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$30K Scheme: Man Tried Convincing Victim To Withdraw Cash In Yorktown, Police Say
A 27-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested in Northern Westchester after allegedly orchestrating a scheme to steal $30,000 in cash from a victim under fraudulent pretenses, police said.
Mykyta Lebedyev, of Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn, was arrested on Friday, April 11, in connection with the scheme, Yorktown Police announced on Monday, April 14.
Authorities say the incident began earlier that day at 1:13 p.m., when police were alerted to a possible larceny. The victim reported being instructed to withdraw $30,000 in cash and hand it over to Lebedyev for a suspicious purpose. However, the vic…
New York Man Linked To Colombian Crime Ring Caught After Wild Chase In PA: Police
A suspected Colombian organized crime ring operating out of a black Jeep Grand Cherokee was busted after a wild traffic stop and foot chase in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Monday, April 14.
The Jeep, bearing a fake Montana license plate, was pulled over around 8:30 p.m. on North Mountain Road, Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police said. Inside were four men and one woman, all believed to be Colombian nationals.
Three of the five occupants were identified as Christian Camilo Tenorio-Valderrama, 42, of Queens, NY, Sebastian Castellanos Valderrama, 33, and Dianna Triana Arrieta, 32,…
Dashboard Failure Could Hide Speed Or Warning Lights, Prompting Recall Of 44K+ Audis
Audi is recalling nearly 45,000 vehicles because a dashboard glitch could prevent drivers from seeing their speed or critical warning lights, officials said.
The recall affects about 44,387 Audi vehicles from model year 2021, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Recalled models include the A6, A7, A8, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, S6, S7, S8, SQ7, and SQ8.
A software error can cause the instrument panel display to fail, the NHTSA said. Drivers might lose access to vital information like their speedometer or warning lights – increasing the risk of a crash.
The is…
NY Inventor Defrauded Investors, Dodged Taxes While Living Large, Jury Finds
A New York man who promised big returns on patented inventions defrauded investors and failed to file tax returns, a federal jury found.
Michael Conner, 56, of Lake George, was convicted on 22 counts of wire fraud and related charges following an eight-day trial in Albany federal court on Thursday, April 10.
Conner portrayed himself as a successful inventor of household products such as a heated-blade knife, a paint bucket called the “Paint Caddy,” and a rotatable refrigerator shelf. But in reality, he never sold a single patent and hadn’t earned a dime in revenue from any of them, accordin…
