Walden man charged with grand larceny in Millbrook

Millbrook, New York – On March 3, 2016, New York State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks arrested Max N. Sandmeier, 49 years old, of Walden, NY, for Grand Larceny in the 3^rd Degree, Identity Theft 1^st Degree, and Falsifying Business Records 1^st Degree, all felonies.

In October of 2016, Troopers were contacted by a Millbrook man who reported the larceny of $40,000.00 in stocks. An investigation indicated that Sandmeier, the victim’s accountant, traded the victim’s stocks and benefited financially from the sale.  Further investigation revealed that Sandmeier had unlawfully opened credit cards using the victim’s social security number.

Sandmeier was arraigned in the Town of Stanford Court and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $7500 cash bail or $15,000 bond.  He is due to appear in the Town of Washington Court on March 6, 2017.