Man arrested, accused of taking money from NYC renters for fake apartments

Editor’s note: The above story previously aired on Aug. 8.

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — A man accused of taking thousands of dollars from prospective renters in New York City for fake apartments was arrested on Wednesday, according to authorities.

Nicholas Fuelling, 43, was charged with 14 counts of grand larceny and was arraigned on Thursday morning, officials told PIX11 News. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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Police said they were on the hunt for Fuelling after he allegedly posed as a landlord and took a $6,400 security deposit for a fake apartment at 334 West 47th St. in Hell’s Kitchen on Aug. 8…

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