Ex-NYPD Officer Admits To Embezzling $114K From Elderly Wells Fargo Clients

RYE, NY — A former police officer has admitted to heartbreaking betrayal of trust.

Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Thursday that former NYPD Officer Yeison Rodriguez Acosta has pleaded guilty in connection with his scheme to defraud Wells Fargo clients using information he obtained while working at the Rye Brook branch.

The 28-year-old Manhattan resident pleaded guilty on Monday to felony third-degree grand larceny; felony first-degree identity theft; and felony first-degree scheme to defraud.

He is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 14.

"This guilty plea from Mr. Rodriguez Acosta is a testament to the fact that, under my administration, no one is above the law," Cacace said. "The defendant not only violated his oath to uphold the law, but he took advantage of his access to confidential information to betray members of our Westchester community. Whenever someone is scammed or defrauded in Westchester County, my office will seek swift redress. In this case, we will aggressively seek to ensure that every penny stolen through the defendant's criminal scheme is returned to all of his victims."

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Rodriguez Acosta was employed as a branch operations coordinator at the Wells Fargo branch located in Rye Brook, from March 2024 to September 2024. He entered the NYPD's Police Academy in October 2024 and graduated in May 2025, when he was assigned to the 48th Precinct for field training.

A ten-month-long investigation found that on several dates between May 2024 and June 2025, Rodriguez Acosta used banking information he had accessed while employed at Wells Fargo, to steal $113,735.80 from 26 customer accounts, investigators said.

According to City of Rye police, 12 of the 14 victims are over the age of 75. Four additional victims declined to participate in the investigation due to their age.

Fraudulent activity on the victims' accounts was still taking place as late as June 13, according to City of Rye police.

Rodriguez Acosta allegedly used the funds to pay for his own and/or family members' credit card bills; to pay for a 2024 BMW X6 lease; to purchase a subscription to "Booty By Jacks," which describes itself as "the world’s best glute building program;" to pay for a trip to Aruba; to pay for an Airbnb; to pay for meals at several restaurants; and to pay for GEICO insurance.

Cacace commended the City of Rye Police Department for its investigation. The case is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant DA Emily Rowe-Smith of the Economic Crimes Bureau, with assistance from Forensic Accountant Mike Frenza.