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'Career Car Thief' Convicted By Jury In Area 'Career Car Thief' Convicted By Jury In Area
'Career Car Thief' Convicted By Jury In Area A “career car thief” who has been active for decades in the Hudson Valley may spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted by a jury, the District Attorney announced. Derek Sloane, who has a criminal history of stealing cars that dates back more than three decades, was convicted on Tuesday, Oct. 26 following a jury trial of grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property following a daylight heist last year. Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy said that shortly after 3 p.m. on Dec. 15, 2020, Sloane stole a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado that was owned by a small bu…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westchester Nabbed By Troopers, Police Say Man Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westchester Nabbed By Troopers, Police Say
Man Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westchester Nabbed By Troopers, Police Say A Dutchess County man was arrested for allegedly stealing a car after being tracked down by state police in Northern Westchester. Derek Sloane, 55, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested around 3:40 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15, after being stopped in Cortlandt by state police, said Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, state police from the Cortlandt barracks were cross monitoring Putnam County 911 radio transmissions when they overheard the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office investigating a complaint of a stolen 2017 Chevrolet Silverado.  Troopers patrolled likely locations the suspect may have f…

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by Kathy Reakes