James J. Massaro (Photo courtesy New York State Police.)
By AAGD STAFF
(September 18, 2018) –A Patchogue (NY) man was arrested Tuesday after stealing credit cards at the Southampton’s Sebonack Golf Club during the U.S. Open Golf Championship that was held this past June in the Hamptons at neighboring Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, said New York State Police.
According to the police report, James J. Massaro, 53, stole credit cards that were used at the golf championship and attempted to use them to make purchases at retail stores in several counties. He was arrested and charged with one count of third-degree burglary, a felony, two counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony, one count of criminal possession of stolen property, a felony, and one count of unlawful use of a credit card, a misdemeanor, police said.
Massaro was arraigned at Southampton Justice Court, remanded to the Suffolk County Correctional Facility, and is due back in court on Thursday, said police.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that credit card fraud affects over 9 million Americans annually.
