Dutchess Woman Charged With ID Theft In Ulster County After Using Fake ID At DMV Dutchess Woman Charged With ID Theft In Ulster County After Using Fake ID At DMV
Dutchess Woman Charged With ID Theft In Ulster County After Using Fake ID At DMV A Poughkeepsie woman was charged with felonies after presenting a fake ID in Ulster County to Department of Motor Vehicle employees while attempting to transfer a vehicle title, police said.  Veronica Reyes, 29, was charged with the felonies of second-degree identity theft and second-degree possession of a forged instrument on Wednesday, Nov. 4.  According to state police, an Ulster County car dealership sent paperwork to an area DMV location to register a vehicle and transfer its title. Reyes, the vehicle buyer, was reportedly contacted by that DMV about a possible error in the s…
Duo Nabbed For Passing Counterfeit Bills In Area Duo Nabbed For Passing Counterfeit Bills In Area
Duo Nabbed For Passing Counterfeit Bills In Area New York State Police troopers busted a man and woman who were passing around forged $100 bills to multiple businesses. A trooper in Dutchess County on patrol in Pleasant Valley was stopped by a businesswoman at approximately 3:20 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25 who reported fraudulent activity at her store and alleged that the suspects were still in the area. According to police, the trooper canvassed the area and located their first suspect, New York resident Xavier Jackson, 28, in a different retailer on Route 44 in Pleasant Valley. Police said that the investigation determined that Jackson h…
Funeral Director In Hudson Valley Forged Death Certificates, DA Says Funeral Director In Hudson Valley Forged Death Certificates, DA Says
Funeral Director In Hudson Valley Forged Death Certificates, DA Says A Hudson Valley funeral director was accused of forging three death certificates to fraudulently withdraw money from pre-paid burial escrow accounts and arrested on nine felony charges. According to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II, 53-year-old Leonard Scarr of Warwick, the owner of the Scarr Funeral Home in Suffern, arranged for three individuals to deposit money into pre-paid escrow accounts between July 11 and Oct. 11 in 2019. Scarr then presented falsified death certificates to bank representatives in order to withdraw money, allegedly in amounts over $6,000 on all th…
Man Nabbed Attempting To Buy Vehicle With Stolen ID, State Police Say Man Nabbed Attempting To Buy Vehicle With Stolen ID, State Police Say
Man Nabbed Attempting To Buy Vehicle With Stolen ID, State Police Say A man who had allegedly stolen the identity of an out-of-state victim was nabbed attempting to purchase a vehicle in Dutchess County using the stolen ID. Francisco J. Gonzalez, 27, of the Bronx, was arrested on Monday, March 30, by New York State troopers after he allegedly attempted to purchase a vehicle from a dealership in LaGrange, said Trooper AJ Hicks. An investigation found Gonzalez stole the identity of an out-of-state victim and then attempted to purchase a vehicle with forged documentation, Hicks said. Gonzalez was charged with identity theft, forgery, possession of a forged inst…
Alert Issued For Westchester Man Wanted For Possessing Forged Instrument Alert Issued For Westchester Man Wanted For Possessing Forged Instrument
Alert Issued For Westchester Man Wanted For Possessing Forged Instrument Know him? New York State Police investigators in Hawthorne issued an alert as they attempt to locate a wanted man who allegedly attempted to use forged documents in Westchester. Police said that Richard Castro, 50, is wanted in the City of Yonkers following his 2015 arrest for possession of a forged instrument.  It is alleged that Castro was busted while in possession of a forged social security card and fraudulent Department of Motor Vehicle documents. Castro, who was last known to reside in the New York City area, was described by investigators as being 5-foot-7 weighing approxima…
Man Wanted For Cashing $4.75K In Fraudulent Checks, State Police Say Man Wanted For Cashing $4.75K In Fraudulent Checks, State Police Say
Man Wanted For Cashing $4.75K In Fraudulent Checks, State Police Say A Hudson Valley man is wanted by New York State Police after allegedly spending thousands of dollars using fraudulent checks. An alert was issued by New York State Police investigators in Wappinger for Torrance Smith, 46, who is wanted by State Police and the Town of Poughkeepsie Court following a fraud complaint nearly a decade ago in November 2013. Smith is accused of cashing multiple fraudulent checks totaling approximately $4,750. He was arrested, charged with grand larceny and forgery and later failed to appear at court proceedings. The warrant for Smith’s arrest was issued in Poughkee…
Man Used Fake ID To Try To Cash $8.8K Check At Northern Westchester Bank, Police Say Man Used Fake ID To Try To Cash $8.8K Check At Northern Westchester Bank, Police Say
Man Used Fake ID To Try To Cash $8.8K Check At Northern Westchester Bank, Police Say A 42-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to use another person's identity to cash a check for more than $8,000 at a Northern Westchester bank. Christian Maldonado, of Yonkers, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 4, by Yorktown Police for identity theft, two counts of using a forged instrument, and attempted grand larceny, said the Yorktown Police. According to police, Maldonado allegedly stole the identity of a man by obtaining his personal information and then had a fake driver's license and credit card made and attempted to withdraw $8,8000 from the victim's checking account…
Man Wanted By Both Clarkstown, Spring Valley Police Departments Nabbed In PIP Stop In Rockland Man Wanted By Both Clarkstown, Spring Valley Police Departments Nabbed In PIP Stop In Rockland
Man Wanted By Both Clarkstown, Spring Valley Police Departments Nabbed In PIP Stop In Rockland A 23-year-old man wanted by police in both Clarkstown and Spring Valley was arrested following a Rockland traffic stop on the Palisades Interstate Parkway, police say. New York State Police say they observed a driver traveling northbound on the Palisades Interstate Parkway on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Officers initiated a traffic stop after allegedly observing the driver commit a series of violations. The driver, identified as Beauvoir, 23, of Philadelphia, had a New York State ID but did not have a valid driver’s license from any state, police say. Further investigation revealed that Beauvoir was…
Man Charged With Stealing $40K From Area Employer Man Charged With Stealing $40K From Area Employer
Man Charged With Stealing $40K From Area Employer A 21-year-old Hudson Valley man is in police custody after being arrested for stealing tens of thousands of dollars from his employer over more than a year. Jonathan Bruno, of Rock Hill in Sullivan County, was arrested for stealing more than $40,000 from his employer over a year and a half, Fallsburg police said. Bruno was charged with third-degree grand larceny and second-degree forgery, felonies. It is alleged that beginning last year, Bruno took checks from his employer - a property management company in Mountaindale - and proceeded to deposit them in his own personal bank accounts. Br…
Woman Arrested After Attacking Shoppers, Police Officer At Local Store Woman Arrested After Attacking Shoppers, Police Officer At Local Store
Woman Arrested After Attacking Shoppers, Police Officer At Local Store A 39-year-old woman was arrested by police, but not without a fight, after allegedly hitting customers at a local store and then Town of Poughkeepsie police when they attempted to arrest her. Rashina McKinnon, address unknown, was arrested around 1:52 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 4, after Town of Poughkeepsie police were called to the R&K Grocery at 737 Main St., said Capt. Michael O'Dowd. When officers arrived on the scene, they learned that McKinnon had allegedly repeatedly hit customers and refused to leave the store, O'Dowd said. When she saw the police officers, McKinnon allegedly stole …
Wanted Man Opened Fraudulent Business Accounts In Area, Police Say Wanted Man Opened Fraudulent Business Accounts In Area, Police Say
Wanted Man Opened Fraudulent Business Accounts In Area, Police Say Have you seen him? New York State Police investigators in the Hudson Valley are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a 25-year-old man who allegedly opened fraudulent business accounts to steal thousands of dollars. Damien Johnson is wanted for second-degree possession of a forged instrument after an investigation found that he opened fraudulent business accounts in the name Shimmy Rock LLC at local banks and credit unions. Johnson allegedly then deposited counterfeit checks into those accounts worth more than $7,000 and withdrew the money before the fraudulent checks cleared.…
Alert Issued For Area 32-Year-Old Wanted For Forging Prescriptions Alert Issued For Area 32-Year-Old Wanted For Forging Prescriptions
Alert Issued For Area 32-Year-Old Wanted For Forging Prescriptions New York State Police investigators in Montgomery have issued an alert for a man wanted for possession of a forged instrument in the Hudson Valley. Rogelio Lucatero, 32, is wanted by state police after an investigation revealed that he stole prescription pads while he was a guest at someone’s home. Further investigation found that he forged numerous prescriptions for controlled substance medications. Police said that an Indictment Warrant was issued for his arrest from Orange County Court. Investigators described Lucatero as 5-foot-8 weighing approximately 130 pounds with black hair and br…