New York Police Officer Charged With $87,000 ‘Client Fund’ Theft

An officer from the New York City Police Department was arrested on Wednesday, July 16th on a number of felony charges associated with stealing and spending client funds that he accessed while working at a financial institution.

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NYPD Officer Allegedly Stole $80,000+ From Bank Client Accounts

27-year-old NYPD Officer, Yeison Rodriguez Acosta, was charged this week in a 30-count complaint, accused of spending stolen funds from Wells Fargo client accounts, and spending the money on outrageous purchases and trips.

The Westchester County District Attorney, Susan Cacace, in a press release on July 17th announced that Acosta was arrested the day prior, Wednesday, July 16th, 'following his alleged theft of client funds during his employment with Wells Fargo and continuing into his employment with the NYPD.'

It was alleged that the Manhattan resident used banking information that he had access to when he served as an Operations Coordinator for Wells Fargo from March to September 2024.

On various dates between May 2024 and June 2025, Rodriguez Acosta used banking information he had gleaned while employed as a branch operations coordinator for Wells Fargo branch in Rye Brook, NY, to steal $87,243.81 from 14 customer accounts, according to the felony complaint.

The press release goes on to detail that the use of customer funds continued once Rodriguez Acosta left the position at the bank, and entered the NYPD Police Academy.

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Money Used For BMW Payments, Aruba Vacation & Booty By Jacks

It is alleged that Rodriguez Acosta used the more than $80,000 of stolen funds for personal/others' credit card bills, payments towards a BMW, a subscription to 'the world's best glute building program' called Booty By Jacks, a trip to Aruba, an Airbnb stay, restaurant meals, GEICO insurance, and more.

The charges against Rodriguez Acosta include the following:

• Nine (9) counts of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree
• Nine (9) counts of Identity Theft in the First Degree
• Two (2) counts of Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree
• One (1) count Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree
• Four (4) counts Identity Theft in the Second Degree
• Four (4) counts Petit Larceny (misdemeanor)
• One (1) count Identity Theft in the Third Degree

Rodriguez Acosta is due back in court on September 30th, and was released by the Judge on the condition that he 'surrender his passport and call the court eery day until his next court date.'

The press release indicated that none of the charges are bail-eligible, and that a temporary order of protection for the victims was issued by the Judge. DA Cacace shared the following remarks:

The defendant’s brazen conduct, as alleged, does a disservice to his colleagues in law enforcement, who wear the badge honorably and took the same oath to protect and serve. My administration will work to ensure that Mr. Rodriguez Acosta is held accountable for his alleged crimes and that the victims in this case are made whole.