Aug. 15, 2018 -- Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced Milton Alequin of New York City was sentenced as a second felony offender to 3.5-to-7 years in state prison after pleading guilty to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, for stealing three cars from three Westchester car dealerships, via identity theft means, in February. He was sentenced by Westchester County Court Judge Larry J. Schwartz. In addition, the judge ordered him to pay restitution in the amount of $133,913.00 for the two vehicles that were never recovered. Alequin pleaded guilty June 13, 2018.
The following are the three incidents that lead to his conviction:
Feb. 3, 2018
Using the personal identifying and financial information of another person (the victim), Alequin financed a 2017 black Dodge Ram 3500 pickup truck for $78,487.00 at Bill Volz’s Westchester Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Cortlandt. The defendant also provided a forged Pennsylvania driver’s license to the dealership and signed multiple documents in the victim’s name.
Feb. 7, 2018
Alequin, again using personal identifying and financial information of a second victim, financed a black 2018 Ford F150 pickup truck for $55,426.00 at Rye Ford. The defendant also provided a forged New Jersey driver’s license to the dealership and signed multiple documents in the victim’s name. The defendant also provided a forged satellite television bill as proof of residence.
Feb. 18, 2018
In the third instance, Alequin financed a silver 2018 Toyota Camry for $38,553.00 at Rivera Toyota of Mount Kisco. He used a third victim’s name, address, date of birth, and Social Security number to do so. The defendant also provided a forged Connecticut driver’s license to the dealership and signed multiple documents in the victim’s name. The defendant also provided a forged satellite television bill as proof of residence. This Toyota was recovered by the NYPD in Brooklyn.
Alequin was arrested April 5, 2018 by the Westchester County Police Department.
In all three cases, Alequin took possession of the vehicle the same day that he purchased it and drove off the lot with no money down.
Assistant District Attorney Stefanie DeNise of the Westchester County District Attorney’s Investigations Division Identity Theft Unit prosecuted the case.
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