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Covid-19: Westchester Duo Charged In $7.6 Million Fraud Scheme
A pair of Westchester residents are among four facing charges for their roles in a multi-million dollar COVID-19 fraud scheme during the height of the pandemic.
Mount Vernon residents Quadri Salahuddin, age 25, and Anwar Salahuddin, age 35, Los Angeles resident Christal Ransom, age 44, and Jacob Carter, age 35, of Capitol Heights, Maryland are facing charges for allegedly submitting more than 1,000 fraudulent applications for small business loans in various peoples’ names and accepting kickbacks.
US Attorney Damian Williams announced this week that the four allegedly schemed to defraud the …
New Suspect From Area Nabbed In Connection To Jan. 6 Insurrection
A man arrested in the Hudson Valley over the summer for an alleged robbery is now facing charges for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C.
In June, Anthony Vuksanaj, a Putnam County resident, was arrested in Westchester for his role in a robbery, which led investigators to his cellphone, which was present during the Jan. 6 riot, according to court records.
This week, the 52-year-old was arrested by federal officials in his Mahopac home in the town of Carmel, in advance of his appearance in White Plains federal court on Thursday, Sept. 30.
Vuksana…
Former Police Officer In Westchester Admits To Assaulting Handcuffed Prisoner
A former police officer in Westchester is expected to avoid jail time after reaching a plea agreement for his role in beating a suspect in custody who was handcuffed and shackled, authorities announced.
James Ready, age 27, of Putnam Valley, pleaded guilty this week to falsifying business records, a felony, and reckless assault, a misdemeanor, following an incident with a prisoner in 2019 in Mount Vernon.
Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that on Nov. 23, 2019, Ready, who was a probationary officer with the Mount Vernon Police Department, was in charge of a susp…
