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DA: Store owner bilked LIPA of over $40G

Thomas Schuman, 44, of St. James, was arrested

Photo credit: Nassau County DA | Thomas Schuman, 44, of St. James, was arrested by district attorney investigators and charged with grand larceny, officials said. (Jan. 24, 2013)

A Farmingdale hardware store owner has been charged with stealing more than $40,000 from the Long Island Power Authority by submitting hundreds of fraudulent rebate coupons and advertising invoices, prosecutors said.

Thomas Schuman, 44, of St. James, was charged Thursday with two counts of grand larceny and seven counts of offering a false instrument after he over-reported advertising costs...

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