Woman in Weymouth Arrested in Felony Lane Gang Investigation

WEYMOUTH, MA- A Florida woman connected to the Felony Lane Gang will be in court Monday.

Christine Cosentino, 45, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, is scheduled to be arraigned in Quincy District Court according to the Norfolk County District Attorney's office.

According to the Weymouth Police Log, she was arrested Friday at Rockland Trust on Main Street and charged with check forgery, uttering a false check, attempting to commit a crime, two counts of receiving stolen property under $250 and identity fraud.

The gang is a loose conglomerate of people in hopeless situations, recruited by ranking members who mastermind the schemes and reap the profits. So far they have netted more than $1 million from victims up and down the East Coast.

"Smash-and-grab" car break-ins are their modus operandi; they pull up next to a car, either open an unlocked door or break a window, grab all valuables in plain sight, and then they're gone.

The thieves then use the stolen credit cards, driver's licenses, checks and bank information to withdraw as much as possible. They go to great lengths to blend in while carrying out their scams, sometimes renting a car, buying nice clothes and wearing a wig in an effort to look more like the person in the driver's license picture.

When at the bank they frequently use the lane furthest from the building in order to remain invisible to tellers and security cameras, a practice that earned them the name "Felony Lane Gang."

Alex Newman contributed to this report.