Missouri Man Arrested on Charges For Assault on Law Enforcement Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON — A Missouri man was arrested today for assaulting law enforcement officers during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which disrupted…

Swampscott Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Scheme Targeting Greater Boston Congolese Community

BOSTON – A Swampscott man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service by falsely inflating taxpayer’s federal income tax refunds…

NHA Director Of Information Technology Admits Embezzling Funds To Purchase Thousands Of Electronic Devices

NEWARK, N.J. – Newark Housing Authority (NHA)’s former director of information technology admitted using his position to embezzle NHA funds to purchase cellular telephones and other electronic devices, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…

Ocean Gate Council Votes to Reduce Disgraced Mayor’s Salary to $1

OCEAN GATE, NJ – The Mayor of Ocean Gate was paid $50,000 per year by the borough until today. In addition to a heavy part-time mayor’s salary, he also worked full-time with…

Caught on Camera: Toms River Car Thief Realizes Owner is in the Car and Runs

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Car thieves from North Jersey and other urban areas have been targeting vehicles in Toms River and Ocean County for months, but on Wednesday, one was caught on…

Branchburg Police Searching for Newark Car Thief Released Days Earlier

BRANCHBURG, NJ – The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office has announced an arrest of a car thief who stole a Branchburg woman’s Jeep out of her driveway Sunday morning. Acting Somerset County Prosecutor…

Case Concludes Involving Organized Fraud Ring in Detroit

The last of eight members of an organized fraud ring based in Detroit has been sentenced, concluding a multi-year prosecution that originated with a twenty-three-count indictment alleging conspiracy to commit wire fraud,…

Co-Owner of defunct medical testing lab convicted of kickback scheme to profit on urine drug tests for government insurance programs

Seattle – A resident of Astoria, Oregon was convicted this week in U.S. District Court in Seattle of five federal felonies connected to his scheme to profit from illegal kickbacks in the…

U.S. Attorney Announces Indictment Of Georgia Man For Laundering Proceeds From Fraud Schemes Perpetrated By Nigeria-Based Criminal Enterprise

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Patrick Freaney, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service (“USSS”), announced…

Ten Indicted in $2.7M Little Rock Fraud Ring

LITTLE ROCK—Ten defendants have been indicted for their roles in a bank fraud conspiracy that involved theft of pandemic unemployment funds. Khi Simms, 27, of Alexander, Arkansas, was ordered to…

Mortgage Short Sale Negotiator Sentenced for Defrauding Mortgage Lenders

BOSTON – The principal and co-founder of a mortgage short sale assistance company was sentenced yesterday in connection with defrauding mortgage lenders and investors out of nearly $500,000 in proceeds from about…

New Jersey Man Convicted Of Laundering Millions From Fraud Schemes Targeting Victims Across The United States Perpetrated By Ghana-Based Criminal Enterprise

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that FREEMAN CELVIN, a/k/a “Celvin Freeman,” was convicted today of all seven criminal counts he was charged with…

Watch: Restaurant Snatch and Grab Suspect Sought in White Oak

WHITE OAK, MD – Police in White Oak are investigating a robbery involving a snatch and grab theft that resulted in a scuffle at the Chick-fil-A restaurant on Tech Road. Police reported,…

Rensselaer Man Pleads Guilty to Pandemic-Related Fraud Charges

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Hector J. Sanchez, age 30, of Rensselaer, New York, pled guilty today to defrauding pandemic-related unemployment insurance programs administered by the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL).…

Philadelphia “Cat” Thief Wanted by Police

PHILADELPHIA, Pa – The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking to identify a suspect involved in a catalytic converter theft on Tasker Street. “The Philadelphia Police Major Crimes Auto Squad are attempting to…

Thief Makes Off with $4,400 in Bogus Apple Pay Withdrawals

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department is searching for a suspect wanted for stealing $4,400 during a phone scam spree using Apple Pay. According to police, on March 16, 2022, at…

West Warwick Man Indicted in Unemployment Fraud Scheme

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A West Warwick man was arraigned on Monday in U.S. District Court on charges contained in a federal indictment alleging that he participated in a conspiracy to use the…

Cincinnati CBP Stop Fake Driver’s Licenses

CINCINNATI–-U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers discovered counterfeit driver’s licenses inside inbound packages moving through the Cincinnati Port of Entry. During a routine examination of packages, officers focused enforcement efforts on…

Two Individuals Convicted at Trial of Federal Tax Fraud Scheme

Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal jury convicted Sandra Denise Curl of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Percy Leroy Jacobs of Prince Frederick, Maryland late yesterday for conspiring to defraud the United States, helping…

Newark Police Asks For Assistance Identifying Credit Card Thief

NEWARK, NJ – Do you know this man? Have you seen him? On March 23, 2022 police responded to the 500 block of 13th Avenue for a theft of four credit cards…

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