Between August and January, Dematteo washed - or cleaned details, changing the payment information - a total of 14 checks stolen while in transit through the U.S. Postal Service. A dozen of the checks belonged to an 86-year-old Bay Shore woman who lost $17,315, police said, while a 73-year-old Patchogue woman lost $3,414 from two other checks.
Clayton's extensive background in both the private sector and regulatory enforcement positions him as an ideal leader for addressing complex financial crimes in the Southern District.
