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CT Woman Nabbed After Trying To Access Victim's Bank Account: Police CT Woman Nabbed After Trying To Access Victim's Bank Account: Police
CT Woman Nabbed After Trying To Access Victim's Bank Account: Police Four people, including a Connecticut resident, face attempted identity theft charges after trying to withdraw funds from a victim's account at a Hudson Valley bank, police said.  The arrests were made following an incident that began in Putnam County at around 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, when the Hudson Valley Credit Union at 1620 Route 22 in Southeast reported a fraudulent incident, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, Sept. 13.  According to the Sheriff's Office, the bank reported that a woman had entered and tried to present fraudulent documents to…

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by Ben Crnic
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CT Man Nabbed For Allegedly Harassing New York State Trooper In ATV Mob Incident CT Man Nabbed For Allegedly Harassing New York State Trooper In ATV Mob Incident
CT 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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Former CT Resident Charged With Fatally Strangling Tinder Date Former CT Resident Charged With Fatally Strangling Tinder Date
Former CT Resident Charged With Fatally Strangling Tinder Date A 31-year-old former Connecticut resident was charged with murdering a 29-year-old woman he met through a dating app. Danueal Drayton was arraigned on an 18-count indictment on Friday, April 1, in the 2018 death of 29-year-old Samantha Stewart, according to an announcement from Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. “This family deserves justice," Katz said in a statement. "This was a brutal crime that makes every person using a dating app fearful. The victim was duped into going out on a date with the defendant, who played a charmer online but was in fact an alleged sexual predator. The de…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Woman Guilty Of Burglarizing Homes In Three Counties While Families Were At Funeral Services Woman Guilty Of Burglarizing Homes In Three Counties While Families Were At Funeral Services
Woman Guilty Of Burglarizing Homes In Three Counties While Families Were At Funeral Services A 30-year-old woman was found guilty by a jury of burglarizing homes that she targeted while families were attending the funeral services of loved ones in several area homes. Bronx resident Latonia Stewart was found guilty of six counts of burglary and criminal possession of stolen property following a weeklong trial for a rash of burglaries in Westchester, Fairfield, and Putnam counties between the winter of 2017 and spring 2018. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that between December 2017 and May 2018, Stewart burglarized the homes of six Westchester County residents in…

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by Zak Failla
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New York AG Takes Down Auto Ring Linked To Theft Of Vehicles In Westchester New York AG Takes Down Auto Ring Linked To Theft Of Vehicles In Westchester
New York AG Takes Down Auto Ring Linked To Theft Of Vehicles In Westchester Ten suspects are facing a host of charges for their roles in an auto theft ring that was tied to more than 225 vehicles, including some in Westchester. New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York Police Department Commissioner Dermot Shea announced that 10 members of an auto theft and distribution operation are facing charges for their roles in the theft ring. James said that the alleged suspects were charged for criminal possession of 45 vehicles during a six-month period and their roles related to the theft and resale of more than 225 vehicles throughout downstate New York. …

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Accused Of Driving Stolen Van To Police Headquarters In Northern Westchester Woman Accused Of Driving Stolen Van To Police Headquarters In Northern Westchester
Woman Accused Of Driving Stolen Van To Police Headquarters In Northern Westchester A 74-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly driving a van reported stolen in Vermont to a police department in New York, in Northern Westchester County.  The Yorktown Police Department reported that the Vermont resident has been charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. Police did not release the woman's name. At about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27, an officer took a report from the woman about an unrelated matter. Police said investigators later discovered that the woman was in possession of a stolen 2021 Ford Transit van. Authorities said the woman returne…

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by Nicole Valinote