Joe Ruback could go from wearing license plates to making them.
The Giants superfan known as the “License Plate Guy” faces felony grand larceny charges following a Rockland County organized crime investigation.
Ruback, 46, of New City, was arrested Thursday morning and charged as an old-school loan shark who used muscle to collect from clients paying illegal interest, authorities said.
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“The defendant used threats and intimidation to collect debts and charged usurious interest rates on outstanding debts,” said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe.