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Combative Chester Man Nabbed With IEDs, Gun, Drugs, Police Say Combative Chester Man Nabbed With IEDs, Gun, Drugs, Police Say
Combative Chester Man Nabbed With IEDs, Gun, Drugs, Police Say A combative Hudson Valley man was allegedly nabbed with three explosive devices, guns, and drugs while police were serving an order of protection. The incident occurred in Orange County around 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 16 in the village of Chester. Orange County resident Aleksey Titov, age 37, of Chester, was charged after he became combative during the service of the order when the Orange County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division assisted the Rockland County Sheriff's Office with the service of a temporary order of protection, said Orange County Sheriff's Department Senior Investigator Samantha …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Recognize Him? FBI Offers Reward For 'Bomb Carrying' Pomona, Park Ridge Robber Recognize Him? FBI Offers Reward For 'Bomb Carrying' Pomona, Park Ridge Robber
Recognize Him? FBI Offers Reward For 'Bomb Carrying' Pomona, Park Ridge Robber The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man who they said robbed banks in Pomona and Park Ridge earlier this year by claiming to have a bomb. In the earlier holdup, the robber held up a Chase Bank branch in the Pacesetter Shopping Center on Route 202 in Pomona on Jan. 24 while carrying a box that he claimed contained explosives, the FBI said. The FBI said he “specifically demanded cash secured in the back of the bank,” then “exited through the back with an undisclosed amount of money.” The same robber made off with what autho…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
FBI Warning Issued After Fake Explosives Found In Orange County FBI Warning Issued After Fake Explosives Found In Orange County
FBI Warning Issued After Fake Explosives Found In Orange County Fake explosives were found in parking lots of busy area stores during the weekend, prompting a warning from the FBI. The fake devices were placed in public areas in Orange County around the town of Newburgh, including the parking lot of the Newburgh Mall. "FBI New York and the Newburgh Police Department are investigating several fake, inert explosive devices placed in public areas around the city," The FBI said in a statement posted Sunday afternoon, May 26. "The recovered devices do not pose a threat to public safety.  "Do not attempt to pick up any device, if dIscovered. Call 911. …

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by Joe Lombardi