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October 2, 2024 | New York Post

NYC doorman accused of stealing $478K from elderly tenant after she moved into nursing home Click For More

An Upper West Side doorman is accused of stealing nearly $480,000 from a retired teacher and her husband after the woman moved into a nursing home and later died — once disguising his voice to sound like hers as part of the shifty scheme, Manhattan prosecutors said.

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October 2, 2024 | New York Times

Her Pension Checks Vanished. The Doorman Stole Them, Prosecutors Say. Click For More

A doorman at an Upper Manhattan building was charged on Wednesday after prosecutors said he embezzled $477,685 from a retired schoolteacher after she left the building for a nursing home and later died. […] “Those who take advantage of the access entrusted in them to target older community members and steal from hardworking New Yorkers will be held accountable,” Alvin L. Bragg, the district attorney, said in the release.

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October 2, 2024

D.A. Bragg: Doorman Indicted For Stealing $477k From Retired NYC Teacher, Husband Click For More

“As alleged, Alfredo Mateo abused his access as a doorman to deplete the financial accounts of a retired teacher who was living in a nursing home, and her husband, who had recently passed away,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Those who take advantage of the access entrusted in them to target older community members and steal from hardworking New Yorkers will be held accountable. I thank the Special Commissioner of Investigation for the New York City School District for their partnership in the investigation.” 

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October 1, 2024 | 1010Wins

Man indicted on age-based hate crime charges for UES robberies targeting New Yorkers aged 70+ Click For More

A man was indicted on hate crime charges for a string of robberies on the Upper East Side targeting New Yorkers aged 70 and older, prosecutors said.

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October 1, 2024 | AMNY

Man gets hate crime charges for targeting seniors in string of Upper East Side robberies Click For More

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office indicted a man for allegedly stealing watches off the wrists of senior New Yorkers on the Upper East Side.

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October 1, 2024

D.A. Bragg Announces Hate Crime Indictment Of Man For Upper East Side Pattern Robberies Targeting Older New Yorkers Click For More

“As alleged, Gary Sanders purposefully targeted three older New Yorkers in age-based robberies, injuring two in the course of the attacks,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Taking advantage of vulnerable, older New Yorkers is unacceptable and we will continue to hold those accountable who cause them harm.”


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