Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
News
Central PA Man Cashed Bogus $2.7K Check From Shake Shack And Never Paid The Loss Central PA Man Cashed Bogus $2.7K Check From Shake Shack And Never Paid The Loss
Central PA Man Cashed Bogus $2.7K Check From Shake Shack And Never Paid The Loss If you somehow got a check that wasn't meant for you, would you cash it? A Harrisburg man got check from Shake Shack (which is thought to be counterfeit) and decided to deposited it. Roderick Lynn Malone Jr., 26, of Harrisburg, remotely deposited check #58697672 into his account on May 12, according to Lower Allen police. The check was drawn on the Shake Shack Enterprises, LLC account at JP Morgan Chase for the $2,700. Malone Jr. then used his debit card and the Cashapp to make purchases.  Member's 1st FCU received the check back as counterfeit on May 18. The bank contacted Mal…

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by Jillian Pikora
Paterson, NJ
News
Executive Laid To Rest, Search Continues For Hit-Run 'Coward' Who Killed Him On Route 46 Executive Laid To Rest, Search Continues For Hit-Run 'Coward' Who Killed Him On Route 46
Executive Laid To Rest, Search Continues For Hit-Run 'Coward' Who Killed Him On Route 46 Family and friends plan to honor the memory this weekend of a North Jersey investment banking executive as a search continued for the “cowardly” driver who fled after hitting him on Route 46. Dharmesh Patel was crossing the highway near his Clifton home when he was struck on the westbound side shortly after midnight Sunday, authorities said. As that vehicle sped off, he was struck by another whose driver stopped and stayed. Patel was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead hours later. Friends and loved ones called his death “the senseless act of a cowa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Posing As FBI Agent Used Forged Check To Buy $16K Diamond From LI Jewelry Store, Police Say Man Posing As FBI Agent Used Forged Check To Buy $16K Diamond From LI Jewelry Store, Police Say
Man Posing As FBI Agent Used Forged Check To Buy $16K Diamond From LI Jewelry Store, Police Say A 51-year-old man who posed as an FBI agent has been caught after using a forged cashier's check to purchase a diamond valued at nearly $16,000 from a Long Island jewelry store, police said. A thorough investigation was conducted after the incident, which occurred on Monday, Oct. 28 at around 12:20 p.m. in Garden City. On Saturday, Nov. 23, Michael Morgan, of Brooklyn, was arrested and charged with third-degree grand larceny, second-degree possession of a forged instrument and first-degree criminal impersonation. According to detectives, Morgan entered HL Gross & Bro. Jewelers lo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Mount Vernon Mayor Accuses Bank In Westchester Of Racial Profiling Mount Vernon Mayor Accuses Bank In Westchester Of Racial Profiling
Mount Vernon Mayor Accuses Bank In Westchester Of Racial Profiling Click here for an updated story: Chase Counters Claim Of Racial Profiling At White Plains Branch By Mount Vernon Mayor A mayor in Westchester is claiming he was the target of racial profiling for “banking while black” at a local Chase Bank in White Plains. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas said that police were called to a JP Morgan Chase office on Westchester Avenue on Thursday, April 25, while he was waiting to see a bank official. According to an email from one of Thomas’ spokespeople, bank officials summoned the police on him, his chief of staff, and a Mount Vernon Police det…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
Business
Apple Bank Announces Promotion Of Westchester Branch Manager Apple Bank Announces Promotion Of Westchester Branch Manager
Apple Bank Announces Promotion Of Westchester Branch Manager Apple Bank for Savings has announced the appointment of Mayra Tepan as Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager at the Scarsdale, Westchester branch office located at 1075 Central Park Ave.  Tepan joins Apple Bank from Peoples United Bank, where she most recently served as Branch Manager of their Yonkers office. James Matera, Executive Vice President and Head of Apple Bank’s Consumer Banking Division, said, “We are very pleased that Mayra Tepan has joined the Apple Bank team in Westchester." "She brings excellent retail banking experience and a strong familiarity with the loca…

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by Daily Voice
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
Ex-SDNY Prosecutor Preet Bharara Eyes Possible Run For New York AG Ex-SDNY Prosecutor Preet Bharara Eyes Possible Run For New York AG
Ex-sdny Prosecutor Preet Bharara Eyes Possible Run For New York AG Is a run at Attorney General in line for Preet Bharara, the former United States Attorney for the Southern District who was ousted by President Donald Trump as part of a purge of Obama administration appointees last year? Following former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s abrupt resignation earlier this week amid abuse allegations from several women, speculation about his permanent replacement after the appointment of acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood has run wild. In a podcast posted this week, Bharara said that he has been approached by multiple parties encouraging him…

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by Zak Failla
Bridgeport, CT
Politics
Fairfield County Resident Appointed To Post In Trump Administration Fairfield County Resident Appointed To Post In Trump Administration
Fairfield County Resident Appointed To Post In Trump Administration Kathleen McShane of New Canaan has been appointed to a top business post within the Trump Administration. Administrator Linda McMahon of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced McShane's appointment as the head of the SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO). McMahon resides in Greenwich. McShane founded Ladies Launch Club, a popular area business, in 2006. The company was dedicated to helping women entrepreneurs launch or expand their business. As Assistant Administrator for OWBO, McShane will oversee the agency’s efforts to promote the growth of women-owned busine…

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by Jon Craig