SOMERS — The Somers Bureau of Criminal Investigation has arrested the fifth and final individual connected to a grand larceny scheme involving Lincoln Hall, a nonprofit residential facility in Somers dedicated to assisting underserved families.
In February 2024, three Lincoln Hall checks totaling $84,772.14 were stolen, altered, and deposited into multiple bank accounts.
The investigation led to multiple arrests over the past year.
On July 31, 2024, Ghordyn A. Russell, 22, of Inwood, N.Y., was arrested for allowing a fraudulent check to be deposited into her account.
Tanisha S. Lambright, 36, of Bronx, N.Y., was arrested on Oct. 1, 2024, for depositing a forged check totaling $31,346.58.
In February, Franklin A. Breton, 26, and Destinyjoy Balgobin, 30, both of Bronx, N.Y., were arrested for participating in ATM transactions connected to the stolen checks.
On Sept. 3, Lenys A. Solano Cueva, 50, of Bronx, N.Y., was arrested for allowing a $29,400.56 check to be deposited into her account and for subsequently withdrawing $25,000 for her personal use.
All five individuals have been charged with Grand Larceny in the third degree, a class D felony.
Solano Cueva was arraigned the same day in Town of Somers Court, released on her own recognizance, and is scheduled to appear again on Sept. 8.
