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Facebook Marketplace Sting Nabs Deadbeat Dad From Region, Police Say Facebook Marketplace Sting Nabs Deadbeat Dad From Region, Police Say
Facebook Marketplace Sting Nabs Deadbeat Dad From Region, Police Say A man from the region was nabbed for allegedly not paying more than $8,700 in child support when he posted items for sale on Facebook Marketplace. Sullivan County resident Marcus Molnar, age 46, of Barryville, was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 24, for failure to pay child support. Undersheriff Eric Chaboty of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office said Molnar is alleged to owe over $8700 in child support payments and has been hiding out in Wayne County, Pennsylvania since September of 2023.  Deputies noticed recently that Molnar had placed a Harley Davidson motorcycle and a Porsc…
Man Jailed For Selling Drugs That Caused Fatal Overdose In Yorktown, Police Say Man Jailed For Selling Drugs That Caused Fatal Overdose In Yorktown, Police Say
Man Jailed For Selling Drugs That Caused Fatal Overdose In Yorktown, Police Say A 30-year-old man was hit with felony charges for allegedly selling drugs that caused a victim's fatal overdose in Northern Westchester, police announced. Yorktown resident Albert Tapia was arrested outside of his residence on Thursday, Feb. 15 in connection with a fatal overdose that occurred in October 2023, Yorktown Police announced.  According to the department, on Thursday, Oct. 26 around 3 p.m., Yorktown Police responded to a residence on East Main Street where the overdose happened. An investigation into the incident later determined that Tapia had allegedly sold a quantity of c…
Man Assaults 5-Year-Old In Kent, Inflicting Serious Injuries: Police Man Assaults 5-Year-Old In Kent, Inflicting Serious Injuries: Police
Man Assaults 5-Year-Old In Kent, Inflicting Serious Injuries: Police A man faces assault charges after a 5-year-old child was discovered with serious injuries in the Hudson Valley, police said. Micheal Echeverria was arrested on Monday, Nov. 13 by police in the Putnam County town of Kent, Kent Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 16.  According to the department, the events leading up to Echeverria's arrest began when Child Protective Services contacted officers around 11 a.m.  Kent Police detectives then discovered that a 5-year-old child had sustained serious injuries and interviewed both the child's mother and Echeverria, who was placed…
New Update: Suspect From Hudson Valley Nabbed In Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer New Update: Suspect From Hudson Valley Nabbed In Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer
New Update: Suspect From Hudson Valley Nabbed In Shooting Of Off-Duty Nypd Officer A 30-year-old man has been charged with shooting an off-duty police officer in a targeted attack that happened near a parkway in Westchester, authorities announced.  Port Chester resident Bryan Martinez, age 30, was arrested on Thursday evening, Nov. 16 in connection with the shooting of a 27-year-old off-duty New York City Police Department officer near the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers on Tuesday, Nov. 14, Yonkers Police announced.  Earlier Report - Latest Update: Police Seek Help In Solving Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Yonkers On the day of the shooting, …
Trio Nabbed In Hudson Valley With Illegal Gun After Dispute, Cops Say Trio Nabbed In Hudson Valley With Illegal Gun After Dispute, Cops Say
Trio Nabbed In Hudson Valley With Illegal Gun After Dispute, Cops Say Three men were charged with alleged possession of an illegal handgun after a dispute in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Orange County in the village of Maybrook around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5. The gun was discovered after the town of Montgomery Police responded to Rakov Road in Maybrook for a reported dispute with a gun, said Chief John Hank of the Montgomery Police. While responding, officers were advised by 911 that the suspects were leaving the scene in a vehicle. Officers located and stopped it on Indian Trail, Hank said.  Three suspects were in the vehic…
Promise Kept: Hudson Valley Man Charged Twice In 30 Days For Selling Drugs Promise Kept: Hudson Valley Man Charged Twice In 30 Days For Selling Drugs
Promise Kept: Hudson Valley Man Charged Twice In 30 Days For Selling Drugs Just a month after being busted for allegedly selling drugs in the Hudson Valley, a local man is back behind bars after he was caught again. Dutchess County resident Michael Graham, age 37, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County Task Force said the unit is keeping its promise to the community by working to clear drug dealers from the area with the re-arrest of Graham. Graham was arrested at the Dutchess County Probation Office after he allegedly continued to sell narcotics fol…
Hudson Valley Woman Caught With Child Porn, Police Say Hudson Valley Woman Caught With Child Porn, Police Say
Hudson Valley Woman Caught With Child Porn, Police Say A woman from the region has been arrested after she was allegedly found to have child pornography. Following an ongoing investigation, Ulster County resident Jodi Judson, age 54, of Saugerties, was arrested  on Monday, Sept. 18 and charged with possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child, a felony. She was released released on an appearance ticket to reappear in the Town of Saugerties Justice Court on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Leading up to the arrest, on Thursday, Aug. 3, the Saugerties Police Department was contacted by the Dallas Fort Worth Airport Police Departme…
Suspected Drug Dealer Caught In Hudson Valley Raid Suspected Drug Dealer Caught In Hudson Valley Raid
Suspected Drug Dealer Caught In Hudson Valley Raid A suspected Hudson Valley drug dealer was nabbed following a warrant raid on his home in which drugs were allegedly found. Shawn Jackson, age 42, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell on Thursday, Aug. 17. Jackson was arrested by members of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force following an ongoing investigation into the sale of drugs in the Main Street corridor of Poughkeepsie, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, coordinator of the task force. The warrant raid was conducted at Jackon's Lakeview Arms Apartment in the town of P…
Video: 'Street Takeover' Closes Down New Tappan Zee Bridge Video: 'Street Takeover' Closes Down New Tappan Zee Bridge
Video: 'Street Takeover' Closes Down New Tappan Zee Bridge One person was arrested and multiple others were detained after staging a takeover of the  new Tappan Zee Bridge. The incident took place in Westchester County late Saturday night, July 8 into early Sunday morning, July 9 on the bridge near Tarrytown. According to New York State Police, there were multiple vehicles driving recklessly on the bridge, most of which cleared the area after troopers started to detain individuals.  Reportedly, the drivers were doing "donuts" in the roadway and running around, driving recklessly, and causing traffic to come to a complete stop. Trooper Tara McCorm…
Child Sex Abuse: Hudson Valley Man Charged After Allegations Surface Child Sex Abuse: Hudson Valley Man Charged After Allegations Surface
Child Sex Abuse: Hudson Valley Man Charged After Allegations Surface A Hudson Valley man is behind bars following an investigation into the sexual abuse of a child under the age of 15. Orange County resident Sergio Lucero, age 40, of the village of Monroe, was arrested on Sunday, June 11 by the New York State Police. The State Police Child Abuse Unit working in conjunction with Orange County Child Protective Services received allegations regarding Lucero engaging in sexual conduct with a child less than 15 years old, said Trooper Steven Nevel. An investigation led to the arrest of Lucero who was formally charged with felony criminal sex act second-degree an…
Caught: Suspect Nabbed For NY Deaths Of Ex-Wife, Girlfriend Caught: Suspect Nabbed For NY Deaths Of Ex-Wife, Girlfriend
Caught: Suspect Nabbed For NY Deaths Of Ex-Wife, Girlfriend A man wanted by police in connection with the homicide deaths of his ex-wife and girlfriend in New York was captured on the run in Pennsylvania. Timothy Taylor, age 35, was arrested in Philadelphia’s Center City neighborhood on Friday morning, June 2, following a joint investigation by Philadelphia Police and the U.S. Marshals Service. The arrest capped weeks of searching for Taylor, who was wanted in connection with the homicide deaths of his girlfriend, 37-year-old Theresa Gregg, of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and his ex-wife, 44-year-old Tishawn Folkes-Taylor, of Schenectady. Earlier Repor…
Drunk Driver Crashes, Runs Away From Scene In Yorktown, Police Say Drunk Driver Crashes, Runs Away From Scene In Yorktown, Police Say
Drunk Driver Crashes, Runs Away From Scene In Yorktown, Police Say A 23-year-old man faces charges after allegedly crashing his car in Northern Westchester while drunk and running away from the scene of the crash, police said.  The incident happened on Monday, April 24 around 9:30 p.m., when Yorktown Police received a report that a vehicle had crashed on Lexington Avenue and that the driver was fleeing on foot, according to the department.  Officers then arrived at the scene and found the driver a short distance away on Storage Road.  An investigation conducted at the scene determined that the driver, identified as 23-year-old Geovany Aldan…
Man Charged With Sexual Misconduct In Hudson Valley Man Charged With Sexual Misconduct In Hudson Valley
Man Charged With Sexual Misconduct In Hudson Valley Following a months-long investigation into a sexual assault in the Hudson Valley, a 35-year-old man has been charged with alleged sexual misconduct. The incident was reported to police last year in Dutchess County in the city of Beacon, said Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson, of the Beacon Police. Tenzing Kunga, age 35, of Brooklyn, was arrested and charged on Wednesday, March 29, Johnson said.  Bail was set at $20,000 cash/$40,000 bond /$65,000 partially secured bond.  Kunga was later bailed out and he is due back in court at a future date. No further details were release…
Man Threatens To Stab Salon Employee In Northern Westchester Man Threatens To Stab Salon Employee In Northern Westchester
Man Threatens To Stab Salon Employee In Northern Westchester A man with an active arrest warrant is charged with threatening a salon worker in Northern Westchester, police said.  On Saturday, March 18, around 2:45 p.m., an employee of a salon located in Armonk at 495 Main St. (Route 125) told North Castle Police that her coworker's ex-boyfriend had threatened to harm her coworker.  According to authorities, the man, who had an active arrest warrant, told the complainant's coworker that "today is going to be the day that he stabs her," and that he was in the area of the salon.  Officers then responded to the salon and arrested the man.…
Man Found Dead In Garage In Northern Fairfield County, Neighbor Charged, Police Say Man Found Dead In Garage In Northern Fairfield County, Neighbor Charged, Police Say
Man Found Dead In Garage In Northern Fairfield County, Neighbor Charged, Police Say A man was found dead in his garage after his neighbor in Fairfield County called to report finding him. The incident took place in Wilton around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 21, on Patrick Lane. According to Wilton Deputy Police Chief Robert Cipolla, officers responded to the home and found a man identified as Arinzechukwu Ukachukwu, age 39, in the detached garage on the property.  Ukachukwu appeared to have succumbed to multiple stab wounds, Cipolla said. The 911 caller, a neighbor of the victim, indicated that while looking out of his window he witnessed …
Road Rage: Suspects Point Gun At Driver, Then Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say Road Rage: Suspects Point Gun At Driver, Then Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Road Rage: Suspects Point Gun At Driver, Then Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two suspects will be prosecuted by federal officials after allegedly pointing a gun at another driver at a stop light and then fleeing police before crashing in Northern Westchester. The road rage incident started on Monday, Feb. 20 around 10:30 a.m. in Yonkers, when two drivers stopped at a traffic light on Lawrence Street exchanged words, which then escalated into the passenger of one of the cars pointing a gun at the driver of the second vehicle.  The victim then immediately drove away after seeing the gun and called police as the suspect's vehicle, a Chrysler 300, followed clo…
Parolee Nabbed With Gun, Drugs In Area, Police Say Parolee Nabbed With Gun, Drugs In Area, Police Say
Parolee Nabbed With Gun, Drugs In Area, Police Say A 23-year-old Hudson Valley parolee was allegedly nabbed with a loaded semi-automatic pistol and drugs after police received a narcotics complaint. The incident took place in Orange County around 1:15 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 7, in the area of William Street and Benkard Avenue in the city of Newburgh. Newburgh Police said they attempted to stop parolee Kadeem Knight, of Newburgh, after receiving a narcotics complaint. When officers attempted to stop Knight, he engaged officers in a brief foot pursuit before his apprehension, police said.  As a result of an investigation, a …
Fugitive Caught: Wanted NY Man Apprehended At Highway Rest Area In CT Fugitive Caught: Wanted NY Man Apprehended At Highway Rest Area In CT
Fugitive Caught: Wanted NY Man Apprehended At Highway Rest Area In CT A man wanted in New York State was apprehended by authorities at a rest area on a Connecticut highway. Just before 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, Connecticut State Police troopers in Middlesex County responded to the I-91 northbound rest area in Middletown after receiving information that the subject of an active extraditable arrest warrant in the State of New York may be in the area, in possession of a tan Buick LeSabre displaying a New York registration.  Troopers were advised that the owner of the Buick had reported the vehicle stolen in the State of New York. Upon arrival, tro…
Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Stabbing Mother To Death, Police Say Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Stabbing Mother To Death, Police Say
Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Stabbing Mother To Death, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman is being held without bail after allegedly stabbing her mother to death. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, in Stony Point. Stony Point Police responded to a home at 431 Willow Grove Road for a report of a woman who had been stabbed and was bleeding, said Lt. Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police. When officers responded to the scene along with the Haverstraw Police and the Rockland County Sheriff's Office, they found Doris Quispe, age 60, of Stony Point, who had been stabbed and slashed with a large knife, Becker said. Quispe…
Carmel Woman Charged With Attempting To Stab Boyfriend: Police Carmel Woman Charged With Attempting To Stab Boyfriend: Police
Carmel Woman Charged With Attempting To Stab Boyfriend: Police A Hudson Valley woman has been charged with trying to stab her boyfriend after an argument took a violent turn, police said.  On Friday, Dec. 2, around 11:45 p.m., police in Putnam County responded to a residence in Carmel at 31 Chauncey Rd. to a reported dispute between a couple where the female was said to be armed with a knife, according to police.  After arriving, police learned that 37-year-old Carmel resident Joseph Montalegre had gotten into a verbal fight with his girlfriend, 42-year-old Kacy LaLuna, also of Carmel.  The dispute had escalated into a screaming match a…
19-Year-Old NY Man Charged In Fatal Shootings Of Mom, Stepdad 19-Year-Old NY Man Charged In Fatal Shootings Of Mom, Stepdad
19-Year-Old NY Man Charged In Fatal Shootings Of Mom, Stepdad A 19-year-old man is facing murder charges for allegedly shooting his mother and stepfather to death inside their home in upstate New York. Nicholas Fiebka, of Schenectady, was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 22, on two counts of second-degree murder, shortly after police discovered the bodies of 60-year-old William Horwedel and 60-year-old Alesia Wadsworth. Earlier report: Husband, Wife Found Shot To Death In NY Home, Report Says Troopers had been called to their Princetown home, located on Reynolds Road, at around noon Tuesday for a welfare check after one of the victims failed to show up at wor…
Road Rage: Area Man Brandishes Knife At Victim, Child, Police Say Road Rage: Area Man Brandishes Knife At Victim, Child, Police Say
Road Rage: Area Man Brandishes Knife At Victim, Child, Police Say A Northern Westchester man is in trouble after threatening a victim and their child with a butcher's knife in a road rage incident, police said.  On Saturday, Nov. 12, around 5:30 p.m., police responded to a dispute between two motorists in Yorktown by Route 202 and Stony Street, according to Yorktown Police.  After some investigation, police alleged that the suspect displayed the knife in front of the male victim and his child, threatened to kill the man, and then left the scene before authorities arrived.  On Wednesday, Nov. 16, police located the suspect, 57-year-old Denn…
Man From Area Accused Of Raping Child Man From Area Accused Of Raping Child
Man From Area Accused Of Raping Child Working on a hotline report, a New York State Police arrested a Hudson Valley man for allegedly raping a child under the age of 17. Orange County resident Eliceo Quintero Francisco, age 21, from the town of Monroe, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 22, said Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, Francisco was charged following an investigation into the hotline tip. He was charged with: Two counts of rape Endangering the welfare of a child Possessing a sexual performance by a child Use of a child less than 17 in a sexual performance Promoting a sexual performance by a child less than 17 Fra…
Police Chase Man After He Tries To Steal From Area Target A Second Time Police Chase Man After He Tries To Steal From Area Target A Second Time
Police Chase Man After He Tries To Steal From Area 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 Stabbed In Neck At Area Restaurant: Police Man Stabbed In Neck At Area Restaurant: Police
Man Stabbed In Neck At Area Restaurant: Police A 38-year-old man was stabbed in the neck at a restaurant in Westchester County, police said.  On Monday, Oct. 24 at around 9:30 p.m., police in New Rochelle responded to the 300 block of North Avenue, authorities said.  When they arrived, police found an employee of the restaurant with a serious cut across his neck, and found out that the suspect had left the scene in a taxicab, according to police.  Police were then able to locate and arrest the suspect in the taxicab at the corner of North Avenue and The Boulevard, authorities said.  Police said that the suspect is …
23-Year-Old Indicted For Allegedly Shooting 3 People In Area 23-Year-Old Indicted For Allegedly Shooting 3 People In Area
23-Year-Old Indicted For Allegedly Shooting 3 People In Area A 23-year-old man was indicted on attempted murder charges for allegedly shooting three people in Westchester County over the summer. Jaquan Henderson, of Yonkers, was charged in the shooting that injured three people in Yonkers in July, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Monday, Oct. 3. The DA's Office said he was indicted for: Three counts of second-degree attempted murder Three counts of first-degree assault Two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon Third-degree criminal possession of a weapon According to the report, at about 10:45 p.m. on…
Rapist Caught After Assault On Putnam Trailway, Police Say Rapist Caught After Assault On Putnam Trailway, Police Say
Rapist Caught After Assault On Putnam Trailway, Police Say An alleged rapist was nabbed by police after he allegedly assaulted a woman on a popular Hudson Valley Trailway. The incident took place in Mahopac shortly after 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10 on the Putnam Trailway. According to Lt. Michael Bodo, of the Carmel Police, the department was notified of a sexual assault on the Trailway near Weber Hill Road in Mahopac. Responding Carmel officers were told that a possible sexual assault had occurred and were quickly able to locate and detain a suspect who was attempting to flee the area on a bicycle, Bodo said. Officers began an investi…
24-Year-Old Busted Driving Stolen Truck In Hudson Valley, Police Say 24-Year-Old Busted Driving Stolen Truck In Hudson Valley, Police Say
24-Year-Old Busted Driving Stolen Truck In Hudson Valley, Police Say An out-of-state man was caught driving a stolen truck in the Hudson Valley, authorities said. State police in Ulster County stopped the vehicle at around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, as it drove south on Highway 209 in the town of Wawarsing. While talking with the driver, 24-year-old Jonathen Wright, of Newaygo, Michigan (located in Western Michigan just north of Grand Rapids), troopers determined that the 2001 GMC 3500 had been reported stolen from Newport News, Virginia. Wright also had a suspended license out of Michigan, police said. He was arrested on a felony charge of possessing sto…
Teacher From Area's Sexual Relationship With Student Turned Violent, Police Say Teacher From Area's Sexual Relationship With Student Turned Violent, Police Say
Teacher From Area's Sexual Relationship With Student Turned Violent, Police Say A teacher in the region is accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a teenage student that eventually turned violent, authorities said. Northern Westchester resident James Korwatch, age 49, of Ossining, was arrested by Yonkers Police Wednesday, Aug. 31, on violent felony charges of criminal sexual act and stalking. Investigators said Korwatch, who teaches at Saunders Trades and Technical High School in Yonkers, began an inappropriate relationship with a then 17-year-old student in 2021. That relationship escalated to physical and sexual violence, as well as physical and verbal in…
3 Nabbed In Major Area Drug, Gun Bust 3 Nabbed In Major Area Drug, Gun Bust
3 Nabbed In Major Area Drug, Gun Bust Three people are facing drugs and weapons charges following the execution of two search warrants on homes in the area. The bust took place in Northern Westchester on Wednesday, Aug. 17 in Peekskill. Members of the Peekskill Police, along with the Westchester County Police and Putnam County Sheriff’s Office executed search warrants on two separate residences in Peekskill and Lake Peekskill in connection with a joint investigation between the three agencies, said Lt. Jack Galusha, of the Peekskill Police. As a result of the court-authorized searches, the following were recovered and seized:&…
Westchester Man Nabbed For Brutal Stabbing Of Woman, Police Say Westchester Man Nabbed For Brutal Stabbing Of Woman, Police Say
Westchester Man Nabbed For Brutal Stabbing Of Woman, Police Say A Westchester. County man has been charged with the alleged murder of a woman who was found lying on the floor of her apartment stabbed multiple times. Renee Spencer, age 68, of Yonkers, was found around 1:20 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 11, inside her apartment on Nepperhan Avenue. Yonkers Police responded to the apartment after receiving a call from the building management who had found Spencer after her family asked for a welfare check, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. Upon arrival first responders located Spencer down on the floor in a lifeless state in the presence of …