Booker
NEW CITY – Spring Valley Village Building Inspector Walter Booker was arrested on several felony charges including falsifying a certificate of occupancy for a village homeowner.
According to the charges, Booker is accused of issuing false certificates of occupancy for a home at 9 Zeissner Lane in Spring Valley.
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe said as a result, Booker aided the owner of the property in unlawfully obtaining tax exemptions to which the homeowner was not entitled.
Booker was formally charged with grand larceny, falsifying business records, four counts of issuing a false certificate, three counts of offering a false instrument for filing and official misconduct. He was arraigned and released on his own recognizance.
“The defendant held an important, potentially life-saving position, but chose to allegedly circumvent the system and violate the public’s trust,” said Zugibe. “His arrest shows that our prosecutors and law enforcement have zero tolerance for criminal conduct that undermines the county’s mandate to protect its citizens.”
Booker faces up to seven years in state prison if convicted.
