Editor's Note: Richard Bashant's age was corrected at 11:30 a.m. Thursday.

PLATTSBURGH -- A Saratoga Springs used car dealer and one of his salesman are facing felony charges after allegedly taking part in an embezzlement scheme and stealing 24 vehicles from Garvey Hyundai in Plattsburgh.

ACR Motors owner Charles R. Allen, 42, of Saratoga Springs, was arrested Wednesday. ACR salesman Richard Bashant, 36, of Queensbury, was arrested earlier this week. Both men face felony charges of second-degree grand larceny and fourth-degree conspiracy.

The arrests are connected with an investigation by Plattsburgh-based state Police that resulted in the arrest earlier this year of Julie Perry, the former office manager of Garvey Hyundai.

Perry was charged with stealing and embezzling more than $1.4 million in cash and cars from the dealership. Police declined to provide further details, citing an ongoing investigation.

Authorities said Allen and Bashant knowingly took part in Perry's scheme and altered documents to defraud the company.

Police said the two dozen vehicles allegedly stolen by Allen and Bashant are valued at $136,000.