Mallia
NEW CITY – The Town of Ramapo’s Director of Building, Planning
and Zoning has been charged Thursday for allegedly stealing over $100,000
in a yearlong scheme to falsify building permit applications. His crimes
were discovered during an investigation by the Rockland County District
Attorney’s Office Special Investigations Unit.
Anthony Mallia, 52, of Airmont is charged with one count of grand larceny,
33 counts each of tampering with public records, falsifying business records
and offering a false instrument for filing, all as felonies, and one misdemeanor
count of official misconduct.
If convicted, he faces up to seven years in state prison.
“This case goes to the very heart of corruption,” said District
Attorney Thomas Zugibe. “According to the charges, the defendant
developed an elaborate scheme to steal taxpayer money rather than to ensure
public safety and compliance. His breach of the people’s trust comes
at a time when the residents of Ramapo are demanding honesty from their
leaders. Such self-serving criminal behavior severely undermines public
confidence in government and will not be tolerated.”
Mallia was arrested Thursday evening outside Ramapo Town Hall.
