Man accused of faking nursing credentials to get job at school district
QUEENSBURY, NY (WRGB) — A Saratoga Springs man has been arrested, accused of attempting to gain employment at a school, by claiming to be a registered nurse.
Investigators from the Warren County Sheriff's Office say they they were contacted by the Queensbury School District.
According to the Sheriff's Office, 22-year-old Thomas Dean was attempting to pass himself off as a New York State Registered Nurse in an effort to apply for a summer school nursing position within the district.
Dean was charged with offering a false instrument, unauthorized practice of a profession, and burglary. An order of protection was also filed, banning him from the school grounds.
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Dean was arraigned and turned over to the NYS Police to face similar charges in the town of Wilton.
