How Could You? Hall of Shame-New York Foster Home

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From New Windsor, New York, a foster home is under investigation for a “grand-larceny” type of fraud.”State police executed a search warrant [on February 27, 2013] at an Orange County foster home in New Windsor as part of a fraud investigation.

Police were seen removing bags of evidence from the home at 2072 Independence Drive as well as photographing the contents of a car.

Police won’t release any information about exactly what they are investigating.”

Orange Co. foster home investigated for fraud

[Westchester News 12 2/27/13]

“At least six State Police troopers could be seen going in and out of the home and taking pictures of a car in the driveway.”

They said that in addition to the home on Independence Drive, search warrants were executed at an apartment on Ceasars Lane in New Windsor and one on Jefferson Boulevard in Fishkill.”

“They said the searches “yielded an array of evidence” and that arrests are pending.

The probe extends beyond New York State, as the Fairfax, Va., police are involved, as well as New York State Police, the Orange County district attorney’s office and New Windsor police, State Police said.

The Orange County Department of Social Services told News12 they’re in touch with authorities and that it does not appear any of the foster children living in the home are in danger or will be removed from the home at this time.”

New Windsor foster home targeted in fraud probe

[News Day 2/28/13 ]

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