Christmas Eve Break-In At Corinth Water Plant Finally Solved: Police
A Capital Region man broke into a public water treatment plant and damaged an official vehicle on Christmas Eve, authorities said.
Derek J. Nowicki, 22, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 15, following a long investigation into the Dec. 24, 2025, break-in at Corinth’s water treatment plant, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said.
The initial complaint came in around 6:30 a.m. Christmas Eve about a burglar at the facility on Pine Street, the sheriff’s office said. While on-site, Nowicki also got behind the wheel of a Village of Corinth Department of Public Works vehicle and damaged it, investiga…
Hamptons Driver Slams Into Pole At 7:15 A.M., Faces Felony DWI Charge: Cops
A Long Island driver slammed into a utility pole and was arrested for driving drunk, police said.
Karen Ham, 59, of Sag Harbor, was traveling on Mitchell Lane near Snake Hollow Road in Bridgehampton around 7:15 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Ham was then involved in a one-car crash with a pole on the side of the road, cops said. Officers arrived to investigate the incident and determined Ham was drunk, and she was arrested at the scene, police said.
Cops took Ham to police headquarters, where she was charged with felony DWI and held for arraignment Monda…
23 Minutes Of Glory: Bay Shore Bank Robber Busted Almost Immediately After Theft, Police Say
A repeat Long Island bank robber was arrested just 23 minutes after his latest caper Friday, Oct. 16, police said.
Raymond Peruggi, 36, walked into a TD Bank on Montauk Highway in Bay Shore and handed the teller a note demanding cash, then fled on foot at 10:24 a.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Cops spotted a man matching the suspect description on East Main Street in Bay Shore at 10:47 a.m. and arrested Peruggi at that scene, police said.
Peruggi, who is homeless, was charged with third-degree robbery and also faces three outstanding misdemeanor warrants, authorities said. …
Cocaine, Billy Club Found On East Hampton Man Passed Out Behind The Wheel: Police
A Long Island man found slumped over his steering wheel at a gas station Friday, Oct. 16 is now facing several charges, police said.
Thomas R. Piacentine, 37, of East Hampton, was impaired behind the wheel, had cocaine in his vehicle, and possessed a “Billy club,” the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Cops arrived near 500 County Road 39 in Southampton, a Sunoco gas station, on Friday and found an unconscious man in a vehicle and identified him as Piacentine, authorities said. Officers then observed the drugs and the weapon, police said.
Piacentine was charged with third-degree weap…
Facebook Threats, ‘Concerning’ Posts Lead To Duanesburg Man’s Conviction: Authorities
A Capital Region man who posted threatening Facebook videos in violation of a protection order is facing jail time, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 15.
Jeremy Roberts, 42, of Duanesburg, was convicted of first-degree criminal contempt on Wednesday, Oct. 7 for violating the protection order, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office said.
Roberts, who used to live in Troy, was the subject of a protective order when he posted Facebook videos on Sept. 2, 2025, that were “aimed at the protected party,” the DA’s office said.
He was arrested the next day following an investigation fr…
