A 23-year-old Oneonta man stole $5,500 from his elderly grandmother and damaged a house she owns in Davenport, police say.
Aaron Macken (left) was arrested on Tuesday, April 7 and was charged with writing fraudulent checks on his grandmother's checking account, according to a press release from the New York State Police:
Macken had been stealing over $5,500.00 from his elderly grandmother’s checking account by cashing several fraudulent checks in 2014 and 2015.
Police caught wind of Macken's activities after being called to Davenport to investigate a possible burglary at a house his grandmother owns on Hansen Road on March 24, the press release states. Eventually, police charged Macken with damaging windows and cabinets in that house.
Police charged Macken with 17 counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument, a felony. They also charged him with felony grand larceny and criminal mischief.
Macken was arraigned in the town of Oneonta Court and is being held at the Otsego County Jail on $5,000.00 cash bail.
