Crime & Safety
Merrick Man Stole Over $19K From Bank Account: Police
The man used fake lines of credit and checks to withdraw the money from a closed account, police say.

VALLEY STREAM, NY - A Merrick man was recently arrested for using fake lines of credit and checks to steal $19,500 from an account at a Valley Stream bank twice last month, according to Nassau Police.
James Caban, 56, entered the Nassau County Educators Federal Credit Union on 264 E. Merrick Road on two occasions, used fraudulent lines of credit and checks from a closed account to withdraw the money, police said.
Crimes Against Property Squad detectives arrested Caban on Monday, police said.
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He is being charged with two counts of third degree grand larceny, two counts of issuing bad checks, and multiple vehicle and traffic law charges from a previous incident (open warrant), police said.
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