Captain Of Volunteer Ambulance Corps Indicted On Larceny Charges

A Rockland County Grand Jury has handed up an indictment of Sloatsburg Volunteer Ambulance Corps President Matthew Gannon, 53, charging him with second-degree grand larceny, a felony.

He is accused of stealing funds from the ambulance corps while serving as president of the organization.

Ramapo police began investigating the misappropriation of funds at the ambulance corps in July 2020. Gannon was arrested in August.

Prosecutors alleged that from Jan. 1, 2016 to Aug. 12, 2020, the Sloatsburg resident stole in excess of $70,000 from the Sloatsburg Volunteer Ambulance Corps, where he served as president. They said Gannon would use Sloatsburg Volunteer Ambulance Corps bank accounts to pay for personal expenses including but not limited to paying for season tickets to the NY Jets.

After a forensic audit of subpoenaed bank records, the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office presented evidence before a Rockland County Grand Jury, who returned the indictment.

"Today is a very sad day when a resident who is entrusted with serving our community breaks that trust for their own personal gain," said DA Thomas E. Walsh II in an announcement. "I would like to applaud the collaborative efforts of the Rockland County District Attorney's Office, the Office of the NYS Attorney General Public Integrity Bureau, and the Ramapo Police Department. We are all committed to reducing the misuse of public funds in Rockland County."