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Man Admits To Knifepoint Car Jacking, Stealing Money From Bank In Hudson Valley
A Hudson Valley faces up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in connection with a knifepoint theft of a car and a bank robbery.
Dutchess County resident Leonard Dolson, age 45, of Beekman, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, March 1 to the carjacking which took. place in March 2021, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.
At the time that he pleaded guilty, Dolson admitted that on Friday, March 19, 2021, at about 3:15 p.m., he forcibly stole a car from the Save-A-Lot grocery store located at 97 Lake Street, in the City of Newburgh, the DA's Office said.
Prosecutors argued that D…
Bank Robbery Suspect Nabbed A Day After Getting Away With Cash, Police Say
A suspected bank robber in the Hudson Valley was nabbed following an investigation.
Christopher Foxton, age 38, of Greenwood Lake in Orange County, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 16, said police.
According to police, Foxton, formerly of Ringwood, New Jersey, walked into the Chase Bank on Windermere Avenue and demanded money while displaying a firearm, the Greenwood Lake Police Department said.
After getting a bag of cash, Foxton fled the area on foot, police said.
An investigation led to Foxton, and a warrant was issued for his arrest and he was arrested on Saturday and charged with…
Woman Caught After Robbing Bank In Hudson Valley Of $7K, Police Say
A woman was taken into custody in Westchester after allegedly threatening a bank teller with a gun and attempting to make off with thousands of dollars, police said.
Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department responded to Chase Bank on North Avenue at 9:48 a.m. on Thursday, May 20, where there was a report of a robbery in progress, Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said.
According to Costa, the investigation determined that New Rochelle resident Mary Thompson, 56, handed the teller a note that stated “give me $100,000 I have a gun.”
The teller then proceeded to turn over approximately $7,000…
Suspect Nabbed In Bank Robbery, Carjacking In Area
A man has been arrested for allegedly robbing an Orange County bank after a pursuit with state police.
Dutchess County resident Leonard Dolson, age 45, of Beekman, was arrested around 9:42 p.m., on Friday, March 19, after state police in Orange County assisted the Village of Goshen Police Department with a bank robbery on Main Street in the village of Goshen, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
Following the robbery, state police were provided with a description of the suspect and the vehicle used. Troopers learned that the suspect vehicle, a Honda Civic, was stolen via a carjacking from the city of…
