After a lengthy investigation and search, New York State Police arrested Sherry L. Dinkelman, 49, this week on charges of second-degree possession of a forged instrument and first-degree identity theft in connection with a December 2024 incident at Dannemora Federal Credit Union. PLATTSBURGH | A downstate woman is facing local charges after she allegedly attempted to swindle a local credit union.
After a lengthy investigation and search, New York State Police arrested Sherry L. Dinkelman, 49, this week on charges of second-degree possession of a forged instrument and first-degree identity theft in connection with a December 2024 incident at Dannemora Federal Credit Union.
Authorities said they had been called to the credit union’s New York Road branch for a report of criminal impersonation. An investigation determined that an unknown woman had entered the credit union and presented identification to an employee. The employee quickly recognized that the identification did not match the individual attempting to access the account…