A man has been accused of going door-to-door asking residents in his hometown of Farmingville for donations to a fictitious fundraising walk benefitting the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.
Suffolk County police arrested David Papik on Wednesday and charged him with scheme to defraud.
Police said the 33-year-old man knocked on doors on Lidge Drive last week and collected donations until a victim who donated $10 researched the event and called police after she discovered the walk did not exist.
Papik was arraigned Friday at First District Court in Central Islip.
Sixth Squad detectives ask anyone with information on this scheme, or victims to call them at 631-854-8652 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
