Posted on: June 22, 2025 12:25 PM

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Two Town of Cairo ambulance employees arrested on fraud charges

On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) at Catskill announced the arrests of Stanley Dushane, age 43, and Kayla Byrnes, age 33, both residents of Cairo, NY, following an investigation into fraudulent timecard submissions involving the Town of Cairo Ambulance.

The investigation began on January 24, 2025, after discrepancies in employee timecards were reported. The investigation determined that Dushane worked shifts assigned to Byrnes at the Town of Cairo Ambulance while Byrnes was employed as a paramedic at a different location. Dushane altered timecards on three occasions to reflect Byrnes as present and working, resulting in her receiving payment for hours she did not work.

Both individuals were arrested and processed at State Police Catskill without incident.

Byrnes was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Town of Cairo Court on July 22, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.Dushane was arraigned in the Town of Catskill Court and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in court on July 10, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.

From NYSP