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22-Year-Old Nabbed For Making 'Ghost Guns' At Westchester Home: Police 22-Year-Old Nabbed For Making 'Ghost Guns' At Westchester Home: Police
22-Year-Old Nabbed For Making 'Ghost Guns' At Westchester Home: Police A 22-year-old man faces numerous felony weapon charges after authorities discovered that he was manufacturing "ghost guns" at his Northern Westchester home, police said.  Cortlandt resident Nicholas Zito, age 22, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 15 at his home on Langeloth Drive, Westchester County Police announced.  According to the department, Zito's arrest was the result of a multi-agency investigation conducted with the help of the New York State Police, FBI Westchester Safe Streets Task Force, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, and the…
Police In Hudson Valley Help Catch Suspects Of Nationwide 'Felony Lane Gang' Fraud Scheme Police In Hudson Valley Help Catch Suspects Of Nationwide 'Felony Lane Gang' Fraud Scheme
Police In Hudson Valley Help Catch Suspects Of Nationwide 'Felony Lane Gang' Fraud Scheme Two suspects who admitted to being part of a nationwide fraud scheme were caught with the help of police in the Hudson Valley.  The two men, Joshua Mallory, age 37, and Gary Grier, age 36, both of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Dec. 20 to being part of the multi-state "Felony Lane Gang," a fraud scheme involving suspects breaking into cars and stealing debit cards and checkbooks, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York.  Between 2015 and 2020, Mallory, Grier, and several co-conspirators traveled across the country breaking …
Bring Your Car Down: Area Fire Department To Host Free Child Car Seat Check Event Bring Your Car Down: Area Fire Department To Host Free Child Car Seat Check Event
Bring Your Car Down: Area Fire Department To Host Free Child Car Seat Check Event A fire department in the Hudson Valley will soon check the safety of your children's car seats for free.  On Saturday, Nov. 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the North Highlands Fire Department in Putnam County will host a car seat check event at 504 Fishkill Rd. (Route 10) in Cold Spring, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Department.  At the event, certified technicians will check children's car seats for the following:  Proper installation; If it is the correct seat for your child; If the seat is installed in the proper direction;  If the seat is recalled or expired…
Support Pours In For Family Of Hudson Valley Officer Whose Wife Died Suddenly At 38 Support Pours In For Family Of Hudson Valley Officer Whose Wife Died Suddenly At 38
Support Pours In For Family Of Hudson Valley Officer Whose Wife Died Suddenly At 38 Members of the community have raised tens of thousands of dollars for the family of a Hudson Valley woman who died suddenly at age 38. Dutchess County resident Amanda Geaney-Tunney, of Pawling, died at her home on Tuesday, June 7, according to her obituary.  She is survived by her husband, Matthew Tunney, who works as an investigator with the Putnam County Sheriff's Department, and their two children, 11-year-old Hailey and 9-year-old Charlotte.  The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Police Benevolent Association set up a fundraiser to assist Geaney-Tunney's family. The fundrais…
Ex-Cop In Hudson Valley Admits To Protecting Prostitution Rings In Exchange For Sex Ex-Cop In Hudson Valley Admits To Protecting Prostitution Rings In Exchange For Sex
Ex-Cop In Hudson Valley Admits To Protecting Prostitution Rings In Exchange For Sex A former police officer in the Hudson Valley has admitted to providing protection to a pair of Queens-based sex trafficking rings in exchange for sexual favors. The ex-cop in Putnam County, Wayne Peiffer, was a member of the Village of Brewster Police Department. He's a resident of the Ulster County hamlet of Highland. The 48-year-old Peiffer pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act extortion and conspiracy to commit bribery in violation of the Travel Act in federal court in Brooklyn on Friday, April 8.  Peiffer was charged for his role in protecting the two prostitution busin…
Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley Sentenced For Fatal Hit-Run Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley Sentenced For Fatal Hit-Run
Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley Sentenced For Fatal Hit-Run A Hudson Valley woman may spend nearly two decades in state prison for driving while drunk in a fatal hit-and-run crash. Late on June 25, 2021, in Putnam County, James “Jimmy” Crecco, Sr. was getting into his car outside his brother’s Lake Mahopac lake house on Route 6N when he was struck by Mahopac resident Maggie Deperna, who fled the scene after hitting him. Crecco was transported to the Westchester Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead from his injuries sustained in the hit-and-run. Original story - 37-Year-Old Woman Arrested For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Near Lakefront Area Hom…
100+ Firearms Seized, One From New Rochelle Arrested In Ghost Gun Probe 100+ Firearms Seized, One From New Rochelle Arrested In Ghost Gun Probe
100+ Firearms Seized, One From New Rochelle Arrested In Ghost Gun Probe More than 100 firearms were seized and 11 people were arrested following a six-month, multi-agency investigation into “ghost guns” and illegal weapons in Westchester and Putnam counties. Search warrants were executed at eight locations by local, county, and federal authorities in Westchester and Putnam this week, which led to the seizure of rifles, handguns, “ghost guns,” and multiple high-capacity drum magazines. Police investigators added that some of the weapons lacked or had defaced serial numbers. Other seized items include silencers, ballistic vests, counterfeit police shields, and q…
Man Accused Of Making, Selling Guns From Home In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Making, Selling Guns From Home In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Making, Selling Guns From Home In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man has been arrested following a months-long investigation into the alleged manufacture, sale, and possession of illegal firearms. David Goldberg Jr., age 23, of Carmel, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 2, following a warrant search of his residence, Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley Jr., said.  According to Langley, deputies, and members of the department's Narcotic Enforcement Unit seized 10 unlawfully possessed pistols, one unlawfully possessed assault rifle, 67 large capacity ammunition feeding devices, as well as tools and parts to make more than 20 additional fir…
Arrest Made In Fatal Hit-Run At Lakefront Home In Area; ID Released For Victim Arrest Made In Fatal Hit-Run At Lakefront Home In Area; ID Released For Victim
Arrest Made In Fatal Hit-Run At Lakefront Home In Area; ID Released For Victim Updated story: 37-Year-Old Woman Arrested For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Near Lakefront Area Home The victim has been identified and a suspect is in custody after a fatal hit-and-run crash outside a lakefront home in the area. The 61-year-old victim, now identified as James Crecco, of Carmel, was walking outside his brother's home when he was struck by a Jeep Friday, June 25 at approximately 8:07 p.m. in Mahopac on South Lake Boulevard (Route 6N) near Hilltop Street. On Monday morning, June 28, Carmel Police said that a suspect has been identified and an arrest has been made. F…
Man Struck, Killed By Jeep Outside His Lakefront Area Home In Hit-Run Crash Man Struck, Killed By Jeep Outside His Lakefront Area Home In Hit-Run Crash
Man Struck, Killed By Jeep Outside His Lakefront Area Home In Hit-Run Crash Click here for an updated story: Arrest Made In Fatal Hit-Run At Lakefront Home In Area; ID Released For Victim A 61-year-old man walking outside his lakefront home in the area was killed after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash. It happened Friday, June 25 at approximately 8:07 p.m. in Mahopac on South Lake Boulevard (Route 6N) near Hilltop Street. Town of Carmel Police were alerted by Putnam County 911 of the crash with injuries, reported as a hit-and-run with a pedestrian struck in the roadway on South Lake Boulevard in Mahopac, said Carmel PD …
Alert Issued For Wanted Woman Who Last Lived In Westchester Alert Issued For Wanted Woman Who Last Lived In Westchester
Alert Issued For Wanted Woman Who Last Lived In Westchester Sheriff's deputies in Putnam County are looking for a woman wanted for seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.  Lindsey B. Cromwell, 34, last lived on Elm Street in Cortlandt Manor. She stands at 5-foot-9, weighs 150 pounds, has blonde hair and green eyes.  Anyone with knowledge of her whereabouts is asked to contact the Putnam County Sheriff's Department at 845-225-4300.
Alert Issued For Woman Wanted In Area Alert Issued For Woman Wanted In Area
Alert Issued For Woman Wanted In Area Sheriff's deputies are searching for a woman wanted in the Hudson Valley for seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.  Katlyn M. Falgiano, 29, last lived in Dutchess County on Beekman Road in Hopewell Junction, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Department. Police said she stands at 5-foot-4, weighs 130 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes.  Those with knowledge of Falgiano's whereabouts are asked to contact the Putnam County Sheriff's Department at 845-225-4300.
NYSDEC, SPCA Looking For Crossbow Hunter Who Illegally Shot Red-Tailed Hawk In Putnam NYSDEC, SPCA Looking For Crossbow Hunter Who Illegally Shot Red-Tailed Hawk In Putnam
Nysdec, SPCA Looking For Crossbow Hunter Who Illegally Shot Red-Tailed Hawk In Putnam The Department of Environmental Conservation and the Putnam County Sheriff's Department are searching for a crossbow hunter who illegally shot a fledgling red-tailed hawk that managed to live with an arrow lodged in its body for weeks before passing away, despite the best efforts of environmental rehabilitators. "It's so difficult for wildlife to survive in the first year [of their lives]," said Wildlife Rehabilitator Annemarie Lucas, who took part in the capture and care of the injured bird. "To have their life taken away for something as disgusting as this makes everyone so angry.... to ta…
Funeral Services Announced For Police Officer Killed In Westchester Crash Funeral Services Announced For Police Officer Killed In Westchester Crash
Funeral Services Announced For Police Officer Killed In Westchester Crash Funeral arrangements have been announced for a longtime Putnam County Sheriff's deputy who was killed in a double-fatal crash in Northern Westchester. Michael J. Moore, 50, of Mahopac, was killed around 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 25 on Route 6N, said Yorktown Police. When police and fire officials arrived on the scene, they found Moore, who was the driver of one of the vehicles, dead. Denise Ryan, 56, also of Mahopac, the driver of the second vehicle, was found injured and transported to Westchester Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries, police said. Moore began his career with t…
Off-Duty Officer ID'd As Victim Of Double-Fatal Westchester Crash Off-Duty Officer ID'd As Victim Of Double-Fatal Westchester Crash
Off-Duty Officer ID'd As Victim Of Double-Fatal Westchester Crash One of the victims of a double-fatal two-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester has been identified as a longtime police officer in Westchester who lived in Putnam County. The crash occurred in Yorktown at around 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 25 on Route 6N. When Yorktown Police and fire officials arrived on the scene, they found Michael J. Moore, a 50-year-old Mahopac resident who was the driver of one of the vehicles, dead. A 56-year-old woman, the driver of the second vehicle, also of Mahopac, was found injured and transported to Westchester Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries…
Alert Issued For 91-Year-Old Robbery/Grand Larceny Suspect Wanted In Area Alert Issued For 91-Year-Old Robbery/Grand Larceny Suspect Wanted In Area
Alert Issued For 91-Year-Old Robbery/Grand Larceny Suspect Wanted In Area The Putnam County Sheriff's Department is calling on the public to help find a 91-year-old man who is wanted for third-degree robbery and fourth-degree grand larceny.  Angel Narvaez, who also goes by Angel Mercado, Miguel Narvaez, Narvaez Mercado and Anibal Santiago, stands at 5-foot-5 and weighs 185 pounds. He has black hair, brown eyes and a scar above his left eye.  Narvaez's last known residences were in Crookston, Minnesota, and Staten Island. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Putnam County Sheriff's Department at 845-225-4300.
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Area Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Area
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Area The Putnam County Sheriff's Department is seeking the assistance of the public to find a man wanted on a bench warrant. Mark Kombert of Putnam Valley, 57, was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.  He stands at 5-foot-11, weighs 180 pounds, and has brown hair and green eyes.  Anyone who has information to his whereabouts should contact the Sheriff’s Department’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation at (845) 225-4300. All calls kept confidential. 
Alert Issued For Man Wanted On ID Theft, Grand Larceny Charges In Hudson Valley Alert Issued For Man Wanted On ID Theft, Grand Larceny Charges In Hudson Valley
Alert Issued For Man Wanted On ID Theft, Grand Larceny Charges In Hudson Valley An alert has been issued for a man who allegedly committed identity theft and grand larceny. The alert was issued in the Hudson Valley by the Putnam County Sheriff's Department. Nyhime S. Henderson, of Queens, 38, has an active warrant for the felonies of first-degree identity theft and third-degree grand larceny. His last known residence, according to police, was in Fresh Meadows in Queens.  Henderson stands at 5-foot-8 and weighs 250 pounds, said police.  Those with information on Henderson's whereabouts are asked to contact the Putnam County Sheriff's Department at 845-225-43…
Alert Issued For First-Degree Rape Suspect From Westchester Wanted In Area Alert Issued For First-Degree Rape Suspect From Westchester Wanted In Area
Alert Issued For First-Degree Rape Suspect From Westchester Wanted In Area An alert has been issued for an area man wanted for rape in the first degree. The Putnam County Sheriff's Department reported on Wednesday, Sept. 9 that Jose Tapia, 45, has a warrant in his name for the felonies of first-degree rape and first-degree criminal contempt. That's in addition to the misdemeanors of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and second-degree menacing.  Tapia's last known place of residence was in Peekskill.  Tapia has back hair and brown eyes, weighs 225 pounds and stands at 5-foot-10. Anyone with information pertaining to his whereabouts is asked…
ID Released For Drowning Victim At Area Lake ID Released For Drowning Victim At Area Lake
ID Released For Drowning Victim At Area Lake The identity of a man who drowned in a Hudson Valley lake while out boating with friends has been released by police. Brooklyn resident Sydney Joseph, 46, was recovered on Monday, June 29, in Oscawana Lake, located in the town of Putnam Valley, said Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr.  The search for Joseph began around 3:35 p.m., Saturday, June 27, when sheriff's deputies responded to the lake for a report of a potential drowning, the sheriff's department said. When deputies arrived on the scene, members of the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department reported t…
Westchester Woman Injured After Stolen Car Chase Ends In Crash Westchester Woman Injured After Stolen Car Chase Ends In Crash
Westchester Woman Injured After Stolen Car Chase Ends In Crash A 27-year-old man allegedly driving a stolen vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway was nabbed when a license plate reader notified police of its location and a local sheriff's deputy happened to be in the area. The incident took place around 12:17 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, when Putnam County Sheriff's Deputy Amanda Collier was on patrol and received the stolen vehicle notice, the department said. The vehicle was a 2006 gray Acura and was reported stolen out of the Bronx. Collier positioned herself on the Taconic overpass located at Bryant Pond Road and within about eight minutes the vehicle…
Missing Westchester Man Located With Help Of New Technology Missing Westchester Man Located With Help Of New Technology
Missing Westchester Man Located With Help Of New Technology With the help of new technology, authorities were able to find a missing man within a matter of hours. The incident began around 5:41 a.m., Friday, Nov. 1, when the Mount Pleasant Police Department reported a missing elderly male who had not been heard from since 1 p.m. the previous day.  The Mount Pleasant Police immediately broadcasted over the Westchester County Hotline information about the missing man and the vehicle he was driving.  The WCPD entered the man's vehicle information into all databases in the event that his vehicle hit any location in Westchester County. At 8:5…
Search For Missing Man Causes Closures Of Area Lake Search For Missing Man Causes Closures Of Area Lake
Search For Missing Man Causes Closures Of Area Lake Lake Carmel is closed to swimmers and boaters as emergency responders search for a missing man. The Lake Carmel Fire Department said it was dispatched on a report of a missing swimmer at around 7:35 p.m. Saturday, July 20. The man has been identified as a Connecticut resident in his 50s. The department was assisted in the search by the Carmel Fire Department, Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department dive team and Putnam County Sheriff's Department, Kent Police. Search efforts resumed early Sunday morning, July 21. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Women Who Stole Credit Cards From Cars Made Purchases In Four Counties, Authorities Say Women Who Stole Credit Cards From Cars Made Purchases In Four Counties, Authorities Say
Women Who Stole Credit Cards From Cars Made Purchases In Four Counties, Authorities Say Two women are facing felony larceny charges following a string of larcenies in Putnam County in which authorities say stolen credits were used to make purchases in four neighboring counties. The larcenies occurred in the towns of Philipstown, Putnam Valley and Kent, Putnam County Sheriff, Robert L. Langley Jr. said. During the past three weeks, the sheriff’s department, along with the New York State Park Police, received several complaints from hikers who, upon returning to their parked cars, discovered the cars had been rummaged through and personal items were stolen from within. …
Two Caught With Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills In Area Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says Two Caught With Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills In Area Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
Two Caught With Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills In Area Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says A man and woman are facing drug charges after they were stopped on the Taconic State Parkway with hundreds of Oxycodone pills, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Department. Members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU) say they conducted a traffic stop after observing a driver commit a series of infractions on the northbound ramp to the Taconic State Parkway at Bryant Pond Road in Putnam Valley on Friday, June 7. When talking with the driver, NEU members say they noted the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Further investigation revealed …
Man Sentenced For Attempting To Kidnap Woman In Westchester Man Sentenced For Attempting To Kidnap Woman In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Attempting To Kidnap Woman In Westchester A man will spend the better part of a decade behind bars after he pulled a gun out and attempted to kidnap a woman in Northern Westchester. Kyle Gregg, 23, of Cortlandt, has been sentenced to seven years each for attempted kidnapping and criminal possession of a weapon dating back to an incident that took place on Jan. 5. According to police, shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, the woman was walking southbound on North Bedford Road (Route 117) in Mount Kisco when Gregg pulled up alongside her near the Bedford town line. Gregg offered the woman a ride, which she refused. Shortly…
Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Crash Near Taconic Parkway Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Crash Near Taconic Parkway
Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Crash Near Taconic Parkway A 34-year-old area man is facing felony DWI charges after his involvement in a crash near the Taconic Parkway, police say. Putnam County Sheriff’s Department officers say they responded to a Putnam 911 dispatch that reported a one-car property damage accident on Peekskill Hollow Road in the area of the Taconic State Parkway on Saturday, June 8 around 7:45 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to meander from the roadway and strike a tree head-on, police say. The driver, identified as Jaime Ramon, of Peekskill, was determined to be …
Westchester Man Allegedly Forces His Way Into Home Westchester Man Allegedly Forces His Way Into Home
Westchester Man Allegedly Forces His Way Into 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…
Man Admits To Attempting To Abduct Woman At Gunpoint In Westchester Man Admits To Attempting To Abduct Woman At Gunpoint In Westchester
Man Admits To Attempting To Abduct Woman At Gunpoint In Westchester A 23-year-old man has admitted to pulling a gun out and demanding a woman get into her car as he attempted to abduct her on the side of a busy roadway in Northern Westchester. Cortlandt resident Kyle Gregg has admitted to the attempted kidnapping of a woman in Mount Kisco in January. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced that Gregg pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted kidnapping and criminal possession of a weapon following his arrest on Jan. 7. According to police, shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, the woman was walking southbound on North B…
Five Arrested After Raid Of Westchester Fentanyl, Heroin Factory Five Arrested After Raid Of Westchester Fentanyl, Heroin Factory
Five Arrested After Raid Of Westchester Fentanyl, Heroin Factory This story has been updated. Five people were busted during a raid of a fentanyl and heroin factory in Westchester early Friday. The arrests took place around 10:30 a.m. Friday at a home on Euclid Avenue in Ardsley, said Drug Enforcement Administration spokeswoman Erin Mulvey. According to Mulvey, the DEA’s Tactical Diversion Squad executed a search warrant at the home where five people were arrested and approximately five kilograms of fentanyl and six kilograms of heroin were seized.  "The fentanyl alone has the potency to kill nearly over two million people…
Area Teen Dies Of Accidental Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound Area Teen Dies Of Accidental Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
Area Teen Dies Of Accidental Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound Click here for an updated story: Teen Killed By Gunshot Remembered For Love Of Outdoors, Video Games A 17-year-old boy died after an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. The announcement of the incident, which occurred on Friday, Feb. 1, was made on Thursday, Feb 7 by Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. At approximately 7:46 p.m. Feb. 1, sheriff's deputies responded to a radio run of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head of the teen at a home on Ridge Avenue in Putnam Valley after another teen called 911 to report that his friend had accidentally shot hi…