East Windsor Man Charged with Larceny, Unemployment Compensation Fraud

An East Windsor man was arrested Wednesday and charged with illegally collecting more than $20,000 in unemployment compensation benefits, state officials announced.

James V. Carroll, 52, of 27B Folkstone Road, Broad Brook, was charged with first-degree larceny and defrauding a public community and unemployment compensation fraud.

The arrest is the result of an investigation by the Unemployment Compensation Fraud Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney following a complaint by the Connecticut Department of Labor.

According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Carroll allegedly fraudulently collected approximately $20,687 in unemployment benefits from January through September 2013 when, in fact, he was employed.

Carroll was released on a $10,000 non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear in New Britain Superior Court on May 28, 2015. The charges are merely accusations and he is presumed innocent unless and until he is found guilty.

Larceny in the First Degree by Defrauding a Public Community is a felony punishable by not less than one year nor more than 20 years in prison and/or up to a $15,000 fine.

Unemployment Compensation Fraud in excess of $500 is a Class D felony punishable by not less than 1 year nor more than 5 years in prison and/or up to a $5,000 fine.

The case is being prosecuted by the Unemployment Compensation Fraud Unit, which was established under a partnership between the Division of Criminal Justice and the Department of Labor to investigate and prosecute alleged fraud in the unemployment compensation program. It is financed with funds provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.