Berks man, 2 others charged in $14,000 rental assistance fraud scheme

Berks man, 2 others charged in $14,000 rental assistance fraud scheme

A Berks County man and two others are facing multiple felony charges after authorities uncovered a scheme to defraud a state-funded rental assistance program of nearly $14,000. Kody A. Kirkland, 32, of Greenwich Township was arrested in Georgia earlier this month after a monthslong investigation revealed that he allegedly submitted fraudulent applications to the State Opioid Response rental assistance program, administered locally by the Berks C…

Kutztown man arrested in rental assistance fraud scheme

A Kutztown man has been arrested and charged in connection with a scheme that defrauded a local rental assistance program of approximately $14,000, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office. Kody A. Kirkland, 32, faces multiple felony charges, including Identity Theft, Forgery, Unsworn Falsification to Authorities, Theft by Deception, and Receiving Stolen Property. Authorities say the fraudulent activity involved the State Opioid …