Queens man arrested in connection with sale of stolen car in Valley Stream

A Queens man was arrested in connection with the sale of a stolen vehicle advertised online, according to Nassau County police.

The Nassau County Police Department’s Electronics Squad Fraud and Forgery Unit reported the arrest on Tuesday at 3:10 p.m. for an incident that occurred in Valley Stream.

Fraud and Forgery detectives said a 35-year-old male victim purchased a 2021 Honda Accord that had been listed on Craigslist. When the victim later visited the Department of Motor Vehicles, he discovered the vehicle’s title was fraudulent. Authorities determined the car had been stolen from New York City on April 5, 2025.

Police said a joint investigation by the Nassau County Fraud and Forgery Unit and the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles identified Devon G. Ridgeway, 28, of Queens, as the person responsible.

Detectives located Ridgeway at a New York State Department of Corrections Parole building in Jamaica, Queens, where he was taken into custody without incident.

Ridgeway is charged with grand larceny, forgery, criminal possession of a forged instrument, criminal possession of stolen property and unlawful possession of personal identification.

He is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday at First District Court in Hempstead.