$700K Gold, Bitcoin Scam: ‘PayPal’ Poser From NJ Cons Elderly Lehigh County Man, DA Says
A slick con artist posing as a PayPal agent scammed a 74-year-old Pennsylvania man out of nearly $700,000 in gold and cryptocurrency, authorities revealed on Friday, Jan. 16.
Hirtik Hemchand Khatri, of Lawrence Township, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Nov. 20 to felony charges of Theft by Extortion, Theft by Unlawful Taking – Movable Property, and Criminal Use of a Communication Facility, according to Holihan.
Khatri was sentenced at a hearing before Judge Thomas M. Caffrey to 12 months, minus a day, to 36 months in prison for both theft charges, along with two years of proba…
$250K In Jewels, Gold, Heirlooms Stolen By NJ Burglary Crew In Old Westbury: US Marshals
A crew of burglars accused of ransacking luxury homes in New York and stealing over $250,000 in jewelry, gold, and family heirlooms has been busted in New Jersey, Nassau County police announced.
David Fernando Moreno Hernandez, Juan Pablo Orjuela-Saavedra, and Ivan Stewar Ramirez-Villalobos, all Colombian nationals based in Newark and East Orange, are accused of breaking into homes in Muttontown and Old Westbury over several months, detectives said in a release on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025.
The trio allegedly shattered rear windows and glass doors to enter unoccupied homes under cover of ni…
New Store To Open At The Westchester In White Plains
An all-front storefront will soon be celebrating its opening at a busy shopping mall in Westchester.
Jewelry brand gorjana will hold a grand opening for its location at The Westchester in White Plains on Thursday, Sept. 12.
The Southern California-based brand's 1,273-square-foot store will sell a variety of its popular jewelry, including gold designs featuring diamonds, opals, and sapphires.
Some of these designs include necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings, all sold in a space boasting a "timeless and current" interior with blush terrazzo, plush seating, custom artwork, a…
$1M Fraud: North Attleboro Man Stole Jewels From Employer, Sold Them For Cash
The supervisor for a luxury jewelry company has admitted to stealing gold, platinum, and silver from his employer to resell illegally for more than three years, earning him more than $1 million, federal authorities said.
Benjamin Preacher, 54, of North Attleboro, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transportation of stolen goods and one count of engaging in unlawful monetary transactions on Thursday, June 6, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He will be sentenced on Sept. 18.
Preacher started working as a manufacturing supervisor for a Rhode Island jeweler that sells …
