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Exposed Breast Shown In Bodycam Released By NJ Police Department, Woman Alleges In Lawsuit
A New Jersey woman is suing a town and its police department, claiming officials released unredacted video last year showing her exposed breast while she was in police custody, leading to the footage being viewed hundreds of thousands of times online (lawsuit attached at the bottom of this news article).
Adrianna Smith, a Mount Olive resident, filed the 17-page lawsuit in Passaic County Superior Court on Tuesday, July 28, against the Township of Little Falls, Little Falls Police Department, civilian records clerk Robert Scalera, and unnamed employees and supervisors.
Smith was arrested by L…
Thieves Enter 7 Vehicles In Early Morning Break-In Spree In Hudson Valley
Thieves entered several unlocked cars in an early-morning larceny spree across several residential streets in Putnam County, police said.
The incidents happened in Mahopac between around 3:37 a.m. and 5:05 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, in the Lake Casse, Lake Drive, and Ridge Road neighborhoods, Carmel Police announced on Friday, Aug. 7.
According to police, seven vehicles across four streets were entered during the roughly 90-minute period. All seven vehicles had been left unlocked, the department said.
Police did not say what, if anything, was stolen from the vehicles or whether a…
DWI, Hundreds Of Tickets Come From State Park Crackdown At Popular Westchester Destination
As families enjoyed their summers at popular Hudson Valley state parks, authorities were busy conducting an enforcement sweep — leading to hundreds of tickets and even a drunk driving arrest.
The enforcement actions were part of the statewide Buckle Up New York "Parks Occupant Safety Initiative," which ran from Monday, July 6 through Thursday, Aug. 6, New York State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 7.
In the Hudson Valley, the initiative targeted Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park in Yorktown, Westchester County, and Lake Taghkanic State Park in Columbia County. The detail f…
Off-Duty Nypd Cop Drunkenly Crashes Car With Three Kids Inside: State Police
An off-duty NYPD officer was driving drunk and crashed his car with three young children inside, state police said.
Anthony N. Guglielmo, 38, of Staten Island, crashed on Route 23 in Greenport in Columbia County, with 7-, 6-, and 5-year-old children in the car on Wednesday, Aug. 5, New York State Police said.
Troopers responded around 10:30 p.m. to reports of a property damage crash and a Volkswagen that left the scene, authorities said. Investigators located the car at 120 County Route 31 in Greenport, the address for A. Colarusso & Son Inc., a crushed stone supplier, according to stat…
Update: Teenage Trio Steal Purse At Bank, Caught After Multi-Agency Search In Westchester
UPDATE: Three teenagers are accused of forcibly stealing a victim's purse at a bank in Westchester County before fleeing to another city where they were caught, police said.
The incident began at around 11:44 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, when officers responded to TD Bank at 3660 Lee Rd. in Jefferson Valley on a report of a strong-arm robbery, according to Yorktown Police.
Police said that Ashton Munoz Cordoba, 19, of Queens; Engelber Eduardo Rudas Seijas, 19, of College Point; and Harguar Steven Arias Salamanca, 18, of Queens, acted together to forcibly steal a victim's purse containing…
Still Free: John Gotti’s Grandson Misses Promised Kidney Donation Date Again, Not Jailed
John Gotti’s grandson has once again failed to donate a kidney to his mother, despite promising the transplant to delay his prison sentence.
Attorneys for Carmine G. Agnello, 40, of Oyster Bay, said he’s ready for the transplant, but his mother, Victoria Gotti, has a serious infection requiring another delay, the New York Daily News reported.
Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury ruled Thursday, Aug. 6 that if Agnello donates the kidney before Monday, Aug. 10, he can still have his sentencing delay, Newsday reported. In that case, he would report to prison on Sept. 18.
But if the transplant doesn’t ha…
NYC TikToker Once Accused Of Faking Cancer Dead At 26
Sydney Towle, a New England-born TikToker who has been documenting her battle with a rare cancer for three years, has died. She was 26 years old.
Towle, who was raised in New Hampshire and graduated from Dartmouth, was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer, in 2023. The New York Times featured her story last year after she became the target of online critics who accused her of faking her diagnosis or using her illness for financial gain.
Her death was announced Thursday morning, Aug. 6, two days after her brother, Austin, announced she'd entered hospice c…
Man Who Slashed Ex's Face With Knife, Left Her Scarred In Mount Vernon Attack Gets Prison
A man who was convicted of breaking into his ex-girlfriend's Westchester County apartment and slashing her across the face with a kitchen knife, leaving her permanently scarred, will spend over a decade behind bars.
Mount Vernon resident Ajany Waite, 33, was sentenced by Westchester County Court Judge Anne Bianchi to 18 years in state prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision, in connection with the 2025 attack, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5.
The sentence follows Waite's conviction on June 17, when a jury found him guilty o…
Trio Brutally Beat Victim At Birthday Party In NY Gang Assault: Nysp
Three suspects, including two teenagers, are accused of violently assaulting a 20-year-old man during a birthday party in Dutchess County, leaving the victim with serious injuries, police said.
The arrests stemmed from an incident on Thursday, July 23, when troopers responded to a home in Fishkill to help the Fishkill Police Department with an investigation into a reported assault, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug, 5.
According to investigators, those involved were attending a birthday celebration when a physical altercation broke out among several partygoers.
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Man Caught With Child Sex Abuse Images, Videos In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A Rockland County man was arrested when authorities found him in possession of videos and pictures depicting the sexual abuse of children, police said.
Congers resident Dylan Schneider, 28, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 4, following an investigation into his alleged possession of child sexual abuse material, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug, 5.
Schneider was charged with three counts of possessing or accessing with intent to view an obscene sexual performance by a child less than 16 years of age.
According to State Police, the case began in May 2026 after the a…
Gas Pump Explosion Sends New York Firefighter To ICU, Cops And Family Say
A gas pump exploded at a public office in Albany on Tuesday, Aug. 4, sending two employees to the hospital, authorities said.
Wayne Brennan, a 62-year-old Albany firefighter, was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center for treatment of severe burn injuries, according to the Albany Police Department and his family.
He was treated at the hospital’s intensive care unit for second- and third-degree burns, according to his mother, Sharon Brennan.
The blast occurred around 3:15 p.m. at the Department of General Services headquarters at 1 Connors Boulevard, Albany police said. A 48-year-old DGS …
