From: Sgt. Joseph Linehan Contact Number: (607) 737-5626
Date: March 25th, 2025
Subject: Welfare Fraud Arrest
On Tuesday March 25, 2025 24-year-old Aiyana Hazlett of Elmira, NY was arrested following an investigation conducted by the Chemung County Department of Social Services Special Investigations Unit and the Elmira Police Department. The investigation found that Hazlett did file fraudulent paperwork for public assistance with the Chemung County Department of Social Services. As a result, she received $9,621.00 in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits that she was not eligible to receive.
Aiyana J Hazlett was charged with one count of Welfare Fraud 3rd (a Class D Felony), one count of Grand Larceny 3rd (a Class D Felony), and four counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing 1st (Class E Felonies)
Respectfully,
Sgt. Joseph Linehan