ID Thief Drove Off The Lot With 2 Pricey Pickups And A Camry

Cortlandt, NY — A New York City man who stole two expensive pickups and a Toyota Camry in February by conning three Westchester car dealers has been sentenced to 3.5 to 7 years in state prison.

Milton Alequin, 23, used fake out-of-state identification, including drivers licenses and forged satellite television bills as "proof" of residence, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. said.

In all three cases, Alequin took possession of the vehicle the same day that he purchased it and drove off the lot with no money down.

Here are the three thefts that led to his conviction:

• Feb. 3, 2018: Using the personal identifying and financial information of another person (a victim), Alequin financed a 2017 black Dodge Ram 3500 pickup truck for $78,487.00 at Bill Volz’s Westchester Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Cortlandt. The defendant also provided a forged Pennsylvania driver’s license to the dealership and signed multiple documents in the victim’s name.
• Feb. 7, 2018: Alequin, again using personal identifying and financial information of a second victim, financed a black 2018 Ford F150 pickup truck for $55,426.00 at Rye Ford. The defendant also provided a forged New Jersey driver’s license to the dealership and signed multiple documents in the victim’s name. The defendant also provided a forged satellite television bill as proof of residence.
• Feb. 18, 2018: In the third instance, Alequin financed a silver 2018 Toyota Camry for $38,553.00 at Rivera Toyota of Mount Kisco. He used a third victim’s name, address, date of birth, and Social Security number to do so. The defendant also provided a forged Connecticut driver’s license to the dealership and signed multiple documents in the victim’s name. The defendant also provided a forged satellite television bill as proof of residence.

The Toyota was recovered by the NYPD in Brooklyn.

Alequin was arrested April 5 by the Westchester County Police Department. Assistant District Attorney Stefanie DeNise of the Westchester County District Attorney’s Investigations Division Identity Theft Unit prosecuted the case.

Alequin was sentenced as a second felony offender after pleading guilty in June to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony. He was sentenced by Westchester County Court Judge Larry J. Schwartz, who ordered him to pay restitution in the amount of $133,913.00 for the two vehicles that were never recovered.