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Endicott, NY

Dad Kidnapped 16-Year-Old Son Who Ran Away From White Lake Church Camp, Police Say Dad Kidnapped 16-Year-Old Son Who Ran Away From White Lake Church Camp, Police Say
Dad Kidnapped 16-Year-Old Son Who Ran Away From White Lake Church Camp, Police Say A New York man is accused of kidnapping his teenage son and taking him across state lines after the boy ran away from a church camp. John Tonchen, 54, of Endicott, was extradited to Sullivan County from Michigan on suspicion of kidnapping and related charges on Wednesday, Feb. 5, according to New York State Police. Troopers began investigating after receiving a report that a 16-year-old boy had run away from Camp Covenanter in White Lake on Sept. 20, 2024. The teen had not shown up for dinner, and a search of his belongings revealed that he had left the camp. After an investigation, police…
Harrison High School Cheerleading Team Wins National Title: 'Hard To Put Into Words' Harrison High School Cheerleading Team Wins National Title: 'Hard To Put Into Words'
Harrison High School Cheerleading Team Wins National Title: 'Hard To Put Into Words' A Westchester high school cheerleading team's hard work has paid off with some spectacular results.  After a long journey, the members of the Harrison High School Cheerleading Team are now national champions after competing in the Universal Cheerleaders Association's 2024 National High School Championships.  The team emerged as the top victors in the Small Varsity Division II Game Day championship along with Union-Endicott High School from Endicott, New York.  In an Instagram post celebrating the win, the team thanked everyone who lent their support along the way.&…
PA Ambush Murder Suspects Caught In New York: Marshals PA Ambush Murder Suspects Caught In New York: Marshals
PA Ambush Murder Suspects Caught In New York: Marshals The three men accused of an ambush-style killing in Norristown last month were arrested by US Marshals in New York on Wednesday, Jan. 31, officials say.  Damon Brantley Jr., Daquan Allen, and Jerry Butler were taken into custody in Endicott, some 10 miles west of Binghamton, around 8 p.m., authorities announced.  Investigators believe the trio shot 35-year-old William Carter dead after a gunpoint robbery on West Wood Street on Jan. 20. Three suspects rushed Carter, who was visiting a friend's house on Powel Street, while walking to his car, authorities said previously.  Bran…
Retired Norwalk Police Officer Dies At Age 70 Retired Norwalk Police Officer Dies At Age 70
Retired Norwalk Police Officer Dies At Age 70 A longtime police officer in Fairfield County has died at the age of 70. Retired Norwalk Police Officer John Buchholz, of Broome County, in Endicott, New York, died on Thursday, Feb. 24, said Norwalk Police Department Chief Kulhawik. Buchholz joined the Norwalk Police Department in August 1975 and served for 21 years until his retirement in Nov. 1996. In addition to the many accolades he received over the course of his career for outstanding police and investigative work, Buchholz was recognized for his participation in bringing a burglary case to a successful close: he apprehended tw…
Man Peered Into Morris County Apartment Window While Woman Was Changing Toddler, Police Say Man Peered Into Morris County Apartment Window While Woman Was Changing Toddler, Police Say
Man Peered Into Morris County Apartment Window While Woman Was Changing Toddler, Police Say A NY man was arrested after police say he peered through the window of Morris County apartment while a woman was changing a toddler’s clothes. Elmer Alarcon-Guerra, 30, was seen looking into a window at Eagle Rock Apartments in Budd Lake while a woman was changing the toddler’s clothing on March 3 around 8:30 p.m., Mount Olive police said. Alarcon-Guerra, of Endicott, NY, then tried to move up against the wall to avoid being seen, police said. The woman contacted police and the man, who fled in a silver SUV, was tracked down a short time later and placed under arrest, authorities said. Al…
COVID-19: NY Man Wanted In Ramapo, Mahwah Drug Thefts Coughs On Montvale Officers, Police Say COVID-19: NY Man Wanted In Ramapo, Mahwah Drug Thefts Coughs On Montvale Officers, Police Say
Covid-19: NY Man Wanted In Ramapo, Mahwah Drug Thefts Coughs On Montvale Officers, Police Say One of three people wanted for swiping $5,000 worth of allergy medicine from CVS stores in Mahwah and Ramapo claimed he had COVID-19 while repeatedly coughing on the Montvale police officers who captured them, authorities said Wednesday. He also gouged the paint on a police vehicle with his handcuffs, they said. Officer John Guico was at the CVS on Chestnut Ridge Road around 4 p.m. Tuesday when he spotted a vehicle described in an alert issued by Ramapo police shortly after a theft at one of their stores, Montvale Police Chief Joseph Sanfilippo said. Police arrested the trio, identified as…
Pedestrian, 60, Struck, Killed Near 'Spaghetti Bowl' In Wayne Pedestrian, 60, Struck, Killed Near 'Spaghetti Bowl' In Wayne
Pedestrian, 60, Struck, Killed Near 'Spaghetti Bowl' In Wayne A pedestrian was struck and killed Wednesday night near the Wayne “spaghetti bowl,” authorities confirmed. John Baranski, 60, of Endicott, NY was struck by a 1998 Honda Passport in front of the Ramada Inn on eastbound Route 46 -- near the interchange with Routes 80 and 23 -- shortly before 10 p.m., they said. He died a little over a half-hour later, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Chief Jack McNiff said in a joint release Thursday. They didn't say what he was doing in the roadway. The 66-year-old driver from Clifton remained at the scene, Valdes and McNiff sai…
Westchester Man Killed, Two Injured In I-95 Three-Vehicle Crash Westchester Man Killed, Two Injured In I-95 Three-Vehicle Crash
Westchester Man Killed, Two Injured In I-95 Three-Vehicle Crash A 25-year-old Westchester man was killed and two others were injured in a serious three-vehicle crash on I-95 in Stamford. The Friday evening crash caused the closure of all the northbound lanes in the area of Exit 6 before the right lane opened, Connecticut State Police said. Tamar Milteer of New Rochelle, a passenger in one of the cars, a Ford Fiesta, was pronounced dead at Stamford Hospital.  Another passenger in that car, 19-year-old Syerra Mcghee, also of New Rochelle, suffered serious injuries. Her injuries are described as non-life threatening. The driver of the 27-year-old Jonathan…
West Milford PD: Failed Inspection Sticker, Wrong Turn Produce Pound Of Pot West Milford PD: Failed Inspection Sticker, Wrong Turn Produce Pound Of Pot
West Milford PD: Failed Inspection Sticker, Wrong Turn Produce Pound Of Pot WEST MILFORD, N.J. – A rejected inspection sticker led a West Milford police officer to more than a pound of pot that authorities said a Sussex County man had in his companion’s car. Officer Nicholas Snook began following the vehicle on southbound Route 23, then stopped it after the driver headed into the Lakeland Plaza parking lot through the exit, police said. The officer “smelled a strong odor of raw marijuana mixed with the strong smell of cologne,” they said in a release. Once backup officers arrived, Snook turned his attention to the passenger, 28-year-old Robert Acevedo of Endicott,…