*UPDATE* State Police arrest Nassau man for multiple financial scams

UPDATE September 23, 2025 

On September 16, 2025, State Police of Latham arrested Patrick Walsh on a warrant for the additional charges of Grand Larceny in the fourth degree and Scheme to Defraud in the first degree. 

On August 25, 2025, an additional victim contacted State Police after seeing this press release. The additional investigation determined that in the spring of 2023, Walsh reportedly contacted the victim and offered to sell them construction equipment. The victim agreed to purchase multiple items and provided a deposit of more than $3,000. Walsh allegedly failed to deliver the promised equipment and failed to return the victim the total deposit resulting in the theft of more than $1,000.

Walsh was produced from the Albany County Correctional Facility where he was being held on an unrelated but similar charge and transported to SP Latham for processing. He was then arraigned at the Bethlehem Town Court and remanded back to the Albany County Correctional Facility. 

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ORIGINAL published May 5, 2025

On May 5, 2025, State Police arrested Patrick M. Walsh, 63 of Nassau, NY, for two counts of Grand Larceny in the third degree, two counts of Grand Larceny in the fourth degree, and Scheme to Defraud in the first degree.

On April 16, 2025, at about 12:13 p.m., Troopers received a fraud complaint. The investigation discovered Walsh allegedly defrauded multiple victims from August 2024 until February 2025 while in Schodack, NY. During these incidents, Walsh reportedly would collect money from the victims in exchange for a variety of items ranging from recreational vehicles to concert tickets, but never delivered the promised items. His actions resulted in the collective theft of more than $20,000.

Walsh was arrested at his home and transported to SP Schodack for processing. He was then arraigned at the Schodack Town Court, where he was remanded to the Rensselaer County Correctional Facility without bail.

If you believe you may also be a victim or have additional information related to this crime, please contact the State Police at 518-457-6811 or email [email protected].