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Man, 25, Charged In Hudson Valley Crash Had Pills, Resisted Arrest, Police Say Man, 25, Charged In Hudson Valley Crash Had Pills, Resisted Arrest, Police Say
Man, 25, Charged In Hudson Valley Crash Had Pills, Resisted Arrest, Police Say A 25-year-old man wanted on a warrant who was involved in a Hudson Valley crash allegedly had pills and resisted arrest. The incident took place in Dutchess County on Route 55 near the McDonald's in LaGrange around 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 9. Julian M. Muhlemann, of New York City, was arrested following the crash after Dutchess County deputies found that he had a variety of pills and was wanted on a warrant by the New York State Police, said Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. When deputies attempted to place Muhlemann under arrest, he physically resist…
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Attacking Trooper On Busy Highway Hudson Valley Man Charged With Attacking Trooper On Busy Highway
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Attacking Trooper On Busy Highway A Hudson Valley man has been charged with resisting arrest after he allegedly attacked a New York State Trooper attempting to talk with him. The incident took place in Orange County on Thursday, Feb. 1 on I-84 in the town of Wawayanda. The attack began after a trooper located Jahri Evans, age 24, of the town of Wallkill, walking along I-84, said Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police.  Evans initially gave the trooper a fake name and continued to walk away. When the trooper attempted to stop him, Evans began to resist and fight the trooper, Nevel said. Nevel said during th…
Restaurant Burglar Caught In Act In Hudson Valley, Police Say Restaurant Burglar Caught In Act In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Restaurant Burglar Caught In Act In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man who allegedly broke into a restaurant and burglarized it was caught in the act by police who found the door smashed and the suspect inside. Orange County resident Duane Williams, age 59, of Newburgh, was captured around 3:50 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30 in Newburgh. According to Lt. Peter Talarico of the town of Newburgh Police, officers responded to the Itzmi Restaurant for the report of a burglary in progress.  Within one minute, officers arrived on the scene to find the glass entrance door smashed. Upon securing the perimeter, officers heard a&nbs…
Man Damages Movie Theater, Assaults Deputies In 24-Hour Span In Hudson Valley: Police Man Damages Movie Theater, Assaults Deputies In 24-Hour Span In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Damages Movie Theater, Assaults Deputies In 24-Hour Span In Hudson Valley: Police A Northern Westchester man faces numerous charges after breaking into a Hudson Valley movie theater, damaging property, and assaulting sheriff's deputies in the span of a single day, police said.  The first of these incidents happened on Saturday, July 29 around 8:40 a.m., when Putnam County sheriff's deputies responded to the Carmel Cinema at 156 Route 52, where a commercial burglary alarm had been set off.  According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, arriving deputies found that the front door was no longer locked and that there was a large amount of broken glass from the i…
Rockland Man Who Refused To Stop Nabbed For DWI, Police Say Rockland Man Who Refused To Stop Nabbed For DWI, Police Say
Rockland Man Who Refused To Stop Nabbed For DWI, Police Say A 41-year-old Hudson Valley man was nabbed by police for alleged DWI and refusing to stop when police spotted him using a cell phone while driving. Rockland County resident Cristhian Cruz-Rojas of Stony Point was arrested on Sunday, July 16 around 10 a.m. on North Liberty Drive in Stony Point. When an officer attempted to stop the vehicle Cruz-Rojas refused to pull over and continued to drive to his residence which was approximately two miles away, said Lt. Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police. Once at his home, Cruz-Rojas attempted to run into his house to avoid arrest. A…
New Update: Names Of Suspect, Officers Involved In Shooting In Hudson Valley Released New Update: Names Of Suspect, Officers Involved In Shooting In Hudson Valley Released
New Update: Names Of Suspect, Officers Involved In Shooting In Hudson Valley Released New, updated report: New Update: Man Shot By Cop In New Rochelle Dies, Attorney General Says Authorities have released more details about an incident in Westchester involving a man being shot by a detective while allegedly resisting arrest.  The incident happened on Monday, July 3 around 4:30 p.m., when a grocery store in New Rochelle reported a theft to police and gave officers a description of the suspect.  Earlier Report - Man Shot By Officer After Resisting Arrest, Grabbing Gun In New Rochelle: Police Police then located the man matching this description, iden…
Stalked From Sky: NY Pilot Violated Woman's Protection Order On Flight, Police Say Stalked From Sky: NY Pilot Violated Woman's Protection Order On Flight, Police Say
Stalked From Sky: NY Pilot Violated Woman's Protection Order On Flight, Police Say A pilot in upstate New York is accused of stalking a woman for years, often flying his plane directly over her business and allegedly mailing her disturbing images. Saratoga County resident Michael Arnold, age 64, of Schuylerville, was arrested moments after landing his 1976 Cessna plane at the Saratoga County Airport on Thursday, June 1. According to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, Arnold flew his plane “in violation of an order of protection” that was issued by the Town of Saratoga Court. That protection order was issued on behalf of Cassandra Wilusz, a mother and owner of the Rev…
Drugged Driving: Man Flees During Rockland County Traffic Stop, Hits School Bus Drugged Driving: Man Flees During Rockland County Traffic Stop, Hits School Bus
Drugged Driving: Man Flees During Rockland County Traffic Stop, Hits School Bus A Hudson Valley man was nabbed for alleged drugged driving and possession of drugs after fleeing during a traffic stop and hitting a school bus.  The incident took place in Rockland County around 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18 on Route 9W in Stony Point when an officer noticed a car on Route 9W with no front plate and no registration sticker. He conducted a traffic stop and as he walked up to the car the man sped off heading for the town of Haverstraw, according to Lt. Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police. The man, who was identified as Israel Figueroa Rivera, age 58, of Havers…
Woman Driving Under Influence Resists Arrest In Hudson Valley, Police Say Woman Driving Under Influence Resists Arrest In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Woman Driving Under Influence Resists Arrest In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Fairfield County woman driving under the influence in Westchester was taken into custody after resisting arrest following a traffic stop, according to authorities. At around 10:20 p.m. on Friday, March 31, New York State Police troopers stopped a vehicle on I-95 in New Rochelle for a vehicle and traffic violation.  The driver, Carmen C. Mulero, age 48, of Stamford, was found to be intoxicated, according to police.  Before being taken into custody, Mulero actively resisted arrest., said police   Troopers eventually arrested Mulero and transported her to the state…
Man Busted With Stolen Gun Following Police Pursuit, Cops Say Man Busted With Stolen Gun Following Police Pursuit, Cops Say
Man Busted With Stolen Gun Following Police Pursuit, Cops Say A Hudson Valley man was busted with an alleged stolen weapon after taking police on a pursuit. The incident took place in Orange County around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 on Cantrell Avenue in the city of Middletown. Troopers pulled over a 2019 Acura on Cantrell Avenue for having a suspended license. When they approached the vehicle, the driver, Nkosi Callender, age 32 from Middletown, became irate and began to yell at the troopers and refused to get out of the vehicle, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Callender then placed the vehicle in drive and fled the area. Troopers pursued him for a short …
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…
'Out Of Control': Teenage Woman Attacks Female Officer In Rockland, Police Say 'Out Of Control': Teenage Woman Attacks Female Officer In Rockland, Police Say
'Out Of Control': Teenage Woman Attacks Female Officer In Rockland, Police Say A teenage woman has been accused of attacking a female officer during an incident in the Hudson Valley. It happened on Thursday, Dec. 15 in Rockland County. Ramapo Police say officers responded to a Wesley Hills home for a report of a female causing an issue.  When the first officer arrived, he found an intoxicated woman "causing damage to the home and herself," police said. The 19-year-old woman "was out of control and fought with the officer when he attempted to render aid," according to police.  She was handcuffed and placed in the rear of a patrol vehicle until a Spring Hil…
Woman, Age 27, Faces Multiple Charges After Fleeing Attempted Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say Woman, Age 27, Faces Multiple Charges After Fleeing Attempted Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say
Woman, Age 27, Faces Multiple Charges After Fleeing Attempted Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say A Connecticut woman is in trouble for leading authorities on a chase after they attempted to pull her over in Westchester County, police said.  On Monday, Nov. 28, around 8:45 a.m., police attempted to pull over a vehicle on Interstate 95 southbound in Rye for a traffic violation. After the vehicle failed to stop, a chase began, according to New York State Police.  The vehicle then eventually left I-95 at exit 18B in White Plains and briefly pulled over on the right shoulder before again driving off, police said. Police then stopped the pursuit when the vehicle entered the villag…
Police Chase Man After He Tries To Steal From Hudson Valley Target A Second Time Police Chase Man After He Tries To Steal From Hudson Valley Target A Second Time
Police Chase Man After He Tries To Steal From Hudson Valley Target A Second Time A man led police on a foot chase after trying to steal electronics from a Target in Westchester County for the second time in two days.  On Wednesday, Oct. 26, around 3 p.m., Port Chester Police responded to a Target at 495 Boston Post Road (Route 1) after employees recognized a man who had stolen over $5,000 of electronics the day before, police said.  After arriving, police saw the man try to remove electronics from display before he stopped when he realized store security was watching him, according to police.  When the man then tried to leave the store, he was stopped by…
Man From Area Nabbed For 3 Commercial Burglaries, Arrested For Shoplifting, Police Say Man From Area Nabbed For 3 Commercial Burglaries, Arrested For Shoplifting, Police Say
Man From Area Nabbed For 3 Commercial Burglaries, Arrested For Shoplifting, Police Say A man from the region who had been nabbed for three alleged commercial burglaries was arrested again for shoplifting at a Walmart store. Sullivan County resident Justus McMoore, age 37, of Monticello, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 22 in the town of Thompson after a brief foot chase. According to Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty,  McMoore was spotted by security staff in Walmart allegedly shoplifting $161 dollars worth of merchandise.  When he was confronted by security, McMoore ran out of the store and headed south on Route 42, police said. An alert deputy sheriff hear…
Drunk College Student Gives False Name, Runs From Officers In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunk College Student Gives False Name, Runs From Officers In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Drunk College Student Gives False Name, Runs From Officers In Hudson Valley, Police Say After he was found trespassing in the parking lot of a Hudson Valley business, a drunk man gave police a false name before a brief attempt to run away from the scene, police said.  On Sunday, Oct. 23, around 2 a.m. in Putnam County, police officers in Kent found a man sitting in his vehicle in the parking lot of Chris' Automotive located at 349 NY-52, and decided to find out why the man was at the business after hours, police said.  The man, who appeared to be intoxicated, said he was picking up a friend from the bar and that the vehicle he was in belonged to a friend, according t…
Suspect Nabbed In Robbery Of Gas Station In Hudson Valley Suspect Nabbed In Robbery Of Gas Station In Hudson Valley
Suspect Nabbed In Robbery Of Gas Station In Hudson Valley A 35-year-old man is being charged with robbing a Northern Westchester County gas station and assaulting an employee. On Sunday, Oct. 16, at around 4 a.m., police responded to a robbery in Peekskill, at the Mobil gas station located at 120 Washington St. where they found a male employee who had suffered a cut to his face, police said. The employee then told police that a man had argued with him, slashed his face, and stolen more than $1,000 from the cash register before running from the scene.  Police then pursued a man on South Street that matched a description given by the employee …
Rockland Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Cops Damages Hotel After Arrest, Police Say Rockland Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Cops Damages Hotel After Arrest, Police Say
Rockland Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Cops Damages Hotel After Arrest, Police Say A 41-year-old man has been accused of damaging a hotel in the Hudson Valley after being released following an arrest during an altercation with police officers earlier in the day at a convenience store/gas station. The incidents happened Thursday, Oct. 6 in Rockland County, in the Village of Airmont. The man, whose name was not released by Ramapo Police, "violently resisted arrest, spit in the face and on the arms of several officers, while threatening to kill the officers," the department said. After the officers deployed a taser, the man continued to resist to avoid his arrest, requiring…
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. …
Hudson Valley Man Driving Drunk Becomes Combative With Troopers, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Driving Drunk Becomes Combative With Troopers, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Driving Drunk Becomes Combative With Troopers, Police Say A 29-year-old man is facing felony charges after police said he drove while intoxicated in Westchester County and shoved a trooper against a patrol car, causing damage. Troopers stopped a vehicle on I-95 in Larchmont for vehicle and traffic violations at about 11:10 p.m. on Friday, June 24, according to New York State Police. The driver, identified as Philip Thompson, of New Rochelle, was found to be intoxicated, police said. When police tried to take Thompson into custody, he resisted arrest and shoved a trooper toward traffic against the patrol car, authorities reported. He was arr…
Duo Charged After Pursuit In Hudson Valley, Crash With Police Vehicle Duo Charged After Pursuit In Hudson Valley, Crash With Police Vehicle
Duo Charged After Pursuit In Hudson Valley, Crash With Police Vehicle Two men were charged following a pursuit through Westchester County in a stolen car that ended in a crash with a police vehicle. Officers responded to a report of men getting out of a car and walking into driveways in the area of Shelly Lane and Stonewall Circle in Harrison at 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, according to the Town/Village of Harrison Police Department. An officer found the suspect vehicle, a BMW sedan, on White Deer Lane and saw a man run back to the car from a driveway, police said.  When the officer tried to pull the car over, the driver sped away, authorities repor…
Impaired Hudson Valley Woman Bites Trooper During Assault, Police Say Impaired Hudson Valley Woman Bites Trooper During Assault, Police Say
Impaired Hudson Valley Woman Bites Trooper During Assault, Police Say A woman who was high on drugs assaulted a state trooper and damaged his police vehicle during an arrest, New York State Police said. Troopers in Ulster County first made contact with the woman at around 9:45 p.m. Thursday, June 9, after witnessing her violate traffic laws on Washington Avenue in the town of Ulster, police said. While speaking with her, the trooper determined that she was under the influence of drugs and attempted to arrest her. But she became combative and resisted the officer’s efforts, police said. At one point, she reportedly bit the trooper on the arm, causing a lace…
Police: Hudson Valley Man Enters, Exits Stranger's Residence During Chase Police: Hudson Valley Man Enters, Exits Stranger's Residence During Chase
Police: Hudson Valley Man Enters, Exits Stranger's Residence During Chase A wanted man from Westchester County is behind bars after leading officers on a foot chase that included a detour through a stranger’s home, according to police. Marquise Roberson, age 33, of Peekskill, was arrested Sunday, May 15, after his wife’s grandmother called police in Rye and said he was banging on her front door, authorities said. An arrest warrant had been issued after a previous domestic incident in which Roberson’s wife told investigators he had ripped her cell phone from her hand and smashed it on a sidewalk, Rye Police said. When Rye Police officers arrived at the grandmothe…
Man Wanted For Rape Of 4-Year-Old Twins Nabbed In Hudson Valley Man Wanted For Rape Of 4-Year-Old Twins Nabbed In Hudson Valley
Man Wanted For Rape Of 4-Year-Old Twins Nabbed In Hudson Valley A man accused of raping a pair of 4-year-old twins and attacking two NYPD officers attempting to arrest him in a homeless shelter was tracked down and arrested in Westchester, authorities announced. US Marshals were able to track down 22-year-old Isaiah Metz in Yonkers at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19 inside a different shelter on West 30th Street, where he was arrested on dozens of charges. It is alleged that Metz was adopted into a foster family in York County, Pennsylvania, where he is accused of raping the young twin girls. According to police, Metz was taken into custod…
Impaired Driver Passes Out While Behind Wheel In Hudson Valley, Police Say Impaired Driver Passes Out While Behind Wheel In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Impaired Driver Passes Out While Behind Wheel In Hudson Valley, Police Say A woman is facing charges after police said she drove while impaired and passed out behind the wheel in the Hudson Valley. In Dutchess County, police in Red Hook received a call  at 2:15 p.m. on Monday, March 28, for a welfare check of a woman passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle on Morry Road at the intersection of Hewlett Road. Officers located the driver, identified as 36-year-old Amber Pease, of Red Hook, and saw Pease inhaling nitrous oxide from a canister, authorities said.  Police said Pease resisted arrest before she was taken into custody. Authorities said Peas…
Four Nabbed For Stealing Catalytic Converters In Hudson Valley, Police Say Four Nabbed For Stealing Catalytic Converters In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Four Nabbed For Stealing Catalytic Converters In Hudson Valley, Police Say Four men were arrested after they were caught in the act of stealing a catalytic converter in Westchester County. The men were arrested on Tuesday, March 22, in Yonkers in the area of Delano Avenue. Plainclothes units were surveilling the area of Delano Avenue at Agawam when they spotted the catalytic converter theft in progress, according to Yonkers Police. As officers approached, the suspect vehicle took off and officers followed, police said.  The suspects attempted to evade officers on the New York State Thruway, however, a blown tire forced them back onto Central Park Avenu…
Two Teens Arrested Trespassing At High School In Hudson Valley Two Teens Arrested Trespassing At High School In Hudson Valley
Two Teens Arrested Trespassing At High School In Hudson Valley A pair of teenagers are facing charges after allegedly breaking into an area high school and resisting arrest when approached by investigators in Northern Westchester. The two 14-year-old boys from Peekskill were busted by a Yorktown High School resource officer on Thursday, March 17 after they were caught by a staff member loitering on campus without authorization, according to Yorktown Police. Police said that the high school resource officer was joined by a member of the Mildred E. Strang Middle School security team to launch an investigation into the juveniles. During the subsequent in…
Imposter Gains Access To Law Enforcement Center In Area, Police Say Imposter Gains Access To Law Enforcement Center In Area, Police Say
Imposter Gains Access To Law Enforcement Center In Area, Police Say A man from the region has been arrested for allegedly attempting to gain access to an area law enforcement center. Detectives and deputies from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office arrested Josue Gonzalez, age 35, of Kingston on Friday, Jan. 28, after he attempted to enter the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center and attempted to access a secure area. A foot chase ensued, during which Gonzalez kicked a deputy in the chest, causing the deputy's body camera to break. He was taken into custody at the Family Practice Medical Complex without further incident, the department said.  Gonzalez w…
Wanted Man Who Fled Two Palisades Parkway Stops Nabbed In Rockland Wanted Man Who Fled Two Palisades Parkway Stops Nabbed In Rockland
Wanted Man Who Fled Two Palisades Parkway Stops Nabbed In Rockland A wanted driver who fled a Palisades Interstate Parkway police stop in New Jersey late last year was captured by New York State troopers in the Hudson Valley after doing it again, authorities said. Vincent Gambrell, 56, of New Windsor in Orange County had initially sped off when Officer Thomas Shine tried to stop his Ford Taurus on the New Jersey side of the northbound parkway shortly before midnight last Dec. 17, Det. Sgt. First Class Raymond E. Walter said. The sedan had Georgia license plates that belonged to another vehicle that night, leading to the attempted stop, Walter explained.&nb…
Loaded Handgun, Stolen Car, Recovered By Police After Chase In Area Loaded Handgun, Stolen Car, Recovered By Police After Chase In Area
Loaded Handgun, Stolen Car, Recovered By Police After Chase In Area Two suspects from Long Island took police in Westchester on a wild chase through the Hudson Valley and Connecticut before crashing and being busted with an illegal, loaded handgun, authorities announced. At approximately noon on Wednesday, Dec. 22, the Westchester County Police Headquarters broadcast an alert regarding a stolen vehicle was traveling north on Interstate 684. New York State Police troopers were able to locate the vehicle and attempted to stop it, however, the driver failed to comply. A Westchester County Police Aviation Unit helicopter and a county police officer joined the…
Man From Region Caught Stealing Copper Pipes, Police Say Man From Region Caught Stealing Copper Pipes, Police Say
Man From Region Caught Stealing Copper Pipes, Police Say A man from the region was arrested after allegedly being caught in the basement of a housing complex sawing off copper pipes. Sullivan County resident Joshua Whidbee, age 44, of Monticello, was nabbed on Monday, Dec. 13, after the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a burglary. According to Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the Sunny Forest Bungalow Colony on Liberty Road in the town of Thompson. Once on the scene, deputies and backup units from the Monticello Police Department found an open door at Unit #2, Chab…