Two Thruway Toll Collectors Arrested on Larceny Charges: State Police

Two part-time thruway toll collectors from the Tarrytown booths on I-87 were arrested on charges of Petit Larceny and Falsifying Business Records Tuesday for allegedly stealing a combined $1,700 in separate incidents.

Arrested were Ilonca Santana, 49, of Yonkers, and Javier Colon, also 49, of the Bronx, according to state police.

Santana, who had been a toll collector for seven years, is accused of taking $993 and forging paper ledger reports to hide her crime, state police said. Colon, who had been a toll collector for 15 years, is accused of taking $672.50, and also forging documentation to conceal the illegal activity.

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• Another Thruway Toll Collector Accused of Theft
• Thruway Toll Collector Stole $1,800: State Police

The two are the latest to be arrested for alleged stealing of toll money, according to state police. Earlier in the week, White Plains resident Chane Mack was arrested for allegedly taking almost $400, and last month Bronx resident Morris Fraser was accused of taking $1,800.

Both Santana and Colon were released on appearance tickets returnable to the Village of Tarrytown Court on July 1 at 9:00 a.m.

Photo 1: Ilonca Santana; Photo 2: Javier Colon. Photo credit: NYS Police