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Know Him? Hudson Valley Graffiti Tagger Wanted, Police Say Know Him? Hudson Valley Graffiti Tagger Wanted, Police Say
Know Him? Hudson Valley Graffiti Tagger Wanted, Police Say Police are asking the public for help identifying a graffiti tagger who damaged property throughout the region. The incidents took place in Ulster County in Ellenville, a village in the town of Wawarsing on Saturday, Nov. 4 around 6 p.m. on Canal Street and Maiden Lane. Know this graffiti? Police want to know.  Ellenville Police Department If anyone thinks they know who the man is, or recognize the tags, are asked to contact Ellenville Police at 845-647-4422. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Vandalism Affects School Bus Routes To Dutchess County Schools, District Says Vandalism Affects School Bus Routes To Dutchess County Schools, District Says
Vandalism Affects School Bus Routes To Dutchess County Schools, District Says A Hudson Valley school district is having to rearrange bus schedules to get children to school after numerous yellow school buses were vandalized at the district depot. The incident occurred in Dutchess County in the town of Poughkeepsie City School District during the early morning hours of Thursday, Nov. 2 at the First Student/Fitchett Way bus depot in the town of Poughkeepsie.  "The incident impacted First Student's ability to transport many Poughkeepsie City School District students to and from school on Thursday, Nov. 2," district officials said. While it is unknown who the culpr…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Swastika Found Carved Into Table At Carmel High School Swastika Found Carved Into Table At Carmel High School
Swastika Found Carved Into Table At Carmel High School District officials are seeking information after a swastika was found carved into a table at a Hudson Valley high school.  The hate symbol was found at a school in Putnam County on Tuesday, Oct. 3, when the Carmel Board of Education was alerted that a swastika had been carved into the leg of a lab table at Carmel High School.  According to district officials, this most recent incident followed the discovery of a swastika and the words "Adolf Hitler" written on the same school's tennis courts in September.  "We, as the Board of Education, recognize that these are not isolated…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Town Installs Cameras At Pleasant Valley Park To Help Fend Off Property Damage Town Installs Cameras At Pleasant Valley Park To Help Fend Off Property Damage
Town Installs Cameras At Pleasant Valley Park To Help Fend Off Property Damage A town government in the Hudson Valley has installed high-resolution cameras at one of its favorite parks after what started out as youthful vandalism such as graffiti that could easily be painted over progressed to gang signs and heavy damage to property. The incidents took place in Dutchess County in the town of Pleasant Valley at the Mill Site and Memorial Park. According to Pleasant Valley Town Supervisor John DelVecchio, the park has always been a nice spot with an Eternal Flame statue to commemorate veterans and a gazebo, along with other amenities. When the "innocent" graffiti began…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Investigating Anti-Gay Graffiti At Hudson Valley Pride Building Police Investigating Anti-Gay Graffiti At Hudson Valley Pride Building
Police Investigating Anti-Gay Graffiti At Hudson Valley Pride Building Police are investigating after anti-gay graffiti written in large blue letters was found on the front of the Rockland County Pride Center in Nyack. Orangetown Police said the incident of graffiti/criminal mischief was reported around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11.  Officers responded to the scene, along with the Rockland County's Sheriff's Office to investigate what police are calling a "bias crime," said Orangetown Police Capt. Michael Shannon. Center officials issued a statement regarding the vandalism: "Incidents of hateful graffiti, threats, and intimidation are rising at LGBTQ+ c…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Gov. Hochul Responds After Vandals Leave Racist Graffiti At Elementary School In Region Gov. Hochul Responds After Vandals Leave Racist Graffiti At Elementary School In Region
Gov. Hochul Responds After Vandals Leave Racist Graffiti At Elementary School In Region Cleanup is underway at an elementary school in the region after vandals left behind racist graffiti and broken windows. The damage happened at Forts Ferry Elementary, part of the North Colonie Central School District in Albany County, sometime over the weekend of Saturday, Oct. 29, Superintendent Joseph Corr said in a statement to parents. In addition to the smashed windows, the vandals wrote racial slurs and drew “deplorable images” on the building’s exterior, Corr said. Maintenance staff has since removed the vandalism and secured the windows. Corr pointed out that the racist material …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Know Him? Man Wanted For Vandalizing Dutchess County Field, Police Say Know Him? Man Wanted For Vandalizing Dutchess County Field, Police Say
Know Him? Man Wanted For Vandalizing Dutchess County Field, Police Say Police in the Hudson Valley are asking the public for help identifying a man who is wanted for vandalizing an athletic and recreation area  The incident took place in Dutchess County in Wappingers Falls at Martz Field on Monday, July 4. Dutchess County Sheriff's officials along with Wappingers Falls said the person pictured is believed to have vandalized the field. If you can offer any information that would lead to this person’s identity please call Deputy Castro at the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office at 845-486-3800.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Vandalizing Veterans Memorial, Other Areas Hudson Valley Man Charged With Vandalizing Veterans Memorial, Other Areas
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Vandalizing Veterans Memorial, Other Areas A suspect has been arrested for allegedly vandalizing a veteran’s monument inside a Westchester park, police announced. On Saturday, April 23, the Veterans “Honor Roll” monument at Ma Riis Park in Harrison - which represents wartime vets from the World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and other conflicts - was spray-painted and damaged by a vandal, prompting a police investigation. Harrison Police Chief John Vasta announced on Tuesday, April 26 that following a three-day investigation, a local man - 37-year-old Gabriel Mendoza, of Harrison - had been identified as a suspect and apprehend…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Investigate Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti At Yale University Police Investigate Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti At Yale University
Police Investigate Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti At Yale University An investigation has been launched at Yale University after two separate instances of anti-Semitic and racially charged graffiti that were discovered at a construction site on campus. The Yale Police Department launched an investigation into anti-Semitic and racist graffiti that were reportedly spray-painted inside the construction site for Kline Biology Tower in New Haven County, which has been closed since work began at the site, according to Yale Police Chief Ronnell Higgins. Higgins said that on Monday, Sept. 20, members of the construction crew working in the area found the graffiti sp…

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by Zak Failla
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Popular Wappingers Falls Bakery Vandalized Popular Wappingers Falls Bakery Vandalized
Popular Wappingers Falls Bakery Vandalized A popular Hudson Valley bakery which is known for its cakes and baked goods has been vandalized for a second time in just a month.  The Dutchess County favorite Sweetbakes Cafe in the Village of Wappingers Falls was first vandalized on On Sunday, Aug. 22.  On Wednesday, Sept. 8, the shop shared the news that it had been broken into again and cakes and baked goods were destroyed.  "It is unfortunate to report out to our customers and followers that our storefront was once again targeted in the early morning hours of Wednesday our window showing our logo advertisement was vand…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Popular Area Restaurant Vandalized Popular Area Restaurant Vandalized
Popular Area Restaurant Vandalized The owners of a popular Hudson Valley restaurant aren't sure why their restaurant was targeted by graffiti vandals, but the crime isn't getting them down. The owners of The Wherehouse in Orange County said they were surprised when they came to work on Tuesday, Aug. 24 to find racist graffiti painted on their front windows. Located on Liberty Street in Newburgh, the restaurant is known for its friendly atmosphere and craft beers, and 50 kinds of hamburgers instead of anything political. "Any of you that know us, know that we have always been involved as best we can to the continued growth a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Five Police Cars Damaged By Baseball Bat In Hudson Valley Five Police Cars Damaged By Baseball Bat In Hudson Valley
Five Police Cars Damaged By Baseball Bat In Hudson Valley A bat-wielding person in Westchester damaged several police cruisers during a memorial for fallen officers over the weekend. Five vehicles at the Tuckahoe Police Department are in need of repairs after being damaged by a man with a baseball bat on Saturday, May 15 as an annual memorial was held for fallen officers. Police were able to quickly apprehend the 26-year-old suspect, who also destroyed decorative wreaths at the memorial. 
“As we celebrated and honored our fallen Officers last week during National Police Week, we, unfortunately, had the week conclude with an act of vandalism again…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Women Nabbed Vandalizing Vehicles In Area, State Police Say Two Women Nabbed Vandalizing Vehicles In Area, State Police Say
Two Women Nabbed Vandalizing Vehicles In Area, State Police Say A pair of women have been accused of damaging two vehicles with derogatory words in the area, authorities announced.  Sullivan County residents Rachel Bates, age 27, of Eldred, and Jennifer Hickey, age 24, of Highland Lake, were arrested on Monday, May 11 around 12:15 a.m. by state police are they responded to an Eldred home for a report of vandalism, said Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, the owners of the vehicles, a 2013 Honda Civic and a 2012 Dodge Ram, were looking out of a window of their home when they witnessed the women near their vehicles.  An investigation reve…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Discovered At School In Hudson Valley Anti-Semitic Graffiti Discovered At School In Hudson Valley
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Discovered At School In Hudson Valley A playground in the Hudson Valley was defaced with anti-Semitic symbols that were tagged on equipment, officials said. Vandalism at North Garnerville Elementary School in Rockland County was recently found with swastikas spray-painted on its steps and indistinguishable lettering that was hateful toward the Jewish community. The incident is currently being investigated as a potential hate crime by police.  Officials noted that the area is no longer used as an active elementary school, but its playground is still frequented by local children. “We're not sure what that means, we're not …

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by Zak Failla
Business
Protect Your Home This Holiday Season with a Pro Security Camera System for Just $60 Protect Your Home This Holiday Season with a Pro Security Camera System for Just $60
Protect Your Home This Holiday Season with a Pro Security Camera System for Just $60 There's no such thing as being "too secure," especially when it comes to safeguarding your home. The blurams Outdoor Pro Security Camera Outdoor System will help add a layer of protection to your home during the holiday season, when package theft tends to rise, and beyond. Initially priced at $89, this security camera is currently 33% off at $59.99. Home security cameras are critical for a plethora of reasons. Besides the fact that you'll have an extra eye on your property, it can help deter potential crimes against your home or even your neighbor's if their house is in the view of your camer…

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by Daily Voice Shop
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Disorderly, Intoxicated Area Man Destroys Outdoor Artwork Disorderly, Intoxicated Area Man Destroys Outdoor Artwork
Disorderly, Intoxicated Area Man Destroys Outdoor Artwork A drunk man continued the decade-long tradition of destroying street artwork used for a yearly Chamber of Commerce initiative, resulting in a felony charge, police said. Ulster County resident Vincent DeBellis, 43, was witnessed ripping the tye-dyed wings off of a fiberglass butterfly decked out for the Chamber's "Fluttering Around Saugerties" event at nearly 2 a.m. on Aug. 17 outside of the Pig Bar on Partition Street.  Police were reportedly summoned to the scene when a 911 caller told dispatch that DeBellis was throwing items at passing vehicles. He was charged with the felony of th…

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by Christina Coulter
News
American Flag Found Desecrated In Dutchess Park American Flag Found Desecrated In Dutchess Park
American Flag Found Desecrated In Dutchess Park A desecrated American Flag was found in a Hudson Valley park covered in feces and urine in a porta-potty. One of the members of a senior over-60 softball league made up of veterans and retired first responders reported this week that the flag that flies at Stanley Stiller Park in the Town of Poughkeepsie had been taken down and destroyed by an unknown person. A day after opening up their softball season by saying the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, it was stolen, thrown into the portable toilet and covered with feces and urine. The company that owns the porta-potty refused to come to pum…

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by Zak Failla
News
Youth Soccer Club's Field In Dutchess Vandalized Youth Soccer Club's Field In Dutchess Vandalized
Youth Soccer Club's Field In Dutchess Vandalized A youth soccer club in Dutchess County was targeted by vandals who drove across several fields, causing extensive damage to the playing surface. On Thursday, Jan. 2, the Red Hook Soccer Club posted photos on Facebook of an alleged act of vandalism that left their fields damaged, leaving them left to question who drove across their wet fields, forcing them to pay to repair the damage. “One of the RHSC board members went to check the fields yesterday and discovered a wooden post cut down and tire ruts across the fields,” the post read. “Unfortunately some of the fields are damaged and will re…

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by Zak Failla
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Car Photo Released, FBI Joins Police To Probe Yorktown Vandalism As Possible Hate Crimes Car Photo Released, FBI Joins Police To Probe Yorktown Vandalism As Possible Hate Crimes
Car Photo Released, FBI Joins Police To Probe Yorktown Vandalism As Possible Hate Crimes Local officials have teamed with the FBI following a series of acts of vandalism through the town Yorktown that may be classified as hate crimes because houses of worship were included. The incidents occurred in the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 4, on both private and town property, said Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater and Police Chief Robert Noble. Officials said the damage included four shattered glass doors at the Yorktown Stage, a toppled menorah at Veterans’ Field and multiple windows were broken at the John C. Hart Memorial Library.  In addition, windows a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
String Of Vandalism Incidents Under Investigation In Area String Of Vandalism Incidents Under Investigation In Area
String Of Vandalism Incidents Under Investigation In Area This story has been updated. Authorities in Yorktown were alerted to a string of vandalism incidents that occurred in both town and private property. Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater and Police Chief Robert Noble released the following joint statement following the incidents early Saturday morning, Jan. 4: "Four glass doors were shattered at the Yorktown Stage, a menorah was toppled at Veterans’ Field and multiple windows were broken at the John C. Hart Memorial Library.  "In addition, windows at the First Presbyterian Church and the St. Patrick's Old Stone Church were also destroyed.…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police Investigate Bias Crime After Cross On Dutchess Mountain Is Destroyed Police Investigate Bias Crime After Cross On Dutchess Mountain Is Destroyed
Police Investigate Bias Crime After Cross On Dutchess Mountain Is Destroyed Police are investigating a bias crime after a large cross was destroyed on a mountain in the area. The incident involved graffiti and vandalism to the cross, which can usually be seen from Honness Mountain in the area of Brooks Road in Fishkill for miles, including from Route 9 to the west and I-84 to the south. New York State Police from the Wappinger barracks said the investigation is being conducted with its Bias Crime Unit. In a post on Facebook, James Brooks said his grandfather "thanked God every day for his son (my father) living through a fire that burned a major percentage of his …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Eight Teens Charged With Break-Ins, Vandalism Of Area Churches Eight Teens Charged With Break-Ins, Vandalism Of Area Churches
Eight Teens Charged With Break-Ins, Vandalism Of Area Churches Eight Orange County teens have been arrested in connection with recent damage to two area churches during three separate incidents, according to the Town of Crawford Police. The first church vandalized occurred on March 29, when someone entered the Pine Bush Methodist Church at 91 Maple Ave., and damaged property, discharged fire extinguishers and stole a guitar, said Town of Crawford Police Chief Dominick L. Blasko. The second incident took place on April 4, when the memorial hall behind the Pine Bush Methodist Church was entered and more damage property was damaged along with di…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four Charged After Brewster HS Baseball Field Vandalized By Vehicle Four Charged After Brewster HS Baseball Field Vandalized By Vehicle
Four Charged After Brewster HS Baseball Field Vandalized By Vehicle Four teens are facing charges after the baseball field at Brewster High School was vandalized by a motor vehicle,  Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. announced. Just before 5 a.m. on Sunday, March 10,  Putnam County Sheriff Deputy Shane Rossiter and Deputy Ryan Diskin of the Emergency Service Unit were dispatched to a report of a vehicle doing “donuts” on the Brewster High School baseball field.  Upon arrival, the deputies observed an occupied vehicle stuck on the baseball field. Subsequent investigation revealed that the driver of the vehicle caused approximate…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Swastika Found At High School Library In Hudson Valley Swastika Found At High School Library In Hudson Valley
Swastika Found At High School Library In Hudson Valley A swastika was discovered at a high school library in Northern Westchester. Officials in the Somers Central School District stated in an email that the swastika was found painted into a chair in the school’s library with a marker. The symbol of hate has since been removed by custodians. “We are deeply disappointed that anyone in our community would vandalize school property with such a despicable symbol of hatred and intolerance,” principal Mark Bayer and Superintendent Dr. Raymond Blanch wrote in an email. “As a school and district, we will not tolerate this behavior and our…

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by Zak Failla
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New Update: Two Arrested At House Party Connected To Vandalism Spree Involving Greenwich Teens New Update: Two Arrested At House Party Connected To Vandalism Spree Involving Greenwich Teens
New Update: Two Arrested At House Party Connected To Vandalism Spree Involving Greenwich Teens Two teens were arrested after about a dozen minors, most of whom were from Greenwich, were found during a house party on Martha's Vineyard police believe was connected to a vandalism spree, according to the Vineyard Gazette. Two teen males, 18-year-old Gavin Scott III of Greenwich and a 17-year-old whose name is being withheld because he is a minor, were arrested and charged with damaging or defacing property, a felony, after smashed Christmas light bulbs, beer bottles and cans were found on front lawns Friday morning, Dec. 21 near the home at 86 North Water St. in Edgart…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Significant Damage Done To Richter Park Grounds After Vehicle Drives On Fairways, Greens Significant Damage Done To Richter Park Grounds After Vehicle Drives On Fairways, Greens
Significant Damage Done To Richter Park Grounds After Vehicle Drives On Fairways, Greens Danbury Police are searching for a vandal or vandals who drove a motor vehicle on the fairways and greens at Richter Park. Course staff reported damage to the course that occurred sometime between Sunday, Aug. 5 and Monday, Aug. 6, Danbury Police said. The course manager estimates the cost to the repair the damage to be in the thousands of dollars. Richter Park Golf Course is offering a reward for information that leads to a conviction. Anyone with information concerning this incident is encouraged to call Danbury Police Department Detective Bureau at 203-797-4662. 

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police Ask Public's Help After Several Vehicles Damaged In Poughkeepsie Police Ask Public's Help After Several Vehicles Damaged In Poughkeepsie
Police Ask Public's Help After Several Vehicles Damaged In Poughkeepsie City of Poughkeepsie police are asking for the public's help in finding the person responsible for damaging numerous vehicles in the city. Police said they began receiving calls around 11:20 p.m. Tuesday of reports of spray paint damage to several vehicles in the area of Worrall Avenue, Fountain Place, and Forbus Street, police said.  Anyone with any information concerning this incident is asked to call the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department's confidential Tip Line at (845) 451-7577.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Seek Info On Poughkeepsie Juveniles Shooting BB Guns At Vehicles Police Seek Info On Poughkeepsie Juveniles Shooting BB Guns At Vehicles
Police Seek Info On Poughkeepsie Juveniles Shooting BB Guns At Vehicles City of Poughkeepsie police are looking for reports of additional incidents after two juveniles were caught shooting BB gun pellets at vehicles in the area of Mill and North Bridge streets on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police. Police stationed two officers in the area after receiving reports that at least three cars had been hit, shattering their windows. The officers were able to locate the two juveniles Wednesday as they were shooting at passing cars, police said. Two BB guns were turned over to police and the case was forwarded to the Juvenile Aid Bureau…

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by Kathy Reakes