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Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Displaying Gun To City Hall Employee While Paying Water Bill Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Displaying Gun To City Hall Employee While Paying Water Bill
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Displaying Gun To City Hall Employee While Paying Water Bill An 89-year-old Hudson Valley man has been charged with menacing after he allegedly displayed a gun in front of a local government employee while paying his water bill. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at the Fishkill City Hall on Wednesday, March 20. The employee reported the confrontation and Fishkill Police Detectives responded to investigate. The employee reported John Jackson, of the town of Fishkill, displayed a handgun while at the clerk's office paying his water bill, police said. After an investigation detectives identified Jackson and interviewed him, after the interview,…
Rockland County Man Accused Of Menacing With Billy Club, Gun In Tomkins Cove Rockland County Man Accused Of Menacing With Billy Club, Gun In Tomkins Cove
Rockland County Man Accused Of Menacing With Billy Club, Gun In Tomkins Cove A 42-year-old Hudson Valley man was charged with criminal possession of a weapon after he allegedly threatened others with a billy club and a gun. Rockland County resident Dahaire Edwards, age 42, of Pomona, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 26. for an incident that took place on Thursday, Feb. 15 in Tomkins Cove. According to Lt. Greg Becker of the Stony Point Police, officers responded to a home for a dispute where they found that Edwards had allegedly "menacingly" brandished both a billy club and a handgun during the dispute. Following an investigation, charges were formulated, and on Monday…
2 Orange County Residents Charged After Threatening Person With Gun, Machete 2 Orange County Residents Charged After Threatening Person With Gun, Machete
2 Orange County Residents Charged After Threatening Person With Gun, Machete A Hudson Valley man and woman were charged with possession of a weapon and menacing after allegedly threatening a person with a gun and a machete. The incident took place in Orange County around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8 in Newburgh on Timber Ridge Road.  According to Lt. Peter Talarico of the Newburgh Police, a verbal argument broke between the man and woman and victim when the man pulled out a machete threatened the victim, and hit their car with the weapon as they were leaving. After the incident was reported, police attempted to make contact with Prince-Rasheem Crawley, age 30, …
24-Year-Old Stabs Brother-In-Law At Rockland Party In Front Of Officers, Police Say 24-Year-Old Stabs Brother-In-Law At Rockland Party In Front Of Officers, Police Say
24-Year-Old Stabs Brother-In-Law At Rockland Party In Front Of Officers, Police Say A 24-year-old Hudson Valley man was tased by police after allegedly stabbing his brother-in-law in front of officers during a large, rowdy party. The incident took place in Rockland County in the Hillcrest section of Ramapo on Sunday, Nov. 26 on Bonnie Court. According to Det. Sgt. Michael Higgins of the Ramapo Police, officers were attempting to get a large birthday party that was still going from the night before under control with multiple intoxicated attendees when a fight broke out between brother-in-laws. Higgins said before police arrived, a fight took place and Jhonn A. Calderon-Go…
2 Women Nabbed For Pointing BB Gun At 2 Men In Hudson Valley, Police Say 2 Women Nabbed For Pointing BB Gun At 2 Men In Hudson Valley, Police Say
2 Women Nabbed For Pointing BB Gun At 2 Men In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two women were charged with menacing after they allegedly pointed a BB gun at two men in a vehicle at a Hudson Valley hotel. The incident took place in Orange County in Newburgh around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at the Newburgh Inn, the old Hudson Valley Hotel on Route 17K. Lt. Peter Talarico, of the town of Newburgh Police, said police responded to the hotel and located the victims who told officers that the two women pointed a gun at them and then ran into a room.  An investigation showed the two women were still in the room but they would not come out when asked by police, Tal…
Road Rage: Orange County Man Rams Car, Threatens Driver On I-87, Police Say Road Rage: Orange County Man Rams Car, Threatens Driver On I-87, Police Say
Road Rage: Orange County Man Rams Car, Threatens Driver On I-87, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly ramming the rear of a vehicle and threatening the driver with an edged weapon following a road rage incident. The incident took place in Westchester County around 2:25 p.m., Friday, July 21 on I-87 in the city of Yonkers. According to Trooper Tara McCormick, an investigation determined that Ruben D. Luciano, age 48, of the village of Florida, in Orange County, rear-ended a vehicle following a road rage incident, in which he reportedly exited his vehicle and threatened the other driver with an edged weapon. Responding troopers discovered L…
Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Violent Homophobic Attack, DA Says Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Violent Homophobic Attack, DA Says
Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Violent Homophobic Attack, DA Says A man from the region has been indicted for numerous felonies related to a violent homophobic hate crime attack on a gay man at an area bar. Ulster County resident Shayne Wilber, age 31, of Woodstock, was indicted on Tuesday, July 11, and charged with: Criminal possession of a weapon Menacing,  Assault Criminal mischief Hate crime legislation enacted in 2019 allowed for the elevation of charges that would otherwise be considered misdemeanors to prosecution at the felony level, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. The indictment by the Ulster County grand jury alleg…
Road Rage: Man Apprehended After Firing Shotgun During Incident In Area, Police Say Road Rage: Man Apprehended After Firing Shotgun During Incident In Area, Police Say
Road Rage: Man Apprehended After Firing Shotgun During Incident In Area, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was charged with allegedly firing a shot and threatening a person with a shotgun following a road rage incident. The incident took place in Orange County around 7:30 p.m., on Monday, Feb. 20 in the town of Montgomery. Officers responded to an address on Route 17K near Scott’s Corners Drive for a reported disturbance involving a firearm, said Montgomery Chief of Police John Hank. Keith Louttit of Montgomery was placed into custody without incident. A shotgun was recovered at the scene, Hank said. The incident began on I-84 and continued at Louttit's resid…
Woman Attacks 2 Others With Hammer During Fight In Area, Police Say Woman Attacks 2 Others With Hammer During Fight In Area, Police Say
Woman Attacks 2 Others With Hammer During Fight In Area, Police Say A woman from the area was charged for allegedly attacking two people with a hammer during a fight between neighbors. The incident took place in Orange County around 12:25 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 5 in the town of Wallkill. State Police responded to a home on Maple Fields Drive in Wallkill for a report of an assault in progress, said Trooper Steven Nvel. An investigation revealed that Letoya Washington, age 36, from the town of Wallkill, was involved in an altercation with a neighbor, Nevel said. Washington attacked two people with a hammer, but neither was injured and one of the people she atta…
Armed Home Burglary: Group Of 40-Something Suspects Arraigned For Incident In Rockland Armed Home Burglary: Group Of 40-Something Suspects Arraigned For Incident In Rockland
Armed Home Burglary: Group Of 40-Something Suspects Arraigned For Incident In Rockland Four men have been arraigned for an armed home burglary at a residence in the area. The incident took place in Rockland County in the south Spring Valley area around 5 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 5. The Ramapo Police Department received a report of a trespass in progress at a residence in which the suspects were armed with a handgun, said Det. Lt. Christopher Franklin of the Ramapo Police. Upon the arrival of patrol officers, four men were detained while attempting to flee the area in a vehicle, Franklin said. On scene, officers located a victim who had sustained multiple injuries, …
Road Rage: Woman Beats Man's Car With Metal Bat In Rockland, Police Say Road Rage: Woman Beats Man's Car With Metal Bat In Rockland, Police Say
Road Rage: Woman Beats Man's Car With Metal Bat In Rockland, Police Say A 30-year-old Hudson Valley woman was arrested following an alleged road rage incident in which she beat a man's car with a bat and then stole his cell phone as he tried to call the police, authorities said. The incident took place in Rockland County around noontime Sunday, Jan. 22 in Ramapo. According to Ramapo Police, officers responded to a report of a robbery in progress in the area of Route 306 and Maple Avenue.  The victim reported that he was driving when a vehicle cut him off and was driving aggressively. The victim pulled into a parking lot and the vehicle followed, police sa…
Knife-Wielding Man With Order Of Protection Against Him Assaults 2 In Hudson Valley, Police Say Knife-Wielding Man With Order Of Protection Against Him Assaults 2 In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Man With Order Of Protection Against Him Assaults 2 In Hudson Valley, Police Say A knife-wielding man was apprehended after allegedly physically attacking two people with an order of protection in place in the region. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 1:10 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16 on Oniontown Road in the town of Dover. According to Trooper AJ Hicks, state police responded to a home in Dover for a report of domestic violence. An investigation found that Jospeh Hoffman, age 28, of Dover, physically assaulted two victims while armed with a knife and had an order of protection against him in place, said Hicks. Hoffman was charged with: Two counts of ass…
NY Tenant Stabs Landlord During Argument Over TV Remote, Police Say NY Tenant Stabs Landlord During Argument Over TV Remote, Police Say
NY Tenant Stabs Landlord During Argument Over TV Remote, Police Say A New York man is behind bars, accused of stabbing his landlord during an argument over a TV remote, authorities said. Police in Columbia County were called at around 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, with reports of a stabbing in the city of Hudson, at a home near Columbia and North Second streets. An investigation revealed that 52-year-old Randy Shook stabbed his 66-year-old landlord during an argument over possession of a TV remote, Hudson Police said. The victim suffered a small laceration to his left forearm and was treated by medics. His injuries were not considered life threatening, police sa…
34-Year-Old Hits Victim In Head With Rock During Violent Assault In Hudson Valley, Police Say 34-Year-Old Hits Victim In Head With Rock During Violent Assault In Hudson Valley, Police Say
34-Year-Old Hits Victim In Head With Rock During Violent Assault In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly hitting another person in the head numerous times with a rock during a violent assault. The incident took place in Ulster County around 3:45 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 3 in Accord on Dymond Road. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, state police arrested David V. Underhill-Hval. age 34, of Kerhonkson for the Sept. 3 assault. Investigation revealed that on Sept. 3, Underhill-Hval was at a residence on Dymond Road when he violently assaulted someone, striking the victim in the head numerous times with a rock and causing severe injuries, Nevel said…
Man With Gun Apprehended After Dispute In Hudson Valley Man With Gun Apprehended After Dispute In Hudson Valley
Man With Gun Apprehended After Dispute In Hudson Valley A man was arrested for allegedly pointing a gun during a dispute in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Putnam County around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 in Mahopac. According to Lt. Michael Bodo, of the Carmel Police, officers were dispatched to the area of 912 Route 6 in Mahopac for a possible person with a gun. Officers arrived within a minute and found that Zongbo Xu, age 48, of Queens, had reportedly displayed a handgun during the dispute, Bodo said.  Xu was taken into custody without further incident or injuries to officers or the public and a firearm wa…
29-Year-Old Threatens Victim With Machete In Region, Police Say 29-Year-Old Threatens Victim With Machete In Region, Police Say
29-Year-Old Threatens Victim With Machete In Region, Police Say A 29-year-old man was nabbed for attacking another person with a machete on a busy street in the region. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 9 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4 on Main Street in the Village of Liberty. According to Liberty Police, a dispatcher monitoring the department's Main Street surveillance cameras spotted what appeared to be two people involved in a fight. Officers were dispatched and upon their arrival saw  Brandon Luciano, of Callicoon, with a machete in his hand menacing another person, police said. Luciano was taken into custody after a brief struggle. …
Man Accused Of Pointing Loaded Gun At Police Officer In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Pointing Loaded Gun At Police Officer In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Pointing Loaded Gun At Police Officer In Hudson Valley A domestic violence call in the Hudson Valley turned into a standoff between a man with a loaded gun and a police officer. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17 in Beacon. Beacon Police received a 911 call for a domestic disturbance between a man and woman on Fishkill Avenue, said Lt. Thomas Figlia.  A close-by officer responded and when he arrived, he found the man, later identified as Aaron Thompson age 26, of Ellenville, irate, walking and yelling in the roadway, Figlia said. When the officer approached and tried t…
Woman Threatens Hudson Valley Deli Worker In Dispute Over Sandwich, Police Say Woman Threatens Hudson Valley Deli Worker In Dispute Over Sandwich, Police Say
Woman Threatens Hudson Valley Deli Worker In Dispute Over Sandwich, Police Say A woman who threatened a deli worker with a knife because she didn't like how her sandwich was being made has been arrested. The incident took place in Northern Westchester on Sunday, April 24 at the Bedford Hills Deli and Convenience Store on Babbitt Road, but the arrest was just made recently after the woman was apprehended in New York City. According to Lt. Jeffrey Gulick, of the Bedford Police Department, the dispute began when Lanette Howard, age 26, of the Bronx, was upset over how her sandwich was being made or it was taking too long. Howard began having words with the employee…
Man From Region Charged With Attempted Rape, Menacing Of Woman, Police Say Man From Region Charged With Attempted Rape, Menacing Of Woman, Police Say
Man From Region Charged With Attempted Rape, Menacing Of Woman, Police Say A man has been charged with alleged attempted rape after holding a woman who had a protective order against him in the region. Sullivan County resident Rahiem J. Brown, age 45, of Monticello, was arrested on Sunday, July 3, after the woman was able to escape and call the police. The incident took place around 10 a.m. when police responded to a 911 report of a dispute in the roadway at the intersection of Broadway and Spring Street in the village of Monticello, said Lt. Mark Johnstone. Arriving officers located Brown and a 36-year-old Monticello woman at the scene. The woman …
Police: Woman Faces Charges After Barricading Herself In Hudson Valley Home Police: Woman Faces Charges After Barricading Herself In Hudson Valley Home
Police: Woman Faces Charges After Barricading Herself In Hudson Valley Home A Northern Westchester woman is facing charges after allegedly threatening a worker at her home. Police were called to the house on Gerard Court in Yorktown Tuesday, April 19, for a reported dispute between a resident and workers at the home, Yorktown Police said. Officers determined that the 44-year-old woman, whose name was not released, had pointed what appeared to be a gun at one of the workers and threatened to shoot him, police said. As officers tried to arrest her she barricaded herself inside the home, police said. She was eventually arrested after additional officers with the Wes…
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed Hiding In Shed After Robbing Gas Station, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Nabbed Hiding In Shed After Robbing Gas Station, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed Hiding In Shed After Robbing Gas Station, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was captured hiding in a shed after allegedly robbing an area gas station. Daniel Davis, age 39, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on Sunday, March 6, after allegedly robbing the Speedway Gas Station in the village of Mamaroneck.   The incident took place around 4:30 a.m. when officers responded to the gas station located at 731 Mamaroneck Ave., for a hold-up alarm, said Lt. Mark Gatta, of the Mamaroneck Police. When officers arrived on the scene, an employee reported Davis had entered the store and demanded money from the register while mentioning to his waistban…
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…
State Police: Lyft Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Customer In Area State Police: Lyft Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Customer In Area
State Police: Lyft Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Customer In Area A Lyft driver in Westchester allegedly sexually assaulted a customer at knifepoint after watching porn in front of a minor during a ride, New York State Police said. On Thursday, Dec. 2, state police troopers in Westchester received a complaint out of Greenburgh of a driver who sexually assaulted a caller. It is alleged that the driver, Manuel Nunez, age 27, of Mount Vernon, was on duty as a Lyft driver when he picked up a party of four people on Thursday. Police said that during the ride, Nunez began displaying pornographic material on his cellphone in view of a child under the age of 17…
Man Nabbed For Pointing Handgun At Another Person In Area, Police Say Man Nabbed For Pointing Handgun At Another Person In Area, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Pointing Handgun At Another Person In Area, Police Say A man has been arrested after he allegedly was seen by police pointing a handgun at another person in the area. Dutchess County resident Antwann Mayo, age 42, of the City of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 4, after he was found hiding in a laundry room after fleeing from officers. According to Det. Sgt. George Camacho, of the City of Poughkeepsie Police, officers were in their marked police vehicle on patrol in the 400 block of Main Street when they spotted Mayo pointing a handgun at another person who was standing in the area of the patrol vehicle.  When confronted by of…
Man Threatens People With Knife In Area, Police Say Man Threatens People With Knife In Area, Police Say
Man Threatens People With Knife In Area, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly threatening others with a knife and then fighting with police. Dutchess County resident Gary Hricewich, age 33, of Hyde Park, was arrested around 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 24 after police responded to a report of a man threatening people with a knife, said Chief Robert Benson, of the Hyde Park Police. When officers arrived in the area of 241 Crum Elbow Road they found Hricewich was pulled off the side of the roadway and was having an altercation with a jogger, Benson said. Police said the 911 caller had also stopped to offer hel…
Man Uses Baseball Bat During Road-Rage Incident In Area, Police Say Man Uses Baseball Bat During Road-Rage Incident In Area, Police Say
Man Uses Baseball Bat During Road-Rage Incident In Area, Police Say An area man was charged with menacing after allegedly threatening another driver with a baseball bat during a road-rage incident. The incident took place in Ulster County on Sunday, Oct. 10, when Saugerties Police, Town of Ulster Police, and New York State Police responded to a 911 call on Kings Highway for a report of an erratic vehicle and road rage fight.  According to Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra, police found that 26-year-old Jared Knox of Ulster Park had threatened another motorist with a baseball bat during a “road rage incident."  Knox was arrested by …
Man Charged With Kidnapping Area Woman From Hotel At Gunpoint, Police Say Man Charged With Kidnapping Area Woman From Hotel At Gunpoint, Police Say
Man Charged With Kidnapping Area Woman From Hotel At Gunpoint, Police Say A man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a woman from an area hotel at gunpoint. Christopher Reed, age 41, of San Antonio, Texas, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 27, after police responded to the Rodeway Inn on Forest Hill Drive in the town of Ulster for a report of a woman taken at gunpoint. An investigation revealed that Reed had displayed a weapon while demanding the woman get into the vehicle with him, according to Chief Kyle Berardi, of the Ulster Police. As a result, a county-wide notice was put out attempting to locate Reed's vehicle, Berardi said.  A short tim…
Two Sisters Arrested Following Fight In Area, Police Say Two Sisters Arrested Following Fight In Area, Police Say
Two Sisters Arrested Following Fight In Area, Police Say Two sisters were arrested following a domestic dispute in which one allegedly threaten to stab the other with a kitchen knife. The incident took place in Ulster County on Monday, April 5. Police responded to a no voice 911 call at a residence on Old Kings Highway in the Town of Saugerties. Upon arrival, officers discovered that sisters Olivia Pacheco, age 21, and Sophia Davalos-Pacheco, age 18, both of Saugerties, had gotten into a verbal argument that became physical when Olivia Davalos- Pacheco struck her sister in the face and broke a family portrait, using it to strike her si…
Man Threatens Passenger With Scissors While Driving In Area, Police Say Man Threatens Passenger With Scissors While Driving In Area, Police Say
Man Threatens Passenger With Scissors While Driving In Area, Police Say A 27-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly threatening a passenger in his vehicle with a pair of scissors during a domestic dispute. Orange County resident Jaquan J. Boykin, of Newburgh, was arrested around 11 a.m., Saturday, March 27, by New York State Police after being stopped for speeding in a 2018 Nissan on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of East Fishkill, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Following the stop, an investigation revealed the driver engaged in a domestic dispute with the passenger and threatened the victim with scissors just before the stops, Hicks said. Boykin was char…
Rockland Man Nabbed For Attempted Stabbing, Police Say Rockland Man Nabbed For Attempted Stabbing, Police Say
Rockland Man Nabbed For Attempted Stabbing, Police Say A Rockland County man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to stab another person. The incident took place around 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 31, in the area of 22 N. Main St., in Spring. Valley when police responded for a reported stabbing, said Detective Matt Galli of the Spring Valley Police. Throughout the course of an investigation, it was learned that Daniel D. Connoly, 37, of Spring Valley, was involved in a confrontation where he brandished a knife, Galli said. During the incident, Connoly allegedly took the knife and pointed it at his intended victim before fleein…
Trooper Injured During Attack By Fleeing BMW Driver, Police Say Trooper Injured During Attack By Fleeing BMW Driver, Police Say
Trooper Injured During Attack By Fleeing BMW Driver, Police Say A man was arrested for allegedly attacking and injuring a New York State Police trooper and then fleeing during a traffic stop in the area.  Antwonn J. Williams Jr., age 25, of Newburgh, was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 14, in the city of Newburgh, said Troopers Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, while on patrol a trooper observed a blue BWM traveling south on Dubois Street in the city of Newburgh make several traffic violations.  The trooper stopped the vehicle and interviewed the operator of the vehicle later identified as Williams. While speaking to Williams, the trooper learned t…