Half-Million Dollar Scheme: Long Island Broker Admits Swindling Clients
A barred investment broker from Long Island has been admitted to tricking clients into giving him hundreds of thousands of dollars, which he then used to buy luxury cars, plane tickets, and more.
Peter Quartararo, age 57 of Glen Cove, pleaded guilty to his charges of grand larceny and more on Friday, Feb. 9, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
According to the charges against him, Quartararo met with six victims from July 2018 through January 2021 and told them he had access to pre-initial public offering stock (or “pre-IPO”) in companies such as Peloton, WeWork, PetCo, and Ai…
3 More Charged In CT Catalytic Converter Trafficking Ring Ran Out Of Recycling Warehouse: Feds
Three Connecticut men have been charged in connection with a catalytic converter trafficking ring that has already resulted in the arrests of five other people, federal officials announced.
The indictment of the three men was announced on Wednesday, Nov. 29 by the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. The three defendants are identified as:
Yanquee Rodriguez, age 27, of West Hartford, also known as "Yankster Rodriguez";
Mervin Figueroa, age 26, of New Haven;
Michael Almodovar, age 30, of New Haven, also known as "Eme ElColorado".
Additionally, 29-year-old&…
Mercedes-Benz Driver ID'd After Ejection Crash In Central Pennsylvania: Police
A driver has died after being ejected from their Mercedes-Benz on Saturday, police announced.
Roger Morrison, 57 has been identified as the driver who died at the scene, according to Dauphin County officials.
Officers were called to the crash on Union Deposit Road near Fairmont Drive, Lower Paxton Township around 4:10 a.m. on Nov, 18, as detailed in the police release.
When they got there, they found a white Mercedes-Benz sedan crashed, off the side of the road, according to the release.
"The driver, and sole occupant, was found deceased after having been ejected from th…
Double Fatal: Police ID 2 Killed, 1 Airlifted In Head-On NJ Crash
Police have identified two people from Browns Mills killed in a head-on crash Tuesday, Nov. 14, on Pemberton Bypass in Burlington County.
Jennifer Loiacano-Whealton, 39, and her passenger, Patrick Stout, 51, both died, while 45-year-old Lonnell Robinson, 45, was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital from the crash scene, police said. Robinson was listed in critical condition, police said on Wednesday, Nov. 15.
The accident occurred near Colemans Bridge Road at about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14.
A Mercedes Benz operated by Loiacano-Whealton was heading east on the Pemberton…
