White Plains Man Charged With Unlawfully Collecting Unemployment

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – A White Plains man was arrested Friday for unlawfully collecting over $9,800 of unemployment benefits while he was employed, according to New York State Police.

Federico Shephard
Photo Credit: *New York State Police*

Nicole Briggs

08/03/2015 12:00 p.m.

Federico Shephard, 48 collected the benefits between Feb. 6, 2012 and July 8, 2012. The arrest stemmed from a complaint received from the New York State Department of Labor Special Investigation Division. He was charged with offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree, a class E felony.

Shephard was issued an appearance ticket directing him to appear in the City of White Plains Court Aug. 17.

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