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Man Who Allegedly Robbed NY Walmart Charged Under County's Controversial Mask Law Man Who Allegedly Robbed NY Walmart Charged Under County's Controversial Mask Law
Man Who Allegedly Robbed NY Walmart Charged Under County's Controversial Mask Law A man who allegedly robbed a Long Island Walmart was also charged with violating Nassau County's controversial new mask law. The suspect was wearing a black ski mask when he entered the store located in East Meadow at 2465 Hempstead Turnpike at around 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 and began concealing merchandise in his bag.  He exited the store without paying for the merchandise and was confronted by store security, Nassau County Police said, adding that security recovered the merchandise, "and the suspect directed physical threats towards them as he was leaving the scene." A short …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Allegedly Harassing New York State Trooper In ATV Mob Incident Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Allegedly Harassing New York State Trooper In ATV Mob Incident
Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Allegedly Harassing New York State Trooper In ATV Mob Incident An out-of-state man was charged with harassing a New York State trooper during an alleged "street takeover" in the Hudson Valley, which included 30 to 40 ATVs and motorcycles. Related: ATV Mob Causes Havoc On Roadway In Wappingers Falls The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 4:10 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8, on Route 9D in Wappingers Falls.  According to State Police Trooper AJ Hicks, troopers responded to a report of 30 to 40 motorcycles and off-highway vehicles operating "recklessly" on Route 9D in Wappingers Falls and on sidewalks. When a trooper arrived in a mark…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing More Than $78K In Checks From Mail Westchester Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing More Than $78K In Checks From Mail
Westchester Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing More Than $78K In Checks From Mail A Westchester man has been accused of allegedly stealing more than $78,000 in checks from the mail he was responsible for delivering while working as a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service. Mount Vernon resident Alberto Pino, age 31, was indicted by a Westchester County Grand Jury for second-degree grand larceny, a felony, and two counts of petit larceny, a misdemeanor.  He was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Thursday, Oct. 5. Between January and March 2021, Pino was working as a mail carrier for the USPS when he allegedly stole three United States Depa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Indicted For Allegedly Burglarizing Area Homes During Funerals Woman Indicted For Allegedly Burglarizing Area Homes During Funerals
Woman Indicted For Allegedly Burglarizing Area Homes During Funerals A 27-year-old woman is facing a host of charges after being arraigned on a 22-count indictment by a grand jury following a rash of home burglaries of families who were attending funeral services. Bronx resident Latonia Shelecia Stewart has been charged for her role in a series of residential burglaries of homes in Westchester, Fairfield and Putnam counties between the fall of 2017 and spring 2018. Stewart has been charged with:  Six counts of Burglary in the Second Degree, a class C felony; Five counts of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony; One count of Grand Larceny…

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by Zak Failla
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Ridgefield Man, 32, Accused Of Stealing Items From Former Employer’s Building Ridgefield Man, 32, Accused Of Stealing Items From Former Employer’s Building
Ridgefield Man, 32, Accused Of Stealing Items From Former Employer’s Building A 32-year-old man has been accused of stealing items from a former employee’s building in Putnam, police say. New York State Police say that Karl Knoche of Ridgefield illegally forced his way into a former employer’s business building in Southeast and stole 10 valve regulated lead acid batteries. Knoche was arrested by NYSP from the Brewster barracks on Thursday, April 5. He was charged with third-degree burglary, a class D felony, and petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. Knoche was issued an appearance ticket and is scheduled to return to the Town of Southeast Court on Thursday, April 18…

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by Valerie Musson
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Fairfield County Thief Busted Returning To Scene Of Crime, Police Say Fairfield County Thief Busted Returning To Scene Of Crime, Police Say
Fairfield County Thief Busted Returning To Scene Of Crime, Police Say A Fairfield County man is facing charges after returning to the scene of the crime where he shoplifted items in Northern Westchester the day before, Westchester County Police said. A 22-year-old Ridgefield resident - whose name has not been released - allegedly stole a bag of cashews at Rite-Aid in Mount Kisco on Thursday, March 28, and was busted by police the following day when he returned to the store he had targeted. According to police, the staff at Rite-Aid recognized the man who stole the cashews, and alerted Westchester County Police investigators. The man was taken into custody and…

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by Zak Failla
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Police: Home Health Aide From Fairfield County Steals Check From Employer Police: Home Health Aide From Fairfield County Steals Check From Employer
Police: Home Health Aide From Fairfield County Steals Check From Employer A former home health aide from Fairfield County is in police custody after allegedly stealing from her employer while taking care of him in Westchester, police said. Bridgeport resident Sheaquana Mowatt, 31, surrendered herself into police custody in Scarsdale on Wednesday, Dec. 19, where she was charged with misdemeanor counts of criminal possession of stolen property and petit larceny. According to police, Mowatt allegedly was a home health aide working for a family on Brite Avenue in Scarsdale, when she stole an $1,800 check from her employer and deposited it into her own bank account. M…

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by Zak Failla
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Greenwich Man Nabbed In Jail For Stealing Wallet Two Years Ago Greenwich Man Nabbed In Jail For Stealing Wallet Two Years Ago
Greenwich Man Nabbed In Jail For Stealing Wallet Two Years Ago A Greenwich man was nabbed by Greenwich Police at the Westchester County Jail on an outstanding warrant for ripping off a wallet out of a car. Cesar Salazar-Duque, 30, was picked up at the Westchester County Jail, where he was being held on another charge, on a warrant for stealing a wallet in 2016 and using the credit cards inside, said Greenwich Police. He was also wanted on several failure to appear warrants from other jurisdictions for charges ranging from being a fugitive from justice, petit larceny, immigration violation, possession of marijuana and possession of stolen property.  He…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Seen Her? Police Seek Larceny Suspect Who Last Lived In Fairfield Seen Her? Police Seek Larceny Suspect Who Last Lived In Fairfield
Seen Her? Police Seek Larceny Suspect Who Last Lived In Fairfield New York State Police investigators in the Hudson Valley are seeking the public’s assistance as they search for a woman wanted since 2014 for illegally forging checks in her family’s names. State Police from the Brewster barracks issued an alert on Wednesday for 42-year-old Angela Cioffi, who is wanted on charges that include second-degree forgery and petit larceny stemming back to her 2013 arrest for forging checks. Following her arrest, Cioffi failed to appear for court proceedings the following year and a bench warrant was issued by the Town of Southeast Court for her arrest. Police sai…

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by Zak Failla