Councilman Charged With Attacking Reporter In Area Councilman Charged With Attacking Reporter In Area
Councilman Charged With Attacking Reporter In Area Carmel Councilman Mike Barile was arrested for allegedly throwing a water bottle at the head of a Journal News columnist and then stealing his cell phone after a Town Council meeting. Barile was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 8, by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office and charged with grand larceny, criminal mischief, and harassment, reported the Journal News/lohud.com.  He is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Barile's arrest comes after Journal News Tax Watch columnist David McKay Wilson filed a complaint with the Sheriff's Department last month. The incident took place at …
Ex-Met Wally Backman, Long Island Ducks Manager, Charged In Domestic Dispute Ex-Met Wally Backman, Long Island Ducks Manager, Charged In Domestic Dispute
Ex-Met Wally Backman, Long Island Ducks Manager, Charged In Domestic Dispute Former Mets second baseman Wally Backman, now manager of the Long Island Ducks professional baseball club, was arrested following a fight with a woman on Long Island, police said. Officers responded to a call of a domestic dispute around 7:45 a.m., Friday, Aug. 30, said the Riverhead Police. During an investigation, the woman -- who is reportedly Backman's girlfriend -- told police that Backman, 59, of Deer Park, pushed her against a wall and then grabbed and twisted her left hand, causing injuries that required medical attention, according to a criminal complaint obtained by the Riverhead …
Man, Woman Damage Victim's Vehicle In Hate Crime At Northern Westchester Restaurant, Police Say Man, Woman Damage Victim's Vehicle In Hate Crime At Northern Westchester Restaurant, Police Say
Man, Woman Damage Victim's Vehicle In Hate Crime At Northern Westchester Restaurant, Police Say A man and woman are behind bars after police say they damaged a victim's vehicle after violating a protection order at a popular restaurant in the area. State Police troopers responded to the parking lot of Chili's Grill & Bar on Route 6 in Somers for a report of a domestic dispute on Saturday, July 6 at approximately 8:15 p.m. An investigation revealed Antonio Vuksanaj and Gina Vuksanaj, both age 50 from Carmel, violated the order of protection and blocked the retreat of the victim, police said. The Vuksanajs then attempted to extricate the victim from a vehicle through force and…
Westchester Woman Becomes Combative After DWI Crash In Nyack, Police Say Westchester Woman Becomes Combative After DWI Crash In Nyack, Police Say
Westchester Woman Becomes Combative After DWI Crash In Nyack, Police Say A woman from Westchester became combative with police in Rockland County, spitting at and kicking officers after being arrested for alleged impaired driving in Nyack, investigators said. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department received a report of a motor vehicle crash shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, near the intersection of Main Street and Midland Avenue. According to police, upon arrival, officers found a 2019 Mazda CX-3 with front end damage, which was lodged with a parked Toyota Corolla. The investigation determined that Yonkers resident Diana Gazivoda, 32, was the dr…
Northern Westchester Man Charged With Robbery After Allegedly Forcing His Way Into Putnam Home Northern Westchester Man Charged With Robbery After Allegedly Forcing His Way Into Putnam Home
Northern Westchester Man Charged With Robbery After Allegedly Forcing His Way Into Putnam Home A convicted felon from Northern Westchester is facing a host of charges after allegedly forcing his way into a Putnam County woman’s home, injuring her and damaging property, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Putnam County Sheriff Deputy Kevin Radovich was dispatched to a Lake Peekskill home in Putnam Valley at approximately 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, where there was a report of a man attempting to break into the residence. According to Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr., the investigation determined that Peekskill resident, Jamon Johnson, 44, who knows his female victim, alle…
Ex-HS Assistant Football Coach From Northern Westchester Acquitted Of Hitting Student Ex-HS Assistant Football Coach From Northern Westchester Acquitted Of Hitting Student
Ex-HS Assistant Football Coach From Northern Westchester Acquitted Of Hitting Student A former assistant football coach at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains has been acquitted of all charges after being accused of striking a student in two separate incidents in 2016. Ossining resident Sheddrick Wilson, a former LSU and NFL wide receiver, was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor in November last year.  A video later surfaced that showed Wilson allegedly punching a 16-year-old student in the head, though his attorneys argued that the incident was taken out of context and was in good nature. Wilson, 44, resigned from his position as …
Man Charged With Stealing Cash, iPhone From Driver After Cab Ride From Westchester To Nyack Man Charged With Stealing Cash, iPhone From Driver After Cab Ride From Westchester To Nyack
Man Charged With Stealing Cash, iPhone From Driver After Cab Ride From Westchester To Nyack A man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly stole cash and an iPhone from a taxi driver after a ride from Westchester to Nyack. On Wednesday, Jan. 9, 39-year-old William A. Caccia of Bleeker Street in Mount Vernon took a cab from Yonkers to North Midland Avenue in Nyack. After arriving at his destination, Caccia claimed that he needed to visit his mother at Nyack Hospital in order to get money to pay his fare. When Caccia, of Mount Vernon, returned to the vehicle, he grabbed the driver and took his cash and iPhone before fleeing the area. Orangetown Police Detectives worked to…
Mount Vernon Building Commissioner Charged With DWI After SUV Crash In New Rochelle Mount Vernon Building Commissioner Charged With DWI After SUV Crash In New Rochelle
Mount Vernon Building Commissioner Charged With DWI After SUV Crash In New Rochelle This story has been updated. The Mount Vernon building commissioner was busted for DWI at twice the legal limit after crashing his SUV, police said. Daniel Jones, 46, a Brooklyn resident, was arrested around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday after New Rochelle Police responded to a report of a crash in the parking lot of the Glen Island Center on Pelham Road, said New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa. Officers found Jones in his 2017 Ford Explorer after he wrecked his vehicle, police said. No one was injured, Costa said, but Jones' blood-alcohol content registered at more than twice the legal limit…
Couple Assaults State Troopers After Mercedes-Benz Traffic Stop, Police Say Couple Assaults State Troopers After Mercedes-Benz Traffic Stop, Police Say
Couple Assaults State Troopers After Mercedes-Benz Traffic Stop, Police Say A couple fought back --literally -- after troopers attempted to arrest them during an early morning traffic stop over the weekend, New York State Police said. Troopers conducted a traffic stop of a Mercedes-Benz shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 23, on the Southern State Parkway in Nassau County, near exit 21 (Nassau Road) in Hempstead, for a traffic violation. The driver, Long Beach resident Michael Nelson was found to be drunk, police said. As he was being taken into custody, Nelson allegedly headbutted a trooper in the face and body. While he was being arrested, Nelson’s wife,…
Bedford 17-Year-Old Charged With Harassing Staff Member At School Bedford 17-Year-Old Charged With Harassing Staff Member At School
Bedford 17-Year-Old Charged With Harassing Staff Member At School A teenage student in Northern Westchester was taken into custody by police after allegedly harassing a teacher who requested police intervention at a BOCES campus. The Yorktown Police Department received a complaint from a teacher at the BOCES Fox Meadow campus on Oct. 10, where there was a report of an altercation between a student and staff member. According to police, after conducting an investigation into the incident, at the staff member’s request, a criminal summons was obtained from the Yorktown Justice Court for a harassment charge. Officers arrested the 17-year-old student - whose…
Road Rage: Mercedes-Benz Driver Punches Motorist, Passenger, Police Say Road Rage: Mercedes-Benz Driver Punches Motorist, Passenger, Police Say
Road Rage: Mercedes-Benz Driver Punches Motorist, Passenger, Police Say A 35-year-old man is facing a felony charge after allegedly punching both a motorist and a passenger in the face and then ramming into their car during a road-rage incident on Route 303 in Tappan, Orangetown Police said. The incident occurred just before 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9 when Tappan resident Stellios A. Baron, who was operating a 1985 Mercedes-Benz was involuted in a minor motor-vehicle crash with a 2017 Toyota operated by a 66-year-old Fort Lee man. Baron stopped his vehicle in front of the Toyota, exited and approached the Toyota, began yelling at the other driver and a 55-year-…
$1.5M Lawsuit From Business Against City In Westchester Is 'Meritless,' Mayor Says $1.5M Lawsuit From Business Against City In Westchester Is 'Meritless,' Mayor Says
$1.5M Lawsuit From Business Against City In Westchester Is 'Meritless,' Mayor Says Hours after the owners of a popular Mount Vernon bakery formally announced plans to file a $1.5 million lawsuit against the city, Mayor Richard Thomas released a statement calling the action “meritless.” On Thursday, lawyers from Lauren P. Raysor, who will be representing Miesha Stokely and Montika Jones, the co-owners of Cupcake Cutie Boutique, announced that they will be issuing a notice of claim, stating that the summer shutdown caused “harm to reputation, emotional distress and the loss of business.” The lawyers were in Mount Vernon to officially announce the lawsuit at Cupcake Cutie Bo…