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New Hyde Park Woman Scammed $750K Out Of Victim, Sentenced
A Long Island woman who stole nearly three-quarters of a million dollars from an elderly woman will now spend years behind bars, authorities announced.
On Friday, Sept. 15, Elizabeth Reilly, a 50-year-old New Hyde Park woman, was sentenced to three to six years in prison for grand larceny, according to the Nassau County District Attorney.
Original story: $750K Stolen: New Hyde Park Thief Used Money On Plane Tickets, Beauty, DA Says
At the time of the crimes, Reilly was employed by a Floral Park attorney who had a verbal agreement with a 91-year-old woman to handle her finances whil…
Stamford Couple Steals $460K From Norwalk Resident, Police Say
A couple has been charged with allegedly stealing more than $460,000 from a person in Fairfield County.
In Nov. 2022, the Norwalk Police Department Detective Bureau opened an investigation into a report of a married couple illegally taking money from an elderly person, said Lt. Joe Dinho of the Norwalk Police.
According to Dinho, the wife, Kelley Lombardo, age 49, of Stamford, was the conservator for the elderly person, and together with her husband Michael Lombardo, age 46, were accused of taking more than $460,000 for their own personal use from the elderly Norwalk resident.
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Woman Steals Money From Person She Worked For In Capital Region, Police Say
A woman was arrested for larceny after she allegedly stole more than $2,800 from a person she worked for in the Capital Region as a home health aide.
The incident took place in Warren County on Monday, April 24 in Chestertown.
State Police arrested Warren County resident Erica Hitchcock-Smith, 40, of the town of Chester, for grand larceny and petit larceny following an investigation into a February theft, said Trooper Stephanie O’Neil.
On Monday, Feb. 20, at about 6:45 a.m., troopers received a complaint that money had been stolen from the home of an elderly Warren County resident, O'Neil…
Intruder Attacks, Sexually Assaults Elderly Woman In Philadelphia Home, Police Say
A man unlawfully entered an elderly woman's home in Philadelphia on Thursday, Sept. 14, and attacked and sexually assaulted her, authorities said.
The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. in a home on the 7400 block of Devon Street, Philadelphia police said.
The man, believed to be between the ages of 17 and 24, walked inside the 71-year-old woman's home through an unlocked door and demanded money, police said.
When she refused, the man punched her in the head multiple times and choked her, according to police. He then allegedly forced the resident to take her clothes off, after which he sex…
