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Duo In Stolen Car Leads Troopers On Chase, Crashes Into Cruiser In Hudson Valley: Police Duo In Stolen Car Leads Troopers On Chase, Crashes Into Cruiser In Hudson Valley: Police
Duo In Stolen Car Leads Troopers On Chase, Crashes Into Cruiser In Hudson Valley: Police Two people face a long list of charges after leading troopers on a chase in a stolen car on a busy parkway in the Hudson Valley and crashing into a police vehicle in the process, authorities said. Brooklyn resident Justin Bumpers, age 28, and Dutchess County resident Jada Joseph of Poughkeepsie, age 23, were arrested on Saturday, Dec. 30 in connection with an incident that happened in Putnam County earlier on the same day, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 3.  The events leading up to the arrests began around 12:15 a.m. when troopers patrolling the Taconic State Parkwa…

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by Ben Crnic
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Police: Duo Nabbed Following Chase After Teen Tried Using Counterfeit Cash At Westchester Store Police: Duo Nabbed Following Chase After Teen Tried Using Counterfeit Cash At Westchester Store
Police: Duo Nabbed Following Chase After Teen Tried Using Counterfeit Cash At Westchester Store A 24-year-old driver and 19-year-old passenger were apprehended following a police chase after the teen allegedly attempted to use counterfeit currency at a store in Westchester. On Friday, Feb. 28, the Tarrytown Police Department received a call from a local business reporting that an unknown man had just attempted to pay for merchandise at the store with a counterfeit $50 bill.  The caller described the suspect as a black male, approximately 16 years of age, with braided shoulder-length hair, wearing a black jacket and black pants.  Tarrytown Police patrol units&…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trio Behind Bars After Being Accused Of Using Bogus Bills In Westchester Trio Behind Bars After Being Accused Of Using Bogus Bills In Westchester
Trio Behind Bars After Being Accused Of Using Bogus Bills In Westchester Three men are behind bars after being charged with using counterfeit currency at a gas station in Northern Westchester. An investigation by state police found the three used fake $100 and $50 dollar bills to purchase small items at Coco Farms Shell Gas Station on Route 22 in North Salem, according to state police. The three then received legitimate currency in change for the fraudulent transaction, police said. The three charged with possession of a forged instrument, a Class C felony, and petit larceny, a Class A misdemeanor were: Exondus Barnes and Dalton Daley, both 21 of Queens; an…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wanted: Alert Issued For Woman Accused Of Trying To Use $1K In Counterfeit Bills Wanted: Alert Issued For Woman Accused Of Trying To Use $1K In Counterfeit Bills
Wanted: Alert Issued For Woman Accused Of Trying To Use $1K In Counterfeit Bills Recognize her? New York State Police investigators have issued an alert for a wanted woman who allegedly attempted to purchase hundreds of dollars in merchandise at an Orange County department store with fake currency. Crysan Garriques, 29, allegedly handed a cashier in Monroe $1,000 in phony $100 bills, police said. When the cashier checked the bills with a counterfeit bill detector pen and discovered the bills were fake, Garriques ran off, leaving behind her purse and ID. An arrest warrant was later issued by the Town of Monroe Court. She is described as being 5-foot-10 with black hair a…

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by Zak Failla