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NYPD officer stole from Wells Fargo customers' accounts, Westchester DA alleges

NYPD officer charged with ID theft, grand larceny
NYPD officer charged with ID theft, grand larceny 02:11

A New York City rookie police officer is suspended without pay after being accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from Wells Fargo bank accounts at a branch where he previously worked. 

Officer Yeison Rodriguez Acosta was charged with identity theft and grand larceny, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office said. He made  Thursday in Rye, New York. 

NYPD officer charged in $87,000 bank fraud

Rodriguez Acosta, 27, allegedly stole $87,000 from 14 victims, mostly in their 70s or older. He's accused of using information obtained while working at the Wells Fargo branch in Rye Brook to fraudulently access their accounts between May 2024 and June 2025, according to the 30-count criminal complaint. 

Rodriguez Acosta allegedly used his inside access as a branch operations manager to take funds from clients without their knowledge or approval. He allegedly spent the money on a luxury car, vacation and subscriptions to fitness programs such as Booty by Jacks. 

"Some of the victims didn't know that their accounts were compromised until the detectives went and told them," Rye Public Safety Commissioner Michael Kopy said.   

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NYPD Officer Yeison Rodriguez Acosta is accused of stealing from Wells Fargo bank accounts at a branch in Rye Brook, New York. Tony Aiello / CBS News New York

Kopy said detectives spent months working the case against Rodriguez Acosta, who is assigned to the NYPD's 48th Precinct. CBS News New York watched him cleaning out his locker at the Bronx stationhouse after his court appearance. 

"It's a black eye on the profession, but just one individual. There are tens of thousands of police officers across the country who do a good job every day," Kopy said. 

Prosecutor says officer provided multiple addresses

In court Thursday, county prosecutors said Rodriguez Acosta's honesty was questionable and asked for electronic monitoring.

"The defendant has provided multiple addresses, one recently obtained which the NYPD was not even aware of until his arrest," Senior Assistant District Attorney Emily Rowe-Smith said. 

"The defendant's brazen conduct, as alleged, does a disservice to his colleagues in law enforcement, who wear the badge honorably and took the same oath to protect and serve," District Attorney Susan Cacace said in an earlier statement. "My administration will work to ensure that Mr. Rodriguez Acosta is held accountable for his alleged crimes and that the victims in this case are made whole."  

The judge did not order monitoring of Rodriguez Acosta, but told the suspended officer to surrender his passport. 

Rodriguez Acosta and his defense attorney, John Pappalardo, declined to comment after court.

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