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Westchester Man Convicted After Shooting Victim In Stomach At Point Blank Range Westchester Man Convicted After Shooting Victim In Stomach At Point Blank Range
Westchester Man Convicted After Shooting Victim In Stomach At Point Blank Range A 58-year-old previously convicted Westchester County man faces prison time after being found guilty of charges related to him shooting a victim at close range in the Bronx.  Yonkers resident Kwane Reynolds was convicted of possessing ammunition after a felony conviction, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Monday, June 29.  According to federal prosecutors, on Dec. 30, 2024, Reynolds fired two shots at a victim on a public sidewalk in the Bronx in broad daylight. The incident was recorded by surveillance cameras, and the footage showed…
Officer Loses Part Of Vision After Assault In Hudson Valley: Man, 35, Charged Officer Loses Part Of Vision After Assault In Hudson Valley: Man, 35, Charged
Officer Loses Part Of Vision After Assault In Hudson Valley: Man, 35, Charged A man has been charged with felony assault after authorities said he seriously injured a police officer in Ulster County. Saugerties resident John M. Gilkes, 35, was arrested at around 9:40 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, in connection with the assault, the Town of Saugerties Police Department announced.  The department said Gilkes was charged with second-degree assault for allegedly causing serious physical injury to a Saugerties police officer.  The officer was first transported to HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston and then transferred to Westchester Medical Center, where he is be…
Drunk Man, 40, Found With 8-Year-Old In Car On Route 9 In NY: NYSP Drunk Man, 40, Found With 8-Year-Old In Car On Route 9 In NY: NYSP
Drunk Man, 40, Found With 8-Year-Old In Car On Route 9 In NY: Nysp A Putnam County man is facing a felony drunk driving charge after police said he was caught with a child in his vehicle on Route 9 in Dutchess County.  The incident that led to the arrest began at around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1, when troopers stopped a Subaru on Route 9 in Fishkill for a traffic violation, New York State Police said on Thursday, April 2. Police identified the driver as Skirianos M. Skirianos, 40, of Mahopac. According to investigators, he showed signs of intoxication during the stop and failed standardized field sobriety tests. Troopers also said they disco…
2012 Murder Suspect Points Gun At Deputies In Florida, Ending 14-Year Manhunt: DA 2012 Murder Suspect Points Gun At Deputies In Florida, Ending 14-Year Manhunt: DA
2012 Murder Suspect Points Gun At Deputies In Florida, Ending 14-Year Manhunt: DA A fugitive charged in Pennsylvania with a 2012 murder has been arrested in Florida, ending a 14-year-long manhunt, authorities announced. Brian “Sonny” Hewson was taken into custody on Friday, Feb. 20, in Charlotte County, Florida, Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso said. Deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the early morning hours near Harbor Boulevard and Tamiami Trail in Punta Gorda, Florida, on Feb. 20, according to Mancuso. Hewson was identified as a passenger in the vehicle, and a records check revealed multiple active felony warra…
Man Convicted Of Violent Rape Of 2 Women, Including Minor, In Westchester: DA Man Convicted Of Violent Rape Of 2 Women, Including Minor, In Westchester: DA
Man Convicted Of Violent Rape Of 2 Women, Including Minor, In Westchester: DA A man has been convicted of multiple felony sex crimes involving two victims, including a minor, following a trial in Westchester County Court, prosecutors announced. Yonkers resident Eleuterio Duran, 38, was convicted Friday, Dec. 12, of first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child and two counts of first-degree rape, along with additional felony charges and a misdemeanor, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Dec. 15. According to prosecutors, the jury found that Duran repeatedly abused an underage victim between 2020 and 2023. The verdict also co…
Man Accused Of Slashing Victim's Neck With Knife At Motel In NY: Police Man Accused Of Slashing Victim's Neck With Knife At Motel In NY: Police
Man Accused Of Slashing Victim's Neck With Knife At Motel In NY: Police A man was arrested after police said he slashed another man’s neck during an assault at an Orange County motel.  The events leading to the arrest began on Sunday, Sept. 21, at around 9 a.m., when Town of Newburgh Police responded to the Super 8 Motel at 1287 Route 300 for a report of an injured man, the department said on Monday, Sept. 22. Officers arrived to find a 40-year-old victim with a neck laceration. Police said the injury was caused by an assault involving a knife at the motel.  The victim was treated at the scene before being taken by Town of Newburgh EMS to Montefiore …
New York Man Harasses, Stalks Pennsylvania Woman For Over 1 Year: Affidavits New York Man Harasses, Stalks Pennsylvania Woman For Over 1 Year: Affidavits
New York Man Harasses, Stalks Pennsylvania Woman For Over 1 Year: Affidavits A 66-year-old Long Island man faces a felony stalking charge after allegedly harassing a woman in Pennsylvania for more than a year, police announced. Robert Vincent Amorosino — who currently lives in Hicksville, New York, and is originally from Massapequa Park with a prior residence in Valley Stream, according to public records — was arrested on Monday, Sept. 8, after a string of harassment complaints stretching back to September 2022, according to court documents. The most recent incident happened at the Prince Street Café at 2 W. Market St., York City, where Amorosino allegedly noticed t…
Man Caught With Child Exploitation Material In NY After Cybertip: Police Man Caught With Child Exploitation Material In NY After Cybertip: Police
Man Caught With Child Exploitation Material In NY After Cybertip: Police An Orange County man has been arrested following a months-long investigation into alleged possession of child sexual exploitation material, police said.   Joseph Reardon, 44, of Walden, was charged with possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child under 16, a felony, after his arrest on Saturday, Sept. 6, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9.  The case began in December 2024, when authorities received a Cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Investigators later determined that Reardon had allegedly possessed and accessed im…
WATCH: Fired DOJ Worker Hurls Hoagie At Customs Officer In Viral DC Video WATCH: Fired DOJ Worker Hurls Hoagie At Customs Officer In Viral DC Video
Watch: Fired DOJ Worker Hurls Hoagie At Customs Officer In Viral DC Video A former Department of Justice employee is accused of launching a sub-style sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer while shouting profanities in Washington, D.C., federal prosecutors announced on Thursday, Aug. 14. Sean Charles Dunn, 37, was charged in a criminal complaint with one felony count of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers and employees of the United States, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Dunn was fired earlier in the day by Attorney General Pam Bondi, who called the incident “an example of the Deep State we …
Drunk Driver From Westchester Caught With 4-Year-Old Child In Truck, Police Say Drunk Driver From Westchester Caught With 4-Year-Old Child In Truck, Police Say
Drunk Driver From Westchester Caught With 4-Year-Old Child In Truck, Police Say A Westchester man is accused of driving drunk in Putnam County with a young child in the vehicle, police said. The incident happened around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, when a trooper stopped a Ford F-350 on Main Street in Brewster for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 11.  Police said the driver, 36-year-old Erasmo Garcia of Valhalla, showed signs of intoxication and failed standardized field sobriety tests. A 4-year-old child was in the truck at the time, authorities added. Garcia was then arrested and taken to the Brewster barracks, where…
Man Stabbed By Uncle During Altercation At Westchester Home, Police Say Man Stabbed By Uncle During Altercation At Westchester Home, Police Say
Man Stabbed By Uncle During Altercation At Westchester Home, Police Say A man has been charged with felony assault after allegedly stabbing his nephew during a violent altercation at a home in Westchester, police announced. The events leading to the arrest began at around 3 a.m. on Sunday, June 15, when troopers responded to a Sunoco gas station in Peekskill after receiving a report of a stabbing. There, they met with the victim, a 35-year-old Peekskill resident, who had called 911, New York State Police said on Thursday, Aug. 7.  According to police, the victim told officers he had been stabbed during a physical altercation while visiting a residence…
Boyfriend, Girlfriend Found With Massive Drug Cache After Weeks-Long Probe In Westchester: Cops Boyfriend, Girlfriend Found With Massive Drug Cache After Weeks-Long Probe In Westchester: Cops
Boyfriend, Girlfriend Found With Massive Drug Cache After Weeks-Long Probe In Westchester: Cops A boyfriend and girlfriend are facing felony drug charges following a five-week investigation into narcotics activity in Westchester that ended in both their arrests, authorities announced.  The arrests stem from separate incidents that took place on Tuesday, July 15, and Wednesday, July 16, culminating in the seizure of more than a kilogram of suspected cocaine, along with ecstasy, Xanax, and crack cocaine, Harrison Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6. The first arrest occurred on July 15, when 48-year-old Ida Lucas of White Plains was spotted in downtown Harrison. Officers conducte…
Man Threw Cocaine From SUV During Chase On I-84 In NY, Police Say Man Threw Cocaine From SUV During Chase On I-84 In NY, Police Say
Man Threw Cocaine From SUV During Chase On I-84 In NY, Police Say A 57-year-old man is facing felony drug charges after allegedly tossing cocaine from his vehicle during a brief police chase on Interstate 84 in Orange County, police said.  The incident happened around 4:04 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, when troopers tried to stop a 2005 GMC Yukon going east on I-84 in the town of Wawayanda for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, July 22.  Police say the driver, later identified as Robert M. Flynn of Montgomery, did not pull over, leading troopers on a short pursuit that ended on Schutt Road in the town of Wallkill…
Woman, 24, Stabs Victim Several Times At Hudson Valley Home: Police Woman, 24, Stabs Victim Several Times At Hudson Valley Home: Police
Woman, 24, Stabs Victim Several Times At Hudson Valley Home: Police A 24-year-old woman is facing felony assault charges after a stabbing that left another woman seriously injured in Orange County, police said. The incident happened around 9:18 p.m. Thursday, June 19, when officers responded to a reported assault on Helene Road in Warwick, the Warwick Police Department announced on Wednesday, June 25.  When they arrived, they found a 30-year-old woman suffering from multiple stab wounds, according to police. Officers gave first aid to the victim, who was later able to identify her attacker and was taken to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown. He…
DoorDash Driver Shooting: Town Board Asks Highway Super To Step Down In Hudson Valley (UPDATE) DoorDash Driver Shooting: Town Board Asks Highway Super To Step Down In Hudson Valley (UPDATE)
DoorDash Driver Shooting: Town Board Asks Highway Super To Step Down In Hudson Valley (Update) Nearly two weeks after a DoorDash driver was allegedly shot by a New York town's highway superintendent, town officials are publicly responding to increasing calls for his removal and addressing the limits of their authority to act.  John J. Reilly III, 48, who serves as Highway Superintendent for the Hudson Valley town of Chester in Orange County, was arrested on Saturday, May 3, after allegedly shooting a lost DoorDash driver who had pulled into his driveway asking for directions on Valerie Drive the night before. Police say Reilly told the driver to leave, and as the driver atte…
Mom Who Tortured Animals On YouTube Launches GoFundMe To Stop Trump From Deporting Her Mom Who Tortured Animals On YouTube Launches GoFundMe To Stop Trump From Deporting Her
Mom Who Tortured Animals On YouTube Launches GoFundMe To Stop Trump From Deporting Her A Pennsylvania mom convicted of torturing animals in gruesome YouTube videos is now raising money online—hoping to avoid prison and deportation under President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Anigar Monsee, 28, of Upper Darby, was found guilty of four felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals – torture – in Delaware County Court on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, according to court records. She now faces up to seven years in prison when she is sentenced on Thursday, July 17, 2025. Now, she’s asking strangers on the internet for help. Monsee launched a GoFundMe campaign titled "Fighting D…
Mugshot Released For Driver Who Dragged Cop, Nearly Hit Pedestrian Fleeing NY Traffic Stop: PD Mugshot Released For Driver Who Dragged Cop, Nearly Hit Pedestrian Fleeing NY Traffic Stop: PD
Mugshot Released For Driver Who Dragged Cop, Nearly Hit Pedestrian Fleeing NY Traffic Stop: PD A New Jersey woman dragged a Nassau County police officer and nearly struck a pedestrian while fleeing a traffic stop in Valley Stream, authorities announced on Friday, May 2. Charmaine N. Norville, 47, of Irvington, was behind the wheel of a black 2010 Volkswagen Jetta with multiple violations — an expired inspection sticker, a missing front plate, and an unregistered rear plate — when officers stopped her in the parking lot of 77 Green Acres Road West at 1:50 p.m., on Thursday, May 1, according to detectives with the Fifth Squad. Norville allegedly refused to provide her license and regis…
M&M Factory Fight: Coworker Beaten Outside By 2 Employees, Police Say M&M Factory Fight: Coworker Beaten Outside By 2 Employees, Police Say
M&M Factory Fight: Coworker Beaten Outside By 2 Employees, Police Say A brutal attack outside the M&M Mars factory in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, left one employee with serious injuries, borough police announced in a release on Thursday, April 17. Angel L. Sanchez-Abreu and Wilbert A. Sanchez allegedly beat a fellow coworker at the sweet plant just after noon outside the candy plant on South Brown Street on Thursday, April 3, investigators said. The victim suffered a broken nose and a hairline skull fracture in the assault, which unfolded around 1:31 p.m., police said. Angel L. Sanchez-Abreu has since turned himself in and is cooperating with authoritie…
Crack Cocaine Seized In SWAT Raid At Hudson Valley Home: Police Crack Cocaine Seized In SWAT Raid At Hudson Valley Home: Police
Crack Cocaine Seized In SWAT Raid At Hudson Valley Home: Police A 33-year-old man is facing felony drug charges following a SWAT raid at a downtown apartment linked to narcotics activity and community complaints in Dutchess County, police announced.  The search was conducted at around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 3 at 48 Cannon St., Apartment 3 in the city of Poughkeepsie following an investigation into alleged narcotics distribution and nuisance complaints in the area, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Thursday, April 10.  During the search, officers recovered crack cocaine, cash, packaging materials, and other evid…
Ketamine, Cocaine, Ecstasy Found In Home Of Alleged Drug Dealer In Westchester: Police Ketamine, Cocaine, Ecstasy Found In Home Of Alleged Drug Dealer In Westchester: Police
Ketamine, Cocaine, Ecstasy Found In Home Of Alleged Drug Dealer In Westchester: Police A 30-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities searched his Westchester home and found plenty of drugs, including cocaine, ketamine, and mushrooms, police announced.  Irvington resident Daniel White was arrested on Tuesday, April 1, following the execution of a search warrant at his Main Street residence, the Irvington Police Department announced on Wednesday, April 2.  The warrant was the result of a coordinated effort involving the Irvington Police Department, the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force, the Westchester County Department of Public Safety Na…
Man Brandishes Loaded Gun At Victim, Endangers Child At Yorktown Residence: Police Man Brandishes Loaded Gun At Victim, Endangers Child At Yorktown Residence: Police
Man Brandishes Loaded Gun At Victim, Endangers Child At Yorktown Residence: Police A 51-year-old man faces multiple felony charges after allegedly pointing a defaced firearm at another person during a physical altercation in Westchester that endangered a child, police said. Yorktown resident Antoine Michael Arnold was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 12 following a reported altercation involving a firearm at 250 Underhill Ave. in Yorktown, according to the town's police department.  According to police, officers responded to the residence at around 7:30 p.m. after receiving a report of menacing with a weapon. An investigation determined that Arnold had allegedly…
16-Year-Old Accused Of Stealing Laptop, Vehicle Key From Westchester Bedroom 16-Year-Old Accused Of Stealing Laptop, Vehicle Key From Westchester Bedroom
16-Year-Old Accused Of Stealing Laptop, Vehicle Key From Westchester Bedroom A teenager was apprehended thanks to a 13-year-old boy who woke up to him allegedly burglarizing his bedroom in Westchester, police announced. The incident happened at a residence on Hinman Place in Mamaroneck around midnight on Tuesday, Jan. 14, when a break-in was reported to the Village of Mamaroneck Police, the department announced on Wednesday, Jan. 15.  The 13-year-old boy woke up to find two intruders searching his room for valuables. The suspects reportedly stole several items, including a laptop, two Sony PlayStations, two iPhones, an Apple Watch, and a vehicle key fob, before…
37-Year-Old Man Charged In Philipstown Home Burglary 37-Year-Old Man Charged In Philipstown Home Burglary
37-Year-Old Man Charged In Philipstown Home Burglary A contractor’s sharp eye helped investigators solve a months-long burglary case, leading to the arrest of a Hudson Valley man on multiple felony charges, authorities said. The months-long investigation began in Putnam County on Tuesday, May 28, when deputies from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported burglary at a home on Route 403 in Philipstown. Upon their arrival, a contractor working on the property informed deputies of evidence suggesting illegal entry into the residence, the Sheriff's Office said on Friday, Nov. 22. Following the contractor's tip, investigators fr…
Man Sentenced For Having Sex With Minor In Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Having Sex With Minor In Northern Westchester
Man Sentenced For Having Sex With Minor In Northern Westchester A man was sentenced to four years in prison after admitting that he traveled to Westchester County to have sex with a 15-year-old. Christopher Nunez, age 27, of Florida, received the maximum sentence allowed Tuesday, July 12, after previously pleading guilty to third-degree rape, a felony. Nunez admitted to traveling from his home in Miami to North Salem in May 2021 to engage in sexual activity with the teen, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. He had spent three months chatting with the teen online and eventually persuaded the victim to meet him, prosecutors sa…
Man, 67, Busted For Felony DWI Following Single-Vehicle Crash In Westchester Man, 67, Busted For Felony DWI Following Single-Vehicle Crash In Westchester
Man, 67, Busted For Felony DWI Following Single-Vehicle Crash In Westchester A 67-year-old man was arrested by state police for felony DWI following a single-vehicle crash in Westchester. Patrick R. Bridgewater, of the Bronx, was arrested around 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 21, in New Rochelle, said Trooper Tara McCormick. According to McCormick, the state police responded to a one-car property damage accident on I-95 in the city of New Rochelle. Once on the scene, they found Bridgewater has lost control of his Jeep Cherokee on the southbound acceleration ramp and became disabled on top of the barrier between the ramps.  An investigation found that he was intoxicated,…
Man With Prior Conviction Charged With Felony DWI In Westchester Man With Prior Conviction Charged With Felony DWI In Westchester
Man With Prior Conviction Charged With Felony DWI In Westchester A 36-year-old man with a prior conviction is now facing a felony DWI charge in Westchester, police say. New York State Police say they initiated a traffic stop on I-95 in the town of Harrison after observing a driver commit a violation on Monday, Oct. 21 around 5:30 p.m. The driver, identified as Liam McGuire, of Mamaroneck, was found to be intoxicated, according to police. McGuire was arrested and transported to SP New Rochelle, where police say he refused to submit to a chemical breath test to determine blood alcohol level. McGuire was found to have a prior DWI conviction within the las…
Police: Felon Behind Bars After Being Caught With Assault Rifle In Yorktown Police: Felon Behind Bars After Being Caught With Assault Rifle In Yorktown
Police: Felon Behind Bars After Being Caught With Assault Rifle In Yorktown A convicted felon has been put behind bars after police say he was caught with an assault rifle in Northern Westchester. Yorktown Police say officers responded to a report of a domestic incident at an East Main Street residence on Sunday, July 7 around 6 p.m. The on-scene investigation revealed that Michael Mosher, 38, of Yorktown caused more than $1,000 in damages to a flat screen television by throwing it to the ground, police say. Mosher was also allegedly in possession of the assault rifle with high capacity magazines while having been previously convicted of a felony, according to pol…
Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Woman Facing Felony Charge In Northern Westchester Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Woman Facing Felony Charge In Northern Westchester
Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Woman Facing Felony Charge In Northern Westchester Have you seen her? An alert has been issued by police investigators in Somers regarding 31-year-old Shamieka Dicks, who is wanted by the New York State Police and Town of Bedford Court following a 2017 arrest. Dicks is wanted for failing to appear for sentencing on a felony charge of possessing a forged instrument. Police described Dicks as 5-foot-5, weighing approximately 135 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was last known to reside in the Bronx Anyone with information on Dicks’ whereabouts, or who recognizes her, has been asked to contact investigators by calling (914) 769-2600…