Arrest made in alleged Atlantic Beach to Staten Island $8,000 check  theft

Nassau County police arrested Andrew Herrera, from Staten Island, on Feb. 7, in connection with the alleged theft of a nearly $8,000 check from the Atlantic Beach Post Office after a man mailed the check on March 15 of 2023.  

Herrera, 18, of Kemball Avenue, is being charged with grand larceny and identify theft. He will be arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead on Feb. 8. an alleged accomplice remains at large.

As of press time, Herrera was issued a summons and there is no further information.

On July 26, a man, 69, was informed that his check was not received, Nassau police said. The next day, the man went to his bank and was told that an unidentified person deposited the check into a bank account on Staten Island.

The subsequent police investigation found a video of an unidentified man taking the check from the bank, according to police. The investigation also uncovered that another unidentified man was also associated with the bank account used to deposit the check.

Based on the video viewed by police, both men are described as 20- to 25-years old, are considered tall with slim builds and long hair. One man has a black goatee with a tattoo on his right hand. He was seen wearing a blue jacket, gray/orange pants, a red shirt and white sneakers. Another man was seen wearing glasses and a black jacket and black sweatpants.  

Police are asking anyone with information on this incident to call (516) 573-6453. All calls are confidential.