Two from East Hampton Facing Fraud Charges

An East Hampton Police investigation has resulted in the arrests of two East Hampton residents and two residents from Durham.

The charges stem from a failed attempt to defraud an insurance company over the falsely-reported loss of a car owned by Ewa Rybitwa.

Acccording to police, Rybitwa, 27, of 121 W. High St., East Hampton, was charged with insurance fraud, second-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, second-degree conspiracy to commit larceny, falsely reporting theft of a motor vehicle and first-degree accessory to commit criminal mischief.

Also charged was Kyle Buracchi, 24, of 121 W. High St., East Hampton. Buracchi was charged with accessory to insurance fraud and second-degree accessory to larceny.

Robert Grem, 47, of 93 Camera Road, Durham, and Christopher Grem, 24, of the same address, were charged with accessory to insurance fraud, second-degree accessory to larceny, second-degree conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, second-degree conspiracy to larceny and first-degree criminal mischief.

Rybitwa and Buracchi were arrested on Thursday. Robert Grem and Christopher Grem were arrested on Monday. Police said all four defendants posted $25,000 court-ordered bonds. They are all scheduled for arraignment at Superior Court in Middletown on March 27.

Robert Grem has several previous convictions from 2008, including serving time in prison for second- and third-degree forgery, second-degree larceny and possession of narcotics.