Federal court denies bond hearing for suspect in Ogdensburg theft case
A Chinese citizen accused of stealing $53,000 from an elderly Ogdensburg woman is awaiting removal from the United States after being denied a bond hearing, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
Chun Yan, 42, a Chinese citizen accused of taking $53,000 from an elderly Ogdensburg woman in February, was denied a bond hearing in federal court, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York said.
Yan entered the United States illegally from Mexico in 2023 and is awaiting removal by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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