LENOX — Madison County Sheriff’s Office investigators on Jan. 11 arrested Zachary C. Bazan — age 34, of Canastota — and charged him with several crimes related to fraudulently receiving welfare benefits of more than $2,500 to which he was not entitled. Specifically, Bazan was charged with welfare fraud in the 4th degree (Class E […]
LENOX — Madison County Sheriff’s Office investigators on Jan. 11 arrested Zachary C. Bazan — age 34, of Canastota — and charged him with several crimes related to fraudulently receiving welfare benefits of more than $2,500 to which he was not entitled.
Specifically, Bazan was charged with welfare fraud in the 4th degree (Class E felony), offering a false instrument for filing in the 1st degree (Class E felony), perjury in the 3rd degree (Class A misdemeanor), welfare fraud in the 5th degree (Class A misdemeanor), grand larceny in the 4th degree (Class E felony), and petit larceny (Class A misdemeanor).
Bazan was receiving public assistance from the Madison County Department of Social Services. The Sheriff’s Office alleges that he filed documentation with the Department of Social Services that failed to report income that he was receiving from employment. As a result of this fraudulent act, Bazan received $884.50 between Nov. 9, 2017 and March 31, 2018 and $1,683.00 between March 1, 2018 and Nov. 30, 2018 that he would not have been eligible for if he provided Social Services with accurate information, according to a Madison County Government news release.
Bazan was issued an appearance ticket, ordering him to appear at the Town of Lenox Court on Feb. 26.
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LENOX — Madison County Sheriff’s Office investigators on Jan. 11 arrested Zachary C. Bazan — age 34, of Canastota — and charged him with several crimes related to fraudulently receiving welfare benefits of more than $2,500 to which he was not entitled.
Specifically, Bazan was charged with welfare fraud in the 4th degree (Class E felony), offering a false instrument for filing in the 1st degree (Class E felony), perjury in the 3rd degree (Class A misdemeanor), welfare fraud in the 5th degree (Class A misdemeanor), grand larceny in the 4th degree (Class E felony), and petit larceny (Class A misdemeanor).
Bazan was receiving public assistance from the Madison County Department of Social Services. The Sheriff’s Office alleges that he filed documentation with the Department of Social Services that failed to report income that he was receiving from employment. As a result of this fraudulent act, Bazan received $884.50 between Nov. 9, 2017 and March 31, 2018 and $1,683.00 between March 1, 2018 and Nov. 30, 2018 that he would not have been eligible for if he provided Social Services with accurate information, according to a Madison County Government news release.
Bazan was issued an appearance ticket, ordering him to appear at the Town of Lenox Court on Feb. 26.
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LENOX — Madison County Sheriff’s Office investigators on Jan. 11 arrested Zachary C. Bazan — age 34, of Canastota — and charged him with several crimes related to fraudulently receiving welfare benefits of more than $2,500 to which he was not entitled. Specifically, Bazan was charged with welfare fraud in the 4th degree (Class E […]
LENOX — Madison County Sheriff’s Office investigators on Jan. 11 arrested Zachary C. Bazan — age 34, of Canastota — and charged him with several crimes related to fraudulently receiving welfare benefits of more than $2,500 to which he was not entitled.
Specifically, Bazan was charged with welfare fraud in the 4th degree (Class E felony), offering a false instrument for filing in the 1st degree (Class E felony), perjury in the 3rd degree (Class A misdemeanor), welfare fraud in the 5th degree (Class A misdemeanor), grand larceny in the 4th degree (Class E felony), and petit larceny (Class A misdemeanor).
Bazan was receiving public assistance from the Madison County Department of Social Services. The Sheriff’s Office alleges that he filed documentation with the Department of Social Services that failed to report income that he was receiving from employment. As a result of this fraudulent act, Bazan received $884.50 between Nov. 9, 2017 and March 31, 2018 and $1,683.00 between March 1, 2018 and Nov. 30, 2018 that he would not have been eligible for if he provided Social Services with accurate information, according to a Madison County Government news release.
Bazan was issued an appearance ticket, ordering him to appear at the Town of Lenox Court on Feb. 26.
