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Hudson Valley Armed Home Invasion: Suspects Disguised As Amazon Deliverymen On Run Hudson Valley Armed Home Invasion: Suspects Disguised As Amazon Deliverymen On Run
Hudson Valley Armed Home Invasion: Suspects Disguised As Amazon Deliverymen On Run Police in the Hudson Valley are searching for several men dressed as Amazon workers who allegedly forced their way into a home and robbed the family at gunpoint before locking them in the basement.  The incident occurred in Orange County around 5:40 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28 on Fletcher Drive in the town of Newburgh. According to Lt. Peter Talarico of the Newburgh Police, the robbery began when a man knocked on the door of the home dressed as an Amazon delivery person, holding a package. The man told the resident he had a package to deliver that needed a signature. When the resident op…
Man Nabbed For Allegedly Holding Knife To Face Of Clerk In Region To Rob Convenience Store Man Nabbed For Allegedly Holding Knife To Face Of Clerk In Region To Rob Convenience Store
Man Nabbed For Allegedly Holding Knife To Face Of Clerk In Region To Rob Convenience Store A 37-year-old man from the region was nabbed for an alleged armed robbery in which he held a knife in the face of a convenience store employee as he and another man stole money and cigarettes. Sullivan County resident Bryan E. Robinson, age 37, of Monticello was arrested on Monday, Feb. 5 for the robbery that took place on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, at the Citgo convenience store located at 41 Forestburgh Road in the Village of Monticello. Robinson was arrested as a result of an ongoing investigation into an armed robbery that found he and the second man entered the convenience store…
Armed Robbery: Correction Officer, Man Break Into Hudson Valley Home, Feds Say Armed Robbery: Correction Officer, Man Break Into Hudson Valley Home, Feds Say
Armed Robbery: Correction Officer, Man Break Into Hudson Valley Home, Feds Say A duo from Westchester, including a correction officer, face charges after breaking into a Hudson Valley home, restraining the occupants inside, and stealing cash and marijuana, federal officials said. Mount Vernon residents Recaldo Fray and Kaheem Palmer, both age 31, have been charged in connection with an Orange County armed robbery that happened in Newburgh in early December 2023, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday, Jan. 24.  According to federal officials, on Monday, Dec. 4, Palmer and Fray, a correction officer at …
Suspect On Run After Armed Robbery Of Hudson Valley Gas Station, Police Say Suspect On Run After Armed Robbery Of Hudson Valley Gas Station, Police Say
Suspect On Run After Armed Robbery Of Hudson Valley Gas Station, Police Say Police in the Hudson Valley are searching for an armed man who allegedly robbed a gas station at gunpoint and made off with cash. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 10 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14 at the Valero Gas Station on Route 55 in LaGrange. Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said a man dressed in black displayed a handgun and then stole cash before running from the area on foot. At this time no arrest has been made and the investigation is continuing, Watterson said. Anyone with information should contact the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office at…
Duo Nabbed After Firing Shot During Armed Robbery In Peekskill: Police Duo Nabbed After Firing Shot During Armed Robbery In Peekskill: Police
Duo Nabbed After Firing Shot During Armed Robbery In Peekskill: Police Two men have been apprehended in connection with an armed robbery in Northern Westchester that involved a gunshot being fired, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Oct. 4 just before 2:40 a.m., when officers responded to an armed robbery in Peekskill on the 300 block of Highland Avenue.  According to Peekskill Police Lt. Adam Renwick, an investigation into the incident determined that a shot had been fired while the robbery had been taking place. The specific location of the robbery was not identified by authorities.  Hours later, around 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday, o…
Armed Man Kidnaps Family At Danbury Stop & Shop, Steals Money, Police Say Armed Man Kidnaps Family At Danbury Stop & Shop, Steals Money, Police Say
Armed Man Kidnaps Family At Danbury Stop & Shop, Steals Money, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are searching for an armed man who allegedly kidnapped a family in the parking lot of a Stop & Shop and allegedly made them drive to a bank and withdraw money. The incident took place in Danbury around 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 10 at the Stop & Shop on Newtown Road. According to Erin Henry, a spokesperson for the Danbury Police, a family told officers that a man approached their vehicle with a handgun in the parking lot and ordered them to unlock the car. The man then got into the rear behind the driver's seat and ordered the victim to drive to the Bank of…
Suspect Nabbed After Store Robbed At Knifepoint In Northern Westchester Suspect Nabbed After Store Robbed At Knifepoint In Northern Westchester
Suspect Nabbed After Store Robbed At Knifepoint In Northern Westchester A suspect has been apprehended after an armed robbery at a business in Northern Westchester. The incident happened around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9 in Peekskill on the 1000 block of Main Street. The store clerk told responding Peekskill Police officers that a male subject who was armed with a knife, had just robbed the store.  The clerk was unsure if the suspect had fled the scene, or was still inside of the building, and believed that he may have had access to a firearm as well, Peekskill Police said.  Peekskill PD officers established a perimeter, and with the help of t…
Armed Robbery Suspect Captured At Store In Peekskill: Police Armed Robbery Suspect Captured At Store In Peekskill: Police
Armed Robbery Suspect Captured At Store In Peekskill: Police Thanks to quick action from a store clerk, authorities were able to quickly close in and capture an armed robbery suspect in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 9 around 8:45 p.m., when Peekskill Police officers responded to a business at 1014 Main St. after an employee had activated a panic alarm.  According to Lt. Adam Renwick, the store's clerk told arriving officers that a man armed with a knife had just robbed the store and that it was unclear if he had left or was still inside. The clerk also added that the suspect may have had access to a fi…
Know Him? Man Wanted For Armed Hudson Valley Robbery Know Him? Man Wanted For Armed Hudson Valley Robbery
Know Him? Man Wanted For Armed Hudson Valley Robbery Police are asking the public for help identifying an armed man wanted for allegedly robbing a convenience store. The robbery took place in Orange County around 10:40 p.m. on Sunday, March 5 at the Stewart's Shop in the town of Newburgh. According to Newburgh Police, the man pressed an unknown black object into the back of the cashier and demanded cash and Newport cigarettes. He then fled in the direction of the Meadow Hill section of the town of Newburgh. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Sissia at 845-564-1100 or Msissia@townofnewburghpolice.org. 
Home Invasion Arrests: 3 Hudson Valley Men Nabbed For Violent Incident Home Invasion Arrests: 3 Hudson Valley Men Nabbed For Violent Incident
Home Invasion Arrests: 3 Hudson Valley Men Nabbed For Violent Incident Three Hudson Valley men have now been charged in connection with an alleged home invasion-style robbery that happened last year. The latest arrest was made on Wednesday, April 12 after an ongoing investigation that began following the incident in Dutchess County on Saturday, July 2, 2022, in the town of Pleasant Valley. The three men, all from the city of Poughkeepsie, are accused of participating in an armed robbery at a Pleasant Valley residence during which cash was stolen and two victims suffered minor injuries, said Capt. John Watterson, of the Dutchess County Sheriff's …
Gas Station Robbery: Suspect Ties Up Clerk, Leads Cops On Chase In Hudson Valley, Police Say Gas Station Robbery: Suspect Ties Up Clerk, Leads Cops On Chase In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Gas Station Robbery: Suspect Ties Up Clerk, Leads Cops On Chase In Hudson Valley, Police Say An armed gas station robbery suspect has been removed from the streets after allegedly tying up a store clerk and leading officers on a chase in Westchester County, police said.  The robbery happened during the early morning hours of Friday, March 24 at a gas station in downtown Port Chester, according to the village's police department.  The suspect allegedly entered the store, displayed a handgun, and then tied the clerk up before fleeing the scene on foot.  Patrolling officers working the midnight shift then spotted the suspect and ran after them, eventually taking them i…
18-Year-Old Nabbed After Armed Robbery Of Area Gas Station 18-Year-Old Nabbed After Armed Robbery Of Area Gas Station
18-Year-Old Nabbed After Armed Robbery Of Area Gas Station An 18-year-old man has been charged with allegedly robbing a Hudson Valley gas station at gunpoint. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 5:15 a.m., Monday, March 6 at the Shell gas station at 1831 Route 376 in the town of Wappinger. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Shell gas station at 1831 Route 376 in the Town of Wappinger for a report of an armed robbery, said Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. A preliminary investigation revealed that Joseph A. Wrubel, age 18, of Poughkeepsie, entered the business, displayed a firearm,…
Man Steals Over $6K From Southeast Gas Station, Leads Cops On Multi-County Chase Man Steals Over $6K From Southeast Gas Station, Leads Cops On Multi-County Chase
Man Steals Over $6K From Southeast Gas Station, Leads Cops On Multi-County Chase A Long Island man faces grand larceny charges after robbing a gas station before leading authorities on a multi-county chase and fighting officers in Westchester, police said.  The incident began on Wednesday, March 1, around 5:15 a.m., when sheriff's deputies in Putnam County were sent to a Gulf gas station in Southeast at 1565 Route 22 for an armed robbery, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  After arriving, deputies found that the suspect had already fled the gas station. After some investigation, deputies determined that the suspect had entered the store, pointed…
Multi-City Chase: 5 Armed Robbery Suspects Caught By K-9 Unit, Police In Hudson Valley Multi-City Chase: 5 Armed Robbery Suspects Caught By K-9 Unit, Police In Hudson Valley
Multi-City Chase: 5 Armed Robbery Suspects Caught By K-9 Unit, Police In Hudson Valley Updated Story - 2 Stolen Vehicles, Armed Robbery Suspects Caught In 24 Hours In Mount Vernon After leading multiple police departments on a chase through three cities, five armed robbery suspects were unable to escape the law.  The chase started on Tuesday night, Feb. 28 around 8:30 p.m., when the New York City Police Department reported that it was following a vehicle that was wanted in connection with an armed robbery investigation.  Shortly after this, the vehicle entered Westchester on Interstate 87 in Yonkers, traveling onto the Cross County Parkway before then entering…
Update: Post Office Robbers Still On Loose In Hudson Valley Update: Post Office Robbers Still On Loose In Hudson Valley
Update: Post Office Robbers Still On Loose In Hudson Valley The suspects involved in the armed robbery of a post office in Northern Westchester have not yet been caught.  Earlier Report - Armed Robbers Hit Post Office In Waccabuc, Police Say The robbery happened at the post office in Waccabuc at 2 Post Office Rd. on Tuesday, Jan. 10 around 4:30 p.m., and involved two suspects who are still on the loose, according to Glen McKechnie, an Acting Public Information Officer with the Post Office Inspection Service which is now investigating the incident.  The robbers were looking for cash, McKechnie said.  On the day of the …
Armed Robbers Hit Post Office In Northern Westchester, Police Say Armed Robbers Hit Post Office In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Armed Robbers Hit Post Office In Northern Westchester, Police Say Police are investigating an armed robbery of a post office in Northern Westchester.  On Tuesday, Jan. 10, around 4:30 p.m., police in Waccabuc responded to the post office located at 2 Post Office Rd. to a reported armed robbery, according to Lewisboro Police.  No injuries were reported from the robbery.  Police were still on the scene as of around 7 p.m., and are still investigating the incident.  Multiple police departments are involved in the investigation.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
New Update: Police Find Suspect In Area Gas Station Robbery New Update: Police Find Suspect In Area Gas Station Robbery
New Update: Police Find Suspect In Area Gas Station Robbery Police have detained a suspect in the robbery of a gas station in Westchester County.  Earlier Report - Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery Of Port Chester Gas Station On Thursday, Oct. 13, around 7 p.m., Port Chester Police responded to a robbery at the BP gas station at 230 Boston Post Road (Route 1), police said. The suspect had demanded money from the cashier at gunpoint before running away from the store with an unknown amount of cash toward Olivia Street and possibly entering a dark-colored sedan, authorities said. On Friday, Oct. 28, Port Chester Polic…
Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery Of Gas Station In Hudson Valley Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery Of Gas Station In Hudson Valley
Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery Of Gas Station In Hudson Valley Police are looking for a suspect who they say was involved in an armed robbery of a gas station in Westchester County.  It happened in Port Chester on Thursday, Oct. 13 around 7 p.m. at the BP gas station at 230 Boston Post Road (Route 1), police said. The suspect pointed a handgun at the store employee and demanded money before running away from the scene with an unknown amount of cash toward Olivia Street and possibly entering a dark-colored sedan, authorities said. The man is described as 5-foot-9 and was wearing a blue hoodie and jeans, police said.  Anyone with information …
Man Sentenced For Shooting Death Of 21-Year-Old In Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Shooting Death Of 21-Year-Old In Hudson Valley
Man Sentenced For Shooting Death Of 21-Year-Old In Hudson Valley One of two suspects implicated in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man during a drug deal gone wrong in Westchester County will spend decades in federal prison. Yonkers resident Marcus Chambers, age 31, also known as “Chino,” “Chi D,” and “SP,” was sentenced to 20 years behind bars Monday, Oct. 3, in federal court in White Plains. Earlier Report: Westchester Man Admits To Murder Of 21-Year-Old The sentence came months after he pleaded guilty to participating in the murder of Jonathan Johnson on March 18, 2011, in White Plains. On the day of the shooting, Chambers and his co-consp…
Georgia Men Accused Of Trafficking Dozens Of Handguns Into NY, Feds Say Georgia Men Accused Of Trafficking Dozens Of Handguns Into NY, Feds Say
Georgia Men Accused Of Trafficking Dozens Of Handguns Into NY, Feds Say Two Georgia men are facing federal charges for allegedly transporting dozens of handguns into New York, authorities said. Patrick Polidore, age 32, was arraigned in federal court on Long Island Wednesday, Sept. 28 in Central Islip on an 11-count indictment alleging that he and co-defendant Dennis Wolfolk, age 29, illegally brought 27 handguns into the state. Wolfolk is in federal custody in Georgia and will be brought to the Eastern District of New York for arraignment at a later date, according to the US Attorney's Office. Federal prosecutors said between October 2020 and January 2021,…
Area Man Sentenced For Role In Armed Cocaine Robbery, Smuggling Gun Into Jail Area Man Sentenced For Role In Armed Cocaine Robbery, Smuggling Gun Into Jail
Area Man Sentenced For Role In Armed Cocaine Robbery, Smuggling Gun Into Jail A Hudson Valley man who admitted to taking part in an armed cocaine robbery and later smuggling a loaded gun into jail will spend more than two decades in federal prison. Northern Westchester resident Deejay White, age 45, of Chappaqua, was sentenced to 21 years behind bars Thursday, Sept. 22, in federal court in Manhattan. It came over a year after White pleaded guilty in July 2021 to charges of armed robbery, conspiring to smuggle contraband into a federal detention facility, and possession of a firearm while incarcerated. Federal prosecutors said White and four co-conspirators got wind…
Ex-Employee Accused Of Robbing Ex-Boss At Gunpoint At Restaurant In Region Ex-Employee Accused Of Robbing Ex-Boss At Gunpoint At Restaurant In Region
Ex-Employee Accused Of Robbing Ex-Boss At Gunpoint At Restaurant In Region An ex-employee at a restaurant in the region is behind bars, accused of robbing his former boss at gunpoint. Police in Columbia County were called at around 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, with reports of an armed robbery at a restaurant in Hudson, located on Warren Street. The manager told 911 dispatchers that a former employee, Benny Dean Jr., age 44, had entered the kitchen area from an alley and told her that he had a gun. He then demanded that she give him all the money from the business safe, Hudson police said. The woman complied and Dean fled with a small amount of cash, according to p…
20-Something Trio Nabbed After Armed Robbery Of Food Delivery Driver In Hudson Valley 20-Something Trio Nabbed After Armed Robbery Of Food Delivery Driver In Hudson Valley
20-Something Trio Nabbed After Armed Robbery Of Food Delivery Driver In Hudson Valley Three 20-something men have been charged in connection with the armed robbery of a Westchester County delivery driver. The incident took place in New Rochelle around 3:15 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 16 Cliff St. When officers responded to a report of an armed robbery they located a food delivery driver who told police he was accosted by two male blacks both armed with handguns, who took more than $50 and jewelry from him, said Capt. Collins Coyne of the New Rochelle Police. Detectives were able to quickly develop leads as well as the vehicle involved, Coyne said. The Westc…
Suspect Nabbed In Gunpoint Robbery At Area Apartment Complex, Police Say Suspect Nabbed In Gunpoint Robbery At Area Apartment Complex, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed In Gunpoint Robbery At Area Apartment Complex, Police Say A suspect is behind bars after allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint at a Hudson Valley apartment complex. In Dutchess County, police in the Town of Poughkeepsie were called to the Manchester Gardens Apartments on Rhobella Drive at around 7 p.m. Friday, July 15, with reports of an armed robbery. The victim told police a man had brandished a handgun and demanded property. Officers eventually spotted a man matching the suspect’s description in the passenger seat of a vehicle that was leaving the apartment complex. The occupants of the car ignored officers’ commands and fled the area, police …
Gas Station Attendant Robbed At Gunpoint In Area Gas Station Attendant Robbed At Gunpoint In Area
Gas Station Attendant Robbed At Gunpoint In Area Police in the Hudson Valley are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly robbed a gas station at gunpoint. The incident took place in Orange County 11 p.m., Monday, June 27 at the Citgo gas station in the town of Crawford around on Route 52. The man, who wore a mask during the robbery, held up the employee at gunpoint before fleeing, said the Crawford Police. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone who recognizes the pictured suspect or has any information is asked to call 845-744-3300 or our tip line at 845-744-HINT(4468).
Hudson Valley 20-Year-Old Fatally Shot After Facebook Marketplace Sale, Police Say Hudson Valley 20-Year-Old Fatally Shot After Facebook Marketplace Sale, Police Say
Hudson Valley 20-Year-Old Fatally Shot After Facebook Marketplace Sale, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was shot dead in broad daylight while attempting to purchase a motorcycle off of Facebook Marketplace. The incident took place in the Bronx around 3:40 p.m., Wednesday, May 18 at East 144th and Exterior streets in Mott Haven, said the NYPD. The victim, Rockland County resident Jefferson Jimenez Hernandez, age 20, of Spring Valley, was found unconscious and unresponsive, with gunshot wounds to the head, NYPD said. EMS responded and transported Hernandez to NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln where he was pronounced dead, they added. A firearm was recovered on the…
Area Man Sentenced For Armed Robbery, Stabbing, DA Announces Area Man Sentenced For Armed Robbery, Stabbing, DA Announces
Area Man Sentenced For Armed Robbery, Stabbing, DA Announces A Westchester man will spend more than a decade in prison after being sentenced for an armed robbery and stabbing, according to the District Attorney. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that White Plains resident Price Rogers, age 51, has been sentenced to 12 years in state prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision after being convicted at trial for his role in the 2020 stabbing. Specifically, Rogers was found guilty of: First-degree robbery; Two counts of second-degree assault; Grand larceny; Criminal possession of a weapon. 
Each of the charges w…
Two Violent Felony Offenders From Area Sentenced On Robbery Charge Two Violent Felony Offenders From Area Sentenced On Robbery Charge
Two Violent Felony Offenders From Area Sentenced On Robbery Charge Two “violent felony offenders” from Westchester are facing charges for their roles in an armed purse-snatching, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Mount Vernon residents Marcus White, age 29, and Brian Rivas, age 28, have both been sentenced to time in state prison in connection to a 2020 robbery. Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah said White, a "persistent violent felony offender," was sentenced to 16 years to life in state prison on three counts of second-degree robbery after being convicted at trial. Rivas, a "predicate violent felony offender," pleaded guilty to attempted …
Man From Area Charged As Leader Of Organized Armed Robbery Conspiracy Man From Area Charged As Leader Of Organized Armed Robbery Conspiracy
Man From Area Charged As Leader Of Organized Armed Robbery Conspiracy A Hudson Valley man was arrested and accused of leading an organized armed robbery conspiracy in the region. Orange County resident Patrick Chellel, age 31, of the village of Montgomery, was arrested on Wednesday, March 23, and charged in a conspiracy to commit armed robberies of suspected drug dealers in Orange County, the Bronx and Hartford, according to Damian Williams, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York. “As alleged, Patrick Chellel organized and directed a violent conspiracy to rob suspected drug dealers and associates at gunpoint," Williams said. "C…
Wife Of Syracuse University Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Robbed At Gunpoint, Reports Says Wife Of Syracuse University Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Robbed At Gunpoint, Reports Says
Wife Of Syracuse University Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Robbed At Gunpoint, Reports Says The wife of Hall of Fame Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim was robbed at gunpoint in the parking lot of a popular upstate New York shopping destination, according to multiple reports. Juli Boeheim was reportedly robbed shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1 in the parking lot of Destiny USA, a shopping mall in Syracuse. According to reports, a suspect - possibly a juvenile - started a conversation with Boeheim while she was sitting in her car near the Cheesecake Factory entrance, at which point he pulled out a gun and reached inside her vehicle to grab her purse. The suspect al…
Hudson Valley Man Admits To Murder Of 21-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Admits To Murder Of 21-Year-Old
Hudson Valley Man Admits To Murder Of 21-Year-Old One of two suspects implicated in the murder of a 21-year-old man during a drug deal gone wrong has admitted to his role in a fatal shooting, federal officials announced. Yonkers resident Marcus Chambers, age 30, also known as “Chino,” “Chi D,” and “SP,” pleaded guilty this week to participating in the murder of Jonathan Johnson, 21, on March 18, 2011, in White Plains. Original story - Duo Charged For Murder Of 21-Year-Old In White Plains According to US Attorney Damian Williams, on the day of the shooting, Chambers and his co-conspirator, Darnell Kidd, murdered Johnson by shooting hi…