Oxycodone Scheme: Hempstead Nursing Home Worker Used Residents To Get Pills, Authorities Say
A Long Island nursing home worker tried to order oxycodone pills in residents’ names but was fired and arrested shortly after starting her scheme, authorities said Friday, May 15.
Tianah Allen a.k.a Tianah Eusebe, 34, filed prescriptions for one resident who had recently died and another who was a recovered drug addict, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
Allen, of Brooklyn, began working at Island Assisted Living in Hempstead as a medication supervisor in August 2024, according to investigators. On Feb. 25, 2025, Allen submitted two prescriptions for a total of 90 10mg oxyco…
Man Stole, Forged Checks From Closter Doctor’s Office: Cops
A Paterson man was arrested after police say he intercepted, duplicated, forged, and cashed checks stolen from a Bergen County doctor’s office, authorities said.
Jonta J. Bianco, 27, was charged with theft and forgery following an investigation, Closter Police Capt. Vincent Aiello said Tuesday, May 12. Bianoc was also arrested last year for trying to cash phony checks at a Fairfield bank.
The checks were taken from the mail and altered before being cashed by Bianco, according to Aiello. Investigators identified Bianco through TD Bank surveillance footage, and he was apprehended a…
Former Employee Racked Up $46K In Phony Credit Card Charges: Mt Olive PD
A 42-year-old Hamburg woman was arrested and charged with racking up $46,000 in credit card charges, authorities in Mount Olive announced Thursday, April 16.
On Monday, Feb. 2, a woman reported fraudulent activity with her business accounts after she discovered a fraudulent Venmo account and credit card were opened in her business' name, Mount Olive police said.
The fraudulent transactions totaled $46,137.83, police said. An investigation revealed a former employee, Valerie Vanhorn, was responsible for the fraudulent activity, police said.
Vanhorn was arrested on Friday, April 10 and charg…
Counterfeit $100 Bills Stashed Inside Stolen California Semi Found In Manheim Township: Police
Counterfeit $100 bills hidden inside a stolen California semi-truck led to multiple criminal charges after the vehicle was discovered in Lancaster County, Manheim Township police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Kevin L. Henderson, 40, of La Mesa, California, was charged after officers responded to Arconic at 1480 Manheim Pike, where the semi-truck was located on Thursday, Jan. 23, according to police.
The vehicle had been reported stolen in San Diego, and officers found Henderson closing the back of the trailer when they arrived at the scene, police said. He was identified using a California …
Faked Husband’s Death Certificate To Get Carport Refund, PA Woman Pleads Guilty: DA
A Pennsylvania woman admitted to forging her husband’s death certificate in an attempt to get back thousands of dollars from an out-of-state business, the district attorney announced on Thursday, Jan. 15.
Lori Shawley, 54, of Derry Township, PA, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to two felony counts of forgery after county detectives charged her in September, according to Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli.
Shawley was sentenced by Common Pleas Judge Michael Stewart to five years of probation, including one year of house arrest, the DA said.
Investigators said Shawley tri…
Auto Body Repair Owner From Howell Stole $42K From Insurers: Prosecutor
A 67-year-old Howell man was arrested and charged with stealing more than $42,000 from insurers at the auto-body repair shop he owned, authorities announced Tuesday, Jan. 13
Beginning in September 2023, Barry Barbella would deposit claim checks cut by insurance companies into a business account for the now-closed Franklin Auto Body, Inc. in Englishtown, despite performing no work on the corresponding vehicle, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said.
Barbella did this at least six times, taking more than $42,265, Santiago said. Barbella used the money to fund payroll and cover perso…
Man Sells SUV For $38K, Then Steals It Back From Baldwin Buyer, Police Say
A Brooklyn man has been arrested after police say he tricked a Long Island buyer out of $38,000 and drove off with his newly purchased SUV.
The scam happened Sunday, Jan. 19, in Baldwin, according to Nassau County Police.
A 46-year-old man agreed to buy a 2024 Acura MDX through Facebook Marketplace. He met the seller near his Baldwin home, tested out the vehicle, and paid $38,000 in cash, police said. The seller handed over a key fob, a title, and identification.
The next day, the victim parked the SUV in his driveway when an unknown man remotely unlocked the vehicle, got inside, and drove…
North Arlington Man Tried To Cash Stolen $6K Check At Glen Rock Bank: Police
A North Arlington man was arrested after trying to cash a stolen and altered $6,000 check at a Glen Rock bank, authorities said.
Patrol officers were called to the M&T Bank on the 900 block of Prospect St. at 3:23 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, after staff reported suspicious activity, according to Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann.
Through investigation, officers determined the check had been stolen and altered, Ackermann said.
Jean C. Moreno, 26, of North Arlington, was arrested by Officer Kelvin Preciado and charged with one count each of theft by deception and forgery, both third-degr…
Long Beach Man Poses As Detective With Fake Shield Accosting People, Police Say
A Long Beach man is accused of impersonating a police detective after flashing a fraudulent shield in Freeport, Nassau County detectives announced on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
Ariel Espinal, 35, of Shore Road, was arrested after officers approached a group of three people near Babylon Turnpike and Colonial Avenue on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 7:39 p.m., according to First Squad Detectives.
When police made contact, one man and a woman left the area, leaving Espinal behind, investigators said. Officers discovered he was carrying a City of Long Beach Police Detective’s shield and identification card.
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Duo Stole $2.8M From Missing Old Brookville Couple’s Bank Accounts, DOJ Says
Two Queens residents are accused of conspiring to steal nearly $3 million from the bank accounts of a Long Island couple who vanished months ago.
Yinye “Roy” Wang of College Point and Roslyn, and Qiuju Wu, of Flushing, are charged with conspiring to defraud a financial institution, according to an indictment unsealed in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
The case centers on Old Brookville residents Peishuan Fan, 48, and JuanJuan Zwang, 44, who have been missing since late March, as Daily Voice reported.
An investigation found that between June and August 2025, Wang and Wu used fo…
Con Man Claimed MLB Career While Scamming Women, Dodging Sex Offender Registry In Virginia: DOJ
He said he was going pro in baseball — but what he really went pro in was lying, scamming, and disappearing from the sex offender registry, prosecutors in Virginia say.
Now, he's going to prison.
A Roanoke man who told women he was a Major League Baseball prospect, forged six-figure checks, used burner phones to impersonate team officials, and failed to register as a sex offender pleaded guilty in federal court earlier this year, federal officials announced.
Now, Janike Dunbar Holt — a man who goes by many names — has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison.
Holt, 29 — also known as…
$150K In Fake Cash Found On Man At Garfield Bank, Police Say
A man with more than $150,000 in counterfeit U.S. currency was arrested at a Bergen County bank after police say they found him with stolen credit cards and items used in counterfeiting.
On Saturday, Sept. 6, at approximately 10:13 p.m., Garfield Police Officers responded to Chase Bank at 136 Passaic Street for a report of a suspicious man inside the ATM vestibule, according to Capt. Mario Pozo.
When Officers George Petta, Elijah Bezares, and Daniel Fedor arrived, they found a man later identified as Rafael Tejada standing inside the bank and watching a customer use the ATM, Pozo said.
Pol…
$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…
Fans Duped In $200K Jason Kelce Forgery Scheme: Philly Man Pleads Guilty
A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty to his role in a $200,000 fake memorabilia scheme involving forged Jason Kelce signatures on more than 1,100 items, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said and court records show as of Monday, Aug. 25.
Scheme Involved Fake Signatures, Phony Verification
Robert Capone, 51, admitted to forging and distributing fraudulent memorabilia falsely labeled as being signed by the former Philadelphia Eagles center. He pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 5 to felony charges of theft by deception, conspiracy, and deceptive business practices, along with a mi…
$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…
Suspended Halifax Mechanic Certified Dangerous Trucks, DA Says
A suspended Pennsylvania mechanic faked safety inspections for hundreds of commercial vehicles, took in nearly $300,000, and risked lives by certifying trucks that should’ve been off the road, authorities said.
Fares Farhat, 50, of Halifax, was arrested Sunday, Aug. 4 and charged with 81 felonies including dealing in the proceeds of unlawful activities, forgery, and corrupt organizations, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele.
Operating as “A+ Auto Inspections” and “A Plus Auto Care LLC,” Farhat ran the scheme from suspended inspection locations on Philmont Avenue…
Nearly $50K Stolen From Elderly Lancaster County Woman By Virginia Relative: Police
A Virginia woman is accused of stealing nearly $50,000 from her elderly relative in Willow Street, West Lampeter Township police announced on Tuesday, July 22.
Margaret Christel, 34, of Falls Church, Virginia, was charged with one count of Felony Financial Exploitation of an Older Adult after police say she stole and altered checks belonging to her elderly family member between December 2023 and March 2025.
The case began on Thursday, May 15, 2025, when West Lampeter Township B Platoon officers were dispatched to a report of theft in Willow Street, police said. Investigators allege Christel…
Garfield Man Tried To Cash Phony Checks At TD Bank: Fairfield PD
Four North Jersey men have been arrested and charged following two separate fraud cases at a TD Bank in Fairfield, authorities announced, Thursday, July 24.
On Monday, July 21 at 5 p.m. officers responded to the bank at 436 Hollywood Ave. after an employee recognized Jaydin Colon, a 20-year-old Garfield resident, who had previously cashed a fraudulent check in the past at the branch, Fairfield police said.
Colon was trying to cash a $1,616.04 fraudulent arrest and he was placed under arrest, police said.
While officers were apprehending Colon, they saw a vehicle parked illegally in a nearb…
DUI Crash In Beachside Vacation Spot Leaves Cyclist Badly Injured, Police Say
A 21-year-old international student was seriously injured when a suspected drunk driver hit him in the heart of Rehoboth Beach, a popular Delaware vacation destination, police said.
The crash happened just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, in the 300 block of Rehoboth Avenue, according to the Rehoboth Beach Police Department.
Investigators say Megan Smith, 20, of Lewes, was driving a Jeep Wrangler westbound on Rehoboth Avenue when she hit the cyclist, who was in the area on a J-1 visa.
The crash caused potentially life-threatening injuries, police said after the cyclist was rushed t…
