Crime & Safety
Orange County Man Accused Of Extortion: Police
He faces a misdemeanor grand larceny charge.
YORKTOWN, NY — An Orange County man is accused of trying to extort money from a Yorktown resident. Yorktown police said Shea Kirschbaum, 30, of Abbey Avenue in Maybrook, was charged with fourth-degree attempted grand larceny, a misdemeanor.
On Jan 8, a police detective was assigned to investigate a report of possible extortion. Police said they found that Kirschbaum attempted to extort money from the resident of Yorktown.
He voluntarily surrendered at Yorktown Police Department Jan. 11.
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Kirschbaum was arraigned in Yorktown Justice Court, and the judge issued a temporary order of protection in favor of the victim.
Kirschbaum was released on $500 bail and is scheduled to reappear in court Feb. 8.
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