Saugerties home health care aide charged with forgery, grand larceny

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- State Police reported the arrest of a Saugerties woman after a forgery investigation. Shana Shaw, 30, is facing several charges.

Investigators determined that Shaw allegedly forged a vehicle title owned by a physically disabled victim while working as the person's home health care aide. She then reportedly brought the forged title to the Department of Motor Vehicles in an attempt to claim ownership of the car for herself.

Troopers took Shaw into custody on Wednesday. She now faces the following charges:

• Second-degree possession of a forged instrument
• Fourth-degree grand larceny
• First-degree falsifying business records
• First-degree offering a false instrument for filling
• First-degree endangering the welfare of a physically disabled person

Shaw was released on an appearance ticket after being processed. She's scheduled to return to the City of Poughkeepsie Justice Court on April 15.