Former State Auditor Steals $400K From Wallkill During Audit, DA Says
A state auditor from Dutchess County assigned to examine an Orange County town’s finances has been arraigned on felony charges after allegedly stealing more than $400,000 in public funds, prosecutors announced.
Tobias Otieno, age 41, of Hyde Park, was arraigned this week on a felony complaint charging him with second-degree grand larceny as a public corruption crime, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Thursday, July 10.
According to Hoovler, Otieno is accused of stealing $405,843.25 from the Town of Wallkill between June 2022 and September 2024, while working as a…
Man Robs Gas Station At Gunpoint, Flees With $2.5K In Cash In Hyde Park: Police
An armed robbery at a Dutchess County gas station ended with a major arrest thanks to what police called a swift and thorough investigation.
Dalton J. Desimone, 33, of Florida, was taken into custody on Sunday, June 29, after allegedly robbing a Sunoco Gas Station in Hyde Park just three days earlier, the Town of Hyde Park Police Department announced.
The robbery happened around 10:51 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, at the Sunoco station at 4299 Albany Post Rd. Police said Desimone entered the store, took out what appeared to be a black handgun, and demanded cash. He then took off in a…
Jet Ski Theft: Man Arrested, Second Suspect At Large In Croton-On-Hudson, Police Say
Authorities in Westchester County have made an arrest in connection with the theft of two jet skis and a trailer and are now asking for the public’s help identifying a second suspect.
The theft happened on Saturday, February 15, in the area of Brook Street in Croton-on-Hudson, the village's police department said in an announcement on Thursday, June 26.
Following an investigation, police arrested Kameron Hairston, 32, of New Rochelle, and charged him with grand larceny in the third degree.
However, detectives believe another person was involved in the theft and are asking …
Home Health Aide Steals From Ex-Patient At Oakdale Rehab Center, Police Say
A former home health care worker is accused of stealing and using the debit card of an elderly former patient on Long Island.
Lexus Stewart, 28, of Wyandanch, was arrested Wednesday, June 25, following an investigation by the Suffolk County Police Department’s Financial Crimes Unit.
Investigators determined that Stewart had worked as a home health aide for an 82-year-old Bethpage woman before the woman was admitted to a rehabilitation center in Oakdale, police said.
On Monday, May 12, Stewart visited the woman at the center, stole her debit card, and withdrew $500 from her account, accord…
Woman Accused Of Stealing From Vulnerable Adults At Goshen Facility: Nysp
A Connecticut woman has been arrested in the Hudson Valley for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from two mentally disabled women under her care, police announced.
Fairfield County resident Natalie Taylor, age 37, of Stratford, was taken into custody on Tuesday, June 24, by the New York State Police's Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Monroe, Orange County, and charged with multiple felonies, including grand larceny, identity theft, and endangering the welfare of an incompetent person, State Police announced on Tuesday, June 24.
The investigation began on Thursday, April 17, a…
Teens Targeted Victims Through Dating App In Violent Ramapo Robbery Scheme: Police
Two 19-year-old men face a long list of charges — many as hate crimes — after allegedly luring victims through a dating app and attacking them in a Rockland County park, police said.
The arrests followed a detailed investigation by the Ramapo Police Department, which uncovered a disturbing pattern of threats, intimidation, and armed robberies, the department announced on Friday, June 20.
According to police, the two suspects, one from Flushing, Queens, and one from Monsey, used a dating app to lure victims to a children’s park in the Village of Wesley Hills during the late night and e…
LI Lawyer Blew Client's $30K Escrow On Personal Expenses, DA Says
A former Long Island attorney is facing serious charges allegedly stealing $30,000 from a real estate escrow account, prosecutors alleged.
Marco Materassi, 58, of Dania Beach, Florida, was arraigned on grand larceny charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, June 20, following an investigation into a 2024 home sale gone wrong.
Materassi, formerly the principal attorney at Materassi Legal, P.C. in Great Neck, was acting as the seller’s attorney in the transaction and agreed to hold the buyer’s $30,000 down payment in escrow until closing, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office.
But wh…
Teen Held Knife To Victim's Neck In Armed Robbery In Ramapo, Police Say
An 18-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly robbing a victim at knifepoint in Rockland County and later being found with a young woman who police feared was in danger, police said.
The incident unfolded just before 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, when officers were called to South Madison Avenue for a reported armed robbery, Ramapo Police Lt. Chris Franklin told Daily Voice on Wednesday, June 11.
Investigators say the suspect, 18-year-old Jostin Javier Cabrera-Ruiz of Chestnut Ridge, confronted someone he knew, threatened him by holding a knife to his throat, and stole sev…
Great Neck Doctor Pocketed $100K In Disability While Raking In $700K From Medicare, DA Says
A Long Island doctor is accused of collecting $100,000 in disability while secretly billing Medicare for $700,000.
Joseph Golyan, 64, a former gastroenterologist from Great Neck, was arraigned on multiple grand larceny charges in Nassau County Court on Monday, June 9, with prosecutors alleging he maintained a thriving medical practice while falsely claiming to be too injured to work.
The alleged scheme began in 2021, when Golyan first applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), followed by early retirement benefits in 2022. He received monthly payments ranging from $2,900 to o…
