Woman Scams Victim Out Of $500K In Carmel, Said Funds Were For College, Childcare: Sheriff
A Brooklyn woman has been arrested for allegedly scamming a Putnam County resident out of hundreds of thousands of dollars over several years while claiming the funds were being used for school, medical bills, and childcare, authorities announced.
The arrest of Natasha Mansfield, 26, for second-degree grand larceny was announced by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, Sept. 4.
According to Acting Putnam County Sheriff Brian Hess, the investigation into Mansfield began in August 2024, when a Carmel resident reported being defrauded out of about $500,000.
The victi…
$84K Theft Scheme Targets Lincoln Hall In Somers: Fifth Suspect Arrested, Police Say
The final suspect has been arrested in connection with a scheme that stole more than $84,000 from a Northern Westchester nonprofit school, police said.
The case involved Lincoln Hall, a residential facility in Somers that supports underserved families. In February 2024, three Lincoln Hall checks totaling $84,772.14 were stolen, altered, and deposited into multiple bank accounts, New York State Police said in an announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 3.
On Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, investigators arrested the fifth and final suspect, Lenys A. Solano Cueva, age 50, of the Bronx, for allowing a $29,4…
Restaurant Burglary Spree: Suspect Accused Of Second Break-In Nanuet, Police Say (Update)
Authorities have released new details about a Rockland County man accused of targeting restaurants in a burglary spree spanning multiple towns.
Christopher Pascale, age 46, of West Nyack, was arrested Monday, Aug. 25, after police say he broke into restaurants in both Stony Point and Nanuet, prying open registers and stealing cash, as Daily Voice reported.
According to Clarkstown Police, officers first responded to a burglary report at around 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Posa Posa Pizzeria & Restaurant located at 121 Rockland Plaza in Nanuet. Employees reported that someon…
‘Government Agents’ Were Actually Rutherford Brothers In $400K Senior Scam, Prosecutors Say
Two New Jersey brothers are accused of running a scam that stole nearly $400,000 from elderly victims in New York and Connecticut, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said Monday, Aug. 25.
Abhishek Barvalia, 31, and Tushar Barvalia, 32, of Rutherfo, were indicted on charges of second-degree grand larceny, first-degree scheme to defraud, and fourth-degree conspiracy, Gonzalez said. They were released without bail after being arraigned in Brooklyn Supreme Court and are due back Oct. 22.
Prosecutors say the scam ran from June 2023 to January 2024, targeting women ages 76, 78, 83, and 90 i…
$200K Scheme: Ex-Finance Manager Stole From Construction Firm In White Plains, DA Says
A former construction company finance manager is accused of orchestrating a months-long scheme to steal more than $200,000 from her Westchester-based employer, prosecutors said.
Michele Rinaldo, 52, of The Bronx, was arraigned Wednesday, Aug. 13, in Westchester County Court on a sweeping set of charges connected to her alleged theft from a White Plains-based construction firm, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Aug. 22.
According to a felony complaint filed in the case, Rinaldo handled payroll and accounting for the firm, which the DA's Office did not nam…
$1.6K Identity Theft: Man Used Credit Card Left At Sloatsburg Service Area, Police Say
A 28-year-old man was arrested after allegedly using a customer’s forgotten credit card to rack up more than $1,600 in charges in Rockland County, police said.
The incident happened on Monday, Aug. 11, around 8:21 p.m. at the Sloatsburg Service Area, New York State Police said on Monday, Aug. 18.
According to investigators, 28-year-old Raufoliana O. Louis Jean of Spring Valley, who worked at the service area, took a credit card that had been left behind and made purchases without the owner’s permission.
Police said Louis Jean then used the card at several businesses in Spring V…
