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25-Year-Old Assaults Home Invasion Victim, Steals Car In Hudson Valley: Here's His Sentence
A 25-year-old man will spend more than a decade in prison for stealing a car from a Hudson Valley home and assaulting a home invasion victim with a knife in the span of two weeks, officials announced. Dutchess County resident Emmanuel Gates of Poughkeepsie was sentenced to 13 years in prison in connection with two incidents that happened in Orange County in August 2023, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Friday, April 5. According to the Orange County DA's Office, the first of these incidents occurred on Friday, Aug. 4 around 11 p.m., when Gates was c…
Police & Fire
2 Charged In Larcenies From Vehicles In Hudson Valley
Two men have been charged with allegedly entering unoccupied vehicles in the Hudson Valley at night and stealing various items including cash. The incidents occurred in Rockland County beginning on Monday, Feb. 26 in the village of New Square. According to Ramapo Police Lt. Chris Franklin, the department received multiple reports of larcenies from vehicles within the Village of New Square. The Ramapo Police Investigations Division conducted an investigation that revealed two suspects had entered unoccupied vehicles in the overnight hours and stole various items including cas…
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Duo From Hudson Valley Headed To Prison For Abusing Girlfriends
Two Hudson Valley men are headed to prison for up to three years for admittedly abusing their girlfriends. Orange County residents Carlos Flores-Banegas, age 31, of Newburgh, and Kevin Salaman, age 34, of Mount Hope, were sentenced in Orange County Court on Thursday, Dec. 21. Flores-Banegas was sentenced to three years in prison and three years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to aggravated family offense and attempted burglary, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Salaman was sentenced to one-and-a-half to three years in prison following his guilty ple…
Police & Fire
Man Tries to Break Into Deli With Hammer In Cortlandt, Police Say
A man is facing attempted burglary charges after trying to use a hammer to get into a Northern Westchester deli after-hours, police said. On Friday, Jan. 13, around 5 a.m., state police were told by Zio's Italian Deli in Cortlandt at 2040 Albany Post Rd. (Route 9A) that someone had activated their burglar alarm and broken a window. Authorities then began investigating the incident and determined that 41-year-old Jose Erazo of Cortlandt had tried and failed to use a hammer to enter the deli, and had vandalized a security camera on the property. Erazo was charged with: Third-de…
Police & Fire
37-Year-Old Caught While Trying To Rob Liquor Store In Region, Police Say
A man from the region was arrested after he was allegedly caught by police attempting to break into a liquor store. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18 in Monticello. Paul J. Delorenzo, age 37, of Monticello was arrested after police on patrol spotted him attempting to burglarize the Route 42 Liquor Store, located at 9 Forestburg Road, said Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police. Delorenzo had thrown a rock at the front door of the business, shattering the glass, and was attempting to kick the rest of his way through the door when he …
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Man Sentenced For Violent Armed Home Invasion In Area
A 58-year-old “persistent violent felony offender” has been sentenced after pleading guilty to his role in a violent armed home invasion in Westchester that played out like a scene in a movie, the county District Attorney announced. Bronx resident Rick Scocozza pleaded guilty in August 2021 to second-degree attempted burglary after holding a family at gunpoint while attempting to burglarize their Pelham Manor home in 2019. On Friday, May 6, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that Scocozza has been sentenced as a persistent violent felony offender to a term of&nbs…
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Man Convicted Of Killing Girlfriend's Pets At Her Home In Putnam County
A man has admitted to torturing and killing his former girlfriend’s two pets inside her Hudson Valley home. Matthew Savinovich pleaded guilty in a Putnam County Court Tuesday, April 26, to two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, one count of torturing animals, and one count of attempted burglary. Investigators said Savinovich, a New Jersey resident from the borough of Norwood in Bergen County, admitted to killing two of the woman’s chihuahuas by slamming them against a wall in her Lake Peekskill home. He also confessed to intentionally dropping a mattress and box spring on top of her …
Police & Fire
So-Called 'Theft Group' Members Nabbed For Attempted Hudson Valley Burglary
Two people were arrested for an attempted burglary in Westchester County following an investigation into a "theft group." Piero Morales-Marchant and Paul Montecino-Leiva, both of Chile, were arrested for second-degree attempted burglary on Friday, Jan. 28, according to the Harrison Police Department. Police said the two men broke a rear window of a Harrison home in an attempt to enter the residence. The men then drove to Queens, where they were living, authorities said. Within an hour, Harrison Police, with assistance from the Nassau County Police Department, arrested the two defend…
Police & Fire
Police In The Area Arrest Wanted Shooting Suspect After Domestic Incident
An investigation into a domestic dispute involving a man attempting to shoot his way into a Westchester apartment led to the apprehension of a suspect, authorities announced. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department responded to a residential apartment building at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 7, where there was a report of a domestic dispute with a man attempting to break into a unit by shooting through the door. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that upon arrival, officers located the fleeing suspect, prompting a brief pursuit before he was ultimately able …
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Man Admits To Violent Armed Home Invasion In Area
A 57-year-old “persistent violent felony offender” pleaded guilty to his role in a violent armed home invasion in Westchester that played out like a scene in a movie, the county District Attorney announced. Bronx resident Rick Scocozza pleaded guilty this week to second-degree attempted burglary after holding a family at gunpoint while attempting to burglarize their Pelham Manor home in 2019. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that as a persistent violent felony offender, Scocozza faces a minimum of 12 years to life or a maximum of 25 years to life in prison. On Aug. 22,…
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Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Suspect In Northern Westchester Burglary
Do you know him? New York State Police from the Somers barracks began investigating an attempted burglary of a residence in the Yorktown Heights area of Somers on Wednesday, May 8. Investigators are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying the pictured subject from the available camera footage. Anyone that may have information regarding this attempted burglary or the identity of the subject is asked to please contact Investigator Stacey Cassels-Vetter of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation at SP Somers (914) 769-2600. Please reference case #8902521. All calls can be kep…
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Manhunt Underway For Burglary Suspect In Verplanck
An attempted burglary in Northern Westchester has led to a manhunt and a school lockout. The incident took place around 11:47 a.m. Wednesday when an attempted burglary occurred at 3 Lafayette St. in Verplanck, said New York State Trooper AJ Hicks. Police are not releasing many details but did confirm that the NYSP are searching for a suspect and that schools in the area are in a lockout at this time. "The attempted burglary is under investigation," said Hicks. "At this time there is no danger to the public." Hendrick Hudson Schools Superintendent Joseph E. Hochreiter said on twitter …
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed In Town Of Poughkeepsie Burglary Attempt
A 30-year-old man was arrested while attempting to break into an occupied home through a window, Town of Poughkeepsie Police said. Rodarius Smith of Poughkeepsie after receiving a 911 call on June 14 from a resident at the Mountain Brook Apartments reporting a person attempting to break in through the first-floor window, said Capt. Kevin Faber. When officers arrived on scene Faber fled on foot but was captured a short time later with the assistance of the Town of Poughkeepsie K-9 Team, Faber said. During an investigation Smith was found to be in possession of s stolen bike belonging to a s…
Police & Fire
Police: Mohegan Lake 12-Year-Old Broke Window, Tried To Enter Closed School
Police in Yorktown tracked down a pre-teen from Mohegan Lake who allegedly attempted to break into a local elementary school. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department received a report at approximately 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning from staff at the George Washington Elementary School, where there were reports of a broken window. Investigators from both the department and school reviewed surveillance video, police said, and determined that a 12-year-old - who was known to police - broke a window to the school and made several attempts to unlawfully enter the building while it was closed. …
Police & Fire
Woman Walks In On Burglar Inside Area Home, Police Say
Police are investigating an attempted burglary in North White Plains when a woman walked in and saw a middle-aged man in her home, investigators said. The North Castle Police Department received a report of an unknown man who entered a Washington Avenue home shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Monday, March 19 without the permission of the homeowners. According to police, the woman described the suspect as a white male in his 40s, who was balding with a clean shave. The suspect was wearing a blue or green jacket and tan pants at the time of the alleged attempted burglary. Police said that after be…
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