NYPD Officer Accused Of Embezzling $87K From Elderly Wells Fargo Clients: Rye PD

RYE, NY — An NYPD cop is facing dozens of felony charges after embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from elderly clients of a Westchester bank branch, according to the City of Rye Police Department.

Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced that the New York City Police Department officer was arrested on Wednesday by City of Rye police and charged with felonies related to the theft of client funds while he was employed at Wells Fargo, which continued while he was employed by the NYPD.

"The defendant’s brazen conduct, as alleged, does a disservice to his colleagues in law enforcement, who wear the badge honorably and took the same oath to protect and serve," Cacace said. "My administration will work to ensure that Mr. Rodriguez Acosta is held accountable for his alleged crimes and that the victims in this case are made whole."

The DA says that 27-year-old Yeison Rodriguez Acosta, of Manhattan, was arraigned in Rye City Court on Thursday morning on a 30-count felony complaint.

Rodriguez Acosta was charged with nine felony counts of third-degree grand larceny, nine felony counts of first-degree identity theft, two felony counts of first-degree scheme to defraud, one felony count of fourth-degree grand larceny, four felony counts of second-degree identity theft, four misdemeanor counts of petit larceny, and one misdemeanor count of third-degree identity theft.

The judge released Rodriguez Acosta on the condition that he surrender his passport and call the court daily until his next court date on September 30. In addition, a temporary order of protection was provided for the victims.

According to the complaint, 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 $87,243.81 from 14 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 make payments 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 various restaurants; and to pay for GEICO insurance.

"I commend the outstanding work of the Rye Police Department detectives, working in close coordination with the Westchester County District Attorney's Office," Rye Public Safety Commissioner Michael Kopy said. "Results such as today’s arraignment help keep communities safe and, in this case, remove an individual who is charged with scheming to defraud numerous individuals, not only in Rye but in the greater Westchester County area. We urge anyone who may feel that they have been victimized to reach out to our department or the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office."

The investigation is still ongoing and additional charges may be added, according to City of Rye police.