Authorities: 'Runner' At Hackensack PD Steered Accident Victims To Local Chiropractor Authorities: 'Runner' At Hackensack PD Steered Accident Victims To Local Chiropractor
Authorities: 'Runner' At Hackensack PD Steered Accident Victims To Local Chiropractor A Hackensack chiropractor from Saddle Brook paid a city police department employee to steer accident victims to him, said authorities who arrested both of them. Dr. Andrew Perrone, 50, paid Carmen Ballestas to convince victims filing or collecting accident reports to go to his Perrone Family Wellness clinic on Spring Valley Avenue for treatment, authorities allege. Ballestas 59, "was taken out of the [Hackensack PD] building months ago by prosecutors and has been suspended since," an official with direct knowledge of the arrest told Daily Voice. According to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark M…
Authorities: 'Runner' At Hackensack PD Steered Accident Victims To Local Chiropractor Authorities: 'Runner' At Hackensack PD Steered Accident Victims To Local Chiropractor
Authorities: 'Runner' At Hackensack PD Steered Accident Victims To Local Chiropractor A Hackensack chiropractor from Saddle Brook paid a city police department employee to steer accident victims to him, said authorities who arrested both of them. Dr. Andrew Perrone, 50, paid Carmen Ballestas to convince victims filing or collecting accident reports to go to his Perrone Family Wellness clinic on Spring Valley Avenue for treatment, authorities allege. Ballestas 59, "was taken out of the [Hackensack PD] building months ago by prosecutors and has been suspended since," an official with direct knowledge of the arrest told Daily Voice. According to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark M…
More Than A Dozen From Hudson County Charged In $11M Medicaid Fraud More Than A Dozen From Hudson County Charged In $11M Medicaid Fraud
More Than A Dozen From Hudson County Charged In $11M Medicaid Fraud Several people from Jersey City, Bayonne and elsewhere have been accused of taking part in a scheme in which prescription drugs provided free through the federal Medicaid program were illegally sold to a New York pharmacist, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Thursday. Elfatih Ibrahim, 58, of Brooklyn, who owns Maxwell Pharmacy in Manhattan, was the ringleader in the bi-state scheme, authorities allege. Ibrahim received prescription medications from patients who got the drugs for free, then sold them for cash to a “runner” who brought them to Ibrahim, the Attorney General’s office said. …
Ex-East Orange Teacher Sentenced In Disability Scam Ex-East Orange Teacher Sentenced In Disability Scam
Ex-East Orange Teacher Sentenced In Disability Scam An East Orange man who submitted fraudulent disability claims to his insurer was sentenced to three years in prison, Attorney General Gurbir S. Gewal said.  Major Smith, 49, who was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to insurance fraud in October, filed dozens of disability claims to Aflac between 2012 and 2015. He reported being injured in several accidents.  “The sentence handed down to this defendant sends a message of deterrence to individuals tempted to file fraudulent insurance claims to illegally enrich themselves,” said Grewal. “Insurance fraud is not a path to easy mo…
Take These Steps To Prevent Thefts From Vehicles, Officials Say Take These Steps To Prevent Thefts From Vehicles, Officials Say
Take These Steps To Prevent Thefts From Vehicles, Officials Say Police agencies in Westchester are urging village residents to lock the doors of their vehicles overnight following a rash of break-ins. Police said that some sticky-fingered suspects got into several unlocked cars earlier this week, prompting them to remind residents of the importance of locking up overnight and keeping valuables out of sight. Tips offered by police to avoid having vehicles broken into include: Never leave keys in the car. Cars have been stolen while warming up in front of homes and while the owner has stopped briefly to mail a letter or buy a newspaper. This also applie…
WATCH: Surveillance Footage Captures Randolph Fraudster's Fake Slip-Fall, Prosecutor Says WATCH: Surveillance Footage Captures Randolph Fraudster's Fake Slip-Fall, Prosecutor Says
Watch: Surveillance Footage Captures Randolph Fraudster's Fake Slip-Fall, Prosecutor Says Well... that backfired. A Randolph man was caught on video surveillance tossing ice on the ground and faking a slip-and-fall in order to file a bogus insurance claim, said authorities who charged him. Alexander Goldinsky, 57, was subcontracted to work at a Woodbridge company when surveillance footage captured him pouring ice from the soda machine on the ground and laying next to it, Middlesex County Prosecutor  Andrew C. Carey said. Goldinsky filed a false insurance claim for ambulance service and local hospital treatment for injuries he claimed were sustained in the fall be…
Monsey Fire Department President Charged With Workers Comp, Medicaid Fraud Monsey Fire Department President Charged With Workers Comp, Medicaid Fraud
Monsey Fire Department President Charged With Workers Comp, Medicaid Fraud A respected Rockland firefighter has been charged with fraudulently collecting more than $100,000 in Workers Compensation and Medicaid payments while employed.  Raphael Ziegler, 41, the Monsey Fire Department president and a former New Hempstead fire inspector, filed for and accepted the monies while out on disability and working outside jobs and running a side taxi business, said state Inspector General Leahy Scott on Thursday in a joint news release with acting Rockland District Attorney Kevin Gilleece. Ziegler, of Monsey, who is currently employed as a Fire Protection Spec…
Woman Sentenced, Ordered To Repay Nearly $250K For Stealing From Ex-Employer In Westchester Woman Sentenced, Ordered To Repay Nearly $250K For Stealing From Ex-Employer In Westchester
Woman Sentenced, Ordered To Repay Nearly $250K For Stealing From Ex-Employer In Westchester A 59-year-old woman was sentenced Wednesday to time in state prison for stealing from her Westchester employer. Theresa Casey of Yonkers was sentenced to two to six years after pleading guilty on June 6, 2018, to stealing almost $250,000 from her former employer, the Allan M. Block Agency, a Tarrytown insurance agency, said the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. During sentencing, Casey was also ordered to repay $96,535.70 to the Block Agency and $150,216.41 to the Hartford which had previously reimbursed Block for part of its loss, the DA's Office said…
Teaneck Man Worked While Collecting $17,048 In Disability Payments, Indictment Charges Teaneck Man Worked While Collecting $17,048 In Disability Payments, Indictment Charges
Teaneck Man Worked While Collecting $17,048 In Disability Payments, Indictment Charges A Teaneck man scammed an insurance company out of $17,048 while he was actually working, a grand jury indictment charges. Ramdeo Ramsaran, 54, collected temporary total disability payments from Hudson Insurance Company between August 2016 and July 2017 “by falsely claiming he was unable to work when, in fact, he was working,” Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Monday. The indictment returned in Trenton accuses Ramsaran of insurance fraud and theft by deception. Deputy Attorney General Jennifer Menjivar presented the case to the grand jury. It followed an investigation coordinated by D…
NJ: Passaic Man Collects $60,000 Of Insurance On Bogus Heart Attack, Stroke, Parkinson's Claims NJ: Passaic Man Collects $60,000 Of Insurance On Bogus Heart Attack, Stroke, Parkinson's Claims
NJ: Passaic Man Collects $60,000 Of Insurance On Bogus Heart Attack, Stroke, Parkinson's Claims A heart attack, a stroke, Parkinson’s disease and coronary artery disease: Todd Eckel of Passaic County claimed he had them all – and collected $60,000 in insurance payouts for the bogus ailments, said authorities who charged him with fraud. Eckel, 47, of Pompton Lakes, “submitted forged documents showing medical treatments for illnesses he did not have” between February 2016 and November 2017, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. American Heritage Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Allstate, paid Eckel $20,000 for each of three claims before getting wise, an indictment return…
Man Sentenced For Multimillion Dollar Stranger-Originated Life Insurance Scheme Man Sentenced For Multimillion Dollar Stranger-Originated Life Insurance Scheme
Man Sentenced For Multimillion Dollar Stranger-Originated Life Insurance Scheme A Connecticut man is headed to prison after being found guilty of defrauding insurance companies into taking on policies on the lives of elderly people for his own financial benefits. Daniel Carpenter, of Simsbury, was sentenced in Hartford federal court to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after he was found guilty of 57 counts of conspiracy, mail and wire fraud.  He was also found guilty of money laundering and illegal monetary transaction offenses stemming from the scheme, also known as a stranger-oriented life insurance scheme. Carpenter, 64. contr…
Westchester Man Who Burned Down House At Owner's Request Nabbed, Police Say Westchester Man Who Burned Down House At Owner's Request Nabbed, Police Say
Westchester Man Who Burned Down House At Owner's Request Nabbed, Police Say A Westchester man who was allegedly commissioned to burn a rental house down in Connecticut and attempted to elude arrest has been busted by police following a two-year investigation. Connecticut State Police announced the arrest of Yonkers resident Leon “Pops” Carson, Jr., who was allegedly set a mattress on fire at an Oxford rental home at the behest of the owner, Delores Lee, who had recently taken out a $300,000 insurance policy on the property. First responders received a report of a structure fire at approximately 1:45 a.m. on Route 67 on July 29, 2016. Upon arrival, police said that …