Violent Crime Down Across NY Compared To Last Year, New Report Shows Violent Crime Down Across NY Compared To Last Year, New Report Shows
Violent Crime Down Across NY Compared To Last Year, New Report Shows New York state is seeing fewer incidents of violent crime, according to a new report. Data from the first comprehensive overview of crime trends across the state showed a six-percent drop in violent crime outside of New York City during the first half of 2023 compared to the first six months of 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday, Nov. 9. The data, which was collectively reported by police departments and sheriffs’ offices in 57 counties, showed decreases in each of the four violent crime categories. Murders were down 27 percent and rapes dropped 16 percent, the report showed. Robbe…
Police Officer, Westchester Man Nabbed For Planning To Distribute Fentanyl, Heroin: Feds Police Officer, Westchester Man Nabbed For Planning To Distribute Fentanyl, Heroin: Feds
Police Officer, Westchester Man Nabbed For Planning To Distribute Fentanyl, Heroin: Feds A police officer and a Westchester man face years in prison for conspiring to distribute narcotics, officials announced.  New York City Police Officer and Bronx resident Grace Rosa Baez, age 37, and Yonkers resident Cesar Martinez, age 43, were both arrested on narcotics distribution charges, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Friday, Oct. 20. According to federal officials, between Monday, Oct. 9, and Thursday, Oct. 19, Baez and Martinez had several conversations about wholesale narcotics trafficking with a "confidential source" worki…
New Update: Missing 10-Year-Old Girl Located In NYC New Update: Missing 10-Year-Old Girl Located In NYC
New Update: Missing 10-Year-Old Girl Located In NYC This story has been updated. A missing 10-year-old girl from Upstate New York has been found after a search that spanned several days and involved multiple police agencies. Rensselaer County resident Elizabeth Rosa had last been seen at around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.1, in Troy, getting into an unknown car on 7th Avenue in the North Lansingburgh neighborhood. Detectives said the girl was likely traveling to stay with family in New York City or on Long Island. Late Thursday night, Aug. 3, Troy Police announced that Rosa had been found in New York City and was safe.  "Troy PD Det…
Road Rage: Suspects In Tesla Fire At Victim In Westchester Incident, Police Say Road Rage: Suspects In Tesla Fire At Victim In Westchester Incident, Police Say
Road Rage: Suspects In Tesla Fire At Victim In Westchester Incident, Police Say Authorities are investigating a road rage incident involving suspects in a Tesla firing a gunshot at a victim in Westchester.  The incident happened on Sunday, July 30 around 7:15 a.m., when Mount Vernon Police responded to the 200 block of South Fifth Avenue, where a vehicle had been hit with gunshots.  According to Mount Vernon city officials, officers arriving in the area soon found the victim, a Mount Vernon resident, who had been fired at by suspects in a red Tesla.  The shot had struck the victim's car, which caused damage to it. The victim was not injured in the incid…
Longtime NYPD Officer, Attorney From Hudson Valley Dies At Age 56 Longtime NYPD Officer, Attorney From Hudson Valley Dies At Age 56
Longtime Nypd Officer, Attorney From Hudson Valley Dies At Age 56 A beloved former NYPD officer from the Hudson Valley who dedicated much of his life to serving the department in various roles and practicing his faith has died.  Putnam County resident John Welch, of Mahopac, died on Thursday, April 6 at the age of 56, according to his obituary.  Born in the Bronx in 1967, Welch graduated from Mount Saint Michael Academy before earning a bachelor's degree and a law degree from St. John’s University in Queens.  Welch then began a career in law enforcement and joined the NYPD, serving as a police officer for 26 years before being as…
Woman Who Works As Police Officer Identified As Driver In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Woman Who Works As Police Officer Identified As Driver In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash
Woman Who Works As Police Officer Identified As Driver In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash An off-duty NYPD officer has been identified as the driver of a vehicle that crashed on the Palisades Parkway, killing a 36-year-old man. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 3 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 26 on the Palisades Parkway in Haverstraw. State Police have identified the driver of a  2021 Hyundai on the Palisades Parkway on Sunday, February 26, as Orange County resident Bernadine Ramtahal-Thomas, age 34, of Maybrook, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Earlier report - Fatal Crash ID: Police Release New Details After SUV Crashes Into Tree On PIP In Haverstraw Ramtahal-Thomas is an …
Officer Dies After Being Shot During Attempted Robbery With Suspect Caught In Hudson Valley Officer Dies After Being Shot During Attempted Robbery With Suspect Caught In Hudson Valley
Officer Dies After Being Shot During Attempted Robbery With Suspect Caught In Hudson Valley An NYPD Officer from Long Island shot in the head during a robbery in Brooklyn while he was attempting to purchase an SUV has died from his injuries in a case in which the suspect was apprehended in the Hudson Valley. Adeed Fayaz, age 26, of Deer Park in Suffolk County died Tuesday, Feb. 7 at Brookdale Hospital, according to the NYPD. Fayaz was shot as he and his brother-in-law, went to purchase a Honda Pilot in Brooklyn around 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4 in the area of 472 Ruby St., NYPD said. His death comes a day after the alleged shooter, Randy Jones, age 38, of Manhattan, was nabbed…
New Update: IDs Released For Officer Shot In Head, Suspect Caught At Hudson Valley Days Inn New Update: IDs Released For Officer Shot In Head, Suspect Caught At Hudson Valley Days Inn
New Update: IDs Released For Officer Shot In Head, Suspect Caught At Hudson Valley Days Inn The NYPD officer from Long Island who was shot attempting to buy an SUV has been identified and a suspect has been arrested at a Hudson Valley Days Inn. NYPD Officer Adeed Fayaz, age 26, of Deer Park, in Suffolk County, is in "grave condition," and "fighting for his life," at Brookdale Hospital, said Keechant Sewell, NYC Police Commissioner. His alleged assailant, identified as Randy Jones, age 38, of Manhattan, was tracked by NYPD officers in a 2010 Acura to Rockland County and the Days Inn in Nanuet, said NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig. Fayaz, who was off-duty, was shot a…
Caught In Hudson Valley: Suspect Nabbed In Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer Caught In Hudson Valley: Suspect Nabbed In Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer
Caught In Hudson Valley: Suspect Nabbed In Shooting Of Off-Duty Nypd Officer New Update: IDs Released For Officer From Long Island Shot In Head, Suspect Caught At Hudson Valley Days Inn A suspect has been arrested in the Hudson Valley for the shooting of an off-duty NYPD officer from Long Island who was attempting to purchase a vehicle advertised on Facebook Marketplace. The suspect, a 38-year-old man, was nabbed hiding in a Rockland County hotel room late Monday, Feb. 6, according to ABC 7. The precise location of the hotel has not yet been released. The man is suspected of shooting the 26-year-old off-duty NYPD officer from Deer Park, in Suffolk County, as he and…
Off-Duty NYPD Officer Shot After Arranging To Pick Up Car Through Facebook Off-Duty NYPD Officer Shot After Arranging To Pick Up Car Through Facebook
Off-Duty Nypd Officer Shot After Arranging To Pick Up Car Through Facebook Police are searching for a gunman who opened fire on an off-duty NYPD officer, critically wounding him, as he attempted to purchase a vehicle. The officer, who has not been named, went to purchase the vehicle that was posted in a Facebook Marketplace ad around 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4 in the area of 472 Ruby St., said New York City Police. When the officer and his brother-in-law arrived, a man almost immediately pulled out a gun and demanded the money, said the NYPD.  The officer had reportedly brought $24,000 to the meet to purchase a Honda Pilot.  The officer pulled his weapon…
New Rochelle Man Missing Since Mid-November Found Dead New Rochelle Man Missing Since Mid-November Found Dead
New Rochelle Man Missing Since Mid-November Found Dead A Westchester man who has been missing since November has been found dead in a Bronx park. Christopher Corcoran, age 61, of New Rochelle, was found by NYPD officers around 9 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 26 on the north shore of Orchard Beach, said Capt. J. Collins Coyne, of the New Rochelle Police. Corcoran was last seen leaving his residence in New Rochelle at around 12:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, New Rochelle Police said. Earlier report: Alert Issued For Missing New Rochelle Man The New York City Medical Examiner will be conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death, s…
1 Suspect Caught, 2 Others On Loose After Gunpoint Carjacking At Westchester Gas Station 1 Suspect Caught, 2 Others On Loose After Gunpoint Carjacking At Westchester Gas Station
1 Suspect Caught, 2 Others On Loose After Gunpoint Carjacking At Westchester Gas Station One suspect is in custody and two others are on the loose after a person was injured during a gunpoint carjacking in Westchester. The incident happened just before 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 at a gas station in Yonkers located at 631 Yonkers Ave.  Three suspects allegedly assaulted the owner of a pickup truck and fled in his vehicle, according to Yonkers Police.  The victim is a 62-year-old man from out of state who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, said police, who noted that no shots were fired during the incident. Yonkers PD units located the truck and pursued it int…