New Jersey man admits to role in scams that targeted Staten Island senior-citizen homeowners: There's no difference between him, Bank of America, F.E.M.A., or Tower Group insurance

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New Jersey man admits to role in scams that targeted Staten Island senior-citizen homeowners

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By Frank Donnelly/Staten Island Advance Staten Island Advance
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on October 29, 2013 at 3:40 PM, updated October 29, 2013 at 5:41 PM

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Danny Ely, 36, of Elizabeth, N.J., has pleaded guilty to felony charges that will put him behind bars for up to four years.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- He preyed on Staten Island senior citizens, entering their homes through a ruse and then snatching cash and jewelry when an accomplice distracted the victims.
But Danny Ely won't be conning anyone for a while, after pleading guilty to felony charges that will put him behind bars for up to four years.
Ely, of Elizabeth, N.J., was part of a loosely connected ring of thieves, including his brother, Harvey Ely, who targeted older homeowners in the city's outer boroughs and Staten Island, said police sources.