Police And Department Of Homeless Services Involved In NYC's $1M Identity Theft Scheme

The scheme was designed to embezzle over $1 million from New York City's underprivileged citizens, according to officials.

The investigation, spearheaded by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, resulted in four indictments, charging 18 individuals with a plethora of offenses. These include conspiracy to manufacture ghost guns, conspiracy to defraud the state's pandemic benefits program, and residential burglary. The charges emerged from an investigation initiated in 2022.

As reported by the New York Post, District Attorney Alvin Bragg stated that the fraudulent scheme was primarily executed by city employees, including several from the Department of Homeless Services. These individuals "abused their position of public trust for personal gain."

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The list of public servants implicated in the scandal includes an NYPD school safety officer, an MTA worker, a NYCHA staffer, and two US Postal Service employees.

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Charde Baker, 35, a former NYPD officer and current DHS employee, along with an unidentified co-conspirator and other agency workers, are alleged to have stolen the identities of unsuspecting victims. These victims, including homeless residents under the city's care, were exploited to amass hundreds of thousands of dollars through fraudulent means.

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Baker and the unnamed co-conspirator are accused of being the masterminds behind the plot, which involved submitting counterfeit pandemic unemployment assistance claims to the state Department of Labor under the victims' names.

Upon approval of these claims, bank cards were issued and primarily dispatched to an Upper East Side address. Here, another unidentified co-conspirator, a postal worker, intercepted them and handed them over to other defendants to access the stolen funds, as per the prosecutors.

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In total, the district attorney's office reports that 16 suspects, including five DHS employees, pocketed $1.2 million from over 170 fraudulent applications.

During Baker's arraignment, the assistant district attorney informed the Manhattan Criminal Court that she had squandered the funds on luxury shopping and international vacations.

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Kelley, the assistant district attorney, alleged that Baker and a co-defendant vacationed together, evidently using the stolen money to fund their leisure. Prior to joining the NYPD, Baker and her boyfriend, who also faces charges, allegedly planned a burglary when another co-conspirator refused to share the proceeds from the extensive scheme. This led to a break-in at the apartment, resulting in the theft of $30,000 in cash.

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School safety officer Shenice Roberts is accused of defrauding seven victims with fraudulent claims exceeding $140,000, sent to her home. She allegedly received a portion of these funds.

In a shocking revelation, when Roberts sought Baker's assistance with claims, she reportedly said, "F these people. Put in a higher amount of income for them," according to the prosecutors.

This case may represent a new pinnacle of government corruption.