MONROE, CT — A Bronx man turned himself in on a warrant on Oct. 2, closing a fraud case from five years ago.
In November of 2019, police officers worked with a United Parcel Service security advisor to arrest two men attempting to pick up two packages delivered vacant Monroe homes for sale.
The packages contained a total of just under $43,000 cash stolen from elderly women from Texas and North Carolina, who were victimized by a scam in which they were told a grandchild was in distress and needed money, according to police.
Through their investigation, law enforcement was able to intercept another payment in the mail and police returned the money recovered in Monroe, cutting checks for $23,900 and $18,900…