Bootan
TARRYTOWN – A Bronx man, who was employed as a full-time toll collector
for the Thruway Authority for the past 11 years assigned to the Tappan
Zee Bridge toll barrier, has been arrested for allegedly stealing toll
money.
State Police arrested Ronald Bootan, 37, on Tuesday, July 7 and charged
him with falsifying business records and petit larceny for allegedly pocketing
over $476 in revenue by altering toll transactions.
During a joint investigation with the Thruway Authority, troopers discovered
that on one occasion Bootan had taken the missing funds and then forged
a paper ledger report.
He was arraigned and released on appearance tickets returnable to local
court.
