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Man Nabbed With Loaded Rifle, Drugs After Sending Threats In Hudson Valley: Police Man Nabbed With Loaded Rifle, Drugs After Sending Threats In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Nabbed With Loaded Rifle, Drugs After Sending Threats In Hudson Valley: Police A 56-year-old Hudson Valley man was caught with controlled narcotics and an illegally possessed weapon following an investigation into threatening messages, police said. Putnam County resident Kevin Willis of Southeast was arrested on Friday, Oct. 18 around 3:45 p.m. after he was found with narcotics and a firearm he was prohibited from having, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 23.  According to the Sheriff's Office, Willis's arrest followed a short investigation into threatening messages he had allegedly sent someone. While deputies questioned him, they l…

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by Ben Crnic
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Boy Charged After Emailing Bomb Threat To Police In Northern Westchester Boy Charged After Emailing Bomb Threat To Police In Northern Westchester
Boy Charged After Emailing Bomb Threat To Police In Northern Westchester A 13-year-old boy faces criminal charges after emailing a bomb threat to a police department in Northern Westchester, authorities announced. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Saturday, June 1 just before 10 a.m., when the Yorktown Police Department received a threatening message, the department announced on Monday, June 3. The message stated that people at the Yorktown Police station would get shot up and a bomb would be planted somewhere near the building, according to the department.  An investigation into the message revealed that a 13-year-old boy had sent the threatening ema…

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by Ben Crnic
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16-Year-Old Vandalizes School With Swastika In Hudson Valley, Police Say 16-Year-Old Vandalizes School With Swastika In Hudson Valley, Police Say
16-Year-Old Vandalizes School With Swastika In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 16-year-old faces a felony charge after carving a hate symbol into tennis courts at a Hudson Valley high school, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident in Putnam County on Wednesday, Sept. 20 around 5 p.m., when authorities were notified of graffiti that was found at Carmel High School by students and staff.  According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, responding deputies and investigators found a swastika and the words "Adolf Hitler" scratched into the surface of the school's tennis courts. The sheriff's office then began interviewing students and staff and going ov…

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by Ben Crnic
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Seen Him? Police In Hudson Valley Issue Alert For Wanted Man Seen Him? Police In Hudson Valley Issue Alert For Wanted Man
Seen Him? Police In Hudson Valley Issue Alert For Wanted Man Police in the Hudson Valley issued an alert for a 39-year-old man who is wanted on multiple charges. Jeffrey Cafaldo is wanted for second-degree criminal contempt and second-degree aggravated harassment in a disturbance incident, the Saugerties Police Department, located in Ulster County, reported on Monday, July 18. Police said the warrant was issued on Wednesday, June 29. He is described as being 5-foot-10 and 160 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, police said.

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by Nicole Valinote
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Arrest Made After Swastikas Found Inside Synagogue In Hudson Valley Arrest Made After Swastikas Found Inside Synagogue In Hudson Valley
Arrest Made After Swastikas Found Inside Synagogue In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly scrawling swastikas and hate speech inside an area synagogue. Rockland County resident Rolando DeJesus Gomez-Velazquez, age 32, of Hillcrest, was arrested following an investigation into the incident which took place on Friday, June 17. In addition to the drawings and hate speech, Gomez-Velazquez allegedly also damaged several items inside the synagogue, said Det. Lt. Christopher Franklin, of the Ramapo Police. He was charged with criminal mischief as a hate crime with damages in excess of $250 and aggravated harassment, police said. Gom…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teens Charged After Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Northern Westchester Teens Charged After Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Northern Westchester
Teens Charged After Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Northern Westchester Three teenagers are facing charges after police said they spray painted racist and anti-Semitic graffiti in Northern Westchester. The graffiti was discovered on Croton Dam Road under a Taconic State Parkway overpass in Yorktown on Saturday, May 21, according to an announcement from town officials.  The three suspects, who are all from Croton-on-Hudson, were charged with criminal mischief and criminal impersonation, officials said on Wednesday, June 8. Authorities said one of the teens, whose identity was not released, is 18 years old and was charged as an adult. The other two are juve…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Threatened To Kill White People In NY, Start 'Race War,' Police Say Man Threatened To Kill White People In NY, Start 'Race War,' Police Say
Man Threatened To Kill White People In NY, Start 'Race War,' Police Say A man who allegedly threatened to start a “race war” in New York is behind bars. Long Island resident Julien Henriquez, age 30, of Medford, was upset about service he had received at a local business in April 2022 when he called the company and threatened to kill white people in a race war, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators did not name the business that was threatened. Henriquez was arrested at his home on Jamaica Avenue Friday, May 27, following an investigation by the Suffolk County Police Hate Crime Unit. He was charged with second-degree aggravated harassment as a ha…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Teen Charged After Threatening Mass Shooting At His High School In NY, DA Says Teen Charged After Threatening Mass Shooting At His High School In NY, DA Says
Teen Charged After Threatening Mass Shooting At His High School In NY, DA Says Updated story: Teen Placed On Home Confinement For Threatening Shooting At Bellport HS A teenage student has been charged with making a terroristic threat after threatening to commit a mass shooting at a New York school. On Long Island, the 16-year-old student of Bellport High School was arrested by Suffolk County Police on Thursday, May 27 at his home in Bellport. The student, whose name has not been released due to his age, was arrested after police received multiple 911 calls when he allegedly posted the threat on his “Bellport Scholars” Instagram page, said Suffolk County…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Person At Park In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Person At Park In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Person At Park In Northern Westchester, Police Say A Northern Westchester man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill a person at an area park. The incident took place in Yorktown around 1:30 p.m., on Friday, April 29 at DeVito Memorial Park. Sidney M. Russ, age 50, of Yorktown Heights, was arrested after officers responded to 345 Kear St. for a report of an aggravated harassment complaint, said the Yorktown Police. Following an investigation at the scene, it is alleged that Russ placed the victim in fear by threatening to kill them, police said. Officers on patrol located Russ at the DeVito Memorial Park, where the victim ide…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Charged With Threatening To Kill County Police Officer Westchester Man Charged With Threatening To Kill County Police Officer
Westchester Man Charged With Threatening To Kill County Police Officer A 20-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly threatening to kill a Westchester County police officer, authorities announced. Yonkers resident Hector Gonzalez was charged with aggravated harassment following his arrest on Thursday, Jan. 20 for making the alleged threat after tracking down an officer's contact information. According to police, Gonzalez is accused of obtaining the officer’s cell phone number and making an anonymous call on Sunday, Jan. 16 to threaten the officer’s life while also referencing his family.  A spokesman for the department noted that Westchester County …

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Admits To Hate Crime For Harassing Area Family Whose Child Had Rare Disorder Woman Admits To Hate Crime For Harassing Area Family Whose Child Had Rare Disorder
Woman Admits To Hate Crime For Harassing Area Family Whose Child Had Rare Disorder A Long Island woman has pleaded guilty to aggravated harassment as a hate crime in connection to threatening a Hudson Valley family whose child has a rare genetic disease. Krista Sewell of Melville, in Suffolk County, entered the guilty plea on Friday, Feb. 5, in Ulster County. In pleading guilty, Sewell admitted to sending electronic messages and a letter to a local Ulster County family harassing and threatening their infant daughter who has the rare genetic skin condition harlequin ichthyosis, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. Sewell was arrested for the crime in late 20…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Charged With Spray-Painting Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti In Westchester Two Charged With Spray-Painting Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti In Westchester
Two Charged With Spray-Painting Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti In Westchester Two men are facing charges for allegedly spray-painting anti-Semitic graffiti on county-owned property in Westchester. Westchester County Police announced the arrests on Wednesday afternoon, May 27. On Monday, May 25, the graffiti was found spray-painted on a path off Parkway Road near Midland Avenue at the Bronxville-Yonkers border, which was reported to police. Earlier story - Photos: Racist Graffiti Found On Path Off Parkway In Westchester The graffiti, including a swastika and racist language targeting African-Americans and Mexican-Americans, was found on the back of a dugout at …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Admits To Stabbing Woman At North White Plains Stop & Shop Man Admits To Stabbing Woman At North White Plains Stop & Shop
Man Admits To Stabbing Woman At North White Plains Stop & Shop A convicted felon reportedly admitted that he stabbed a former coworker in a Westchester Stop & Shop four years ago. Joseph Joy, an ex-employee at Stop & Shop in North White Plains, has admitted to the stabbing in December 2016. According to police, shortly after 5 p.m. on Dec. 9, 2016, Joy, a White Plains resident, entered the Stop & Shop location on North Broadway and attacked the employee with a knife, prompting several emergency 911 calls from her co-workers. Joy, distracted by customers and staff, fled the store but was taken into custody without incident upon the arrival…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Wanted For Criminal Contempt, Aggravated Harassment Man Wanted For Criminal Contempt, Aggravated Harassment
Man Wanted For Criminal Contempt, Aggravated Harassment A Hudson Valley man who violated an order of protection is wanted by New York State Police. Joseph Pasqualina, 24, is wanted by New York State Police and the Town of Hyde Park Justice Court on charges that include criminal contempt and aggravated harassment following multiple incidents in Dutchess County. Pasqualina, of Hyde Park, was arrested in 2016 following a complaint from a Rhinebeck resident who reported that he was sending text messages in violation of a court order. The New York State Department of Parole and Community Supervision was contacted when troopers learned that Pasqualin…

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Violating Order Of Protection In Area Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Violating Order Of Protection In Area
Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Violating Order Of Protection In Area A Hudson Valley man who violated an order of protection is wanted by New York State Police. Joseph Pasqualina, 24, is wanted by New York State Police and the Town of Rhinebeck Court on charges hat include criminal contempt and aggravated harassment following multiple incidents in Dutchess County. Pasqualina, of Hyde Park, was arrested in 2016 following a complaint from a Rhinebeck resident who reported that he was sending text messages in violation of a court order. The New York State Department of Parole and Community Supervision was contacted when troopers learned that Pasqualina was re…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Hacks Into Account, Posts Inappropriate Photo, Police Say Westchester Man Hacks Into Account, Posts Inappropriate Photo, Police Say
Westchester Man Hacks Into Account, Posts Inappropriate Photo, Police Say A 65-year-old Westchester man is behind bars after state police say he hacked into a victim’s online account and posted an inappropriate photo without the victim’s permission. John F. Mahoney of Hartsdale was charged with computer tampering (a Class E felony), computer trespass (also a Class E felony), and aggravated harassment, a Class A misdemeanor. The arrest is the result of an 11-month investigation, police said. The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office High Technology Crime Unit assisted in the case. Mahoney was arraigned in the Town of Greenburgh Court and remanded to…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Threatens To Kill Woman In Racial Incident At Park In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Threatens To Kill Woman In Racial Incident At Park In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Threatens To Kill Woman In Racial Incident At Park In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 47-year-old man is behind bars after police say he threatened to kill a woman because of her race at a park in Northern Westchester. The incident occurred on Wednesday, March 27 at Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Park in Yorktown Heights. Yorktown Police say they received a walk-in aggravated harassment complaint at police headquarters from the woman who had been walking on the track at the park. After an investigation, police say they identified Sidney M. Russ of Yorktown Heights as the suspect. It was alleged by the victim that Russ followed and threatened to kill the woman based on her r…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Charged With Sending Threatening Letters To Sheriff, Judge, Cop In Area Man Charged With Sending Threatening Letters To Sheriff, Judge, Cop In Area
Man Charged With Sending Threatening Letters To Sheriff, Judge, Cop In Area A 46-year-old man is facing multiple charges after authorities say he sent threatening letters to the county sheriff, a judge and a police officer in Putnam. During the month of November 2018, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. received a letter via US Mail in which the writer threatened to harm him and commit criminal offenses against his family members, according to the sheriff's office. This was the second letter of this nature in which Langley and his family had received within the past year, the sheriff's office said. An investigation was immediately launched to try…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Student Arrested After Nazi-Themed Posters Found At SUNY Purchase Student Arrested After Nazi-Themed Posters Found At SUNY Purchase
Student Arrested After Nazi-Themed Posters Found At SUNY Purchase Click here for an updated story: Teen ID'd By Police For Posting Nazi-Themed Posters Found At SUNY Purchase A student at SUNY Purchase has been arrested after spreading more than a dozen Nazi-themed posters on campus over the weekend. The student will be facing a charge of aggravated harassment, Dayton Tucker, the chief of the university’s police department said in a statement released Tuesday. The name of the student has not been released, though he is expected to be arraigned in Harrison Town Court on Tuesday afternoon. Tucker said that the student “will be going through the student …

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by Zak Failla
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Video: Woman Faces New Charges After Racial Rant On Hudson Valley Bus Video: Woman Faces New Charges After Racial Rant On Hudson Valley Bus
Video: Woman Faces New Charges After Racial Rant On Hudson Valley Bus A Rockland County woman who threatened passengers on a TOR bus with racially charged insults and one physical attack with the video of the incident going viral is now facing new charges from the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. Anne Marie Messiano, 57, of Pearl River, was arrested Thursday afternoon following an investigation into the incident that took place on Saturday, June 30, said Chief William Barbera of the Sheriff's Office. The incident took place around 5 p.m. on Bus #235 along Route 92, said John Lyon, spokesman for Rockland County Executive Ed Day. The woman can be seen on a vi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Northern Westchester Man Harassed Officer 32 Times, Police Say Northern Westchester Man Harassed Officer 32 Times, Police Say
Northern Westchester Man Harassed Officer 32 Times, Police Say A 51-year-old Peekskill man was arrested and charged after police say he left 32 harassing messages for a police officer. Peter Bub was charged with 32 counts of aggravated harassment in the second degree, a Class A misdemeanor. Police say the harassment occurred between June 14, 2017, and Nov. 29, 2017. Bub was located and arrested and was released on his own recognizance. He is due back in court on Jan. 13.

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by Sam Barron