32 The Queens Courier • SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com EMTs charged with stealing from vols BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO aaltamirano@queenscourier.com Three volunteer EMTs have been arrested after allegedly stealing more than $325,000 from a not-for-profit volunteer ambulance group, according to the attorney general. State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced on Friday, September 20 that Daniel Dominguez, 37, Daryl Adeva, 31, and David Moretti, 41, were arrested for stealing from bank accounts of the Corona Community Volunteer Ambulance Corps (CCAC). “These emergency medical technicians, who were entrusted with providing medical services and transportation for New York residents, instead took advantage of their positions and used a not-for-profit ambulance corps as their own personal piggy bank,” said Schneiderman. The arrests took place after the Attorney General’s Charities Bureau received a complaint from CCAC board members about “possible missing and misappropriated funds from CCAC bank accounts.” According to a felony complaint, the investigation found that while Dominguez served as a board member and treasurer of CCAC, he stole more than $300,000 from the non-profit’s bank accounts by transferring funds directly to his personal accounts. He then allegedly used the money to go on trips to Disney World and Niagara Falls, and purchased luxury car service trips and expensive meals. In a second felony complaint, Dominguez allegedly helped Adeva, another CCAC board member, make an unauthorized transfer of $8,960 to his own account. The Attorney General also charged Moretti, who served as a board member and president of CCAC, in a third felony complaint for stealing more than $11,000 from the non-profit between September 2008 and May 2011. “Moretti received wire transfers, cash withdrawals and unauthorized credit card purchases,” said the complaint. “These purchases included overseas money transfer and personal car payments, all made without the permission of the CCAC board members.” All three volunteer EMTs were arrested and arraigned on Friday, September 20 on grand larceny charges. If convicted, Dominguez, who was charged with grand larceny in the second degree, faces up to five to 15 years in prison. Moretti and Adeva were both charged with grand larceny in the third degree and each face up to two and one-third to seven years in prison. Group home worker charged in alleged assault BY MAGIE HAYES and harassment. mhayes@queenscourier.com The Children’s Village has various locations citywide. It works in A Queens group home worker was partnership with families to help arrested for allegedly beating a teen children develop the skills needed resident. to succeed as an adult. Programs Tanasha Brown worked as a include shelters and street outreach community sociotherapist at The for homeless and immigrant youth, Children’s Village, a group home in foster and adoptive homes, community Flushing. centers and a range of family Brown, of the Bronx, allegedly support services. punched the unidentified resident in A spokesperson from The the face and threatened to kill him. Children’s Village said it has fully She obtained a knife before being cooperated with the Justice Center to stopped by another staff member, address this “unfortunate incident.” according to the state Justice Center. “We take all allegations of altercations The Justice Center for the with staff very seriously and strive Protection of People with Special to ensure that all young people in our Needs conducted the investigation. care are treated with respect and are Brown has been fired, arrested and provided a safe and supportive environment,” charged with assault, menacing, said the spokesperson. criminal possession of a weapon, The Flushing location did not wish endangering the welfare of a child to comment on the incident. 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