Bridgeport Woman Paid Travel Agent $6,600 With Checks From Blocked Account, Police Say
A Bridgeport woman has been arrested on a warrant for allegedly paying her travel agent in checks from a frozen/blocked account.
Regina Salcedo, 60, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 25, on a warrant for in regards to issuing the two checks, said Milford Police.
“Salcedo is accused of issuing two checks from a ‘frozen/blocked’ bank account to a Milford travel agent totaling over $6,600 in October 2018, leaving the victim responsible for returned check fees and unpaid travel bookings,” police said in a press release.
Salcedo was charged with two counts of issuing a bad check and released on …
Hoboken Man Ripped Off $750K From Bar Investors, AG Says
Nirav Patel raised hundreds of thousands of dollars that he said he would invest in opening a Hoboken beer palace. Instead, authorities say, the 39-year-old city resident spent the money on himself and other, unrelated expenses, according to an indictment announced Thursday by Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal.
Patel, who was indicted Wednesday on a charge of theft by deception, began raising money to open World of Beer Hoboken in 2014. He received $750,000 for the venture from an investment group, according to investigators from the state Division of Criminal Justice.
An investor himself,…
Police: Couple Working As Caretakers Accused Of Stealing More Than $50K From Rhinebeck Victims
A couple working as caretakers has been charged after police say they stole more than $50,000 from victims in Rhinebeck.
New York State Police say that Shelby Blanchard, 32, and Alan Blanchard, 35, both of Red Hook, were allegedly employed by the victims in a caretaking capacity and used their positions to gain access to their personal and financial accounts.
Over the course of two years, the Blanchards stole more than $50,000 using bank/credit cards, personal checks and ATM withdrawals from the victims’ accounts, according to police.
New York State Police from the Rhinebeck barracks arres…
Stolen Mail Can Lead To ID Theft, Westchester DA Warns
In the wake of several instances involving stolen mail in the area, officials in Westchester are offering advice to residents to avoid becoming the victim of opportunistic fraudsters.
Last year, police in Yonkers, Mount Vernon, White Plains, Tarrytown, Harrison, Purchase, Bronxville, New Rochelle, North Castle and other communities investigated incidents involving mail thefts.
The incidents include curbside mailboxes that were broken into or opened with stolen keys or outright stolen. Thieves have also used “fishing” techniques to take mail from mailboxes, and “rural-style” mailboxes …
