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Upstate Courthouse Evacuated After Protester Releases Cockroaches Upstate Courthouse Evacuated After Protester Releases Cockroaches
Upstate Courthouse Evacuated After Protester Releases Cockroaches Proceedings at a New York courthouse came grinding to a halt after a protester released scores of cockroaches inside a courtroom. It happened Tuesday morning, June 7, at Albany City Court. During an arraignment of four people who were previously arrested at the Capitol, a protester released hundreds of cockroaches that had been brought in plastic containers, according to Lucian Chalfen, a spokesperson for the state Office of Court Administration. Chalfen provided a photo to Daily Voice showing several of the insects on the ground next to a bed of lettuce and dirt. The incident forced an e…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Police: Man Menaces Victim With Baseball Bat, Breaks Windows In Cortlandt Police: Man Menaces Victim With Baseball Bat, Breaks Windows In Cortlandt
Police: Man Menaces Victim With Baseball Bat, Breaks Windows In Cortlandt A 31-year-old man is behind bars after state police say he menaced a victim with a baseball bat and broke several car windows. Troopers responded to Dogwood Road in the town of Cortlandt for a reported neighbor dispute on Saturday, Jan. 12. Investigation by the troopers discovered the suspect, Anthony W. Perez of Yonkers, arrived at the residence, engaged in a domestic dispute with the current resident, and engaged in a dispute with separate victim outside, state police said. During the dispute, Perez menaced the male victim outside with a baseball bat and broke several of his vehicle…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former Putnam Priest, High-Risk Sex Offender Reports Move In Brewster Former Putnam Priest, High-Risk Sex Offender Reports Move In Brewster
Former Putnam Priest, High-Risk Sex Offender Reports Move In Brewster A former priest who made national headlines for abusing a female patient and is now registered as a sex offender has reported a move in Putnam County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Putnam residents regarding the residency of former priest Joseph Faraone, 70, who has reported a move to the Bel-Aire Motor Lodge on Route 22 in Brewster. Faraone made national headlines after he abused a 50-year-old female patient at a local nonprofit human service organization where he worked in August 2015, according to state police. The Division of Crim…

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by Zak Failla