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Couple Charged With Stealing Flowers, Other Items From Graves In Hudson Valley Couple Charged With Stealing Flowers, Other Items From Graves In Hudson Valley
Couple Charged With Stealing Flowers, Other Items From Graves In Hudson Valley Two people have been arrested for allegedly stealing plants, pumpkins, and flowers from graves in a Hudson Valley cemetery. Orange County residents John D. Riach, age 69, and Lisebeth S. Riach, age 63, both of the Town of Newburgh, were arrested Thursday, Oct. 27 for the incidents which occurred in Ulster County in the town of Lloyd, said Lloyd Police Chief James Janso. Earlier report: Flowers Are Being Stolen From Graves At Cemetery In Town Of Lloyd, Police Say Since July, Lloyd Police have received numerous complaints of the thefts of flowers, plants, and pumpkins fro…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Local Woman Nabbed For Entering Hudson Valley Home, Stealing $1K In Goods, Police Say Local Woman Nabbed For Entering Hudson Valley Home, Stealing $1K In Goods, Police Say
Local Woman Nabbed For Entering Hudson Valley Home, Stealing $1K In Goods, Police Say A local woman has been arrested for allegedly entering a Hudson Valley home and stealing more than $1K in items. Danielle Logan, age 37, allegedly entered the Rockland County residence in Stony Point and removed items valued at more than $1,000, according to Lt. Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police. Following an investigation, Logan, a resident of Stony Point, was arrested and charged with: Burglary Grandy larceny Petit larceny Criminal trespass  She was released on an appearance ticket and is due in court on Wednesday, Nov. 9 in Stony Point.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspects Fleeing Scene Of Walgreens Robbery Crash At 100 MPH In Hudson Valley, Police Say Suspects Fleeing Scene Of Walgreens Robbery Crash At 100 MPH In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Suspects Fleeing Scene Of Walgreens Robbery Crash At 100 MPH In Hudson Valley, Police Say Three people who allegedly tried to rob a Hudson Valley Walgreens crashed while trying to exit the Taconic State Parkway at speeds topping 100 mph. The Dutchess County incident began in LaGrange around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11, when New York State Police responded to the Walgreens on Route 55 for a reported robbery, said Trooper AJ Hicks. A preliminary investigation revealed that three men entered the store and jumped over the pharmacy counter and stole numerous medications before fleeing in a black Toyota Camry, said Hicks. No weapons were displayed during the incident, state police sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing More Than $78K In Checks From Mail Westchester Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing More Than $78K In Checks From Mail
Westchester Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing More Than $78K In Checks From Mail A Westchester man has been accused of allegedly stealing more than $78,000 in checks from the mail he was responsible for delivering while working as a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service. Mount Vernon resident Alberto Pino, age 31, was indicted by a Westchester County Grand Jury for second-degree grand larceny, a felony, and two counts of petit larceny, a misdemeanor.  He was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Thursday, Oct. 5. Between January and March 2021, Pino was working as a mail carrier for the USPS when he allegedly stole three United States Depa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Man Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Man
Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Man Police issued an alert about a 35-year-old man who is wanted after failing to show up to court appearances in the Hudson Valley. Michael Scialabba was arrested in April and May for petit larceny but failed to show up to any court appearances, according to an alert from the Town of Newburgh Police Department on Wednesday, July 20. Scialabba is described as being 5-foot-7, 148 pounds, and bald with blue eyes, police said. Authorities asked anyone with information about his whereabouts to call Newburgh Police at 845-564-1100.

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by Nicole Valinote
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NY Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing Over $70K In Costco Reward Certificates NY Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing Over $70K In Costco Reward Certificates
NY Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing Over $70K In Costco Reward Certificates A New York postal worker is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of Costco rewards certificates and cashing them in for himself. Long Island resident Gerome Fowler, age 32, of North Babylon in Suffolk County, was arrested Monday, Aug. 1 on multiple charges relating to the alleged scheme. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said between December 2021 and May 2022, Fowler used over $6,000 of stolen Costco reward checks that should have been delivered to Costco customers. The thefts allegedly occurred while Fowler worked as a delivery carrier based out of the Bay …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman Working For NY State Accused Of Stealing Checks Totaling Nearly $20K Woman Working For NY State Accused Of Stealing Checks Totaling Nearly $20K
Woman Working For NY State Accused Of Stealing Checks Totaling Nearly $20K An employee with the New York Department of State is facing charges after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from the agency. Albany resident Naelle Marius, age 30, was arrested Tuesday, July 26, following an investigation by New York State Police. The Department of State first reached out to police in December 2021 after it determined that four checks had been cashed by someone other than the intended recipient, police said. Investigators eventually identified Marius as the culprit, saying she deposited 56 checks issued to the Department of State totaling $19,445 into her personal ba…

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by Michael Mashburn
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26-Year-Old Nabbed Stealing Property From House In Westchester, Police Say 26-Year-Old Nabbed Stealing Property From House In Westchester, Police Say
26-Year-Old Nabbed Stealing Property From House In Westchester, Police Say A 26-year-old man has been charged with stealing property from a Westchester County house under construction. Edison Guerrero, of Brooklyn, was arrested on Monday, June 20 in Harrison. The Harrison Police responded to a residence in Purchase on a report of an unknown man seen on the property of a house that was under construction, said Sgt. Carmine Gentile, of the Harrison Police. The suspect, later identified as Guerrero, was chased by one of the workers into a wooded area nearby, Gentile said. Harrison Police officers searched the area and located Guerrero in po…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Hudson Valley, Police Say Suspect Nabbed For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 64-year-old Hudson Valley man is facing charges in connection to a string of commercial burglaries. Robert McDonald, of Nanuet, was arrested on Monday, March 21, following an investigation into four burglaries that happened between Oct. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 1, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. The burglaries happened in the Nanuet area, police said. Clarkstown police said McDonald was charged with the following: Four counts of third-degree burglary  One count of criminal mischief 2 (felony) Two counts of criminal mischief (misdemeanor) Three counts of petit larceny M…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Owner of Westchester Rescue Shelter Admits To Stealing Cash Meant For Dogs Owner of Westchester Rescue Shelter Admits To Stealing Cash Meant For Dogs
Owner of Westchester Rescue Shelter Admits To Stealing Cash Meant For Dogs The owner of a not-for-profit dog rescue shelter in Northern Westchester admitted to stealing thousands of dollars earmarked for animals over the course of a year, authorities announced. Yorktown resident Lisa Marie Birdsall, age 56, the owner of Birdsall’s Recycled Paws Rescue on Main Street in Mohegan Lake in Cortlandt pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $18,000 from the not-for-profit organization.  Specifically, Birdsall pleaded guilty to fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony, and a misdemeanor count of petit larceny. As part of her plea agreement, Birdsall also agreed to pay full re…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Who Left His Cell Phone At Crime Scene Nabbed For Gas Station Burglary In Hudson Valley Man Who Left His Cell Phone At Crime Scene Nabbed For Gas Station Burglary In Hudson Valley
Man Who Left His Cell Phone At Crime Scene Nabbed For Gas Station Burglary In Hudson Valley An area man who allegedly left his cell phone and personal papers at the scene of a gas station robbery has been charged with the crime. He was arrested on Friday, March 18, in Ulster County after robbing a Sunoco gas station in the Saugerties. Officers responded to the stations around 2:30 a.m. after receiving a burglary alarm notification, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Police. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a large rock has been thrown thru the station's glass doors and a burglar had stolen lottery tickets and packs of Newport cigarettes, Sinagra said. Whi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Nabbed Hiding In Shed Following Robbery, Police Say Westchester Man Nabbed Hiding In Shed Following Robbery, Police Say
Westchester Man Nabbed Hiding In Shed Following Robbery, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was captured hiding in a shed after allegedly robbing an area gas station. Daniel Davis, age 39, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on Sunday, March 6, after allegedly robbing the Speedway Gas Station in the village of Mamaroneck.   The incident took place around 4:30 a.m. when officers responded to the gas station located at 731 Mamaroneck Ave., for a hold-up alarm, said Lt. Mark Gatta, of the Mamaroneck Police. When officers arrived on the scene, an employee reported Davis had entered the store and demanded money from the register while mentioning to his waistban…

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by Kathy Reakes