Hudson Valley's Craig Carton Arrested On Securities, Wire Fraud Charge

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — New Rochelle native and co-host of WFAN’s “Boomer & Carton” morning sports talk show Craig Carton, 48, was arrested Wednesday on investment fraud-related charges related to an alleged fake ticket scam. Carton was charged with securities and wire fraud.

The FBI took him into custody at his Manhattan home and said he and another man claimed to be running a non-existent discount ticket broker business, NBC New York reported. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

Together Carton and business partner Joseph Meli defrauded two investors of at least $3.6 million.

Carton also took an additional $2 million from the same investors, the New York Post said.

For more, read NBC New York and the New York Post.

Photo caption: Craig Carton. Photo credit: Getty Images/Entertainment/Lars Niki