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Larceny

Disgruntled Gambler Who Shot 2 At Long Island Business Gets 18 Years In Prison Disgruntled Gambler Who Shot 2 At Long Island Business Gets 18 Years In Prison
Disgruntled Gambler Who Shot 2 At Long Island Business Gets 18 Years In Prison A 27-year-old man will spend nearly two decades behind bars for shooting two men at a Long Island business. Alexander Castillo, of the Bronx, was sentenced to 18 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Oct. 3, stemming from a shooting at a Port Jefferson pool hall. Prosecutors said Castillo spent several hours playing pool at the establishment on Dec. 28, 2022. Over the course of the evening, he placed bets on each game and lost an undisclosed amount of money. Earlier Report: Disgruntled Gambler Shot 2 At Port Jefferson Business, Jury Finds Shortly after 7 p.m., Castil…
'Breach Of Trust': Ex-Manager Admits Stealing From Residents Of Long Island Care Facility 'Breach Of Trust': Ex-Manager Admits Stealing From Residents Of Long Island Care Facility
'Breach Of Trust': Ex-Manager Admits Stealing From Residents Of Long Island Care Facility The former manager of a residential care facility on Long Island is facing prison time after admitting she stole from residents. Desiree Etheridge, age 50, of North Carolina, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in Suffolk County Court on Monday, July 29. According to prosecutors, Etheridge worked as a facility manager at Eden II in St. James. As part of her responsibilities, she regularly withdrew cash from residents’ bank accounts to place in their petty cash envelope so they could go shopping. She admitted that between November 2018 and June 2021 she stole money from the ATM cards of six res…
$47K Scam: 1 Arrested, 2 At Large Following Long Island Scheme $47K Scam: 1 Arrested, 2 At Large Following Long Island Scheme
$47K Scam: 1 Arrested, 2 At Large Following Long Island Scheme One man has been nabbed for his alleged role in scamming a Long Island resident out of tens of thousands of dollars, leaving two other suspects at large, police announced. The Elmont scheme began at 8 a.m. on Monday, June 24. According to Nassau County Police, a 77-year-old man was using his computer at his Elmont home when we received a pop-up message asking him to call a certain phone number. He called the number and spoke to someone who claimed to be from the Federal Reserve. The scammer told him to withdraw all of the money in his bank account pending an investigation. The man comp…