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Burglar Tried Cutting Tenant's Eye Out After Kicking Way Into Hudson Valley Home Burglar Tried Cutting Tenant's Eye Out After Kicking Way Into Hudson Valley Home
Burglar Tried Cutting Tenant's Eye Out After Kicking Way Into Hudson Valley Home A Hudson Valley man could spend years in prison for breaking into a home and attacking a resident with a knife. Orange County resident Jesse Frank, age 38, of Unionville, pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary in Orange County Court on Thursday, March 21. Prosecutors said Frank was armed with a steak knife when he kicked a door down at the victim’s Unionville residence shortly before noon on May 10, 2023. Once inside, he proceeded to a bedroom where he threatened to kill the occupant and used the knife to strike the man near his eye. Earlier Report: Unionville Man Stabs Another With…
Home Invasion: CT Man Accused Of Traveling 150 Miles Before Assault, Burglary At NY Residence Home Invasion: CT Man Accused Of Traveling 150 Miles Before Assault, Burglary At NY Residence
Home Invasion: CT Man Accused Of Traveling 150 Miles Before Assault, Burglary At NY Residence A Connecticut man has been accused of violating an order of protection after traveling around 150 miles to commit a home invasion in upstate New York. Just before 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, New York State Police in Saratoga County responded to a home in the town of Wilton for the report of an assault with a knife. The investigation determined New Haven County resident Thomas A. Rivera, age 50, of Naugatuck, reportedly traveled to the location unexpectedly and uninvited.  "He allegedly entered the house without permission and assaulted the victim with a knife, causing serious but n…
New Info Released: Shooting Of CT 20-Year-Old Who Tried Entering Wrong Home Deemed Justifiable New Info Released: Shooting Of CT 20-Year-Old Who Tried Entering Wrong Home Deemed Justifiable
New Info Released: Shooting Of CT 20-Year-Old Who Tried Entering Wrong Home Deemed Justifiable Officials in South Carolina have deemed the shooting death of a Connecticut college student justifiable after he attempted to enter the wrong home. New Haven County resident Nick Donofrio, age 20, of Madison, was found dead having suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body, on the front porch of a home in Columbia, South Carolina on the 500 block of South Holly Street around 2 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, the city's police department said. Police said Donofrio lived on the same street and mistakenly tried to enter the wrong house when he was shot. Earlier report: Support Pours In For Fam…
New Charges: Woman Assaulted By Ex-Boyfriend In Northern Westchester Home Invasion, DA Says New Charges: Woman Assaulted By Ex-Boyfriend In Northern Westchester Home Invasion, DA Says
New Charges: Woman Assaulted By Ex-Boyfriend In Northern Westchester Home Invasion, DA Says A couple faces a host of new charges after allegedly breaking into the Northern Westchester home of the male suspect's ex-girlfriend and assaulting her, officials said.  The two defendants, Bronx residents Darling Read, age 35, and Jovanda Paredes, age 29, were arraigned on Wednesday, July 5 in Westchester County Court in connection with an armed home invasion that happened on Friday, March 17, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.  Earlier Report - Home Invasion: Duo Assaults Victim, Holds Them At Gunpoint In Yorktown, Police Say Accordin…
Westchester Man Broke Into Home Of His Children's Mother, Attacked Her Partner Westchester Man Broke Into Home Of His Children's Mother, Attacked Her Partner
Westchester Man Broke Into Home Of His Children's Mother, Attacked Her Partner A Westchester County man will spend years in prison after breaking into the Hudson Valley home of the mother of his children and then evading law enforcement for nearly a year. Jorge Sari-Tenesaca was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday, Jan. 24 for breaking into the Carmel home where the mother of his children and her current partner were residing along with the children, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Thursday, Feb. 16.  The break-in happened sometime in late 2021 or early 2022 when Sari-Tenesaca entered the home through a kitchen window aroun…
Violent Home Invasion: Man Gets Years In Prison For Tying Up Woman In Westchester Violent Home Invasion: Man Gets Years In Prison For Tying Up Woman In Westchester
Violent Home Invasion: Man Gets Years In Prison For Tying Up Woman In Westchester An out-of-state man will spend decades in prison after brutally invading a Westchester County home and violently threatening its occupants.  Earlier Report - Out-Of-State Man Found Guilty In Violent Westchester Home Invasion North Carolina resident Confessor Soto, age 50, was sentenced on Friday, Feb. 3 to 25 years in state prison for the 2018 Yonkers home invasion, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced.  On the day of the incident, April 23, 2018, Soto entered a residence on Leighton Avenue through the backdoor while carrying a .45 caliber se…
Hudson Valley Man Shot In Face After Attempting To Rob Man At Gunpoint, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Shot In Face After Attempting To Rob Man At Gunpoint, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Shot In Face After Attempting To Rob Man At Gunpoint, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was shot in the face after allegedly breaking into an apartment and attempting to rob the resident at gunpoint. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 at 464 Main St., in the city of Poughkeepsie. Police responded to the apartment after receiving a 911 call reporting a person shot. As responding officers entered the hallway leading to the apartment they found a 46-year-old city of Poughkeepsie man waiting for them with an unloaded handgun on a table, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the city of Poughkeepsie Police. Inside the apartment, of…
Out-Of-State Man Found Guilty In Violent Westchester Home Invasion Out-Of-State Man Found Guilty In Violent Westchester Home Invasion
Out-Of-State Man Found Guilty In Violent Westchester Home Invasion After a three-week trial, an out-of-state man has been found guilty of charges connected to a brutal Westchester home invasion in 2018.  At around 7:30 a.m. April 23, 2018, at around 7:30 a.m., Confessor Soto of Fayetteville, North Carolina, entered a residence in Yonkers on Leighton Avenue while armed with a handgun and zip ties, and tied up the 82-year-old homeowner, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah, Soto then forced the homeowner into his 54-year-old daughter's bedroom, woke her up, and demanded money from the pair at gunpoint, Rocah said. When…
Know Him? This Man Attempted To Open Back Door Of Westchester Residence, Police Say Know Him? This Man Attempted To Open Back Door Of Westchester Residence, Police Say
Know Him? This Man Attempted To Open Back Door Of Westchester Residence, Police Say Police issued an alert to residents after a man tried to enter a home and multiple parked vehicles in Westchester County. A man tried to open the back door of a home, located in Rye on Horton Street, at about 2:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, the Rye Police Department said. Police said video of the incident showed that the suspect also tried to enter several parked vehicles. "This is an escalation from the car larcenies we have been seeing over the last two years," police said. "It is extremely important that our residents make a conscious effort to lock up their property, whether it is the…
Duo Planned Westchester Home Invasion Robbery For Tens Of Millions In Bitcoin, Feds Say Duo Planned Westchester Home Invasion Robbery For Tens Of Millions In Bitcoin, Feds Say
Duo Planned Westchester Home Invasion Robbery For Tens Of Millions In Bitcoin, Feds Say Two men have been apprehended after federal authorities say they planned to commit a home invasion robbery for tens of millions of dollars in bitcoin in Westchester. Federal officials announced the unsealing of an Indictment in White Plains Federal Court on Friday, June 24m charging the duo with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery in May 2020 in Irvington-on-Hudson.  Dominic Pineda, age 21, of Manassas, Virginia, and Shon Morgan, also age 21, of Centreville, Virginia, were arrested on Thursday, June 23 in Virginia. From May 18, 20200 to May 24, 2020, they participated in the plan…
Man Sentenced For Violent Armed Home Invasion In Westchester Man Sentenced For Violent Armed Home Invasion In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Violent Armed Home Invasion In Westchester A 58-year-old “persistent violent felony offender” has been sentenced after pleading guilty to his role in a violent armed home invasion in Westchester that played out like a scene in a movie, the county District Attorney announced. Bronx resident Rick Scocozza pleaded guilty in August 2021 to second-degree attempted burglary after holding a family at gunpoint while attempting to burglarize their Pelham Manor home in 2019. On Friday, May 6, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that Scocozza has been sentenced as a persistent violent felony offender to a term of&nbs…
NY Man Shoots 15-Year-Old During 'Ring-Run' Prank, Reports Say NY Man Shoots 15-Year-Old During 'Ring-Run' Prank, Reports Say
NY Man Shoots 15-Year-Old During 'Ring-Run' Prank, Reports Say A Long Island man was charged after authorities said he shot a 15-year-old boy who had knocked on the doors of his home and run away as a prank, according to multiple news outlets. James Moshier, age 64, is accused of shooting through the door of his Suffolk County home located in the Town of Southold on Peconic Bay Boulevard on Thursday, April 21, after the teen knocked on the front and back doors, according to a report from ABC 7. The boy was hospitalized with a non-life-threatening wound to his arm, the news outlet reported. CBS New York reported that the boy had been attending a b…
Two Sentenced For Violent Westchester Home Invasion Two Sentenced For Violent Westchester Home Invasion
Two Sentenced For Violent Westchester Home Invasion Two men have been found guilty and sentenced to years in state prison for a violent home invasion in Westchester County. Trejuan Deas, age 26, and Joshua Emanuel, age 21, both of the Bronx, were sentenced Friday, April 15 for the 2020 home invasion in Yonkers, said Westchester District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. The invasion took place around 11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, when both men forced their way into a Yonkers home and committed multiple crimes against two separate victims inside the house, the DA's Office said. The female victim was able to covertly call 911, but befor…
Home Invasion Suspect Pistol Whips Boy In Area, Police Say Home Invasion Suspect Pistol Whips Boy In Area, Police Say
Home Invasion Suspect Pistol Whips Boy In Area, Police Say A 13-year-old Connecticut boy suffered serious head and face injuries after a man forced his way into a home. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 10:45 a.m., Friday, March 11, at a residence on Wildman Street in Danbury. When police arrived on the scene, the youth told officers that a white man forced his way in after answering his front door, pointed a gun at him, and demanded money, said Det. Lt. Mark Williams,  of the Danbury Police. When the youth failed to comply, the man repeatedly struck him in the head and face with the handgun, Williams said. The sus…
Two Admit To Attempted Murder In Brutal Hudson Valley Home Invasion Involving Children Two Admit To Attempted Murder In Brutal Hudson Valley Home Invasion Involving Children
Two Admit To Attempted Murder In Brutal Hudson Valley Home Invasion Involving Children Two men face up to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder in a brutal Hudson Valley home invasion. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced on Thursday, March 3, the guilty plea of two Brooklyn men to attempted murder and endangering the welfare of a child stemming from a home invasion in Garnerville. On the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, Dwayne Holmes, age 39, and Keinone Wilson, age 36, entered an apartment on Hasbrouck Drive in Garnerville while two minor children were in the home, the DA's Office said. After forcing the chil…
Teen Arrested In Westchester For Gun Possession, Home Burglary, Police Say Teen Arrested In Westchester For Gun Possession, Home Burglary, Police Say
Teen Arrested In Westchester For Gun Possession, Home Burglary, Police Say A teenage suspect implicated in a home burglary was busted by police in Westchester with an illegal, loaded pistol, authorities announced. Detectives from the Mount Vernon Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit on patrol along the 200 block of South Third Avenue on Wednesday, Feb. 2 spotted a teenage suspect who was being sought in connection with a previous home invasion. Police said that when the detectives approached the 16-year-old suspect, he attempted to conceal a loaded 9mm semi-automatic pistol in his waistband. The suspect was taken into custody by detectives without incident and…
Second Suspect Arrested, Charged, Following Westchester Home Invasion Second Suspect Arrested, Charged, Following Westchester Home Invasion
Second Suspect Arrested, Charged, Following Westchester Home Invasion Two men have been arrested and are facing charges following a violent armed home invasion in Westchester, authorities announced. On Wednesday, July 7, members of the Mount Vernon Police Department responded to a reported home invasion on South Sixth Avenue. While officers were investigating, shots were fired at the residence by a man who proceeded to flee the scene in a BMW. Earlier story - One Apprehended, One At Large After Armed Home Invasion In Westchester, Police Say Bronx resident Yorddy Nunez, age 18, was apprehended by police near the home after crashing following a brief chase. A …
One Apprehended, One At Large After Armed Home Invasion In Westchester, Police Say One Apprehended, One At Large After Armed Home Invasion In Westchester, Police Say
One Apprehended, One At Large After Armed Home Invasion In Westchester, Police Say One suspect was apprehended by police in Westchester and another is at large following an armed home invasion overnight, police said. Investigators from the Mount Vernon Police Department responded to the area of South Sixth Avenue and West Third Street at approximately 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, July 7, where there was a report of a gunshot in the area. Upon arrival at the intersection, officers were met by an area resident who said that two suspects entered a South Sixth Avenue home illegally while brandishing firearms. Police said that during the interview with the resident, officers heard…
Suspect At Large After Gunshot Fired Through Living Room Window Of Westchester Home, Police Say Suspect At Large After Gunshot Fired Through Living Room Window Of Westchester Home, Police Say
Suspect At Large After Gunshot Fired Through Living Room Window Of Westchester Home, Police Say Shots rang out at a home in Westchester with one of the bullets going through the living room window, police said. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department were dispatched to a private residence on the 100 block of Drake Avenue at approximately 4:05 a.m. on Saturday, June 19 after a resident was woken up by a bullet going through a window. New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said that an area resident who was asleep in his living room was woken up by the sound of glass breaking and a gunshot on Saturday morning. The investigation led to the recovery of a 9mm round that was located…
Suspect From Westchester Nabbed Days After Fatal Shooting During Home Invasion Suspect From Westchester Nabbed Days After Fatal Shooting During Home Invasion
Suspect From Westchester Nabbed Days After Fatal Shooting During Home Invasion A murder suspect was taken into police custody in Westchester days after allegedly fatally shooting a man during a home invasion. The New Rochelle Police Department received an alert from the NYPD Homicide Division on Sunday, June 6 regarding a home invasion in the Bronx that led to a victim being shot and killed, possibly by a suspect who lives in New Rochelle. New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said that working with the NYPD, the department identified two suspects, as well as a suspect vehicle. At approximately 4:15 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, Costa said that a License Plate Reader al…
$400K+ Worth Of Jewelry, Watches, Cash Stolen From Westchester Home, Police Say $400K+ Worth Of Jewelry, Watches, Cash Stolen From Westchester Home, Police Say
$400K+ Worth Of Jewelry, Watches, Cash Stolen From Westchester Home, Police Say Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and cash was stolen from a Westchester home after a burglar broke into a second-story window, police said. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department responded to a Brittany Close residence on Saturday, April 10, where there was a report of a burglary that had happened in the past while a homeowner wasn’t home. The homeowner said that no one was home at her property between 5 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Friday, April 9. She reported that she returned home at around 9:30 p.m., but didn’t notice until an hour later that her master bedroom had bee…
Victims Awoken By Home Intruder In Northern Westchester Victims Awoken By Home Intruder In Northern Westchester
Victims Awoken By Home Intruder In Northern Westchester Residents in Northern Westchester received an unexpected wake-up call after being awoken by a home invader who was burglarizing their home, State Police said. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to James Street in the Montrose area of Cortlandt shortly after 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27, where there was a report of a break-in in progress. Police said the victims had been woken up that morning in their bed by the sounds of a break-in, prompting them to call 911. The intruder, later identified as Cortlandt resident Darius McCallop, fled the home and was tracked by responding troop…
Man Accused Of Breaking Into Northern Westchester Home, Assaulting Resident Inside Man Accused Of Breaking Into Northern Westchester Home, Assaulting Resident Inside
Man Accused Of Breaking Into Northern Westchester Home, Assaulting Resident Inside A man was arrested for allegedly breaking into a Northern Westchester home and assaulting a resident inside. Anthony Vukel, 27, of Mohegan Lake, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec 22, by Yorktown Police for the incident which took place on Sunday, Nov. 1, police said. According to police, on Sunday, Nov. 1, the Yorktown Police responded to a home on the report of an assault. When police arrived on the scene they found that Vukel had allegedly unlawfully broken into the home, stole property, and assaulted a person inside the residence. Initial attempts to locate Vukel were unsuccessful so an arre…
Politics 2020: Rob Astorino Poll Politics 2020: Rob Astorino Poll
Politics 2020: Rob Astorino Poll The New York State Parole Board is about to release Samuel Ayala who raped and murdered two Westchester moms in front of their children during a horrific home invasion. Rob Astorino is outraged by the decision and wants to require unanimous Parole Board votes before any convicted rapist or murderer is released in New York. Astorino also wants the families of victims to be guaranteed the right to appeal before Parole Board members, in-person or by video, before any vote is taken.
Manfredonia Arrest Warrant Reveals Horrific Killing, Home Invasion Manfredonia Arrest Warrant Reveals Horrific Killing, Home Invasion
Manfredonia Arrest Warrant Reveals Horrific Killing, Home Invasion In harrowing detail, Connecticut State Police outlined the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two people allegedly at the hands of a Fairfield County college student in a newly released arrest warrant. The warrant for Peter Manfredonia, 23, a 2015 Newtown High School graduate, released on Monday, June 29, details the University of Connecticut student's first attack on two men with a samurai sword who offered to give him a ride to his motorcycle. In the warrant, witnesses outline how they discovered 62-year-old Ted DeMers in Willington, Connecticut, on Friday, May 22, along with John Fr…
Parking Lot Service Held For 23-Year-Old Allegedly Killed By Ex-Newtown HS Classmate Parking Lot Service Held For 23-Year-Old Allegedly Killed By Ex-Newtown HS Classmate
Parking Lot Service Held For 23-Year-Old Allegedly Killed By Ex-Newtown HS Classmate A drive-by funeral procession was held for a 23-year-old Fairfield County man who was killed during a violent recent rash of crimes that included a home invasion, homicides, and a kidnapping. Friends and family remembered 2016 Newtown High School graduate Nicholas Eisele at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 28 during a memorial service in the parking lot of St. Rose of Lima Church in Newtown. It is suspected that fellow Newtown High School graduate Peter Manfredonia, 23, was responsible for Eisele’s death. Manfredonia was scheduled to appear in court in Maryland as a fugitive from justice on the same…
Father Of Wanted College Student Linked To String Of Slayings Was Arrested For Sexual Assault Father Of Wanted College Student Linked To String Of Slayings Was Arrested For Sexual Assault
Father Of Wanted College Student Linked To String Of Slayings Was Arrested For Sexual Assault The father of the University of Connecticut student and former high school football player in Fairfield County who is the subject of a massive manhunt for two slayings was arrested last month for sexual assault. Robert Manfredonia, 54, of Waterbury, turned himself in at Newtown Police headquarters on Tuesday, April 28, after learning there was a warrant for his arrest, said Lt. Aaron  Bahamonde. He was arrested for an alleged sexual assault that occurred on Friday, April 10. Related Story: 'It's Time To Surrender': Family Appeals To 23-Year-Old Ex-HS Athlete Wanted For Slayings He was ch…
'It's Time To Surrender': Family Appeals To 23-Year-Old Ex-HS Athlete Wanted For Slayings 'It's Time To Surrender': Family Appeals To 23-Year-Old Ex-HS Athlete Wanted For Slayings
'It's Time To Surrender': Family Appeals To 23-Year-Old Ex-HS Athlete Wanted For Slayings The family of a college senior who played varsity football in Fairfield County and who is the subject of a massive search by law enforcement for a string of slayings is asking him to surrender. Police began searching for the University of Connecticut student Peter Manfredonia, 23, after State Police say that he was seen leaving the scene of the brutal murder of Thomas DeMers in Willington, on Friday, May 22. Manfredonia, a 2015 Newtown High School grad, is also wanted in connection with another homicide, a kidnapping and home invasion, and a violent assault.  He was last seen Sunday, May …
Man Indicted For Shooting Toddler, Murdering Child's Brother, Parents In Area Home Invasion Man Indicted For Shooting Toddler, Murdering Child's Brother, Parents In Area Home Invasion
Man Indicted For Shooting Toddler, Murdering Child's Brother, Parents In Area Home Invasion A 30-year-old man charged with murdering three members of a family and attempting to kill a toddler during a home invasion at a home in the area has been indicted by a grand jury. Orange County resident Kaliek Goode-Ford, 30, of Newburgh, was indicted on Friday, Feb. 7 and charged with three counts of murder in connection with the Jan. 26, shooting of three members of a Town of Newburgh family, and the attempted murder of a 3-year-old boy he allegedly shot five times, said the Orange County District Attorney Dave Hoovler. During the shooting, Goode-Ford allegedly killed Jimmy Crisantos…
Toddler Shot During Triple-Fatal Home Invasion Clings To Life At Westchester Medical Center Toddler Shot During Triple-Fatal Home Invasion Clings To Life At Westchester Medical Center
Toddler Shot During Triple-Fatal Home Invasion Clings To Life At Westchester Medical Center This story has been updated. A 3-year-old boy shot during a home invasion that killed three family members is fighting for his life. The child was shot multiple times on Sunday, Jan. 26, at an Orange County home on Route 300 in Chadwick Lake Park in the Town of Newburgh. During the shooting incident, the child's parents, Jimmy Crisantos, 27, Shatavia Crisantos, 26, and another child, 9-year-old Giovanni Tambino, the son of Shatavia from a previous relationship, were killed, according to Town of Newburgh Police Chief Donald Bruce Campbell. Family members on GoFundMe said the…
Triple-Fatal Home Invasion New Update: Man, Woman, Boy Victims, Person Of Interest In Custody Triple-Fatal Home Invasion New Update: Man, Woman, Boy Victims, Person Of Interest In Custody
Triple-Fatal Home Invasion New Update: Man, Woman, Boy Victims, Person Of Interest In Custody Three people believed to be family members were killed and another injured during a home invasion in the area, authorities said. The incident happened in quiet, suburban Orange County neighborhood on Sunday, Jan. 26 at about 8 a.m. at 1751 Route 300 in Chadwick Lake Park in the Town of Newburgh. It's unclear if the victims were targeted, but officials say there is no threat to the public.  A person of interest is being interviewed by police. Those killed were a man and woman in their 20s and a 9-year-old boy, police said.  The person injured was a 3-year-old boy who was hospita…