 scam carried out by a 51-year-old New Jersey man, according to authorities. The victim, a 69-year-old New Hyde Park woman, received the call from Tejas Kapur, of Carteret, who falsely identified himself as a Walmart employee, according to Nassau County Police. Kapur told the victim that there was fraudulent activity on her account and that her Social Security number was compromised, authorities said. Kapur then instructed the victim to move her money out of her bank account to protect it. On Monday,…
Duo Steals $10K In Supplies From Westchester Store, Caught Selling Stolen Items: Police Duo Steals $10K In Supplies From Westchester Store, Caught Selling Stolen Items: Police
Duo Steals $10K In Supplies From Westchester Store, Caught Selling Stolen Items: Police A man and woman from New Jersey face burglary charges after allegedly stealing $10,000 in merchandise from a Westchester County business and selling it, police announced.  New Jersey residents James Kralovich, age 39, and Olivia Barbarito, age 29, both from the Union County city of Summit, were arrested on Friday, July 19 in connection with a burglary at Mangone's Garden Center in Mamaroneck at 1427 East Boston Post Rd. (Route 1), the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department announced on Sunday, July 21.  The events leading up to the duo's arrests began on Sunday, July 7 just after…
New Jersey Man Injures Officer On Long Island After Breaking Restraining Order: Police New Jersey Man Injures Officer On Long Island After Breaking Restraining Order: Police
New Jersey Man Injures Officer On Long Island After Breaking Restraining Order: Police A New Jersey man is facing charges including assault and more after he allegedly broke a restraining order and later injured a police officer during his arrest. The Baldwin incident occurred on Saturday, July 13, according to Nassau County Police. At about 4:30 p.m. on that day, 36-year-old Horace Rattigan was allegedly in a verbal argument with a woman at Coes Neck Park, located at 1240 Coes Neck Road. Rattigan, an Essex County resident from the township of Montclair, stole the woman’s cell phone and fled the park on foot. Authorities located Rattigan nearby and attempted to arrest …
NJ Woman, 18, Stole $49K In Luxury Items From New York University Roommate, Sold Them: NYPD NJ Woman, 18, Stole $49K In Luxury Items From New York University Roommate, Sold Them: NYPD
NJ Woman, 18, Stole $49K In Luxury Items From New York University Roommate, Sold Them: Nypd An 18-year-old Bergen County woman is accused of stealing more than $49,000 in handbags and jewelry from her NYU roommate and then selling the items online, according to police and various news reports. Kaitlyn Fung, of Old Tappan, was charged on Thursday, May 2 with grand larceny after confessing to taking a 19-year-old complainant's ring, bracelet, tote, enclave, and top, totaling about $49,000, the NYPD tells Daily Voice. Fung then sold the items online, the NYPD said. Fung and her mother are both named in a lawsuit filed by 19-year-old Aurora Agapov, whose father is Andre Agapov, the CE…
NYC Fugitive Nabbed By Ho-Ho-Kus Police With Carload Of Stolen Merch: Authorities NYC Fugitive Nabbed By Ho-Ho-Kus Police With Carload Of Stolen Merch: Authorities
NYC Fugitive Nabbed By Ho-Ho-Kus Police With Carload Of Stolen Merch: Authorities A New York City fugitive was wearing a pair of stolen pants with the tags still attached when two Ho-Ho-Kus police officers found her with a carload of pilfered merchandise on a quiet street off Route 17, authorities said. Dominique A. Smith, 33, of the Bronx was parked on Arbor Drive with the high beams and flashers of a 2020 Ford sedan on when Officers Tom Kirk and Leif Hanisch, sensing something suspicious, rolled up shortly after 8:30 p.m. last Friday, Dec. 30, Capt. Greg McBain said. The officers spotted drug paraphernalia in plain view, as well as lots of stolen purses and clothing, a…
Newark Woman Admits Stealing Nearly $94K Worth Of Balenciaga Bags In Hamptons Newark Woman Admits Stealing Nearly $94K Worth Of Balenciaga Bags In Hamptons
Newark Woman Admits Stealing Nearly $94K Worth Of Balenciaga Bags In Hamptons A Newark woman pleaded guilty to grand larceny for her part in stealing $94,000 in handbags from a luxury retail store in the Hamptons. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced the guilty plea of Baseemah Davis on Tuesday, Aug. 16, for stealing from the Balenciaga store in East Hampton in March. “The message here is clear, organized retail theft in Suffolk County will not be tolerated,” said Tierney In addition to pleading guilty to grand larceny, Davis, 34, also pleaded guilty to criminal possession of stolen property and possession of a controlled su…
Hardcore NJ Trio Ram NYPD Cruiser After $70,000 Heists From Soho Boutique: TikTok Video Hardcore NJ Trio Ram NYPD Cruiser After $70,000 Heists From Soho Boutique: TikTok Video
Hardcore NJ Trio Ram Nypd Cruiser After $70,000 Heists From Soho Boutique: TikTok Video A hardcore criminal trio from Newark who’d stolen $70,000 worth of designer attire from a Manhattan boutique rammed an NYPD cruiser during an attempted getaway, authorities said. Video posted on TikTok shows several NYPD officers slamming the Dodge Charger with batons while seizing all three just outside the Holland Tunnel. Janavia Marable, 29, Brianna Grier, 27, and Jahlil Pamplin, 29, had just fled Kirna Zabete, a high-end boutique in nearby Soho, after snatching armfuls of garments from racks and display cases, the NYPD said. It was the second time in two months that the veteran crew v…
Luxury Purse Thieves From Newark Captured After Long Island Pursuit Luxury Purse Thieves From Newark Captured After Long Island Pursuit
Luxury Purse Thieves From Newark Captured After Long Island Pursuit A group of adult shoplifters from Newark were captured after snatching $90,000 worth of pricey purses from a Balenciaga store in the Hamptons, authorities said. A flat tire on the Long Island Expressway did them in during a New York State Police pursuit. One got away, a second was seized immediately and the other three were nabbed after bolting into the woods, the NYSP reported. The quintet had entered the luxury fashion shop in East Hampton Village, grabbed a bunch of bags and peeled out in a Dodge Durango on Thursday, March 3. A local police officer tried stopping the supersized SUV but…
‘Inventing Anna’: Fake German Heiress In Netflix Show Spent Time 'On ICE' In Bergen County Jail ‘Inventing Anna’: Fake German Heiress In Netflix Show Spent Time 'On ICE' In Bergen County Jail
‘Inventing Anna’: Fake German Heiress In Netflix Show Spent Time 'On ICE' In Bergen County Jail A convicted con woman featured in the Netflix series “Inventing Anna” spent time in the Bergen County Jail before being transferred to a federal detention center just across the border in New York State, where she's awaiting a deportation hearing. Anna Sorokin, who came to the United States in 2013, scammed unwitting victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by posing as a German heiress named Anna Delvey. Using a fake name and claiming she was worth a fortune, Sorokin suckered banks, hotels and some of Manhattan's wealthy elite. She was trying to secure a $25 million loan to start a…