Articles Posted in Larceny and Shoplifting

Desk Appearance Tickets from JFK Airport
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

Thousands of domestic and international travelers pass through John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City every day. It should be unsurprising, then, that every day, Port Authority Police officers arrest a few travelers and give them Desk Appearance Tickets. A Desk Appearance Ticket is a summons given to a person who has been arrested…

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Woodbury Commons: Desk Appearance Tickets for foreign citizens accused of shoplifting
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

Woodbury Commons, located in Woodbury, New York, is a well-known outlet mall with high-end stores including: Adidas, Armani, Balenciaga, Balmain, Burberry, Brioni, Canali, Chloe, Coach, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Ferragamo, Givenchy, Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Kate Spade, Kenzo, Lacoste, Lanvin, Longchamp, Lululemon, Maison Margiela, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Moncler, Montblanc, Movado, Nike, Roberto Cavalli, Prada,…

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Federal wire fraud and money laundering charges involving cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

On December 14, federal prosecutors in Manhattan announced two new indictments against several individuals accused of conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering through alleged phony cryptocurrency schemes called Forcount and IcomTech. These cases present interesting challenges for both prosecutors and defense attorneys, however, because of the high volatility of the cryptocurrency market and…

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Desk Appearance Tickets and Visas / Green Cards
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

New York City owes much of its energy and excellence to the foreign citizens living and working here. Unfortunately, a visa or green card holder’s right to remain in the United States can be seriously jeopardized by a Desk Appearance Ticket, even when the charges are comparatively minor misdemeanors. Many visa holders fail to take…

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Woodbury Commons Desk Appearance Ticket for Shoplifting (Penal Law Section 155.25)
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

Woodbury Commons Desk Appearance Ticket for Shoplifting (Penal Law Section 155.25) Woodbury Commons is a popular outlet mall and shopping destination for tourists and locals alike. The designer clothing and other luxury items on sale there make it an easy place for shoppers to give in to temptation. Unfortunately, many of those people make the…

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H1B visas and Criminal Cases
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

H1B visas (allowing foreign citizens with highly specialized expertise in the areas of math, science and engineering, among others, to live and work in the United States) are highly sought after and not easy to get due to the limit – or “cap” – on the number of such visas granted each year. There are…

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First Arrest for Shoplifting/Petit Larceny in New York City
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

Arrests for shoplifting are incredibly common in New York City, and many of those individuals arrested for shoplifting are being arrested for the first time. Though arresting police officers typically assure people that the arrests are trivial and will not have any lasting consequences, the truth is that these cases need to be handled carefully…

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Arrests at NYC Nightclubs and Bars, Part 4 (Theft)
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

One of the great things about living in (and visiting) New York City is the amazing nightlife. The city is home to some of the best nightclubs and bars in the world, including places in the Meatpacking District like Tenjune, 1Oak, The Griffin, Gaslight, Beaumarchais, the Standard (The Top of the Standard and Le Bain),as…

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