Hudson Valley Man Hit With 25 Counts Of Petit Larceny For Stealing From Cars, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Hit With 25 Counts Of Petit Larceny For Stealing From Cars, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Hit With 25 Counts Of Petit Larceny For Stealing From Cars, Police Say Following an extensive investigation, a Hudson Valley man has been charged with multiple counts of petit larceny tied to a string of vehicle larcenies. Rockland County resident Dainell Blacknall, age 33, of Spring Valley was arrested on Monday, Sept. 18 by Ramapo Police. According to Lt. Christopher Franklin, of the Ramapo Police, Blacknail was involved with larcenies in the Village of Airmont and the Town of Ramapo that occurred in August.  Blacknail, who is currently being held at the Rockland County Jail on an unrelated charge, was charged with: Five counts of grand lar…
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…
Violent Gang Members Nabbed Stealing From Hudson Valley Home Depots, Police Say Violent Gang Members Nabbed Stealing From Hudson Valley Home Depots, Police Say
Violent Gang Members Nabbed Stealing From Hudson Valley Home Depots, Police Say Three men who are part of a violent street gang have been charged with stealing thousands of dollars of merchandise from Home Depot stores on several occasions in the Hudson Valley. The three men, all from Brooklyn, were busted in Dutchess County around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29 in the village of Wappingers Falls. According to Wappingers Falls Police Commissioner Paul Italiano, the police department received a call of a larceny in progress at the Home Depot store located at 1570 Route 9, Imperial Plaza in the village of Wappingers Falls. Three men had filled garbage bags with electri…
Man Nabbed With Chicken, Stolen Van From Boys Camp In Region, Police Say Man Nabbed With Chicken, Stolen Van From Boys Camp In Region, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Chicken, Stolen Van From Boys Camp In Region, Police Say A video security camera led to burglary and grand larceny charges for a man from the region who broke into a boys' camp and made off with chicken and a van. Sullivan County resident Jimmy Pagan, age 58, of Swan Lake, a hamlet of Liberty, was busted on Friday, July 21 after police noticed he looked like a man wanted for the break-in. The incident took place around 4:30 a.m., Friday when the video security shows Pagan enter the building of the Satmar Boys Camp at the site of the former Stevensville Hotel on Briscoe Road in Swan Lake, said Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty. Police rev…
Man Scammed $80K From Hudson Valley Woman He Met On Dating App, DA Says Man Scammed $80K From Hudson Valley Woman He Met On Dating App, DA Says
Man Scammed $80K From Hudson Valley Woman He Met On Dating App, DA Says A Hudson Valley man has been charged with grand larceny for allegedly bilking at least $80,000 from a woman he met on the dating app Bumble. Michael Benedetto, age 21, who is currently without a residence, was charged on Wednesday, July 19 in the town of New Windsor Justice Court with grand larceny for having defrauded a woman he had been dating, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. It is alleged that Benedetto had defrauded the victim by telling her a series of lies that induced her to give him money under false pretenses, Hoovler said. An investigation found…
SNAP Fraud: 2 Nabbed In Region For Abusing System, Officials Say SNAP Fraud: 2 Nabbed In Region For Abusing System, Officials Say
SNAP Fraud: 2 Nabbed In Region For Abusing System, Officials Say Two women from the region have been charged with larceny after allegedly receiving money from social services. Sullivan County resident Adrienne McCord, age 32, of Monticello, was arrested on Saturday, June 3, and charged with felony grand larceny. It is alleged that McCord stole $3,496 in SNAP benefits from the Sullivan County Department of Social Services by failing to disclose income in her household.  The department said that between the dates of November 2021 and March 2022, McCord failed to disclose income from her employment at a local store, income from her mother who was also…
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Stealing Wallet, Using Credit Cards Hudson Valley Man Charged With Stealing Wallet, Using Credit Cards
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Stealing Wallet, Using Credit Cards A Hudson Valley man was caught by police nearly a month after he allegedly ransacked a car, stole a wallet, and used stolen credit cards numerous times. Dutchess County resident Brian R. Rankin, age 28, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested by the city of Poughkeepsie Police on Wednesday, June 21, following an investigation into larceny from a vehicle in the Fairview area of the town of Poughkeepsie on May 3. The victim in the case reported that during the overnight hours, his vehicle had been ransacked and his wallet containing cash and credit cards had been stolen. While investigating it was lea…
$43K Stolen By Treasurer Of Hudson Valley Lacrosse Club, State Police Say $43K Stolen By Treasurer Of Hudson Valley Lacrosse Club, State Police Say
$43K Stolen By Treasurer Of Hudson Valley Lacrosse Club, State Police Say A Hudson Valley man who volunteered as a treasurer for a youth lacrosse development club has been charged with stealing more than $43,000 from the organization which is now closed. Dutchess County resident Robert R. Dichiara, age 65, of LaGrange, was arrested on Monday, June 26 by New York State Police. According to Trooper AJ Hicks, an investigation into the missing funds was initiated after the department received a complaint of missing monies from the Arlington Lacrosse Developmental Club. The investigation, conducted by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation determined that Dichiara stol…
$189K Scheme: Employee Defrauds Boss Over Year In Hudson Valley, Police Say $189K Scheme: Employee Defrauds Boss Over Year In Hudson Valley, Police Say
$189K Scheme: Employee Defrauds Boss Over Year In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man faces grand larceny charges after allegedly defrauding his employer out of nearly $190,000 over the course of a year, police said.  Dutchess County resident Walter Alex Munoz, age 46, of Beacon, was arrested on Monday, June 12 after allegedly stealing $189,000 from his Putnam County employer over a year-long period, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  The arrest stemmed from a complaint from a Philipstown business owner made to the Sheriff's Office on Thursday, June 1, in which he told authorities that he had noticed transaction anomalies in …
Restaurant Burglary: 3 From Region Nabbed By Surveillance Video, Police Say Restaurant Burglary: 3 From Region Nabbed By Surveillance Video, Police Say
Restaurant Burglary: 3 From Region Nabbed By Surveillance Video, Police Say Three men from the region have been charged with the burglary of a popular deli and grill following an investigation. The three, all Sullivan County residents, from Monticello, were arrested on Sunday, June 18 by the Monticello Police for the burglary at the NY Deli and Grill at 17 Liberty St. in Monticello. The burglary took place on Saturday, June 10, said Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police. An investigation revealed that at around 11:35 p.m., Leonard Jacobs, age 41, used a piece of asphalt to break the front door window of the restaurant, Johnstone said. Johnst…
Former Treasurer In Hudson Valley Nabbed For Stealing Funds, Police Say Former Treasurer In Hudson Valley Nabbed For Stealing Funds, Police Say
Former Treasurer In Hudson Valley Nabbed For Stealing Funds, Police Say A former treasurer in the Hudson Valley is being accused of stealing funds. On Monday morning, June 19, New York State Police in Ulster County announced that Burton Gulnick Jr, age 51, from the city of Kingston was arrested on Friday, June 16. Gulnick was the treasurer for both the Town of Hurley Recreation Association and the Friends of Mike Hein Political Committee. Hein is a former county executive in Ulster County. State Police said investigators received allegations regarding Gulnick stealing funds from the Hurley Recreation Association and the Committee to Re-Elect Mik…
Credit Card Thief Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say Credit Card Thief Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Credit Card Thief Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was charged with alleged grand larceny after stealing a wallet from an unlocked car and then using it to charge items. Rockland County resident Julio Martinez, age 22, of Stony Point, was arrested on Monday, May 29 after being arrested on a bench warrant by the Clarkstown Police Department. Martinez was wanted for stealing a wallet from the car and charging items at a gas station in Haverstraw, said Lt. Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police. After being charged, Martinez was turned over to the Suffern Police Department who also had an active warrant for his arrest.