Possible New Accusations For Former Car Salesman

MIDDLETOWN, NY — State police are looking into new accusations concerning a former car salesman who may have stolen down payments from customers. Police said that more people have come forward to report that Michael Edison Ramos, 34, of Middletown, took down payments from them.

State police in Middletown are now looking for victims who may have dealt with Ramos while he was acting as a realtor in the Middletown area.

Anyone who feels they may have been victimized as a result of their dealings with Ramos is asked to call Investigator Joseph Dawson at the Middletown barracks at 845-344-5352.

On June 26, after a three-month investigation into the theft of cash down payments at a car dealership, state police arrested Ramos. They had been alerted to the thefts in March after a customer of Nissan-Kia Middletown realized that they had not been credited by the dealership for the full amount of their downpayment.

The ensuing investigation identified several additional victims, police said.

Ramos was arrested on June 19 and charged in both the towns of Wallkill and Wawayanda with third-degree grand larceny, fourth-degree grand larceny, first-degree falsifying business records, first-degree scheme to defraud, felonies, and possession of personal identification information, a misdemeanor.

He was arraigned and sent to the Orange County Jail in lieu of $7,500 bail.

Police said the investigation revealed that many of the victims are Spanish speaking. The state police provided the following information in Spanish in an effort to locate more possible victims.

El 26 de junio del 2019, La Policía Estatal de Nueva York emitió un comunicado de prensa como resultado del arresto de Michael Edison Ramos, de 34 ańos de edad, de Middletown, NY. Desde la emisión de dicho comunicado, más víctimas han comparecido y han declarado los presuntos crímenes que les ocurrieron mientras el Seńor Ramos trabajaba como vendedor de autos. La Policía Estatal de Middletown BCI buscan víctimas que puedan haber estado en contacto con El Seńor Ramos mientras desempeńaba la función de agente inmobiliario en el área de Middletown, NY. Se le pide a cualquier persona que piense que puede haber sido victimizada como resultado de su vínculo con el Seńor Ramos de ponerse en contacto con el investigador Joseph Dawson de NYSP Middletwon BCI (845) 344-5352.

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