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Man Accused Of Strangling Passenger During Domestic Dispute In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Strangling Passenger During Domestic Dispute In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Strangling Passenger During Domestic Dispute In Hudson Valley A 34-year-old man is facing charges for his role in an alleged domestic dispute that led to him strangling his passenger after stopping on the side of the road, state police announced. Troopers from the New Rochelle barracks responded to complaints of a domestic disturbance on the southbound lanes of I-95 in Harrison shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26. Police said that the initial investigation determined that the driver, Steven Silva Lugo, of Henryville, Pennsylvania, struck the passenger several times before pulling the vehicle over, causing multiple contusions and scratches on …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Facing Felony Charges For Allegedly Strangling Victim Unconscious In Area Man Facing Felony Charges For Allegedly Strangling Victim Unconscious In Area
Man Facing Felony Charges For Allegedly Strangling Victim Unconscious In Area An area man is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly strangling a victim until the person became unconscious. Police responded to a report of a physical domestic in Ulster County at a home in Lumberland on Sunday, July 18, at about 11:45 a.m., according to New York State Police. An investigation found that Joshua Louis, age 34, of Highland, repeatedly struck and strangled the victim, police said. Police said the victim was taken to Garnet Medical Center to be evaluated. Authorities said while troopers interviewed Louis, they learned he had hidden two handguns in the woods. Stat…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Threatened Woman To Drop Charges Against Him, State Police Say Man Threatened Woman To Drop Charges Against Him, State Police Say
Man Threatened Woman To Drop Charges Against Him, State Police Say An area man wanted for strangling another person reportedly called his victim, police said, threatening her with physical violence unless she dropped the charges against him. Orange County resident Stephen Parisi of Wawayanda, 51, allegedly choked a victim in Shawangunk until she lost consciousness on Thursday, Aug. 12. Parisi's lawyer reportedly called police on Thursday, Sept. 23, telling them that his client could turn himself in when the Town of Shawangunk court reopened.  The next day on Friday, Sept. 24, police said Parisi called his victim and threatened her with physical violen…

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by Christina Coulter
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Man Sentenced For Home Invasion, Robbery, Sexual Assault In Late-December Incident Man Sentenced For Home Invasion, Robbery, Sexual Assault In Late-December Incident
Man Sentenced For Home Invasion, Robbery, Sexual Assault In Late-December Incident A man from Wappingers Falls who physically and sexually assaulted a woman in front of her child may spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced. Dominique Gomez, 27, was found guilty on charges that include predatory sexual assault (a Class A-II felony), first-degree criminal sex act, first-degree assault and first-degree burglary (all Class B felonies), second-degree strangulation (a Class D felony) and endangering the welfare of a child, a Class A misdemeanor. After being found guilty of all charges by a 12-person jury, Gomez was sentenced to a term of 25 years to life in p…

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by Zak Failla