Sheriff Kevin J. McConville reports the investigation and subsequent arrest of an individual for stealing funds from his employer.
In July of 2023, a deputy was dispatched to a Philipstown business for a report of a larceny of funds by a former employee due to unauthorized purchases of a company credit card. The investigation was turned over to the Sheriff's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) for further follow-up. Through numerous interviews and forensic analysis, it was determined that an employee, Joshua Queen, 42-years-old of Hyde Park, NY, had made over $12,000 in fraudulent and unauthorized purchases on a company credit card over a two-month period in early 2023 before being terminated.
On April 10, 2024, Mr. Queen turned himself in to Investigators and was charged with Grand Larceny in the 3rd degree, a Class D felony, and was arraigned in the Town of Philipstown Justice Court. Due to his prior felony convictions, he was remanded to the Putnam County Correctional Facility to await a bail hearing. On April 11, he was arraigned in Putnam County Court and released on his own recognizance (ROR) with the condition that he report to Probation.
