Man Steals Nearly $4K in Smart Thermostats From Home Depot In Southeast, To Spend Years In Jail
A Manhattan man who stole thousands of dollars worth of smart thermostats from a Home Depot in Putnam County will serve years in state prison, prosecutors announced.
Tyrell Reynolds, age 38, of Manhattan, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, April 15, to fourth-degree grand larceny for a brazen retail theft at a Home Depot store in Southeast, Putnam County District Attorney Robert V. Tendy announced on Wednesday, April 16.
The incident happened on Aug. 24, 2024, when sheriff's deputies were called to the Home Depot on Independent Way after a report of a theft involving smart home thermost…
$30K Scheme: Man Tried Convincing Victim To Withdraw Cash In Yorktown, Police Say
A 27-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested in Northern Westchester after allegedly orchestrating a scheme to steal $30,000 in cash from a victim under fraudulent pretenses, police said.
Mykyta Lebedyev, of Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn, was arrested on Friday, April 11, in connection with the scheme, Yorktown Police announced on Monday, April 14.
Authorities say the incident began earlier that day at 1:13 p.m., when police were alerted to a possible larceny. The victim reported being instructed to withdraw $30,000 in cash and hand it over to Lebedyev for a suspicious purpose. However, the vic…
$5K Rental Scam: Conman Duped Victim With Phony Lease In Uniondale, Police Say
A Long Island man is accused of swindling a victim out of thousands through a rental scam.
Gerson Robles, 39, of Uniondale, was arrested Tuesday, April 8, on suspicion of grand larceny, according to Nassau County Police.
An investigation found that Robles accepted a $5,000 security deposit to secure a rental property that he did not actually own, police said. The victim, a 48-year-old man, signed a lease agreement and attempted to move into the home, only to discover that it was already occupied.
Robles was arraigned on a charge of third degree grand larceny at First District Court in Hem…
Infant-Toting Duo Steals $1.5K In Merchandise From Oceanside Victoria's Secret, Police Say
Two women are accused of stealing over $1,000 in merchandise from a Long Island Victoria’s Secret store, all while one carried an infant.
Katherine Cabrera-Tapia, 27, and Domenica Rivera-Mendieta, 25, both of Queens, were arrested by Nassau County Police on suspicion of grand larceny Thursday, March 27.
The pair entered the Oceanside Victoria’s Secret store, located on Long Beach Road, on Saturday, Jan. 4, and proceeded to conceal merchandise valued at over $1,500 inside a shopping bag, police said. They allegedly then left without paying.
Cabrera-Tapia had an infant child against her bod…
From One Cell To Another: Southeast Truck Thief Jailed After Serving CT Sentence, Sheriff Says
Soon after finishing his sentence in a Connecticut jail, a Dutchess County man accused of stealing a truck from a Putnam County driveway found himself right back behind bars—this time in New York, authorities said.
Sean F. Turcios, 39, of Beekman, was arrested and charged with third-degree grand larceny on Thursday, March 20, following an investigation into the theft of a truck from a Southeast home, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, March 25.
The case stems from a September 8, 2024 incident, when a man reported his truck missing from a driveway on Route 3…
