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Hudson Valley Man Dies From Severe Burns After Battling Barn Fire Hudson Valley Man Dies From Severe Burns After Battling Barn Fire
Hudson Valley Man Dies From Severe Burns After Battling Barn Fire A 47-year-old Hudson Valley man died from severe burns after battling a barn fire. The incident occurred in Orange County around 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 23, in Pine Island on Amity Road. According to Warwick Police Chief John Rader, police officers,  the Pine Island Fire Department, and EMS responded to a report of a structure fire. Rader said arriving officers found a fully involved barn fire and a man who was severely burned. The victim, a Pine Island resident, was pronounced dead at the scene, Rader said. The victim's name has not been released. The fire department extinguishe…
Man Who Crashed Into Police Chief Twice In Western Mass ID'd, Remains On Run Man Who Crashed Into Police Chief Twice In Western Mass ID'd, Remains On Run
Man Who Crashed Into Police Chief Twice In Western Mass ID'd, Remains On Run Police in New Hampshire are searching for a man officers say intentionally drove into a Franklin County police chief as he was assisting with a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon, May 21. Michael Martelle was identified as the driver who struck Warwick Police Chief David Shoemaker twice just before 3:30 p.m., Warwick police said. He also tried to crash into a police cruiser before speeding off.  The police chief was not seriously injured.  Police attempted to chase Martelle but called it off out of concern for the public's safety. Shortly after, however, officers in Hi…
Fake Cop Scammed Elderly Couple Out Of $30K In Bucks County: Authorities Fake Cop Scammed Elderly Couple Out Of $30K In Bucks County: Authorities
Fake Cop Scammed Elderly Couple Out Of $30K In Bucks County: Authorities A fraudster claiming to be a Warwick police officer shook down a township couple over the weekend, according to officials.  Township police said the scammer called an elderly couple in the Hidden Ponds neighborhood and claimed he had arrested their adult daughter.  The victims handed over more than $30,000 for a "cash bail," investigators said.  "Unfortunately, this is a common scam," township police said. "We will do everything we can to try and recover our victims' lost money, but we have little evidence. Please be alert, and share this information with friends and relativ…
ID Released For Man Found Dead In Drainage Ditch In Hudson Valley ID Released For Man Found Dead In Drainage Ditch In Hudson Valley
ID Released For Man Found Dead In Drainage Ditch In Hudson Valley Police have identified a man whose body was found in a drainage ditch in the Hudson Valley. New Info Emerges After Body Found Submerged In Drainage Ditch In Warwick Orange County resident Sukhwinder Singh, age 36, of Pine Island, was found at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26 partially submerged in the ditch in the Town of Warwick on County Route 1 (Pine Island Turnpike) near Little Brooklyn Road. An investigation determined that Singh fell into the drainage ditch at some point in the evening of Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, said Town of Warwick Police Chief John Rader. Police believe he became st…
Four Nabbed In Thefts Of $1.6M In Electronics From 55 UPS Locations Across NJ, NY, PA, Beyond Four Nabbed In Thefts Of $1.6M In Electronics From 55 UPS Locations Across NJ, NY, PA, Beyond
Four Nabbed In Thefts Of $1.6M In Electronics From 55 UPS Locations Across NJ, NY, PA, Beyond Four Philadelphia men wanted for a burglary spree through 55 UPS warehouses across New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and beyond were captured by federal agents this week, authorities announced. The quartet and at least three accomplices who are still at large stole an estimated $1.6 million in electronics over a two-year span beginning in January 2021, they said. The four currently in federal custody are charged with conspiracy to commit cargo theft, US Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said on Friday, Nov. 17. All four had been arrested and released at one time or other since …
UPDATE: Police Officer Stable, Witnesses Sought After Tractor-Trailer Rams Cruiser UPDATE: Police Officer Stable, Witnesses Sought After Tractor-Trailer Rams Cruiser
Update: Police Officer Stable, Witnesses Sought After Tractor-Trailer Rams Cruiser A police officer whose cruiser was t-boned by a tractor-trailer just north of the New Jersey state line was in stable condition, her department said, as authorities sought witnesses to the horrific crash. Warwick Police Officer Jordan Tetreault was headed southwest on Route 94 when her 2019 Ford Explorer was rammed by the rig coming northwest off Warwick Turnpike at 9:47 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, New York State Police said. The 2011 Freightliner was driven by Mouhamadou Diallo, 50, of Brooklyn, they said Wednesday. The rig then struck a telephone pole and landed on its side after continuing …
Police Officer Seriously Injured After Tractor-Trailer Strikes Her Vehicle In Hudson Valley Police Officer Seriously Injured After Tractor-Trailer Strikes Her Vehicle In Hudson Valley
Police Officer Seriously Injured After Tractor-Trailer Strikes Her Vehicle In Hudson Valley A police officer was seriously injured when her patrol vehicle was hit by a tractor-trailer in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Orange County around 9:50 p.m., Tuesday, July 11 at the intersection of Route 94 and Warwick Turnpike in Warwick. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, state police responded to the area for a report that a 2011 Freightliner tractor-trailer and a town of Warwick police vehicle, a 2019 Ford Explorer had crashed. A preliminary investigation revealed that the tractor-trailer, driven by Mouhamadou Diallo, age 50, of Brooklyn was traveling northwest on the…
Critically Injured Officer Airlifted After Being T-Boned By Tractor-Trailer Near NJ/NY Line Critically Injured Officer Airlifted After Being T-Boned By Tractor-Trailer Near NJ/NY Line
Critically Injured Officer Airlifted After Being T-Boned By Tractor-Trailer Near NJ/NY Line A police officer whose cruiser was rammed by a tractor-trailer just north of the New Jersey state line was in stable condition, her department said, as authorities sought witnesses to the horrific crash. Warwick Police Officer Jordan Tetreault was headed southwest on Route 94 when her 2019 Ford Explorer wast-boned by the rig coming northwest off Warwick Turnpike at 9:47 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, New York State Police said. The 2011 Freightliner was driven by Mouhamadou Diallo, 50, of Brooklyn, they said Wednesday. The rig then struck a telephone pole and landed on its side after continuing t…
Hudson Valley Boy, Age 5, Saved By First Responders After Leg Gets Stuck In Tree Hudson Valley Boy, Age 5, Saved By First Responders After Leg Gets Stuck In Tree
Hudson Valley Boy, Age 5, Saved By First Responders After Leg Gets Stuck In Tree Sometimes little boys will be just that, little boys.  That's was the story for one busy Hudson Valley mom when one of her two boys, ages 5 and 7, got his leg stuck in a tree and she had to call the police to help her get him free. This all happened in Orange County at the home of Nicole Marie Manzare in Warwick on Wednesday, Dec. 28. "I was cutting up cardboard and the boys, Will and Josh, were in the sideyard playing when I heard screaming, Manzare said. Of course, the mom went running and found her youngest son Will with his leg stuck in a tree.  "I tried everything to get his leg fr…
Police Presence Beefed Up At Hudson Valley School District After Student Threatens Teacher Police Presence Beefed Up At Hudson Valley School District After Student Threatens Teacher
Police Presence Beefed Up At Hudson Valley School District After Student Threatens Teacher A district in the Hudson Valley has an extra police presence at its schools and other buildings after a student made a threat to a teacher. In Orange County, Warwick Valley Central Schools Superintendent Dr. David Leach said the district was  "made aware of a threat allegedly made by a middle school student" on Monday, June 20. On Tuesday, June 21, "Out of an abundance of caution, in addition to the police officers assigned to each building, students and staff should anticipate additional police presence in the district," Leach said. The threat was reported to the Warwick Po…
Juvenile Charged For Bomb Threat At School In Area, Police Say Juvenile Charged For Bomb Threat At School In Area, Police Say
Juvenile Charged For Bomb Threat At School In Area, Police Say A juvenile has been arrested for allegedly making a series of phone calls threatening violence at an area school. The incident took place on Monday, Jan. 10, when the New York State Police along with other police agencies, responded to the SS Seward Institute High School in Orange County in the village of Florida. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, the school had received a series of phone calls suggesting there was a threat of violence at the school. The Florida Union Free School District implemented its lockdown and eventually evacuation procedures, Nevel said. All students were safely …
IDs Released In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Hudson Valley IDs Released In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Hudson Valley
IDs Released In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Hudson Valley The identities have been released of the two people who are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in the Hudson Valley. At about 4:20 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16, there was a report of a shooting in the Orange County hamlet of Pine Island, located in the town of Warwick. New York State Police troopers along with the Warwick Police Department officers rushed to the scene. A preliminary investigation revealed that a male subject was shot on Newport Bridge Road, according to state police.  The man, now identified as Ryan Wendt, age 38 of Warwick, was transported to St. Anthony’s…
Two Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Hudson Valley Two Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Hudson Valley
Two Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Hudson Valley Click here for an updated story: IDs Released In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Hudson Valley Two people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in the Hudson Valley. At about 4:20 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16, there was a report of a shooting in the Orange County hamlet of Pine Island, located in the town of Warwick. New York State Police troopers along with the Warwick Police Department officers rushed to the scene. A preliminary investigation revealed that a male subject from Pine Island was shot on Newport Bridge Road, according to state police.  That subject was transported…
16 Charged In Drug Trafficking Bust After Probe Launched In Hudson Valley 16 Charged In Drug Trafficking Bust After Probe Launched In Hudson Valley
16 Charged In Drug Trafficking Bust After Probe Launched In Hudson Valley Authorities announced that 16 people were indicted for allegedly trafficking drugs in multiple states. New York State Attorney General Letitia James said the individuals trafficked prescription opioids and cocaine in Brooklyn, Staten Island, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. James made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon, July 14. We busted a major drug trafficking ring operating throughout New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.In our third major action in the past month, 16 individuals have been charged for their roles in flooding our communities with tens of thousands of opioid…
Imprisoned Dealer Admits Selling Heroin That Killed User From Orange County, Authorities Say Imprisoned Dealer Admits Selling Heroin That Killed User From Orange County, Authorities Say
Imprisoned Dealer Admits Selling Heroin That Killed User From Orange County, Authorities Say A twice-imprisoned drug dealer from New Jersey admitted he sold the heroin that killed a user from Orange County, authorities said. Shameik "Homeboy" Byrd, age 31, who’s currently serving a state prison sentence, told a federal judge via videoconference in Newark that the death of 25-year-old Kean Cabral of Warwick was caused by heroin from the batch of “Trap Queen” that he’d been selling. State authorities tried to prosecute Byrd and a couple who they said bought the drugs from him and sold some to Cabral in April 2016. They were overruled, however, by the New Jersey Supreme Court, which …
Feds: Imprisoned Paterson Dealer Admits Selling Heroin That Killed User From Warwick, NY Feds: Imprisoned Paterson Dealer Admits Selling Heroin That Killed User From Warwick, NY
Feds: Imprisoned Paterson Dealer Admits Selling Heroin That Killed User From Warwick, NY A twice-imprisoned drug dealer from Paterson admitted he sold the heroin that killed a user from Orange County, NY. Shameik "Homeboy" Byrd, 31, who’s currently serving a state prison sentence, told a federal judge via videoconference in Newark that the death of 25-year-old Kean Cabral of Warwick was caused by heroin from the batch of “Trap Queen” that he’d been selling. State authorities tried to prosecute Byrd and a couple who they said bought the drugs from him and sold some to Cabral in April 2016. They were over-ruled, however, by the New Jersey Supreme Court, which said they didn’t ha…
Orange County Head-On Crash Hospitalizes Five, One With Life-Threatening Injuries, Police Say Orange County Head-On Crash Hospitalizes Five, One With Life-Threatening Injuries, Police Say
Orange County Head-On Crash Hospitalizes Five, One With Life-Threatening Injuries, Police Say Five people were injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash in Orange County. The crash took place around 8:15 p.m., Saturday, May 2, at the intersection of Lakes and Nelson Roads in Greenwood Lake, said Lt. John Rader of the Warwick Police. Four people were transported to Orange Regional Medical Center with injuries, Rader said. A fifth person received life-threatening injuries was flown by LifeNet to Hackensack Hospital, he added. Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact the Warwick Police Department at 845-986-5000.
20-Year-Old Caught With Drugs, Cash After Warrant Raid In Area 20-Year-Old Caught With Drugs, Cash After Warrant Raid In Area
20-Year-Old Caught With Drugs, Cash After Warrant Raid In Area An area man is facing a host of charges after a drug raid of his home led to the seizure of drugs and cash, police said. The Town of Warwick Police Department executed a search warrant at Yeun’s Pine Island home on Glenwood Road last week, following a four-month investigation, officials said. During the search, officials seized cocaine, marijuana, and cash. Police said that the investigation came following reports of drug sales in Pine Island. In total, more than six grams of cocaine, a half-pound of marijuana and more than $1,800 in cash was seized. Yeun was arrested and charged with: &n…
Family Devasted After Two Pet Goats Disappear Family Devasted After Two Pet Goats Disappear
Family Devasted After Two Pet Goats Disappear An area family is asking the public for help in locating pet goats who disappeared after a family stopped by asking to purchase them for their meat. The two little goats were recently stolen from Monica Pennings Farm, in Warwick in Orange County. "We are so upset! We bottle fed these babies and they were STOLEN," Pennings said on Facebook. "We open up our family farm to have people come and enjoy our farm and our precious pets were stolen." Pennings said the goats were stolen after a family stopped by and ask if they could purchase them for meat. "We said absolutely not, they are our pets…
Man, Woman Caught With 250 Bags Of Heroin After K-9 Search In Area Man, Woman Caught With 250 Bags Of Heroin After K-9 Search In Area
Man, Woman Caught With 250 Bags Of Heroin After K-9 Search In Area Two area residents were nabbed with 250 bags of heroin following a traffic stop in the village of Florida. Steven Scalici, 23, of Warwick, and his passenger Tiffany Reed, 23, of Sparrowbush, were arrested Monday, May 6, after Warwick K9 Officer Kevin Halsey and Officer Keith Slesinski conducted a traffic stop on Route 94 for several traffic violations, said Warwick Police Lt. Thomas Maslanka. After interviewing Scalici and Reed, the officers received consent to search the vehicle, Maslanka said. Officer Halsey deployed his K9 partner Niki who gave a positive indication of the presence of …
One Seriously Injured After Rollover Crash With Entrapped Driver In Area One Seriously Injured After Rollover Crash With Entrapped Driver In Area
One Seriously Injured After Rollover Crash With Entrapped Driver In Area One person was seriously injured during a single-vehicle rollover crash in Monroe that required extrication of the driver. The crash took place around noon, Monday, April 22, near 283 Nelson Road, said Greenwood Lake Fire Department Chief Michael Dunlop. When firefighters and rescue arrived on the scene they found the vehicle had flipped and was on its roof with the driver hanging half out of the window and entrapped, Dunlop said. Firefighters quickly called in for a medical helicopter to fly the man to an area hospital following extrication due to the seriousness of his injury, the chief …
Grin And Bear It: Orphaned Cub Rescued In Hudson Valley Grin And Bear It: Orphaned Cub Rescued In Hudson Valley
Grin And Bear It: Orphaned Cub Rescued In Hudson Valley Sometimes, it takes a village. Police in the area helped track down a female bear cub who had gotten separated from her mother over the weekend. On Friday, June 15, members of the Warwick Police Department issued an assist to the New York State Environmental Police in tracking and taking an orphaned bear cub into custody. Following the joint effort, officers were able to corral the cub, who has been safely transported to an Orange County wildlife rehabilitation facility.
ID Released For Man Killed In Hudson Valley Officer-Involved Shooting ID Released For Man Killed In Hudson Valley Officer-Involved Shooting
ID Released For Man Killed In Hudson Valley Officer-Involved Shooting New York State Police have released the name of the 37-year-old man shot dead during an officer-involved shooting over the weekend in Orange County. Dwayne Clyburn of Warwick was shot once by a town of Warwick police officer following a domestic dispute at his home, confirmed State Trooper Steven Nevel. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. at 24 Wheeler Ave. in Warwick when Clyburn, reportedly armed with a knife, was shot and killed after advancing toward officers responding to a report of a "violent domestic incident." Officials said Clyburn was reportedly ordered to drop the wea…