NY Fire Chief Arrested Accused Ripping Off Proceeds From Marbletown FD ‘Bingo’ Night

NEWARK, NY. (THECOUNT) — Kyle Verstraete, Fire Chief at Marbletown Fire Department, was arrested and accused in the theft of receipts from the fire department Thursday night Bingo game, according to reports.

It was believed the thefts may have been occurring since may of this year.

State Police Investigators out of Lyons received a report on Monday, September 23, concerning

Following an investigation and armed with a warrant, State Police searched Kyle Verstraete, age 27, of 311 Mason Street in Newark as he made the nightly deposit into an internal safe at the Fire Hall, located at 6416 Silver Hill Road in the Town of Arcadia.

Verstraete served as the cashier for the bingo night and was responsible for the deposit paperwork and receipts.

State Police found $732.97 on his person and Verstraete was subsequently charged with Petit Larceny and Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree.

State Police Investigators said they had a “Pretty good investigation going on before the arrest” and it was “tough to tell” just how much money was missing overall. The case will be presented to a Wayne County Grand Jury, reports WayneTimes.

Verstraete was released on appearance tickets for Arcadia Town Court on October 9.

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Geo quick facts: Newark is a village in Wayne County, New York, U.S., 35 miles south east of Rochester and 48 miles west of Syracuse. The population was 9,145 at the 2010 census. The Village of Newark is in the south part of the Town of Arcadia and is in the south of Wayne County. It is the most populated community in Wayne County – Wikipedia.