In August of 2024, a deputy took a report from a Carmel resident about being scammed out of hundreds of thousands of dollars over the last seven years. The victim advised that she had sent the money to an individual whom she had known and befriended when she was a teacher in New York City. She believed the money would be used for college and medical treatments. She had also sent various payments to the subject's girlfriend for alleged housing and care for their children. The total loss to the victim was approximately $500,000. Over the course of the next eight months, investigators were able to acquire and review numerous bank and phone records and were able to obtain a warrant for the arrest of the female suspect. On August 28, 2025, investigators arrested 26-year-old Natasha Mansfield of Brooklyn and charged her with felony Grand Larceny in the 2nd degree. She was arraigned in the Town of Putnam Valley Court and, due to bail reform, was released without bail to appear at a future date.
In August of 2025, the Sheriff's Office received anonymous tips from concerned citizens about possible drug dealing in a condo complex in the Town of Southeast. Members of the Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU) conducted surveillance of the area and, on September 2, 2025, made a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by 34-year-old Oma A. Strachan of the Bronx. Strachan was found to have crack cocaine and was subsequently arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of Narcotics with the Intent to Sell 3rd degree, Criminal Possession of Narcotics 4th degree, both felonies, and a traffic citation for Fail to Signal a Turn. He was arraigned in the Town of Southeast court and was released without bail to appear at a future court date.
