California railroad executive used public
funds to build secret apartment inside
train station
Posted By: FlyRight, 5/3/2025 6:03:36 AM
A California railroad executive stole public funds and built a lavish apartment inside a historic train station where he lived while working eighty hours each week. Joseph Navarro was found guilty of using $42,000 to create his own private living space inside the Burlingame train station, 16 miles south of San Francisco, the San Mateo County District Attorney announced Thursday. Navarro, the former deputy director at Caltrain, furnished the private pad with a bedroom, living room and gym.The 67-year-old conspired with former station manager and TASI worker Seth Worden to approve building expenses to convert a part of the historic building into a dwelling, under the guise of an office remodel.
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California railroad executive used public
funds to build secret apartment inside
train station 22 replies
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train station 22 replies
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