Orange County Man Pretended To Be Engineer, Approved Plans, Police Say

A Hudson Valley man was busted for the unauthorized practice of a profession for allegedly representing himself as an engineer.

A Middletown man was charged with acting as an engineer and approving plans using an ex-employer's stamp.
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Kathy Reakes

10/04/2024 9:30 a.m.

Orange County resident William Sattler, age 64, of Middletown, was charged by New York State Police on Thursday, Sept. 26.

According to Trooper Steven Nevel, an investigation revealed that Sattler was acting as an engineer and stamping engineering plans using the seal of the ex-employer.

He was charged with:

Unauthorized practice of a profession
Grand larceny
Criminal possession of a forged instrument
Offering a false instrument for filing

Sattler was scheduled to appear in Orange County Court on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024.

Orangetown Police Department and the City of Middletown Police Department assisted the state police.

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