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Hudson Valley Top Cop Named President Of State Police Chief's Association Hudson Valley Top Cop Named President Of State Police Chief's Association
Hudson Valley Top Cop Named President Of State Police Chief's Association A popular Hudson Valley police chief has been named President of the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police. Joseph A. Sinagra of the Saugerties PD in Ulster County was sworn in during the annual conference in Albany. He succeeds Chief Kevin Sylvester of the Ossining PD. Sinagra previously served on both the Board of Governors and the executive board of the NYSACOP. He also served as a Zone 5 representative for NYSACOP and is past president of the Mid-Hudson Chiefs of Police, and Ulster County Police Chiefs Association. Sinagra was sworn in on Monday, July 17 as th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Investigating Possible Luring Incident Involving Young Student In Hudson Valley Police Investigating Possible Luring Incident Involving Young Student In Hudson Valley
Police Investigating Possible Luring Incident Involving Young Student In Hudson Valley Authorities are investigating after a man allegedly lured a young student into his yard in Northern Westchester and inappropriately touched the child, police said.  The incident happened on Monday afternoon, April 17, when police in Ossining were called to a location on Dale Avenue where the student had been approached by an adult male, according to a joint statement released by Ossining Police Chief Kevin Sylvester and Ossining Union Free School District Superintendent Raymond Sanchez.  According to the statement, the man lured the student into his yard and possib…

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by Ben Crnic
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Area Man Sentenced To Prison For Forcing Teen To Perform Oral Sex Area Man Sentenced To Prison For Forcing Teen To Perform Oral Sex
Area Man Sentenced To Prison For Forcing Teen To Perform Oral Sex A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison for forcing a teen to perform oral sex at gunpoint in a Northern Westchester County parking lot. Orange County resident Christopher Daqui, age 32, of Walden, was sentenced on Thursday, Dec. 8, to nine years in state prison with 20 years post-release supervision, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. Rocah said that on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, around 11:30 p.m., Daqui, pulled out what appeared to be a handgun and forced the minor victim, who was a stranger, to perform oral sex on him in a secluded parking lot on S…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Deli Owner Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Employee Hudson Valley Deli Owner Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Employee
Hudson Valley Deli Owner Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Employee A Northern Westchester deli owner has been sentenced to prison for the sexual abuse of an employee at a deli he owns.  Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that 54-year-old Yorktown resident Patrick Patierno was sentenced on Monday, Aug. 8, to five years in state prison, with 10 years of post-release supervision. "Sexual abuse will not be tolerated especially when perpetrated by abusers in a position of authority who exploit their power," said Rocah. "Today’s sentence should send a clear message that perpetrators of sexual abuse will be brought to justice and …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Sentenced To Probation For Sexually Abusing Sleeping Woman In Region Man Sentenced To Probation For Sexually Abusing Sleeping Woman In Region
Man Sentenced To Probation For Sexually Abusing Sleeping Woman In Region A Westchester County man has been sentenced to 10 years of probation for sexually abusing a woman while she was sleeping. Anthony Urena, age 25, of New Castle, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 15, after being found guilty by a jury, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. In addition to the 10 years, Urena will be required to register as a sex offender, the DA's Office said. On July 21, 2019, at approximately 4 a.m., Urena sexually abused the victim while she was sleeping in the defendant’s home in New Castle, the DA's Office said. The New Castle Police Department …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Deli Owner In Northern Westchester Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Employee Deli Owner In Northern Westchester Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Employee
Deli Owner In Northern Westchester Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Employee A Northern Westchester deli owner has been found guilty of the sex abuse of an employee in 2021. Patrick Patierno, age 54, of Yorktown, was found guilty on Monday, May 9 following a two-week trial in which the jury found the Ossining deli owner sexually abused the employee, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. On Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, around 9:30 a.m., Patierno entered the home of the victim, who was one of his employees. Once inside, he restrained the victim and forcibly subjected her to sexual contact, the DA's Office said. The Ossining Police Department arrested…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Community In Area On High Alert For Sexual Predators Targeting Children Community In Area On High Alert For Sexual Predators Targeting Children
Community In Area On High Alert For Sexual Predators Targeting Children Law enforcement officials in a Northern Westchester community are calling for “an all-hands-on-deck operation” following a series of incidents involving individuals that have been targeting area children. In Ossining, a 41-year-old local man was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 1 following an investigation into two separate incidents of him allegedly exposing himself to children. The man - whose name has not been released - was charged with two misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of a child, police said. He was later released following his arraignment in Ossining Town Court.  “Ov…

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by Zak Failla
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Authorities ID Juvenile Accused Of Making Threat To Hudson Valley HS Authorities ID Juvenile Accused Of Making Threat To Hudson Valley HS
Authorities ID Juvenile Accused Of Making Threat To Hudson Valley HS Police have identified the person responsible for making a threat on social media against a high school in Northern Westchester. The Ossining Police Department reported on Saturday, Nov. 13, that detectives with assistance from outside agencies have closed their investigation into the threat that was made against Ossining High School and its students on Thursday, Nov. 11. Earlier report - Police Investigate Social Media Threat To Ossining High School CASE CLOSED! It’s nice when we can share good news. In this case, we can now talk about yesterday’s threat and... Posted by Ossining P…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Duo Charged For Armed Robbery In Hudson Valley That Resulted In Fatality Duo Charged For Armed Robbery In Hudson Valley That Resulted In Fatality
Duo Charged For Armed Robbery In Hudson Valley That Resulted In Fatality Two people have been arrested and accused of participating in a Northern Westchester gunpoint robbery that resulted in the death of a co-conspirator. Matthew Dusablon, age 27, and Jahaira Mejia, age 35, were charged with robbery and obstruction of justice in the Dec. 6, 2020 incident in Ossining, according to Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Williams said both men were arrested on Monday, Oct. 18. “As alleged in the Indictment, the defendants participated in a gunpoint robbery that resulted in the death of a co-conspirator and then wor…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Swastika Found Painted At Area Playground Swastika Found Painted At Area Playground
Swastika Found Painted At Area Playground Anti-semitic graffiti was found painted on a slide at a Northern Westchester park where children frequently play, officials announced. On Monday, Aug. 16, Ossining Mayor Rika Levin issued an alert cautioning that a concerned citizen found graffiti, including a swastika, painted on a slide at Nelson Park playground. The graffiti was reportedly located as members of the community were cleaning the area as part of “Stash the Trash.” It is unclear when it was painted. Following the discovery of the graffiti, the Ossining Police Department was alerted, and is currently investigating the incide…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Area Police De-escalate Potential 'Suicide By Cop' Situation Area Police De-escalate Potential 'Suicide By Cop' Situation
Area Police De-escalate Potential 'Suicide By Cop' Situation Quick-thinking police officers in Northern Westchester helped avoid a potentially tragic situation over the weekend, talking down an airsoft gun-wielding minor who attempted to potentially die via “suicide by cop,” officials said. On Saturday, July 3, four officers and two sergeants from the Ossining Police Department responded to a call of a juvenile who was armed with a weapon and seeking to harm himself, the department announced. According to officials, the information they received indicated that the minor was considering what has been referred to as “suicide by cop,” where a person int…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Dies After Attempted Armed Robbery In Area, Police Say Man Dies After Attempted Armed Robbery In Area, Police Say
Man Dies After Attempted Armed Robbery In Area, Police Say A 23-year-old man died after attempting to rob someone at gunpoint during an otherwise benign planned transaction in Northern Westchester, police said. Officers from the Ossining Police Department received a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at approximately 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6 around James Street, prompting an investigation. Police said that upon arrival, officers found what appeared to be the scene of a collision, though there was no car or downed pedestrian in the area. While investigating the reported crash, officers located Cortlandt Manor resident Samuel Fiakor, who was …

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Role In Fatal Stabbing Over Clothes Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Role In Fatal Stabbing Over Clothes
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Role In Fatal Stabbing Over Clothes A 20-year-old man will spend more than a decade behind bars after pleading guilty to manslaughter for the stabbing death of a 21-year-old Westchester high school graduate last year over clothes. Ossining resident Andrew Knight was sentenced to 14 years in state prison after accepted a plea of first-degree manslaughter for his role in the stabbing death of Gregory Jackson Jr. last year, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced.  Knight had originally been charged with murder, manslaughter and weapons charges before reaching the plea agreement in February. Of…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Admits To Role In Fatal Stabbing Of Westchester Man Over Clothes Teen Admits To Role In Fatal Stabbing Of Westchester Man Over Clothes
Teen Admits To Role In Fatal Stabbing Of Westchester Man Over Clothes A teenager has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the stabbing death of a 21-year-old Westchester high school graduate last year. Ossining resident Andrew Knight, 19, accepted a plea of first-degree manslaughter for his role in the stabbing death of Gregory Jackson Jr. last year, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. Knight had originally been charged with murder, manslaughter and weapons charges. Officers from the Ossining Police Department arrested Knight on Feb. 7 in the Bronx last year in connection to the stabbing of Jackson, an Ossining High School grad…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Symbols Of Hate Found At Area High School Symbols Of Hate Found At Area High School
Symbols Of Hate Found At Area High School Symbols of hate were reportedly found on campus at a high school in Northern Westchester. The symbols, including a swastika and a racial slur, were found on grounds at Ossining High School, Town Supervisor Dana Levenberg said in a statement on Thursday, Oct. 31. Police are currently working with the school district to investigate the incident. “As a child of a Holocaust survivor, I know what these symbols represent--in my case the loss of my great grandfather who was herded like cattle to a concentration camp where he met his death, simply because of how he worshiped,” Levenberg said. “The…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man, 44, Killed In One-Car Crash At Route 9/Route 9A Merger Man, 44, Killed In One-Car Crash At Route 9/Route 9A Merger
Man, 44, Killed In One-Car Crash At Route 9/Route 9A Merger A man was killed in an early morning one-car crash on a busy roadway in Northern Westchester. The crash on Saturday, June 8 caused the hourslong closure where Routes 9 and 9A merge near the Croton River Bridge in Ossining. The driver, a 44-year-old Briarcliff man, died at the scene, according to the Ossining Police Department. The subsequent accident investigation was conducted by the Westchester County Police Department.  "While it will take some time for the investigation to be completed, initial information indicates that speed may have played a factor in this incid…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teen Indicted On Murder Charge For Fatal Stabbing Over Clothes Teen Indicted On Murder Charge For Fatal Stabbing Over Clothes
Teen Indicted On Murder Charge For Fatal Stabbing Over Clothes A teenager has been indicted on charges that include murder for allegedly fatally stabbing 21-year-old Ossining High School graduate Greg Jackson, Jr. in the chest with a steak knife last month. Officers from the Ossining Police Department arrested local resident Andrew Knight on Feb. 7 in the Bronx in connection to the stabbing of Jackson, who was found with the fatal wound on James Street on Jan. 28.  According to the indictment, the dispute between the two was over an article of clothing led to the fatal incident. Following the dispute, Knight allegedly stabbed Jackson, who was take…

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by Zak Failla
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Man On Top Of Sinking Boat Rescued In Hudson Man On Top Of Sinking Boat Rescued In Hudson
Man On Top Of Sinking Boat Rescued In Hudson All hands were on deck - literally - as first responders rescued a man whose boat capsized in the Hudson River. The Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department received a report of the boater in distress off Croton Point at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, leading to a water rescue involving several area first responders. Upon arrival at the scene, a man was found on top of his sinking boat and was rescued by a Sea Tow vessel that was in the area, while first responders secured the boat and attempted to pump off the water it was taking on, before eventually beaching it at Senesqua Park. The man wa…

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by Zak Failla
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Teacher Accused Of Exposing Himself At Public Library In Area Teacher Accused Of Exposing Himself At Public Library In Area
Teacher Accused Of Exposing Himself At Public Library In Area A 60-year-old school teacher in Westchester has been charged with public lewdness after exposing himself to an adult female at Ossining Public Library. The incident took place Thursday evening at the library at 53 Croton Ave, said Ossining Police Chief Kevin Sylvester. The woman called police right away and officers were able to arrest Jeffrey Wrightman of White Plains. Wrightman, a science teacher at Somers High School since 2004, has been placed on administrative leave. He was arraigned on Friday and released on $1,000 bail, the chief said. "We’ve been in contact with District admi…

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by Kathy Reakes