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Hudson Valley Bus Driver Charged After Altercation With Students Hudson Valley Bus Driver Charged After Altercation With Students
Hudson Valley Bus Driver Charged After Altercation With Students A 58-year-old school bus driver from Dutchess County is facing charges after being involved in an altercation with BOCES students in the Hudson Valley, authorities announced. On Thursday, Jan. 27, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint from the Ulster County BOCES - Center for Innovative Learning in the Town of Esopus regarding a complaint involving a bus driver and students. The investigation found that the driver - a Poughkeepsie man whose name has not been released - allegedly was involved in verbal altercations with students, during which multiple threats were made towa…

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by Zak Failla
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Prison Guard Honored For Saving Baby Strangles Estranged Wife In Westchester: Report Prison Guard Honored For Saving Baby Strangles Estranged Wife In Westchester: Report
Prison Guard Honored For Saving Baby Strangles Estranged Wife In Westchester: Report A Manhattan prison guard once honored by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for saving a baby's life was arrested for beating and strangling his estranged wife on New Year's in Westchester, the New York Post reports. Shon Brown slashed his wife's car tires then followed her ride home to Yonkers demanding to know where she had been, before screaming at her and throwing her into a glass wall on Friday, Dec. 31, the outlet says, citing a criminal complaint. Brown then choked the woman until she passed out and yelled "I'm going to kill you," before leaving, The Post says citing police…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man With History Of DWIs Busted Again With Child In Scarsdale, Police Say Man With History Of DWIs Busted Again With Child In Scarsdale, Police Say
Man With History Of DWIs Busted Again With Child In Scarsdale, Police Say An early morning speeding stop in Westchester led to the arrest of a 48-year-old man who damaged a holding cell after being taken into custody for allegedly driving drunk with a child in the car, police said. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department on patrol on Heathcote Road near Duck Pond Road at approximately 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 29, stopped the driver of a grey Mercedes-Benz GL450 for driving 66 mph in a posted 30 mph zone. Police said that while speaking to the driver, Bronx resident Juan Valentin, officers could smell alcohol on his breath, his eyes were bloodshot, and whe…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Teacher In Hudson Valley Accused Of Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old Former Teacher In Hudson Valley Accused Of Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old
Former Teacher In Hudson Valley Accused Of Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old A former school teacher in the Hudson Valley has been arrested on various charges connected with sexually abusing a 15-year-old victim. Samantha Silberman, age 30, was arrested on Monday, May 10 in Rockland County by the Clarkstown Police on sexual abuse and misconduct charges, said Detective Norm Peters. Silberman, a former teacher within the Clarkstown Central School District, is accused of abusing a 15-year old victim in late 2019 and early 2020, Peters said. Police declined to release additional information due to the age of the victim. Silberman was charged with endangering the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Wanted For Endangering Welfare Of Child, Assault, Weapons Possession, State Police Say Man Wanted For Endangering Welfare Of Child, Assault, Weapons Possession, State Police Say
Man Wanted For Endangering Welfare Of Child, Assault, Weapons Possession, State Police Say Recognize him? An alert has been issued by New York State Police as they attempt to locate a 20-year-old man who is wanted following his arrest on multiple charges for an incident at the Berkshire Farms Center. Specifically, Stroud is wanted by New York State Police and the Town of Canaan Court on charges that include assault, criminal possession of a weapon, and endangering the welfare of a child. It is alleged that Stroud assaulted a fellow resident at the Berkshire Farms Center, which has multiple locations in the Hudson Valley. Stroud, who was last known to reside in the Village of R…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Woman Accused Of Committing Child Abuse Westchester Woman Accused Of Committing Child Abuse
Westchester Woman Accused Of Committing Child Abuse A Northern Westchester woman has been arrested for alleged child abuse following an investigation into injuries sustained by a child. Narcisa Monge, age 45, of Yorktown, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 8 by Yorktown Police after they responded to a Yorktown home to investigate a domestic dispute, police said. An investigation into the incidence found that Monge allegedly struck the victim with a belt multiple times, causing red marks and pain, police said. Monge was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and released on her own recognizance.  An order of protection was issued f…

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Westchester Man Charged With Stalking, Harassment, Arson Westchester Man Charged With Stalking, Harassment, Arson
Westchester Man Charged With Stalking, Harassment, Arson A Westchester man is facing a host of charges, including stalking, harassment, and arson, following several incidents where he terrorized his girlfriend over the summer. Mount Vernon resident Tony Clark has been charged in a 15-count indictment for stalking and harassing a former partner on four separate occasions, including incidents where he set fire to her home and endangered her child. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that between Wednesday, July 22 and Thursday, July 23, Clark allegedly flattened the tires of his victim’s car, threatened her with a knife,…

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Westchester Mother Indicted For Stabbing Young Son Westchester Mother Indicted For Stabbing Young Son
Westchester Mother Indicted For Stabbing Young Son A Northern Westchester woman is facing an attempted murder charge after being indicted for the stabbing of her 8-year-old child. Peekskill resident Dayona Hammonds, 33, has been indicted on a host of charges after allegedly stabbing her child with a knife in February. Specifically, Hammonds was charged with: Attempted murder; Attempted assault; Assault; Criminal possession of a weapon; Menacing; Endangering the welfare of a child. It is alleged that on Monday, Feb. 17, Hammonds stabbed her child at approximately 7:40 a.m. in their Main Street apartment in Peekskill. Westchester County D…

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State Police Issue Alert For Westchester Woman Wanted On Multiple Warrants State Police Issue Alert For Westchester Woman Wanted On Multiple Warrants
State Police Issue Alert For Westchester Woman Wanted On Multiple Warrants An alert has been issued by New York State Police investigators in the Hudson Valley who are attempting to locate a woman with multiple warrants out for her arrest. New York State Police in Hastings seek to locate Christina Daggett, who is wanted for endangering the welfare of a child, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. A warrant was issued in Westchester County by the Hastings-on-Hudson Town Court on Saturday, Jan. 18 after Daggett failed to appear in court following her arrest for endangering the welfare of a child. Poli…

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Father Charged In Twin 1-Year-Olds' Hot-Car Death Will Have To Wait Longer To Learn Fate Father Charged In Twin 1-Year-Olds' Hot-Car Death Will Have To Wait Longer To Learn Fate
Father Charged In Twin 1-Year-Olds' Hot-Car Death Will Have To Wait Longer To Learn Fate The Rockland father charged in the hot-car deaths of his 1-year-old twins will have to wait longer to find out his fate after his case was adjourned again. Juan Rodriguez, 39, of New City, who last appeared in court in September, is charged with leaving the twins in a hot car while he was at work. His case was adjourned to April 2 as the District Attorney's office decides whether to seek an indictment from a grand jury.  His attorney, Joey Jackson, said on the courthouse steps that his client "wants this case done," but understands that the district attorney is "Continuing to evaluate evi…

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High-Ranking Cuomo Aide Arrested On Assault Charge In Westchester, Reports Say High-Ranking Cuomo Aide Arrested On Assault Charge In Westchester, Reports Say
High-Ranking Cuomo Aide Arrested On Assault Charge In Westchester, Reports Say A high-ranking official in New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration is facing charges of assaulting her partner in Westchester, according to multiple reports. Melissa Quesada, the New York State director of Latino affairs, reportedly allegedly attacked her partner on Sunday, Nov. 3 in her New Rochelle home and she was arrested by police on Thursday, Nov. 21, according to court papers obtained by The New York Post. It is alleged that Quesada left her baby unattended in a bathtub and attacked her then-partner, Adrian Daniel Roman, the father of their child. The pair is now estranged, …

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Endangering Welfare Of Child, Weapons Possession Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Endangering Welfare Of Child, Weapons Possession
Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Endangering Welfare Of Child, Weapons Possession An alert has been issued by police in Rockland County for a wanted 22-year-old man. Bryan Ruiz-Pimentel is wanted by the Ramapo Police Department after being arrested for assault, criminal possession of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child during an incident in the Village of Chestnut Ridge. Anyone with information regarding Ruiz-Pimentel’s whereabouts, or who recognizes him, has been asked to contact investigators at the Ramapo Police Department by calling (845) 357-2400.

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