Crime & Safety
Police say Store Staffer Took Money, Reported Robbery
The Mahopac woman faces 3 charges.
The New York State Police, Bureau of Criminal Investigation at Somers arrested 20-year-old Victoria Serrano of Mahopac, on Aug. 19.
She faces charges of 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, while working at Choice Pet Supply in the Somers Commons on Route 6, Serrano reported to the police that she was robbed by two unknown males who stole over $1000 from the register.
During the investigation, police observed there were several inconsistencies in her story. They now allege 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 Aug. 31.
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