2nd Arrest in False Robbery Report

UPDATE: An additional arrest has been made in connection with the August 19 incident.

Subsequent investigation conducted by the Somers Bureau of Criminal Investigation reveals that Cortlandt resident Dorian Holliday, 25, acted in concert with Victoria Serrano.

Holliday was arrested on August 26, 2015.

The New York State Police, Bureau of Criminal Investigation at Somers arrested 20-year-old Victoria Serrano Aug. 19 and charged her with Grand Larceny 4th Degree (Class E Felony), Falsely Reporting an Incident 3rd Degree (Class A Misdemeanor) and Making a Punishable False Written Statement (Class A Misdemeanor).

On August 18, 2015, while working at Choice Pet Supply in the Somers Commons on Route 6, the Mahopac resident reported to the police that she was robbed by two unknown males who stole more than $1,000 from the register.

During the investigation, there were several inconsistencies in her story and it was determined that Serrano fabricated the entire incident and stole the money herself.

She was arraigned in the Town of Somers Court before Town Justice Dennis Timone and released on her own recognizance to return on August 31, 2015 at 5:00 pm.