A rookie NYPD cop allegedly swiped practically $90,000 from aged financial institution purchasers in Westchester County – splurging the dough on a butt-sculpting train program, his BMW, a tropical getaway and different private bills.
Yeison Rodriguez Acosta, 27, was arrested Wednesday and hit with a laundry listing of expenses for allegedly stealing $87,243 from 14 shopper accounts he had entry to whereas employed at a Wells Fargo department in Rye Brook earlier than turning into a cop, in line with the Westchester District Legal professional’s Workplace.
Prosecutors mentioned the alleged thief carried out his scheme whereas working on the financial institution from March and September 2024 – and stored pocketing money even after graduating from the police academy in Might.
“The defendant’s brazen conduct, as alleged, does a disservice to his colleagues in regulation enforcement, who put on the badge honorably and took the identical oath to guard and serve,” District Legal professional Susan Cacace mentioned in an announcement.
“My administration will work to make sure that Mr. Rodriguez Acosta is held accountable for his alleged crimes and that the victims on this case are made entire.”
Rodriguez Acosta, who was employed because the department operations coordinator, entered the police academy in October, 5 months after he allegedly began swindling seniors, in line with the felony grievance.
The Manhattan man was assigned to the forty eighth Precinct within the Bronx for area coaching final month – all whereas allegedly persevering with to siphon the embezzled cash — and was nabbed whereas on responsibility, Cacace mentioned.
Court docket paperwork confirmed Rodriguez Acosta blew the skimmed money on bank card payments, insurance coverage and BMW funds, a trip to Aruba, an Airbnb keep, a subscription to “Booty By Jacks,” which describes itself as “the world’s greatest glute constructing program,” and different bills.
“We urge anybody who could really feel that they’ve been victimized to succeed in out to our division of the Westchester County District Legal professional’s Workplace,” Rye Public Security Commissioner Michael Kopy mentioned.
The alleged fraudster was suspended from the division with out pay, the place he pulled in about $61,000 a 12 months, following his arrest, Large Apple cops instructed the New York Instances.
The NYPD didn’t instantly reply to The Submit’s request for remark.
Rodriguez Acosta was arraigned in Rye Metropolis Court docket Thursday morning on a 30-count grievance charging him with 9 counts of third-degree grand larceny and first-degree identification theft, two counts of first-degree scheme to defraud, 4 counts of second-degree identification theft, and different crimes.
A short lived safety order was additionally granted for his victims.
The accused con artist was launched on the situation that he give up his passport and call the courtroom each day till his subsequent look on Sept. 30.
Rodriguez Acosta isn’t a part of the group of 31 NYPD rookie cops the metropolis says had been wrongly employed and now desires to fireplace, sources instructed The Submit.
