Man Steals, Alters Check, Deposits Funds To His Account In Yorktown: Police
A 24-year-old man is accused of stealing a check from a Westchester County resident, changing its amount and intended recipient, and depositing the money into his own account, police said.
Brooklyn resident Jahmir Primer, 24, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 13, following an investigation into a reported theft and identity fraud in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Thursday, Oct. 15.
According to police, the investigation began on July 12, when a Yorktown resident reported that a check had been stolen. The department said an unknown suspect had taken the check, altered…
Woman, 35, Accused Of Burglarizing Thompson Home Months Later, Police Say
Months after a Sullivan County home was burglarized, a 35-year-old woman now faces felony charges, police said.
Monticello resident Brittany Neuberger, 35, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in connection with an incident in Thompson in July, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 15.
According to State Police, the investigation began on Saturday, July 4, when troopers received a report of a burglary that happened at a residence on Dunbar Road in Thompson. Investigators processed the scene and conducted an investigation that ultimately led to Neuberger's arrest, police …
$300K Stolen From Youth Soccer Club In Cohoes, Ex-Treasurer Admits Theft: Authorities
A Capital Region youth soccer club leader admitted stealing nearly $300,000 from the club and spending it on personal and business expenses, authorities said.
William Nevins, 55, of Menands, pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny Wednesday, Oct. 14, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. He is expected to get between one and five years in prison as part of a plea deal, according to authorities.
Nevins siphoned money from Latham Circle Soccer Club between 2017 and 2022 while serving as its treasurer, investigators said.
He wrote checks to his personal and business account…
Serial Florham Park Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme Leads To Long Prison Term: Feds
A notorious bank fraudster from New Jersey is headed to federal prison after ripping off customers, businesses, and banks across the tristate area, federal investigators said.
Laquan Williams, 42, of Florham Park, was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 13 to 16 years and eight months in prison, the Justice Department said.
Williams stole at least $1.8 million from various financial institutions through three overlapping schemes that ran from October 2021 to May 2024, the feds said.
The most lucrative operation involved stolen U.S. Treasury checks, in which Williams and co-conspirators impersonated le…
Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident
Websites for Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop, and several other major grocery chains went offline on Monday, Oct. 12, after their parent company reported a cybersecurity incident affecting its network.
Ahold Delhaize, the Netherlands-based grocery giant that operates thousands of stores across the United States, confirmed the security issue in a statement issued Monday.
The company said it had taken some systems offline as a precaution while investigating the incident.
"Our teams are taking steps to assess and mitigate the issue," the company said. "This includes taking some systems offl…
Nine-State, $2.2M Home Depot Theft Ring Ends In 13 Plea Deals — Including Hicksville Woman, DA
A Long Island woman and a Hudson Valley man were among 13 people who admitted to a $2.2 million theft scheme that ripped off Home Depots across New York and eight other states, authorities said.
Joana Carolina Fermin, 39, of Hicksville, and Jonathan Tascon Suarez, 32, of Orange County, were both sentenced to prison time for their roles in the sprawling operation that racked up 319 documented thefts, the Queens District Attorney’s office said Monday, Oct. 5.
Suarez was the first person to plead guilty in the case, copping to third-degree grand larceny back on Feb. 18, according to prosecutor…
South Glens Falls Attacker Chokes Victim, Holds Them Captive At Home: Police
A Capital Region man choked and threatened another person inside his home, according to police.
Bruce C. Tatsey II, 38, of South Glens Falls, was hit with three charges for the incident at his home on Moreau Drive, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Officers responded to the house around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4 for a disturbance call, authorities said.
Investigators determined Tatsey applied pressure to a victim’s neck to impede their breathing and also caused them physical injury, cops said. Additionally, Tatsey is accused of holding the victim against their will,…
Police Dog Sniffs Out Two Kilos Of Hidden Cocaine At Albany Traffic Stop: Authorities
A New York City man hauling two kilograms of cocaine through the Capital Region was busted with the help of a police dog, authorities said.
Kelvin L. Montana, 52, of Brooklyn, had hidden the coke in his vehicle while traveling on I-87 through Albany, New York State Police said Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Troopers pulled Montana over for a traffic violation around 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, state police said.
With the assistance of K-9 officer “J,” the investigators located more than two kilograms of cocaine in a “concealed compartment” inside Montana’s vehicle, troopers said.
Montana was charged…
Disabled Halfmoon Resident Assaulted By Health Care Aide: Cops
A New York health care aide working with disabled people attacked one of the people in her care, leading to her arrest, police said.
Juliet Amoakoah, 47, of Schenectady, was employed at a care facility in Halfmoon when she attacked a resident Thursday, Oct. 1, New York State Police said.
Amoakoah repeatedly struck and kicked the victim, leading her coworkers to call the cops, according to authorities. Amoakoah left the scene before law enforcement arrived, police said.
However, cops tracked her down later that day and arrested her in Waterford, according to state police. She was processed …