Man wanted in Nevada arrested after trying to apply for police job

Thursday, Aug. 27, 1998 | 10:06 a.m.

Alexander Ocasio was wanted in Nevada on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses and making a false statement to get unemployment compensation.

He was arrested Tuesday after applying for a job with the West Haven Police Department. The warrant was discovered when police ran a background check.

Officers called Ocasino and said they needed to correct a mistake in his application. Then they sent a car to give him a ride to the station - where he was jailed on felony fugitive charges.

He's now awaiting extradition to Nevada where he will face a complaint accusing him of falsely claiming he was out of work from March through August of 1996 when he was actually working at the Sahara in Las Vegas.

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