Crime & Safety
Police Make Two Grand Larceny Arrests
A man and woman from Rockland County were charged with multiple felonies after a lengthy Tarrytown detective investigation into fraudulent checks made and cashed against the Tarrytown Municipal Housing Authority.
Tarrytown Police arrested two New Yorkers on grand larceny charges following a lengthy investigation into bad checks cashed.
On Dec. 26, the Tarrytown Municipal Housing Authority (listed anonymously in police blotter’s at the time as a “White Street agency”) filed a complaint indicating that fraudulent checks had been made and cashed against their account on two occasions.
A check had been cashed on Dec. 13 for $2,478.91, and another on Dec. 19 for $3,870.38.
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The detective division opened a grand larceny investigation which on Feb. 13 and 15 resulted in the arrest of two individuals.
Shameik J. Smart, 31, of Airmont, NY was arrested for the Dec. 19 crime and was held on $5,000 cash and $10,000 bond.
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Michelle Louisjean, 48, of Spring Valley, NY was arrested for the Dec. 13 crime and held on $20,000 cash and $50,000 bond.
Both are currently being held in County Jail on the following felony charges:
- Grand Larceny 4th,
- Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument 1st
- Identity Theft 1st
Note: Arrests do not indicate convictions.
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