Car salesman arrested for stealing from customers

On Wednesday, June 19, 2019, the New York State Police at Middletown arrested Michael Edison Ramos, age 34 of Middletown after a three-month long investigation into the theft of cash down payments at Nissan-Kia Middletown car dealership.  State Police were first alerted to the thefts in March 2019 after a customer realized that they had not been credited by the dealership for the full amount of their downpayment.  The ensuing investigation identified several additional victims. Ramos was arrested on June 19th and charged in both the towns of Wallkill and Wawayanda with Grand Larceny 3^rdDegree, Grand Larceny 4^th Degree,  Falsifying Business Records 1^st Degree, Scheme to Defraud 1^st Degree, felonies, and  Possession of Personal Identification Information, a misdemeanor.  He was arraigned and remanded to the Orange County Jail in lieu of $7500 cash bail.  State Police are interested in speaking to anyone who feels that they may be a victim of this scheme.  Callers should contact the Middletown barracks at 845-344-5300 and ask for the Bureau of Criminal Investigation.