A homeless man has been arrested for a series of grand larcenies that occurred throughout Nassau County between September 2023 and January 2025.
According to Nassau County Third Squad detectives, numerous elderly victims were contacted by Patrick Wall, 25, stating he was a masonry worker and would be willing to perform construction on parts of their homes that needed repair. The victims accepted his offers and, over the course of the work, Wall would intentionally create additional damage and inflate the cost of the new repairs. The victims eventually suspected that they were being scammed and notified police.
After an extensive investigation, Wall was located and placed under arrest without incident. He was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, two counts of third-degree grand larceny, three counts of second-degree grand larceny, five counts of fifth-degree conspiracy, five counts of first-degree scheme to defraud, two counts of second-degree criminal mischief and multiple Town of Hempstead violations. He was scheduled to be arraigned on January 5, 2025 at First District Court in Hempstead.
Detectives are asking anyone who feels they may have been the victim of Wall to contact the Nassau County’s Third Squad Detectives at 516-573-6354. The Nassau County Police Department urges the community to be on alert and to remind vulnerable family members, friends, and neighbors about potential scams or frauds.