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Employee Tampered With Products By Putting Coin In Meat Package In NY, Police Say Employee Tampered With Products By Putting Coin In Meat Package In NY, Police Say
Employee Tampered With Products By Putting Coin In Meat Package In NY, Police Say A woman is facing charges after investigators reported that she placed a coin in a meat package that was set to go out for retail consumption in New York. Long Island resident Karen Palacios Gutierrez, age 38, of Hempstead, was arrested at about 4:20 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, following an incident at the Ava Companies food packaging company, located in Hicksville at 383 West John St., the Nassau County Police Department reported. Investigators determined that Gutierrez put a coin into a package while working as a meatpacker at about 10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, police said.  The …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Charged With Making Terroristic Threat After Backpack Incident At Culinary Institute Man Charged With Making Terroristic Threat After Backpack Incident At Culinary Institute
Man Charged With Making Terroristic Threat After Backpack Incident At Culinary Institute A 25-year-old man was arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat in connection with a scary situation that included the man leaving a backpack inside the Culinary Institute of America during a Marist College musical performance. The incident took place around 2:41 p.m., on Sunday, May 5, when the Hyde Park Police responded to the Culinary Institute of America for a report of a “Dangerous Situation," said Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson. "Patrols were advised that an unknown male entered the Marriot Pavilion and was acting suspicious," Benson said. Officers arrived…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Jumps On Train Near Platform Full Of Pedestrians In Pearl River, Police Say Man Jumps On Train Near Platform Full Of Pedestrians In Pearl River, Police Say
Man Jumps On Train Near Platform Full Of Pedestrians In Pearl River, Police Say A 23-year-old gave a platform of commuters a scare, hanging onto a train at the Pearl River station on St. Patrick’s Day as it took off, forcing the conductor to stop, and startling riders police said. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department arrested a New Milford, N.J. man - whose name was not immediately released by investigators - shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 17 after he caused a scene at the Metro-North station. According to police, the man allegedly climbed onto a train stopped at the Pearl River train station. When it began moving, the suspect continued to hang on …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Promoting Prostitution In Ramapo Man Wanted For Promoting Prostitution In Ramapo
Man Wanted For Promoting Prostitution In Ramapo Have you seen him? Police are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a wanted man who was charged with promoting prostitution and failed to appear in court to answer the charges. An alert was issued on Friday by the Ramapo Police Department regarding Hervin Leal-Martinez, who was among six people arrested as part of a bust in Spring Valley in June. Leal-Martinez, 27, is wanted on charges that include promoting prostitution and criminal nuisance stemming back to the multi-agency investigation over the summer. Police described Leal-Martinez as a 5-foot-1 Hispanic man …

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by Zak Failla
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Know Him? Alert Issued For Wanted Ramapo Suspect Know Him? Alert Issued For Wanted Ramapo Suspect
Know Him? Alert Issued For Wanted Ramapo Suspect Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they search for a wanted man who failed to appear for court proceedings after being charged with violating Alcohol Beverage Control laws. The Ramapo Police Department issued an alert on Friday regarding Darrell Ridgeway, who is wanted on a charge of criminal nuisance after he allegedly violated the ABC law dating back to an incident in Airmont in 2016. Anyone with information regarding Ridgeway’s whereabouts or who recognizes him has been asked to contact investigators at the Ramapo Police Department by calling (845) 357-2400.

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Ramapo Police Break Up New Year's Eve Party Filled With Underage Drinkers Ramapo Police Break Up New Year's Eve Party Filled With Underage Drinkers
Ramapo Police Break Up New Year's Eve Party Filled With Underage Drinkers ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. - A teenager is facing charges after police broke up a New Year’s Eve party in Airmont in which Ramapo Police say dozens of minors were drinking. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department were dispatched to an Airmont home at approximately 12:45 p.m. on New Year’s Day, following noise complaints related to the party. Upon arrival, police said that officers observed as many as 50 minors at the party, many of whom had been drinking. Officers said the owner of the home was not there and had no knowledge of the alcohol being served. Further investigation led to the arres…

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by Zak Failla