Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Stealing Dead Person's Debit Card Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Stealing Dead Person's Debit Card
Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Stealing Dead Person's Debit Card A woman in the region has been charged with allegedly stealing a dead person's debit card and using it to make purchases. The incident took place in Dec. 2021 in Ulster County in Kingston. Sarah M. Schatzel, age 34, of Kingston, was arrested on Monday, May 9, following an investigation into a complaint, said Chief of Saugerties Police Joseph Sinagra. According to the chief, the investigation began after the department received a complaint that someone was making unauthorized purchases on a debit card belonging to a dead person. Schatzel had stolen the debit card at the time of the person'…
Trio Busted For 'Brazen' Westchester Jewelry Store Smash, Grab, Police Say Trio Busted For 'Brazen' Westchester Jewelry Store Smash, Grab, Police Say
Trio Busted For 'Brazen' Westchester Jewelry Store Smash, Grab, Police Say Three suspects are in custody after a “brazen” robbery of a Westchester jewelry store where they made off with $100,000 in items before crashing while fleeing the scene, police said. In Yonkers, officers responded to the Golden Square Jewelry Store on South Broadway at approximately 5:20 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, after a group of masked men broke through the front window with a sledgehammer and crowbar. Yonkers Police Department spokesperson Dean Politopoulos said that after the smash and grab robbery, the men fled in a dark-colored SUV, which was located in the Park Hill neighborhood by re…
Seen Him? Statewide Alert Issued For Wanted NY Man Seen Him? Statewide Alert Issued For Wanted NY Man
Seen Him? Statewide Alert Issued For Wanted NY Man Police are asking for help locating a wanted New York man. Capital District resident Shawn Guilbault, age 26, is wanted on a bench warrant out of Rensselaer County for charges stemming from an alleged vehicle theft, New York State Police said. The theft reportedly occurred in Schaghticoke in September 2021. He is wanted on grand larceny and identity theft charges, police said. Guilbault is described as having brown hair and brown eyes, standing 6-feet tall and weighing 175 pounds. He is believed to have connections to the Troy area, police said. Anyone with information on his whereabout…
18-Year-Old Arrested, Accused Of Stealing Used Cooking Oil In Northern Westchester 18-Year-Old Arrested, Accused Of Stealing Used Cooking Oil In Northern Westchester
18-Year-Old Arrested, Accused Of Stealing Used Cooking Oil In Northern Westchester An 18-year-old man is facing a grand larceny charge after police said he stole used cooking oil in Westchester County. Police responded to a location on East Main Street in Yorktown at about 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, after receiving a report of a larceny of used cooking oil that was in progress, according to the Yorktown Police Department. Police were told that a man had taken the used cooking oil and left the scene in a white van. An officer located the vehicle parked in a gas station on East Main St., and then identified the suspect after an investigation, police said. Police id…
Worker At Hudson Valley Home Depot Nabbed For Fraud, State Police Say Worker At Hudson Valley Home Depot Nabbed For Fraud, State Police Say
Worker At Hudson Valley Home Depot Nabbed For Fraud, State Police Say A 45-year-old woman is accused of making fraudulent transactions valued at more than $1,200 while working at a Hudson Valley Home Depot. Orange County resident Nikeisha Grant, of Washingtonville, was arrested at about 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, for first-degree falsifying business records and fourth-degree grand larceny, according to New York State Police. Authorities reported that when Grant worked at an Orange County Home Depot, located in Monroe, Asset Protection realized she was making fraudulent transactions for an individual in March and May. State Police said Grant would void previ…
Hudson Valley Woman Admits To Stealing $51,000 Of Her Dead Mother’s Pension Hudson Valley Woman Admits To Stealing $51,000 Of Her Dead Mother’s Pension
Hudson Valley Woman Admits To Stealing $51,000 Of Her Dead Mother’s Pension A Hudson Valley woman has admitted to grand larceny after stealing more than $50,000 of her mother's state pension money. Orange County resident Valerie White, 58, of Middletown, pleaded guilty on Thursday, April 14, and was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $51,532.64, which is the total funds that White illegally stole from the state pension system, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. White’s mother was a pensioner, vested in the state retirement system. At the time that White’s mother retired in 2000, she elected to receive her pension benefits in full until her …
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Using Dead Person's Checks In Fraud Scheme Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Using Dead Person's Checks In Fraud Scheme
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Using Dead Person's Checks In Fraud Scheme A 36-year-old man was arrested and accused of defrauding a bank out of more than $4,000. Ulster County resident Thomas Mann, of Clintondale, was arrested on Wednesday, April 6, and charged with eight counts of second-degree forgery, one count of third-degree grand larceny, and eight counts of second-degree possession of a forged instrument, according to New York State Police. State Police in Ellenville received a report on Thursday, March 10, of fraud involving a checking account of a person who died, police said.  Investigators found that Mann began using the deceased individual's ch…
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Stealing $165K In Investment Scam, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Charged With Stealing $165K In Investment Scam, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Stealing $165K In Investment Scam, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing more than $165,000 from investors while working for an investment company. Dutchess County resident Todd Sims, age 49, of LaGrange, was arrested on Tuesday, March 29, by New York State Police in collaboration with the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office. An investigation determined Sims stole more than $165,000 using an investment company business under the name of Horizon Holdings NY, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Additionally, Sims was previously arrested in October of 2021 for grand larceny relative to a simi…
$50,000 Worth Of Metal Stolen By Duo From Solar Farm In Hudson Valley, Police Say $50,000 Worth Of Metal Stolen By Duo From Solar Farm In Hudson Valley, Police Say
$50,000 Worth Of Metal Stolen By Duo From Solar Farm In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two men were arrested and accused of stealing $50,000 worth of electrical supplies and copper wire from a Hudson Valley solar farm. The two men were arrested after an investigation into the thefts in January from the Route 9W Solar Farm Project in the Greene County town of Coxsackie, police said.  Keith Douglas, age 31, of Schenectady, and 29-year-old Desmond Morgan, of Albany, were charged with second- and third-degree grand larceny on Wednesday, March 16, according to New York State Police. Police found that the men stole the supplies from the site on two occasions and sold the…
Owner Of Northern Westchester Not-For-Profit Dog Rescue Group Admits To Stealing Money Owner Of Northern Westchester Not-For-Profit Dog Rescue Group Admits To Stealing Money
Owner Of Northern Westchester Not-For-Profit Dog Rescue Group Admits To Stealing Money The owner of a not-for-profit dog rescue shelter in Northern Westchester admitted to stealing thousands of dollars earmarked for animals over the course of a year, authorities announced. Yorktown resident Lisa Marie Birdsall, age 56, the owner of Birdsall’s Recycled Paws Rescue on Main Street in Mohegan Lake in Cortlandt pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $18,000 from the not-for-profit organization.  Specifically, Birdsall pleaded guilty to fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony, and a misdemeanor count of petit larceny. As part of her plea agreement, Birdsall also agreed to pay full re…
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed Hiding In Shed After Robbing Gas Station, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Nabbed Hiding In Shed After Robbing Gas Station, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed Hiding In Shed After Robbing Gas Station, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was captured hiding in a shed after allegedly robbing an area gas station. Daniel Davis, age 39, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on Sunday, March 6, after allegedly robbing the Speedway Gas Station in the village of Mamaroneck.   The incident took place around 4:30 a.m. when officers responded to the gas station located at 731 Mamaroneck Ave., for a hold-up alarm, said Lt. Mark Gatta, of the Mamaroneck Police. When officers arrived on the scene, an employee reported Davis had entered the store and demanded money from the register while mentioning to his waistban…
Hudson Valley Funeral Home Director Sentenced For Defrauding Clients Hudson Valley Funeral Home Director Sentenced For Defrauding Clients
Hudson Valley Funeral Home Director Sentenced For Defrauding Clients A former Rockland County funeral home owner has been sentenced to two to six years in state prison for defrauding customers. Leonard Scarr, age 55, of Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, the former owner of the Scarr Funeral Home in Suffern, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 2, said Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh. Scarr pleaded guilty last year to two counts of grand larceny and other crimes in connection with the theft of more than $531,000 from some 90 clients who provided him with down payments for funerals and burials for themselves or loved ones. The son of a former Suffern m…