The Croton-on-Hudson Police Department announces the arrest of Rongyu Cheng, 33, of Flushing, New York.
This arrest was the culmination of a year-long investigation related to crimes committed on May 9, 2025, by Cheng and another suspect, Dengjin Chen, who was previously arrested by detectives on May 10, 2025.
Last year, a Village resident reported that he was having issues with his printer and called what he believed to be Hewlett-Packard customer support. The individual that answered convinced the victim to obtain $20,000 from the bank for someone to pick up later.
At approximately 2 p.m. that day, an unknown male (later identified as Chen) arrived at his residence to collect the money. He was accompanied by a driver (later identified as Cheng). After the pickup, the victim was contacted by the same individual he spoke with previously on the phone, who stated that the victim needed to give another $20,000.
The victim advised the caller that the bank was closed and he would get the money the next day. The victim later discovered he was scammed and contacted the police.
Croton-on-Hudson detectives continued to investigate this case and gather evidence to identify and charge the driver involved in this crime. On May 20, 2026, an alert was issued through the Real Time Crime Center and Cheng was detained by the Westchester County Police Department and turned over to the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department.
He was placed under arrest and charged with one count of Attempted Grand Larceny in the 3rd degree, a class E felony, He was arraigned on May 21, 2026, in the Village Justice Court and released on his own recognizance.
The charges in the complaint are merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.