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Westchester Teen Charged With Criminal Obstruction Of Breathing Following Month-Long Probe Westchester Teen Charged With Criminal Obstruction Of Breathing Following Month-Long Probe
Westchester Teen Charged With Criminal Obstruction Of Breathing Following Month-Long Probe A Westchester teen has been charged with criminal obstruction of breathing after a month-long investigation, police say. New York State Police say Matthew Spataro, 19, of Yonkers grabbed the throat of a female victim against her will, causing injury in Glen Spey, located in Sullivan County. Spataro was arrested at his Yonkers residence on Wednesday, May 29 following a month-long investigation by SP Liberty BCI and the Campus Sexual Assault Victims Unit (CSAVU). Spataro was transported to the State Police barracks in Haverstraw for processing and charged with criminal obstruction of breathi…

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by Valerie Musson
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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Attempting To Extort Money From Girls Hudson Valley Man Charged With Attempting To Extort Money From Girls
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Attempting To Extort Money From Girls An area man was busted by state police for extorting and attempting to extort money from underage teenage girls. Kenneth H. Ralph, 23, of Wallkill, was arrested on Wednesday grand larceny, attempted grand larceny, unlawfully dealing with a child and petit larceny, said New York State Trooper Steven Nevel. An investigation revealed that Ralph met with several underage teens through social media and gave them alcohol. After the encounter, Ralph would extort or attempt to extort money from them, Nevel said. The state police were assisted by the Campus Sexual Assault Victims Unit, SUNY New Pal…

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by Kathy Reakes