NCPD: Yonkers Scammer Arrested for Taking Over $70,000 from Construction Client But Never Doing Any Work
The Eighth Squad reports the details of the arrest of a Yonkers man for a Grand Larceny that occurred on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in Levittown.
According to Detectives, a homeowner performed a google search for someone to fix cracks in his home’s foundation. The victim set up an appointment for the following day with Maichel Woods, which turned out to be a false name (alias), working for Empire Foundation and Masonry, 140 Broadway Lower, 46th floor, New York. The defendant, now known as Martin Ward, 27, of 941 Mclean Avenue, Apt. 242 collected a total of $70,200 USC from the victim without performing the construction. The victim has made multiple attempts to contact the defendant. The only response received was to request an additional $36,000 which the victim did not provide.
The defendant was arrested on Tuesday, May 14th.
The defendant Martin Ward is charged with Grand Larceny 2nd degree. He was arraigned on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at First District Court, 99 Main Street, Hempstead.
Detectives request if anyone feels they may also have been a victim of the defendant to contact their local precinct or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.