CRAIG D. APPLE SR.

SHERIFF

PAUL M. COURCELLE
CHIEF DEPUTY

WILLIAM C. COX
UNDERSHERIFF

MATTHEW J. CAMPBELL
CHIEF DEPUTY

ALBANY COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE

COUNTY COURT HOUSE ALBANY, NEW YORK 12207 (518) 487-5400 FAX: (518) 487-5037 WWW.ALBANYCOUNTYSHERIFF.COM

Press Release January 30, 2012

The Albany County Sheriffs Office and County Executives Office crack down on Fraud. In a continuing effort to crack down on Welfare Fraud, the Sheriffs Office in conjunction with Investigators from Social Services arrested eight subjects for Welfare Fraud. 1. Etta B. Wray DOB 04/06/66 of 10 Hurlbut St. Albany, N Y a. Grand larceny in the 3rd degree D Felony b. Welfare Fraud in the 3rd degree D Felony c. Offering a false instrument for filing in the 1st degree E Felony Etta B. Wray did defraud the Department of Social Services of $4,728.00 Etta filed for and received DSS benefits while collecting unemployment benefits also. 2. Jacqueline M. Gageway DOB 07/01/80 of 21 Maywood Ave. Colonie, NY a. Grand larceny in the 4th degree E Felony b. Welfare Fraud in the 4th degree E Felony c. Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 4th degree E Felony Jacqueline M. Gageway did defraud the Department of Social Services of $1,055.40 Jacqueline Stole two benefit cards from co-workers changed pin numbers and obtained merchandise from Price Chopper. 3. Charles R. McLaughlin DOB 09/05/64 of 21 Cadillac St. Colonie, N Y a. Grand larceny in the 3rd degree D Felony b. Welfare Fraud in the 3rd degree D Felony c. Offering a false instrument for filing in the 1st degree E Felony Charles R. McLaughlin did defraud the Department of Social Services of $ 6,557.70 Charles failed to report income to DSS at the time of his application 4. Iris B. Brown DOB 06/26/57 of 69 Bradford St. Albany NY a. Grand larceny in the 3rd degree D Felony b. Welfare Fraud in the 3rd degree D Felony c. Offering a false instrument for filing in the 1st degree E Felony Iris B. Brown did defraud the Department of Social Services of $ 9,388.45. Iris applied for assistance to take care of her niece which she claimed lived with her. The niece in question had been residing with the childs mother the entire time.

5. Jessica M. Rosario DOB 06/21/85 of 8 Congress St. Cohoes, N Y a. Grand larceny in the 3rd degree D Felony b. Welfare Fraud in the 3rd degree D Felony c. Offering a false instrument for filing in the 1st degree E Felony Jessica M. Rosario did defraud the Department of Social Services of $3,059.70. Jessica received funds for daycare while the childerns father was available to provide said care. 6. Shantell Payne DOB 06/19/75 of 11 Lark St, Albany N Y a. Criminal Use of a Benefit Card 2nd degree A Misdemeanor b. Misuse of Food Stamps E Felony Shantell Payne did defraud the Department of Social Services of $2,273.78 Shantell was selling her benefit cards to local stores for cash.

7. Pinpong SomBoon DOB 04/14/62 of 19 Elaine Ct. Cohoes N Y a. Grand larceny in the 3rd degree D Felony b. Welfare Fraud in the 3rd degree D Felony c. Offering a false instrument for filing in the 1st degree E Felony d. Conspiracy in the 5th degree A Misdemeanor Pinpong SomBoon owns 3 Thai restaurants in the capitol region: Waterhouse Blue Spice 1614 Central Ave. Albany Park Place Blue Spice 19 Clifton Country Rd. Clifton Park Delmar Blue Spice 155 Delaware Ave. Delmar 8. Garnjana SomBoon DOB 08/15/59 of 19 Elaine St. Cohoes N Y a. Grand larceny in the 3rd degree D Felony b. Welfare Fraud in the 3rd degree D Felony c. Offering a false instrument for filing in the 1st degree E Felony d. Conspiracy in the 5th degree A Misdemeanor Garnjana and Pinpong SomBoon did defraud the Department of Social Services of $14,210.52 The SomBoons did fail to report actual income on the DSS application for Medicaid.

The aggregate dollar amount of fraud for these eight cases is $41,273.55. All of these subjects were arraigned in the City of Albany Court and released on the own recognizance.

In 2011, Sheriffs Investigators with assistance from Social Services Investigators arrested 31 subjects for $225,044.43 in fraud.