Police Arrest a Cortlandt Man Who Said $2000 had Been Stolen from His Bank Account

The New York State Police at Cortlandt announce the arrest of a 30-year-old Cortlandt Manor resident who was charged with one count each of Falsely Reporting an Incident in the Third Degree and Making a Punishable False Written Statement, both misdemeanors.

It is alleged that the man falsely reported to the State Police that he was the victim of an identity theft/grand larceny. Police said he accused a foreign company of unlawfully debiting $2,000 from his bank account, when in fact, he was involved in an online civil dispute.

He surrendered to the State Police Sept. 26 after learning that an Arrest Warrant had been issued for him by the Town of Cortlandt Court. He was arraigned and released on his own recognizance pending a future Court date.

If convicted, he faces up to one year in jail on each count as well as fines and court costs.