Crime & Safety
Don Juan Waiter Accused of Stealing $180K from Customers
Pleasantville Police allege the Bronx man used a skimming device to steal customers' credit card information.
Pleasantville Police have arrested a 42-year-old Bronx man in connection with more than $180,000 in missing funds taken from Don Juan customers.
Gerardo J. Vera allegedly had "been stealing credit card information, via a skimming device, while he as employed as a waiter" at Pleasantville's Don Juan Mexican Restaurant, according to a press release.
Police said the arrest was the result of a "lengthy joint investigation with the United States Secret Service."
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Vera is charged with Criminal Possession of a Forgery Device, a Class D Felony.
He is being held in Westchester County Jail in lieu of $5,000 bail and is due to appear in Village Court on May 14.
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Jail records indicate there is also an immigration investigation underway for Vera.
Police said the case remains open and anyone who believes they were a victim is asked to contact police at 769-1500.
Note: Arrests do not indicate convictions.
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