Plymouth man charged with grand larceny
PLYMOUTH – Plymouth resident and former Plymouth Volunteer Fire Department Treasurer Andrew Cushman was arrested on November 12, 2013 following an investigation by the New York State Police Troop C into the disappearance of funds from accounts he was responsible for.
It is alleged that Cushman, age 25, stole more than $10,000 from the Town of Plymouth Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) while acting as the department treasurer, a position he has held for more than two years. Cushman, who has been with the department since age 16, is being charged with third degree grand larceny, a class D felony.
The Town of Plymouth VFD has now had two such cases of internal fraud in recent years. In 2010, Leroy C. Burlingame III admitted to former Chenango County Judge W. Howard Sullivan that he stole nearly $4,200. Burlingame, who was 26 at the time, would eventually accept a felony plea bargain which was later reduced to a misdemeanor charge with the completion of three years probation.
“We at the Plymouth VFD want to apologize to our community residents, taxpayers and all those who have donated to the department over the years for what has happened here,” said the department's chief Matthew Bates. He added that the department will be addressing the appointment process for filling positions at it's next department meeting on Nov. 27 starting at 7 p.m.
“I want everyone to know that we are changing the policies and procedures that relate to whom and how the departments funds are accessed and handled,” said Bates. “We are a small company, and this is a lot of money for us... it can not happen again.”
Cushman was arraigned in the Town of Plymouth court and is scheduled to appear in Chenango County court at a later date.
It is alleged that Cushman, age 25, stole more than $10,000 from the Town of Plymouth Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) while acting as the department treasurer, a position he has held for more than two years. Cushman, who has been with the department since age 16, is being charged with third degree grand larceny, a class D felony.
The Town of Plymouth VFD has now had two such cases of internal fraud in recent years. In 2010, Leroy C. Burlingame III admitted to former Chenango County Judge W. Howard Sullivan that he stole nearly $4,200. Burlingame, who was 26 at the time, would eventually accept a felony plea bargain which was later reduced to a misdemeanor charge with the completion of three years probation.
“We at the Plymouth VFD want to apologize to our community residents, taxpayers and all those who have donated to the department over the years for what has happened here,” said the department's chief Matthew Bates. He added that the department will be addressing the appointment process for filling positions at it's next department meeting on Nov. 27 starting at 7 p.m.
“I want everyone to know that we are changing the policies and procedures that relate to whom and how the departments funds are accessed and handled,” said Bates. “We are a small company, and this is a lot of money for us... it can not happen again.”
Cushman was arraigned in the Town of Plymouth court and is scheduled to appear in Chenango County court at a later date.
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