A former fire chief who once served as a village police officer was charged Wednesday with stealing more than $300,000 from the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department over a seven-year period.
Gerald Munson, 64, could face a maximum of 25 years in prison if convicted of the Class B felony of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree as a Crime of Public Corruption. He was arraigned in Croton-on-Hudson Village Court by Justice Sam Watkins and released on his own recognizance after paying $25,000 toward restitution.
“Mr. Munson abused the trust of his community and his fellow volunteer firefighters at the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department by allegedly stealing over $300,000,” said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “I commend Westchester District Attorney Scarpino and the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department for their ongoing work on this case, and remain fully committed to our joint efforts to fight public corruption.”