Tuckahoe Worker Accused of Stealing $21,000 Due Back in Court Today

A worker at Carquest Auto Parts in Tuckahoe accused of steeling more than $21,000 from the business, according to investigators, will appear in court today. John Tabares-Durango, 22, faces felony larceny charges. 

Police say the 22-year-old scammed the money from the store over the period of about a year. Taberes-Durango would create fake returns and credit the money to his debit card. The Elmsford man scammed more than $3,000 from Carquest using that particular technique. In addition,Taberes-Durango stole more than $17,000 in cash from the store by making fake returns. 

Tuckahoe Police started investigating the Elmsford man after a security manager at the chain store reported the thefts.