Theft

Central Islip Courthouse (Credit: www.nyed.uscourts.gov)

L.I. Housing Official Accused Of Stealing More Than $122,000 Meant For Poor People

Louis Abate reportedly entered a not guilty plea on Friday at his arraignment in Central Islip federal court. He was released on $100,000 bond.

2012/07/28

Margaux Tocci (credit: Wyckoff Police Department)

Cops: N.J. Teen Lured Ex-Boyfriend To Park Where He Was Beaten With Bat, Pipe

Whatever the victim thought was going to happen at the deserted school parking lot he was clearly taken by surprise. Police said the teenager’s attractive ex set him up.

2012/07/27

New Jersey State Police (file / credit: William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)

N.J. Police Trooper Leaves Force After Stealing More Than $7,000 Worth Of Gas For Personal Use

A veteran New Jersey state police trooper has left the force after admitting that he stole more than $7,000 worth of gasoline from state fuel pumps for his personal vehicles, according to a published report.

2012/06/24

Bergdorf Goodman (Photo by Bryan Bedder/ Getty Images for HP)

Burglars Allegedly Steal Hundreds Of Thousands Worth Of Merchandise From Bergdorf Goodman

Security video confirmed that as one alleged burglar served as a shield from the eyes of passersby, a hammer-wielding second one busted through the glass front door.

2012/06/23

Paula Lee (Credit: Morris County Prosecutor's Office)

New Jersey Psychic Accused Of Conning 5 Clients Out Of Over $331,000

A New Jersey psychic is facing theft, money laundering and tax-evasion charges after several victims said she conned them out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

2012/06/21

Queens Maid Accused Of Stealing A Combined $42,000 From 3 Houses On Long Island

She cleaned their homes and then cleaned them out of their prized possessions. That’s what police in Nassau County are saying about a Queens woman who worked for several families in the Five-Towns area.

2012/06/19

Subway passengers use their mobile devices underground - New York, NY - Sep 27, 2011 (credit: Marla Diamond / WCBS 880)

Ask Asa: Cell Phone Theft

How safe is your cell phone? Some surprising figures released by the NYPD indicate 42 percent of recent theft reports involve a missing cell phone.

2012/04/10

Building Superintendent Gets Prison Term For Thefts

Mihaly “Mike” Kovacsezics didn’t speak at his sentencing Tuesday.

2012/04/03

EMT Accused Of Stealing During Undercover DOI Integrity Test

Donald Vasquez was arrested on charges of stealing $280 dollars, according to a statement released by the Department of Investigation.

2011/12/13

Forget Cash, Crooks Want Your iPhone According To NYPD Report

Criminals in the city apparently no longer want cold, hard, cash. Instead they are in search of hand-held electronics like iPads, smartphones, and MP3 players, according to a new report.

2011/12/06

Nassau County police cruiser (file/credit: Sophia Hall/WCBS 880)

Police Investigate Beating, Vehicular Theft Of Driver In Valley Stream

Police say the driver’s cell phone and $30 in cash were in the car.

2011/11/09

A Jail Cell - File / Photo: JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images

Rabbi Leib Glanz, Brother Charged With Rent Fraud In NYC

Prosecutors said Menashe Glanz filed false documents to get subsidies for an apartment that his brother lived in.

2011/09/15

Janitor Awaits Arraignment After Allegedly Stealing Laptops At U.S. Open

Prosecutors say Kenneth R. O’Quinn was arrested on charges including grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property.

2011/09/03

Greenwich Says Cut To Reality Television Show

The television show “What Would You Do?” is a bit like “Candid Camera,” but with a morality twist, and it isn’t welcome on one street in Greenwich.

2011/08/24

Police Arrest Cody Santiago, Suspect In Purse Snatching Of Elderly Wheelchair-Bound Woman

The heartless nature of the crime stunned viewers who saw surveillance video of it. In the tape, a man can be seen simply reaching into the lap of Catalina Mateo, grabbing her purse, and sprinting away.

2011/08/04

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