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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Vandalizing Veterans Memorial, Other Areas Hudson Valley Man Charged With Vandalizing Veterans Memorial, Other Areas
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Vandalizing Veterans Memorial, Other Areas A suspect has been arrested for allegedly vandalizing a veteran’s monument inside a Westchester park, police announced. On Saturday, April 23, the Veterans “Honor Roll” monument at Ma Riis Park in Harrison - which represents wartime vets from the World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and other conflicts - was spray-painted and damaged by a vandal, prompting a police investigation. Harrison Police Chief John Vasta announced on Tuesday, April 26 that following a three-day investigation, a local man - 37-year-old Gabriel Mendoza, of Harrison - had been identified as a suspect and apprehend…

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by Zak Failla
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Popular Area Restaurant Vandalized Popular Area Restaurant Vandalized
Popular Area Restaurant Vandalized The owners of a popular Hudson Valley restaurant aren't sure why their restaurant was targeted by graffiti vandals, but the crime isn't getting them down. The owners of The Wherehouse in Orange County said they were surprised when they came to work on Tuesday, Aug. 24 to find racist graffiti painted on their front windows. Located on Liberty Street in Newburgh, the restaurant is known for its friendly atmosphere and craft beers, and 50 kinds of hamburgers instead of anything political. "Any of you that know us, know that we have always been involved as best we can to the continued growth a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Teens Arrested For Graffiti Spree In Area Business District Two Teens Arrested For Graffiti Spree In Area Business District
Two Teens Arrested For Graffiti Spree In Area Business District Two teens are facing charges for allegedly tagging multiple buildings in a downtown business district in Northern Westchester, police said. On Wednesday, May 12, officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched following several different reports of graffiti throughout the Yorktown Heights Business District. Police said that the investigation by the department led detectives to identify two possible teenage suspects who turned themselves in and were arrested on Friday, July 2. According to police, a 15-year-old from Yorktown is facing six counts of juvenile delinquency, while …

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by Zak Failla
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Three Rockland Teens Busted By Officer Spray-Painting Graffiti, Police Say Three Rockland Teens Busted By Officer Spray-Painting Graffiti, Police Say
Three Rockland Teens Busted By Officer Spray-Painting Graffiti, Police Say Three teens are in hot water after being busted by an officer as they were spray-painting a train overpass, police said. A police officer in Rockland County responded to Western Highway and Mountainview Avenue in Orangeburg at approximately 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 16, when a New York State Police trooper spotted three teens possibly making graffiti on the overpass CSX Train Rails. Upon arrival,  Orangetown Police said that officers found the three teens who appeared to be spray-painting various structures along the train route. Police said that when the three spotted officers approa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pomona Man Charged In Route 202 Graffiti Incident Pomona Man Charged In Route 202 Graffiti Incident
Pomona Man Charged In Route 202 Graffiti Incident A man from Pomona has been charged following a graffiti incident near Route 202, police say. An eyewitness reported an incident of graffiti at 4 Depew Avenue in Nyack to Orangetown Police on Saturday, March 9 around 12:30 p.m. On-scene patrols received information from eyewitnesses that led to the identification of a suspect, 26-year-old Eugene Bush of Pomona. Officers arrested Bush at his home on Thursday, March 14. He was charged with: Third-degree criminal mischief, a felony  Making graffiti, a misdemeanor Possession of graffiti instruments, a misdemeanor Bush was processed at Or…

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by Valerie Musson
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Teen Nabbed In Nyack Graffiti Bust Teen Nabbed In Nyack Graffiti Bust
Teen Nabbed In Nyack Graffiti Bust A teenager attempted to avoid police after being caught by investigators looking into a graffiti incident in Nyack. Officers on patrol from the Orangetown Police Department were notified by a passerby at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30, of a person making graffiti on New Street. Patrols responded to the scene of the reported graffiti, where they found a 15-year-old who attempted to flee from the officers, but was quickly caught and taken into police custody. Police said that the teenage suspect, whose name will not be released due to his status of a youthful offender, was brough…

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by Zak Failla
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Graffiti Vandal, 29, Caught On Video By Neighbor Nabbed By South Nyack-Grand View PD Graffiti Vandal, 29, Caught On Video By Neighbor Nabbed By South Nyack-Grand View PD
Graffiti Vandal, 29, Caught On Video By Neighbor Nabbed By South Nyack-Grand View PD A 29-year-old man who was caught on videotape by a neighbor painting graffiti has been arrested. Daniel Cohan of South Nyack was arrested Friday following a police investigation by the South Nyack-Grand View Police Department, said Chief Daniel Smith. According to Smith, Cohan was caught defacing a stop sign on Wednesday and a neighbor videotaped him in the act. When Smith realized he was caught, he then began trying to wipe off the graffiti before leaving in his car. The neighbor then posted the video to Facebook and residents began to comment on the crime, before it was brought to the po…

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by Kathy Reakes