Crime & Safety

Port Washington Man Arrested for Grand Larceny

The man is accused of depositing invalid checks at a bank.

A Port Washington man was accused Wednesday of knowingly depositing invalid checks and then withdrawing the proceeds.  

New York State Police say Antonio Raimo, 42, of Port Washington opened a bank account with in Port Washington. After opening the new account, Raimo deposited two checks totaling $5,800, police say. Soon after, Raimo made withdrawals for all of the funds, according to police. Both checks later came back cancelled due to insufficient funds, authorities said. 

Raimo is charged with third degree grand larceny and is scheduled to be arraigned in Nassau County First District Court in Hempstead on Wednesday.

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