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Dashill Jean, 32, of Rosedale, was arrested around 8:22 a.m., Thursday, May 30, and charged with grand larceny in Rockville Centre, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, on Thursday, May 20, a female victim, 83, was contacted at her Ohio residence by an unknown caller to inform her that her grandson was arrested, police said.
The woman was instructed to send $9,600 to a Maryland address. The unknown caller explained the money was for bail and would allow her grandson to be released from jail.
On Wednesday, May 22, the victim received another call instructing her to send an additional $6,000 to a Rockville Centre address.
She was contacted again on Thursday, May 24th, the victim by an unknown subject, claiming to be the grandson’s lawyer, who stated that $6,000 was needed once again for her grandson’s bail and that the victim should send money to the same Rockville Centre address, police said.
On all three separate occasions the victim complied and sent the money.
The victim became concerned and contacted police after she received another phone call from the same unknown call on Wednesday, May 29, who told her that she needed to send $8,900 to expunge her grandson’s criminal record.
A thorough investigation was conducted and the defendant, Jean, was arrested when he was observed by police taking the package containing the money sent by the victim.
Jean was charged with two counts of grand larceny and attempted grand larceny. He will be arraigned on Friday, May 31, in First District Court, Hempstead.
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