Know Him? Man Wanted For Armed Gas Station Robbery In Region Know Him? Man Wanted For Armed Gas Station Robbery In Region
Know Him? Man Wanted For Armed Gas Station Robbery In Region Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly robbed a gas station  in the region at gunpoint. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at 11:25 p.m., Monday, Oct. 21, at the Valero Gas Station on Violet Avenue in Hyde Park. According to Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson, an investigation found that a Black man entered the store, displayed what appeared to be a black gun, and demanded money. Benson said the man is 6 feet tall and wearing a black sweatshirt, black sweatpants, white socks, and black sneakers.  Detectives from the Town of Poughkeepsie Pol…
Man Nabbed With Loaded Rifle, Drugs After Sending Threats In Region: Police Man Nabbed With Loaded Rifle, Drugs After Sending Threats In Region: Police
Man Nabbed With Loaded Rifle, Drugs After Sending Threats In Region: 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…
Person Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Roadway In Region Person Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Roadway In Region
Person Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Roadway In Region A man was hit and killed by a Jeep as he crossed a busy roadway in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 6:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, on Violet Avenue in Hyde Park. According to Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson, Lawrence Williams, age 76, of Hyde Park, was crossing Violet Avenue from the Sunoco Gas Station to his residence at the Hyde Park Assisted Living when he was struck by a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a 41-year-old Hude Park woman. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Jeep was not injured, he added. During an investigation, witnesse…
Man From Region Killed When Juvenile Backing Vehicle Into Driveway Runs Over Him, Police Say Man From Region Killed When Juvenile Backing Vehicle Into Driveway Runs Over Him, Police Say
Man From Region Killed When Juvenile Backing Vehicle Into Driveway Runs Over Him, Police Say This story has been updated. A Hudson Valley man was killed when a juvenile backing an SUV into a driveway accelerated and hit the victim. The incident occurred in Orange County at 8:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the village of Kiryas Joel in the town of Monroe. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 13-year-old was backing a 2024 Honda Odyssey into the driveway of a residence. While attempting to back the vehicle into the spot, the juvenile rapidly accelerated, striking the victim, identified as Abraham Moskovits, age …
Fatal Crash: 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Region Fatal Crash: 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Region
Fatal Crash: 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Region A teenager was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the region. It happened around 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 in Dutchess County in the town of Wappinger. New York State Police said an initial investigation determined Tyler N. Virgo, age 19, of Poughkeepsie, was operating a 2007 Honda CBR600RR eastbound at a high rate of speed passing multiple vehicles illegally and lost control of the motorcycle for unknown reasons.  The motorcycle collided with the guardrail on the north shoulder of Old Hopewell Road just east of Cedar Hill Road and Virgo was ejected from the vehicle, said police. Em…
Fatal Crash: Motorist Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Hudson Valley Fatal Crash: Motorist Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Hudson Valley
Fatal Crash: Motorist Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Hudson Valley A person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened just after 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 in Ulster County in the town of Gardiner. A preliminary investigation by New York State Police revealed that a 2017 Ford operated by a 62-year-old Long Island resident Carle Place, was traveling east bound on State Route 44/55 and made a left turn onto State Route 299 traveling west.  He failed to yield the right of way to a 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle that was traveling west causing the motorcycle to strike the vehicle, police said. The motorcycle driver, who wa…
New Update: 2 Killed In Crash Causing Lengthy Road Closure In Region New Update: 2 Killed In Crash Causing Lengthy Road Closure In Region
New Update: 2 Killed In Crash Causing Lengthy Road Closure In Region State Police have released the identities of two people from the region killed when their car hit the back of a tractor-trailer, closing the roadway for hours. Related: Traffic Alert: Route 17 Closed Due To Fatal Crash In Mamakating The incident occurred in Sullivan County at 11:55 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, on Route 17 West in Mamakating. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2015 Dodge was traveling westbound on Route 17 near Exit 12 when it struck a 2010 Peterbilt tractor-trailer in the rear traveling in the same direction.  The driver…
12-Year-Old Accused Of Making Threat To School In Region 12-Year-Old Accused Of Making Threat To School In Region
12-Year-Old Accused Of Making Threat To School In Region A 12-year-old student in the region was charged with making a terroristic threat at a junior/senior high school. The incident occurred in Sullivan County on Saturday, Oct. 19, in Fallsburg. According to Fallsburg Police Chief Brendan Pavese, the juvenile allegedly made the threats on Snapchat and included a picture of the Fallsburg Junior/Senior High School auditorium.  The threats, which mentioned shootings, came to the attention of police and school authorities via parents and students, both the police and school said. After receiving the information, the police department worked a…
Fatal Crash: 36-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Roadway In Region Fatal Crash: 36-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Roadway In Region
Fatal Crash: 36-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Roadway In Region A motorist from Massachusetts was killed after his vehicle overturned on a Hudson Valley roadway. It happened just after 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct.19 in Rockland County on the Palisades Interstate Parkway (PIP) southbound, in the town of Ramapo. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2006 Saab was traveling south in the village of Pomona when, for reasons yet to be determined, the vehicle exited the roadway,, New York State Police, said.  The car struck multiple trees and overturned, ejecting the driver from the vehicle.  The operator of the vehicle, Worcester County …
6 Cows On Run After Tractor-Trailer Hauling Cattle Crashes In Region 6 Cows On Run After Tractor-Trailer Hauling Cattle Crashes In Region
6 Cows On Run After Tractor-Trailer Hauling Cattle Crashes In Region Six cows are on the loose tafter a trailer hauling cattle crashed, dumping 15 cows onto a busy highway.  The incident occurred in Orange County at 6:15 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20, at the intersection of I-84 and Route 6 in Deerpark. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2006 Kenworth carrying cows of various breeds was traveling west when the driver stated that his brakes failed.  Nevel said the vehicle exited I-84 and made a left turn onto Route 6 when it struck a guide rail and overturned, coming to rest on its si…
Prisoner Charged With Violating Protective Order While Behind Bars In Region Prisoner Charged With Violating Protective Order While Behind Bars In Region
Prisoner Charged With Violating Protective Order While Behind Bars In Region A man behind bars in the region has been charged again for allegedly violating a protective order. The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Friday, Oct. 19, at the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center in Poughkeepsie. According to Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson, Brandon Mima, age 21, of Beacon, is accused of violating an order of protection by contacting a protected party via telephone and video.  Watterson said he was charged with an aggravated family offense and two counts of criminal contempt. He remains at the center and is schedu…
Car Engulfed In Flames On Taconic Parkway Car Engulfed In Flames On Taconic Parkway
Car Engulfed In Flames On Taconic Parkway A vehicle fire prompted an early morning response on the Taconic State Parkway. The blaze happened on Saturday, Oct. 19 around 8:30 a.m. in Northern Westchester, when an SUV caught on fire on the southbound side in Hawthorne. Arriving fire crews soon found the vehicle consumed by flames and quickly hosed it down, putting the blaze out completely.  The response took around an hour and sent plumes of smoke up into the air on the parkway, as seen in images of the fire released on the Hawthorne Fire Department's social media page.  No injuries were reported. 
Teen Nabbed For Making Threat Of Mass Harm Against High School In Region: Police Teen Nabbed For Making Threat Of Mass Harm Against High School In Region: Police
Teen Nabbed For Making Threat Of Mass Harm Against High School In Region: Police An 18-year-old Hudson Valley student has been charged with allegedly making several threats against Rhinebeck High School. The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the school on N. Park Drive. According To New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks, an investigation determined the threats were not credible, but a search of the building was conducted out of an abundance of caution.   No evidence of any safety threat was found. Further investigation led to the arrest of an 18-year-old student, Hicks said. The 18-year-old was issued an appearance ticket for ma…
Rollover Crash Victim Rescued From Car, Then Nabbed For Drunk Driving In Region: Police Rollover Crash Victim Rescued From Car, Then Nabbed For Drunk Driving In Region: Police
Rollover Crash Victim Rescued From Car, Then Nabbed For Drunk Driving In Region: Police Several people were nabbed on drunk driving charges in the Hudson Valley over the holiday weekend, including a Westchester woman rescued from a rolled-over car and a taxi driver, police said. The arrests were announced by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, Oct. 17, and were all made over Columbus Day weekend.  The first incident happened on Friday, Oct. 11 in Putnam Valley, when a car crashed and flipped on Church Road in the area of Kramers Pond Road.  Arriving sheriff's deputies found a vehicle on its side with downed live wires nearby. They then rescued the drive…
Sex Extortion Scam Circulating Through Emails In Region, Sheriff Says Sex Extortion Scam Circulating Through Emails In Region, Sheriff Says
Sex Extortion Scam Circulating Through Emails In Region, Sheriff Says Police in the region are warning of an automated sex extortion scam that is targeting residents through emails. Undersheriff Eric Chaboy of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office said that scammers are acquiring emails and personal information on the so-called “Dark Web” and feeding it into what appears to be an artificial intelligence (AI) program that automatically contacts potential victims. Earlier report - Warning Issued For Nationwide Automated 'Sextortion' Scam: Here's What To Know According to Chaboty, the program claims in an email that the victim has been looking at pornogra…
39-Year-Old Columbia County Man Accused Of Forcing Way Into Home 39-Year-Old Columbia County Man Accused Of Forcing Way Into Home
39-Year-Old Columbia County Man Accused Of Forcing Way Into Home A Capitol Region man is behind bars after allegedly forcing his way into the home of a person he had a prior relationship with. Columbia County resident David A. Grant Jr., age 39, of Craryville, was charged on Sunday, Oct. 13. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, an investigation determined Grant forced entry into the residence of the victim through a bathroom window and struck the victim. All violated a full order of protection. Grant was charged with: Burglary Criminal contempt (two counts) Criminal mischief He was arraigned before the town of Claverack Court a…
5 Nabbed On Gun Charges In Region During Traffic Stop, Police Say 5 Nabbed On Gun Charges In Region During Traffic Stop, Police Say
5 Nabbed On Gun Charges In Region During Traffic Stop, Police Say Five residents in the region, including three juveniles, were nabbed on alleged gun charges during a routine traffic stop.  The incident occurred in Orange County around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, on I-84 in Deerpark. According to New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, troopers initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as Orange County resident Jaykris Vargas, age 23, of Middletown. While interviewing Vargas, troopers developed probable cause to search the vehicle. While searching the car, they located a loaded semi-automatic handgun, Nevel said. The vehicle was occu…
Car Rolls Over On Road In Region, Causes Temporary Closure Car Rolls Over On Road In Region, Causes Temporary Closure
Car Rolls Over On Road In Region, Causes Temporary Closure One lane of a Hudson Valley road was temporarily closed after a car flipped, firefighters said. The crash happened in Putnam County on Friday, Oct. 18 just before 8 a.m., when a vehicle flipped at the intersection of Hill Street and Lakeside Road in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving first responders evaluated the driver. However, they declined any medical attention.  One lane of traffic was closed for a short time while crews operated at the crash scene.  The cause of the crash was not released. 
Copper Pipe Thieves Caught In Action At Building In Region, Police Say Copper Pipe Thieves Caught In Action At Building In Region, Police Say
Copper Pipe Thieves Caught In Action At Building In Region, Police Say Two Hudson Valley men were nabbed while allegedly stealing copper wire and pipes in the basement of a building. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 2:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, at a building on Patriot Hills Drive in Stony Point. According to Lt. Daniel Schoales of the Stony Point Police, officers responding to the building on a suspicious person call could power tools being used inside. The officers, with help from Stony Point Police detectives and Rockland County Sheriff's deputies, were able to call two men out of the building without incident.  …
Capital Region Man Gets 35 Years For Deadly Town Center Stabbing In New Jersey Capital Region Man Gets 35 Years For Deadly Town Center Stabbing In New Jersey
Capital Region Man Gets 35 Years For Deadly Town Center Stabbing In New Jersey A 74-year-old North Bergen man was sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 16, to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing a man in 2021, authorities said. On Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, Augusto Perez stabbed Omar Cruz, a 64-year-old Albany, NY resident, to death behind the Ulta Beauty store in the Bergen Town Center mall in Maywood, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Muella said. With his dying breath, Cruz identified his killer, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Perez was arrested the next day, Musella said. Perez was convicted of aggravated manslaughter in April following a six-week trial, Mu…
Hudson Man ID'd As Victim In Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash, Driver Charged Hudson Man ID'd As Victim In Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash, Driver Charged
Hudson Man ID'd As Victim In Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash, Driver Charged A 28-year-old man from the region has been identified as the victim of a single-vehicle fatal crash in which the driver was charged with vehicular manslaughter.  The collision occurred in Greene County at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, on Route 54 in the town of New Baltimore. According to Capt. Joel Rowell of the Greene County Sheriff's Office, an investigation into the fatal crash found that a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee being operated by 43-year-old Columbia County resident Evan Kravitz of Hudson was headed southwest on CR 54 when the vehicle went off the roadway and stru…
Dealer From Region Nabbed With Fentanyl, Ghost Gun, Police Say Dealer From Region Nabbed With Fentanyl, Ghost Gun, Police Say
Dealer From Region Nabbed With Fentanyl, Ghost Gun, Police Say An alleged Hudson Valley fentanyl and cocaine dealer was busted with drugs and a ghost gun during a warrant search of his home. Dutchess County resident George Cintron, age 37, of Beacon, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 17, by members of the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force, According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force, Cintron, had been the subject of an investigation into sales of cocaine and fentanyl in the city of Beacon. A court-ordered warrant search of his home located more than 16 ounces of fentanyl, cocaine, ecstasy, and an illegal ghost gun, Harri…
Man From Region Nabbed For Attempted Murder In Stabbing Incident, Police Say Man From Region Nabbed For Attempted Murder In Stabbing Incident, Police Say
Man From Region Nabbed For Attempted Murder In Stabbing Incident, Police Say A person residing in the region was nabbed for alleged attempted murder in a stabbing incident that seriously wounded another man. The attack occurred in Dutchess County at 1 a.m. Sunday, June 30, in the area of Smith and Mansion Streets in Poughkeepsie. According to the Poughkeepsie Police, on Thursday, Oct. 17, members of the Neighborhood Recovery Unit, Detective Bureau, and Patrol Division located and arrested Rushaan Francis, age 27, of Poughkeepsie, in connection with the June 30 stabbing.  Police said the 44-year-old victim was located suffering from multiple stab-slash wounds.&…
Capital Region Man Nabbed For Child Porn Possession, Police Say Capital Region Man Nabbed For Child Porn Possession, Police Say
Capital Region Man Nabbed For Child Porn Possession, Police Say A Captial Region man was busted for allegedly promoting and possessing images consistent with child sexual exploitation. Ryan Marx, age 32, of Schenectady, was charged on Thursday, Oct. 17, in Schenectady, Trooper Stephanie O'Neil said the New York State Police, with the assistance of the Troop G Computer Crimes Unit, the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce, the US Department of Homeland Security, and the Town of Rotterdam Police Department, investigated Marx's activities. His arrest followed an investigation and the execution of a search warrant at his residence in Schenectady afte…
Drug Dealer From Region Charged With Selling Cocaine To Undercover Agent Drug Dealer From Region Charged With Selling Cocaine To Undercover Agent
Drug Dealer From Region Charged With Selling Cocaine To Undercover Agent An alleged Hudson Valley drug dealer is behind bars after selling more than two ounces of cocaine to an undercover agent following an investigation. Orange County resident Enido Isaac Rumaldo, age 20, of Port Jervis, was charged in Port Jervis on Wednesday, Oct. 16. According to City of Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden, the investigation into Rumaldo was part of a multi-agency effort by the Orange County District Attorney's Office, the  Orange County Sheriff's Office, and the Orange County Drug Task Force. Rumaldo was arrested by police officers of the Port Jervis Pol…
Man Threatens Victim With Knife In Front Of Child In Region: Police Man Threatens Victim With Knife In Front Of Child In Region: Police
Man Threatens Victim With Knife In Front Of Child In Region: Police A 33-year-old man faces charges after pulling a knife on a victim in front of a child at a Northern Westchester home, police announced. The arrest resulted from an incident just after 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, when 33-year-old Brendan Clarke threatened a victim with a knife at a North Salem residence, according to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police.  The incident happened with a child present, Hicks said.  After his arrest, Clarke was charged with second-degree menacing, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and acting in a manner to injure a child less…
Forest Rangers Rescue Severely Injured 78-Year-Old From Mountain In Region Forest Rangers Rescue Severely Injured 78-Year-Old From Mountain In Region
Forest Rangers Rescue Severely Injured 78-Year-Old From Mountain In Region A hiker on a mountain in the region who may have broken their pelvis in a fall was rescued by forest rangers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The incident occurred in Ulster County at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, on Overlook Moutain in the Echo Lake area in Woodstock.  According to the DEC, Ulster County 911 requested Forest Ranger assistance for an injured hiker on Overlook Mountain in the area of Echo Lake. Rangers called the hiker’s daughter and learned the 78-year-old from France was unable to walk or even sit up.  Rangers Franceschina and Mart…
Double-Fatal Crash: Men In 20s ID'd As Victims After Vehicle Hits Deer In Region Double-Fatal Crash: Men In 20s ID'd As Victims After Vehicle Hits Deer In Region
Double-Fatal Crash: Men In 20s ID'd As Victims After Vehicle Hits Deer In Region Two men from the region were killed when the vehicle they were riding struck a deer and then a tree, ejecting both. The incident occurred in Sullivan County at 6:45 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, in the area of 196 Rio Dam Road in Lumberland. According to Sullivan County Sheriff's Office Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, an investigation revealed that two men were riding a single four-wheel ATV westbound on Rio Dam Road when they struck a deer in the roadway.  Chaboty said this caused the quad to leave the pavement and strike a tree. Upon impact, both the driver and the passenger were ejected.  …
Retired NYPD Officer, Teacher Found Dead After Murder-Suicide At Home In Region Retired NYPD Officer, Teacher Found Dead After Murder-Suicide At Home In Region
Retired Nypd Officer, Teacher Found Dead After Murder-Suicide At Home In Region Authorities are investigating after a retired police officer shot his wife several times before turning the gun on himself at a Westchester residence while their children were home.  New, updated report - Eastchester School District Mourns 'Exceptional' Teacher, Mother After Murder-Suicide The murder-suicide was discovered just after 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, when an unconscious person was found at a house at 142 Chittenden Ave. in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  Arriving officers found a dead man with a gunshot wound t…
Man Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old Girl In Region Man Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old Girl In Region
Man Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old Girl In Region A man has been charged with the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl he befriended in the region. Ulster County resident Cung L. Phutin, age 28, of the town of Ulster, was charged on Friday, Oct. 11. According to Ulster Police Chief Kyle Berardi, the department initiated an investigation regarding a 28-year-old male engaging in sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl.  Berardi said as a result of an investigation, Phutin was found to have befriended the victim for several months before having sexual intercourse with her in June 2024.  Phutin was located an…
Victims ID'd After Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Driver Crash In Region Victims ID'd After Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Driver Crash In Region
Victims ID'd After Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Driver Crash In Region Two men were killed during a wrong-way driver crash on the Taconic State Parkway in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at 2:40 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, in LaGrange. According to New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks, an initial investigation determined Joseph W. LaFave, age 35, of LaGrange, driving a 2017 BMW X1, traveled north in the southbound lane on the Taconic State Parkway in the area of Todd Hill Road.  Hicks said LaFave struck a 2017 Lincoln Navigator head-on in the left southbound lane. LaFave was pronounced dead on the scene by responding paramedics…