Former cop gets probation after shaking down salon owner for $9K

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Orange County, NY – It happened when Ally Thueson, once a police officer and later a salon employee, threatened her boss with a smear campaign unless she handed over thousands in cash.

On Thursday, Thueson, 33, of Montgomery, was sentenced in Orange County Court to five years of probation following her guilty plea to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree. Prosecutors said the extortion scheme unfolded in May 2024, when Thueson demanded $9,000 from the owner of a Village of Montgomery beauty salon and warned she’d post damaging falsehoods online if the payment wasn’t made.

Fearing irreparable harm to her business, the victim paid Thueson the full amount. During her court appearance, Thueson admitted to stealing more than $3,000 through the extortion.

The case was…