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Stalking, Forcible Touching At Department Stores: Hudson Valley 18-Year-Old Charged Stalking, Forcible Touching At Department Stores: Hudson Valley 18-Year-Old Charged
Stalking, Forcible Touching At Department Stores: Hudson Valley 18-Year-Old Charged A teenager has been charged in connection to multiple incidents allegedly involving stalking and inappropriate touching at department stores in the Hudson Valley. The New York State Police announce the arrest of Jayden Rivers, age 18, from Monroe, New York. Rivers was charged with Forcible Touching and Stalking 3rd degree. New York State Police say an investigation revealed that the 18-year-old victimized women at stores in the Orange County area. Authorities did not reveal the precise names of the stores.  Jayden Rivers, of the town of Monroe, was charged with: Forcible touching, S…
Man Accused Of Groping Multiple Victims At College In Hudson Valley: Police Man Accused Of Groping Multiple Victims At College In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Accused Of Groping Multiple Victims At College In Hudson Valley: Police A 32-year-old man faces charges after allegedly groping numerous victims at a college in the Hudson Valley, police said.  Columbia County resident Nathan Holmes of Gallatin, age 32, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 24 for allegedly groping victims at Bard College located in Dutchess County in the hamlet of Annandale-On-Hudson, New York State Police announced.  According to authorities, Holmes' arrest resulted from an investigation into two separate incidents at the college in which victims were sexually groped in public.  Holmes is not a student or staff member …
Girl Sexually Assaulted In Westchester Park: 15-Year-Old Boy Charged, Police Say Girl Sexually Assaulted In Westchester Park: 15-Year-Old Boy Charged, Police Say
Girl Sexually Assaulted In Westchester Park: 15-Year-Old Boy Charged, Police Say A 15-year-old boy has been charged in connection to two physical attacks in Westchester, including the sexual assault of a young girl at a park, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident on Monday, Aug. 7 that happened just after 9:33 a.m., when New Rochelle Police responded to the Five Islands Park at 81 Lefevres Ln. after receiving a report of a sexual assault.  According to the department, the victim, a young girl, was soon found and brought to a local hospital to be treated.  The victim told authorities that an unknown male had followed her down Main Street …
Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty To Forcible Touching Of Inmate In Hudson Valley Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty To Forcible Touching Of Inmate In Hudson Valley
Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty To Forcible Touching Of Inmate In Hudson Valley A former corrections officer from the Hudson Valley has pleaded guilty to forcible touching and unlawful imprisonment of an inmate. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced that John Kezek, of Knoxville, Tennessee, formerly of the state of Florida, who was a correction officer at the Rockland County jail made the plea on Tuesday, April 25. Walsh said due to the nature of the crimes and to protect the identity of the victim, very limited information can be released.  The charges were based on allegations made by a female victim who came into contact with Kezek whi…
Man Inappropriately Touches Deli Employee After Argument In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Inappropriately Touches Deli Employee After Argument In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Inappropriately Touches Deli Employee After Argument In Northern Westchester, Police Say A man faces charges after he allegedly inappropriately touched a deli employee in Northern Westchester following an argument over the way his food was prepared, police said.  The incident happened in Bedford Hills on Sunday, April 16 at the Tikal Deli located at 723 Bedford Rd., according to Bedford Police Lieutenant Jeffrey Gulick.  On the day of the incident, a customer identified as 44-year-old Mount Kisco resident Edvin Quijada got into a verbal argument with an employee over the way that his food was prepared.  During the argument, Quijada allegedly made …
Northern Westchester Man Charged With Forcible Touching After Walk-In Complaint Northern Westchester Man Charged With Forcible Touching After Walk-In Complaint
Northern Westchester Man Charged With Forcible Touching After Walk-In Complaint A Northern Westchester man has been arrested for allegedly forcibly touching a woman against her will on two separate occasions.  The incident was reported in Yorktown on Thursday, Aug. 25 by the woman who reported the incident to Yorktown Police. An investigation led police to Jose Pablo Cruz, age 40, of Yorktown who turned himself in to police on Thursday, Sept. 22, said the Yorktown Police. Cruz was charged with two counts of forcible touching and was held on a $25,000 cash, $50,000 bond, or $75,000 partially secured bond which he was unable to post, police said.  He was rema…
Hudson Valley Business Owner Accused Of Forcibly Touching Employee Hudson Valley Business Owner Accused Of Forcibly Touching Employee
Hudson Valley Business Owner Accused Of Forcibly Touching Employee The owner of a business in the Hudson Valley was arrested and accused of forcibly touching an employee.  The New York State Police reported that 30-year-old Orange County resident Yida Falkovitz, of Highland Mills, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 8. Police said Falkovitz owns a business in the Town of Chester. He was charged with forcible touching, police said.  Authorities said he is set to appear in court on Wednesday, Nov. 24.
Serial Groper, Sexual Abuser From Westchester Sentenced To Prison Time Serial Groper, Sexual Abuser From Westchester Sentenced To Prison Time
Serial Groper, Sexual Abuser From Westchester Sentenced To Prison Time A serial groper from Westchester who sexually assaulted a woman who was entering her apartment building has been sentenced to prison time following reports of multiple forcible touching incidents. Yonkers resident Andre Degree, age 26, was sentenced to three years in state prison followed by 10 years post-release supervision after previously pleading guilty to first-degree sexual assault. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that at approximately 8:50 a.m. on Sept. 24, 2020, Degree approached a woman from behind who was entering her building in Yonkers, forced her pants down…
Police Officer In Northern Westchester Indicted For Sex Abuse Police Officer In Northern Westchester Indicted For Sex Abuse
Police Officer In Northern Westchester Indicted For Sex Abuse A police officer who worked in Northern Westchester has been charged with allegedly sexually abusing a woman on four separate occasions. Michael Agovino, 33, of Palisades, was indicted on 20 counts on Friday, March 20, announced Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. The charges are based on several incidents where prosecutors allege that Agovino, while dressed in his Peekskill Police uniform, coerced a victim, illegally entered her home, and sexually abused her, the DA's office said. He is also accused of filing false reports. At least four separate i…
Man Sexually Abused Child In Parking Lot Of Northern Westchester Shopping Center, Police Say Man Sexually Abused Child In Parking Lot Of Northern Westchester Shopping Center, Police Say
Man Sexually Abused Child In Parking Lot Of Northern Westchester Shopping Center, Police Say A Putnam County man surrendered himself into police custody for allegedly sexually abusing a minor in the parking lot of a Northern Westchester shopping center, investigators said. Last month, on Wednesday, Feb. 19, a member of the Yorktown Police Department was approached by two residents who reported a possible sexual assault that happened the previous night in the Shrub Oak Shopping Center parking lot. It is alleged that on Tuesday, Feb. 18, a 20-year-old man from Putnam Valley - whose name has not been released by investigators - forcibly touched his victim’s intimate parts multiple tim…
14-Year-Old Forcibly Restrained, Touched Victim In Northern Westchester, Police Say 14-Year-Old Forcibly Restrained, Touched Victim In Northern Westchester, Police Say
14-Year-Old Forcibly Restrained, Touched Victim In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 14-year-old boy entered a home and then forcibly restrained and touched a victim in Northern Westchester, state police said. An investigation revealed the boy forcibly entered the victim’s residence on Thursday, Feb. 13 in Cortlandt, state police said.   He then proceeded to forcibly restrain and touch the victim for the purpose of sexual gratification, according to police. The boy, whose name was not released due to status as a minor, was charged with: second-degree burglary, a Class C felony,  forcible touching,  unlawful imprisonment, both class A misdemeano…
11 More Women Claim Abuse By Physician Assistant In Hudson Valley 11 More Women Claim Abuse By Physician Assistant In Hudson Valley
11 More Women Claim Abuse By Physician Assistant In Hudson Valley Eleven women have come to report abuse by a physician assistant who was arrested last week for allegedly inappropriately touching a patient's breast during a doctor's visit in the Hudson Valley. Sean Cavanaugh, 44, was first arrested on Monday, Jan. 13 in Orange County by the Town of New Windsor Police for one count of forcible touching after the department received a complaint from a patient, said Deputy Chief Michael Farbent. In the first case, the victim told police that while Cavanaugh, of New Windsor, was checking her heart rate, he placed the stethoscope between his fi…
Westchester Woman Sexually Assaulted By Uber Driver, Police Say Westchester Woman Sexually Assaulted By Uber Driver, Police Say
Westchester Woman Sexually Assaulted By Uber Driver, Police Say A 26-year-old Uber driver who sexually assaulted a Westchester woman on a ride home from NYC has been arrested for the attack, according to the Rye Brook Police.The attack occurred on Friday, June 8 when the 39-year-old woman hailed an Uber for a ride home from Manhattan after being out with friends in the city, said Rye Brook Det. Sgt. Terence Wilson.  Because it was so late, the woman fell asleep in the vehicle and woke up when she felt a hand going up her leg, Wilson said. "The woman looked over and the driver, Iqbal Hussain, was sitting next to her in the backseat and had his hand …
Police: Area Man Lured 13-Year-Old On Social Media Before Committing Rape Police: Area Man Lured 13-Year-Old On Social Media Before Committing Rape
Police: Area Man Lured 13-Year-Old On Social Media Before Committing Rape A 21-year-old man is behind bars after state police say he lured a 13-year-old on social media to send photos before eventually breaking into the victim's home and committing forcible rape. Allegations of sexual assault were reported to state police on Monday, June 25 in Carmel. A subsequent investigation found Anthony E. Barrera Ramirez of Dover began having conversations with the child on a social media application, police said. The conversations became sexual in nature, and Barrera Ramirez was able to entice the victim to send inappropriate photos, according to police.  Barrera Ramirez …
Man Pinched Buttocks Of Boy At Department Store In Area, Police Say Man Pinched Buttocks Of Boy At Department Store In Area, Police Say
Man Pinched Buttocks Of Boy At Department Store In Area, Police Say A 43-year-old man pinched the buttocks of a boy under age 7 at an area department store, state police from Brewster said. Troopers received a report of the unidentified male pinching the buttocks of the child under the age of 7, before asking the victim to follow him while in Marshalls in the town of Southeast on May 26. Through investigation, the subject was eventually identified as Jaroslav Kiskas of Southeast and subsequently arrested. Kiskas was charged with forcible touching, a Class A misdemeanor. Kiskas was processed without incident and issued an appearance ticket returnable to th…
Area Man Had Sexual Contact With Child, Police Say Area Man Had Sexual Contact With Child, Police Say
Area Man Had Sexual Contact With Child, Police Say A 61-year-old area man is behind bars after he had sexual conduct with a child less than 13 years old multiple times, State Police from the Brewster barracks said on Tuesday. Possible sexual abuse was reported to state police in August of 2017. involving Anthony Marino of Patterson and a child less than 13 years of age. An investigation determined that Marino had engaged in sexual conduct with a child multiple times in the town of Patterson, police said. Marino was charged on Friday, Feb. 16 with sexual conduct with a child in the first degree, a Class B felony, sexual misconduct, forcible …