Syracuse (WSYR-TV) – A woman wanted for stealing a Fort Drum soldier’s truck, along with checks and someone else's credit card was picked up Wednesday night in New York City, authorities said.
Lynnette Knudsen was allegedly living with a man in Queens, who had become suspicious after she claimed she needed to get her father's death certificate.
When the man called a relative in central New York, he learned Knudsen's father wasn’t dead and she was wanted by state police. The relative directed him to OnTheLookout.net, and he called the Fugitive Task force.
Knudsen was arrested in Queens Wednesday night and was being held in the Jefferson County Jail Thursday on a grand larceny charge.
She's facing charges in DeWitt as well.
To see more suspects, go to
onthelookout.net.
November 3, 2009
Syracuse (WSYR-TV) - She is someone who viewers have helped catch before. The latest “Fugitive of the Week” suspect is wanted again or scamming another hotel and skipping court.
Last year, Lynnette Knudsen was catch number 38, for the onthelookout.net site. She was arrested at a hotel in Weedsport, after a hotel clerk saw her photo on The Morning News. At the time, Knudsen was wanted for stealing a Fort Drum’s soldier’s truck, checks, and someone else's credit card. She checked into the Days Inn with a fake name, claiming to be a doctor with no way to pay because all of her identification was stolen.
After her arrest, Knudsen did spend some time in jail. After her release, it didn't take long for new charges to surface.
Police say there are two warrants for her arrest “She's very good at conning people into believing her tales of woe. She tells people she's lost her purse or that it's been stolen and convinces them to give her money.”
Police say after giving a sob story to folks at a DeWitt hotel, they let her stay for the night. She promised she would pay as soon as she could. When the hotel got stiffed on the bill, Knudsen was arrested and issued an appearance ticket. She failed to appear in court.
Police say she’s always been in the Fulton or Syracuse area. “We believe she's still in this area, she may be conning someone else.”
Lynnette Knudsen is 5’ 5” and has green eyes and tattoos; one of a sun on her lower back, and another tattoo on the back of her neck.
If you can turn her in, give the Fugitive Task Force tip line a call at 473-7625.
