HEWLETT, N.Y. – A New Hampshire woman has been arrested in connection with the alleged theft of a $440,000 check mailed from Hewlett to a Brooklyn synagogue nearly four years ago, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
Tasherica Malone, 32, of Nashua, New Hampshire, surrendered to Nassau County police detectives on Monday, November 9, 2026, following an investigation conducted in cooperation with the United States Postal Inspection Service.
According to detectives assigned to the department’s Electronics Squad Fraud and Forgery Section, the case dates back to January 9, 2023, when a victim mailed a sealed check for $440,000 to Congregation Tifereth Israel, a synagogue in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Several weeks after the check was mailed, the congregation informed the sender that it had never arrived. The victim subsequently contacted police to report the missing payment.
Police said the investigation, conducted with assistance from federal postal inspectors, eventually led to Malone being identified as a suspect. Authorities have not publicly explained how the check was allegedly intercepted, whether it was deposited or cashed, or whether the money was recovered.
Malone surrendered at Nassau County Police Headquarters at approximately 9:30 a.m. on November 9 and was processed without incident.
She was charged with grand larceny in the second degree, a Class C felony under New York State law. Her arraignment was scheduled for November 9 at Nassau County Court in Mineola.
The Nassau County Police Department has not provided additional details about Malone’s alleged involvement or the circumstances that led investigators to her nearly four years after the original incident.
The allegations remain pending, and Malone is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Key Facts & Details
| Incident Location | Hewlett, Nassau County, New York |
| Defendant | Tasherica Malone, 32 |
| Residence | Nashua, New Hampshire |
| Amount Involved | $440,000 |
| Intended Recipient | Congregation Tifereth Israel, Brooklyn |
| Original Incident Date | January 9, 2023 |
| Arrest Date | November 9, 2026 |
| Charge | Grand larceny in the second degree, Class C felony |
| Investigating Agencies | Nassau County Police Department and United States Postal Inspection Service |
| Arraignment Location | Nassau County Court, Mineola |
| Official Source | Nassau County Police Department Announcement |
The arrest was announced by the Nassau County Police Department on November 9, 2026. Additional information about the investigation or subsequent court proceedings was not available in the announcement.
