State Police arrest Napanoch man for filing false report
The New York State Police in Ellenville arrested Yaakov A. Handler, age 22, of Napanoch, New York, on October 28, 2026, following an investigation by SP Monroe Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) into a false report of a stolen vehicle.
The investigation began on September 11, 2026, when the Liberty Police Department located a 2015 Dodge Charger that had been reported stolen on December 27, 2024, on State Route 17 in the Town of Monroe. The vehicle was reported stolen by Handler, who allegedly received an insurance payout for the vehicle while still being in possession of it.
Handler was processed in SP Ellenville without incident and charged with:
Insurance Fraud in the Third Degree
Grand Larceny in the Third Degree
Falsely Reporting An Incident in the Third Degree
Handler was arraigned in Ulster County Centralized Arraignment Part and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to appear at Wawarsing Town Court on October 30, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., and the Town of Monroe Court on November 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
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