Fair 11°
Tag:

False instrument for filing

Police & Fire
Welfare Fraud Task Force In Region Nabs Alleged Violators Welfare Fraud Task Force In Region Nabs Alleged Violators
Welfare Fraud Task Force In Region Nabs Alleged Violators Four recipients of welfare benefits in the region were nabbed for a variety of alleged crimes ranging from selling a SNAP card to failing to report income. The four were charged in Sullivan County from August to October by the Sullivan County Welfare Task Force. The four include: Sage Pere, age 26, of Monticello, was charged on Friday, Aug. 23, for criminal use of a benefit card. It is alleged that Pere sold her SNAP benefit card, issued by the Sullivan County Department of Social Services, for $50 cash. The card had $100 worth of benefits on it. Pere was processed and released …

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Trio Nabbed For Welfare Fraud In Region, Officials Say Trio Nabbed For Welfare Fraud In Region, Officials Say
Trio Nabbed For Welfare Fraud In Region, Officials Say Three residents in the region have been charged with alleged welfare fraud following an investigation by the Sullivan County Welfare Fraud Task Force. Those arrested included: Jacqueline M. Vargas, age 39, of Liberty, was arrested on Sunday July 23 and charged with welfare fraud and offering a false instrument for filing. Vargas allegedly stole $1,435 in SNAP benefits from the Sullivan County Department of Social Services by failing to a second source of income from a second job between June 2022, and Dec. 2022.  She was processed and released on an appea…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
News
New York AG Takes Down Auto Ring Linked To Theft Of Vehicles In Westchester New York AG Takes Down Auto Ring Linked To Theft Of Vehicles In Westchester
New York AG Takes Down Auto Ring Linked To Theft Of Vehicles In Westchester Ten suspects are facing a host of charges for their roles in an auto theft ring that was tied to more than 225 vehicles, including some in Westchester. New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York Police Department Commissioner Dermot Shea announced that 10 members of an auto theft and distribution operation are facing charges for their roles in the theft ring. James said that the alleged suspects were charged for criminal possession of 45 vehicles during a six-month period and their roles related to the theft and resale of more than 225 vehicles throughout downstate New York. …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Investigation Into Alleged Welfare Fraud Leads To Three Arrests Investigation Into Alleged Welfare Fraud Leads To Three Arrests
Investigation Into Alleged Welfare Fraud Leads To Three Arrests An investigation into alleged welfare fraud in the area led to the arrest of three people. The three women were arrested following the investigation conducted by the Ulster County Department of Social Services Special Investigation Unit along with the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. Those arrested were: Maria Whitbeck, 54 of Kingston, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 29, by Ulster County Sheriff's deputies and charged with welfare fraud, grand larceny, and four counts of offering a false instrument for filing, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. An investigation disc…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes