Crime & Safety

Croton Police Receive Several Fraud Complaints

Sent Money, No Boots

A woman called police on July 1 to say that her son had sent $240 to Potsdam, NY via Western Union to buy a pair of boots he had never received. Police are investigating a case of possible fraud. 
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Suspicious Warrant


An Amber Drive resident came to headquarters to report he had received a call from a 410 area code. The man said he had warrant out for the party based on a delinquent loan. However the call was then terminated abruptly, reported Sgt. John Nikitopoulos, saying the man was unable to call them back and was not contacted again. 

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More Fraud

A Quaker Bridge Road resident on July 3 told police he had been the victim of identity theft. An unknown person allegedly stole his Mastercard sometime within the last two weeks in the Seacacus, NJ area, where the Croton man works, and and had used it several times in that area as well.

He would follow up with his credit card company.

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