Three Bronx men were busted trying to steal a Jeep from a Rockland car dealership by trying to pull a key fob switcheroo. It all started just after 2pm on Monday at the Rockland-Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram dealership on Route 304 in Nanuet. A sales rep at the dealer gave the men a key fob to check out a used Jeep but they allegedly returned a fake fob instead. Clarkstown Police Detective Norm Peters says the suspects, who are 19, 20 and 21 years-old, returned at around 11:30 that night…
One of the suspects was captured in the frigid, swampy waters near the Palisades Parkway and Thruway cloverleaf. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment. At the same time, the driver of the suspects’ vehicle tried to evade police in pursuit, crashing near Old Mill Road and Snake Hill Road in West Nyack. He tried to run, but was quickly caught, the third suspect was also nabbed. All three face Grand Larceny and other charges. Two were sent to the Rockland County Jail, while one was released.
The suspects:
Mr. Joel Belen was placed under arrest and charged with Grand Larceny 3 (felony), Grand Larceny Auto (felony), Obstruct Governmental Administration (misdemeanor) and Conspiracy (misdemeanor). Mr. Belen was arraigned in the Town of Clarkstown Justice Court where bail was set at $10,000.00. He was placed in the custody of the Rockland County Sheriff’s Department and transported to the Rockland County Jail.
Mr. Mankamang Ceesay was placed under arrest and charged with Grand Larceny 3 (felony), Grand Larceny Auto (felony), Obstruct Governmental Administration (misdemeanor) and False Impersonation (misdemeanor). Mr. Ceesay was arraigned in the Town of Clarkstown Justice Court and released on his own recognizance.
Mr. Isaac Boateng was placed under and charged with 2 counts of Grand Larceny 3 (felony), Resisting Arrest (misdemeanor), Conspiracy 5 (misdemeanor) and several NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law infractions. Mr. Boateng was arraigned in the Town of Clarkstown Justice Court where he was remanded to Rockland County Jail on a warrant.