Detroit man accused of stealing $400K in unemployment benefits, rental assistance
Prosecutors allege the man used the personal information of at least 12 people to obtain $300,000 in Unemployment Insurance Agency benefits.
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Joe Buczek is manager of digital content and promotion at CBS Detroit. Joe graduated from Central Michigan University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Applied Arts in broadcasting and cinematic arts and minors in journalism and history. He began his journalism career as a sports writer at the Morning Sun in Mount Pleasant, Mich., and later covered sports for outlets like the Oakland Press, the Grand Traverse Insider and the Leader and the Kalkaskian. Before joining CBS News Detroit, Joe was a senior digital content producer at the CBS affiliate in northern Michigan.
Prosecutors allege the man used the personal information of at least 12 people to obtain $300,000 in Unemployment Insurance Agency benefits.
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