Senior Hands Scammer $40K In Baldwin Parking Lot After Social Security Hoax: Police
A Long Island senior was scammed out of $40,000 by a Queens schemer, police said Tuesday, July 28.
Junkai Chen, 35, of Fresh Meadows, called the 73-year-old victim and told him his bank account and social security number had been compromised, the Nassau County Police Department said.
The man believed the phone call and followed Chen’s instructions to withdraw $40,000 cash from his bank, then deliver it to an unknown man in a parking lot on Grand Avenue in Baldwin on Thursday, June 25, cops said.
Shortly after the dropoff, the victim realized he’d been scammed and called police, authorities…
Man Steals Wallet From Gym Locker, Tries Using Victim's Credit Card In Yorktown: Police
A 68-year-old man faces grand larceny charges after police said he stole a wallet from a gym locker in Westchester County and tried using the victim's credit card.
Peekskill resident Martin L. Robbins, 68, was arrested on Wednesday, July 8, in connection with an incident at Club Fit Jefferson Valley at 600 Bank Rd. in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Tuesday, July 14.
According to police, on Friday, July 3, the department received a report regarding a larceny at the fitness center. Officers later found that a wallet had been stolen from a locker at the facili…
Double-Dipping Brightwaters Clerk Gets Prison For Stealing From Boss And Taxpayers: Authorities
A Long Island woman who stole from her employer and from taxpayers has been sentenced to prison time, authorities announced Tuesday, June 30.
Christa Ramos, 57, of Brightwaters, got three to six years behind bars for swiping $230,000 from her company and $40,000 through unemployment fraud, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Ramos worked as a clerk for Northeast Electrical Contractors from December 2018 to June 2023 and was responsible for paying company bills, authorities said.
But in addition to that, she also wrote numerous checks to herself, which she deposited into he…
Woman Steals Credit Cards From Assisted Living Facility Residents In Yorktown: Police
A woman who works at an assisted living facility in Westchester County has been accused of stealing credit cards from residents and using them to make purchases, police said.
Kimon Hughes, 41, of White Plains, was arrested on Monday, June 15, following an investigation into thefts at The Country House in Westchester at 2000 Baldwin Rd. in Yorktown, Yorktown Police announced on Tuesday, June 16.
The investigation began on April 29, when officers received a report from a resident of The Country House regarding a larceny and identity theft. According to police, an unknown suspect stole a…
Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Islip Coinbase Account: Police
A Long Island man is accused of taking thousands of dollars stolen from two Pennsylvania residents in a phone scam scheme, police announced on Monday, June 1.
Chancellor McKee, 22, of Islip, was arrested after an investigation into unauthorized transfers from two victims' bank accounts, according to Suffolk County Police.
The Pennsylvania residents had $2,500 and $4,500 separately removed from their accounts and transferred into a Coinbase cryptocurrency account belonging to McKee on Nov. 12, 2025, investigators said.
Police said the victims had fallen for a phone scam before the money w…
Queens Duo Steal Over $1.5K In Feminine, Cosmetic Products From Yorktown CVS: Police
Two Queens women are accused of stealing more than $1,500 worth of merchandise from a CVS store in Westchester County — and later turning themselves in on active arrest warrants, police said.
The arrests were made on Thursday, May 14, when 23-year-old Melanie Ortiz and 32-year-old Thifany Lopez, both of College Point, surrendered themselves to Yorktown Police, the department said on Thursday, May 21.
Police said the arrests stem from an Aug. 25, 2025 larceny investigation at the CVS located at 2000 Commerce St. in Yorktown. Investigators alleged that three women stole femi…
