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Duo's Storage Unit Theft Spree In Region Foiled By Vigilant Passerby, Police Say Duo's Storage Unit Theft Spree In Region Foiled By Vigilant Passerby, Police Say
Duo's Storage Unit Theft Spree In Region Foiled By Vigilant Passerby, Police Say Two suspected storage unit thieves are facing charges thanks to a tip from a vigilant passerby. Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputies were called at around 3 p.m. Friday, March 15, for a suspicious vehicle at the Extra Space Storage in Clifton Park. When they arrived, deputies encountered found 40-year-old Michael DeMartino, of Stillwater, and 41-year-old Kristin Frisch, of Gloversville. An investigation determined they had stolen numerous items from various storage units. DeMartino and Frisch were arrested on suspicion of burglary, criminal possession of stolen property, and petit larceny. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Serial Thief Headed To Prison For Multiple Hudson Valley Crimes Serial Thief Headed To Prison For Multiple Hudson Valley Crimes
Serial Thief Headed To Prison For Multiple Hudson Valley Crimes A man who has been arrested for multiple crimes in the Hudson Valley is headed to prison. Orange County resident David Mead, age 32, of Middletown, was sentenced on Tuesday, March 5 to three to six years in prison in connection with previous guilty pleas to burglary and criminal possession of stolen property. According to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, after Mead pled guilty in Nov. 2023 he was re-arrested three times while he was pending sentence.  Mead admitted that he had violated the conditions of his plea and was subject to the enhanced sentence …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man From Region Nabbed After Police Pursuit In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say Man From Region Nabbed After Police Pursuit In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
Man From Region Nabbed After Police Pursuit In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say A man from the region was nabbed for allegedly stealing a vehicle after fleeing from state police. The incident began in Putnam County on Wednesday, Jan. 31 in Brewster on westbound I-84 after New York State Police spotted a vehicle matching the description of a suspect involved in a hit-and-run crash. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, the driver identified Sullivan County resident Holden Gioia, age 40, of Liberty, refused to stop for the trooper who attempted to pull him over.  The trooper was notified that the vehicle was also stolen in Brewster, as the cha…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Oh, Brother: Duo From Region Nabbed For Stealing Plow, Police Say Oh, Brother: Duo From Region Nabbed For Stealing Plow, Police Say
Oh, Brother: Duo From Region Nabbed For Stealing Plow, Police Say Two brothers are facing charges after allegedly stealing farming equipment from a property in the region. Saratoga County residents Nicholas and Lee Scoville, both of Stillwater, were arrested Friday, Dec. 22, on multiple charges. New York State Police said a Stillwater resident contacted the agency on Sunday, Dec. 10 saying a plow had been stolen from their property. Troopers determined that Nicholas Scoville stole the plow and then stored it at his brother’s Stillwater property, police said. During their arrest, Lee Scoville reportedly became combative and injured a trooper. Police d…

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by Michael Mashburn
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29-Year-Old Busted Driving Stolen Utility Truck In Region, Police Say 29-Year-Old Busted Driving Stolen Utility Truck In Region, Police Say
29-Year-Old Busted Driving Stolen Utility Truck In Region, Police Say A 29-year-old man has been arrested months after a work truck was stolen from a business in the region. The theft occurred early Monday, July 31, in Schenectady County at a business in Princetown, according to New York State Police. Troopers were told that someone made off with a utility truck and a construction trailer. The vehicles were later found roughly five miles away, in the town of Rotterdam. On Sunday, Oct. 29, troopers arrested Brendan Coogan, of Schenectady, after an investigation found that he drove the vehicles without permission after they were stolen. Coogan is charged wit…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Poughkeepsie Man Charged With Stealing Wallet, Using Credit Cards Poughkeepsie Man Charged With Stealing Wallet, Using Credit Cards
Poughkeepsie Man Charged With Stealing Wallet, Using Credit Cards A Hudson Valley man was caught by police nearly a month after he allegedly ransacked a car, stole a wallet, and used stolen credit cards numerous times. Dutchess County resident Brian R. Rankin, age 28, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested by the city of Poughkeepsie Police on Wednesday, June 21, following an investigation into larceny from a vehicle in the Fairview area of the town of Poughkeepsie on May 3. The victim in the case reported that during the overnight hours, his vehicle had been ransacked and his wallet containing cash and credit cards had been stolen. While investigating it was lea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged In Theft Of Vehicles, Wallets At MTA Train Station In Hudson Valley: Police Man Charged In Theft Of Vehicles, Wallets At MTA Train Station In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Charged In Theft Of Vehicles, Wallets At MTA Train Station In Hudson Valley: Police A man has been hit with several grand larceny charges after allegedly stealing from unlocked vehicles at a train station in the Hudson Valley, and in two cases, even stealing the vehicles themselves.  Putnam County resident Thomas L. Capalbo of Patterson, age 39, was arrested on Friday, June 23 around 12:30 p.m. for his alleged role in several thefts at the Southeast Metro-North train station, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, June 29.  Capalbo's arrest stemmed from a joint investigation between the Putnam County Sheriff's Office and the Metr…

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by Ben Crnic
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Stolen Vehicle Caught On Taconic State Parkway Stolen Vehicle Caught On Taconic State Parkway
Stolen Vehicle Caught On Taconic State Parkway A man with a suspended license faces charges after he was allegedly caught driving a stolen vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, March 28, when police in Yorktown were alerted that an alleged stolen vehicle was traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway, according to Yorktown Police.  An officer then soon located the vehicle and pulled it over, eventually confirming that it had been stolen from Queens.  The driver, identified as 56-year-old Emanuel Marks of New York City, was found to allegedly h…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Tries To Steal Delivery Van After Fleeing Officers In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Tries To Steal Delivery Van After Fleeing Officers In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Tries To Steal Delivery Van After Fleeing Officers In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man faces grand larceny charges after allegedly trying to steal a delivery van in Westchester while trying to flee officers who spotted him trying to break into another vehicle, police said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, March 14 around 3:50 a.m., when police in Greenburgh responded to Old Lane in the Edgemont section of town after a suspicious person was reported to be in the area, Captain Frank Farina of Greenburgh Police said on Thursday, March 30.  Once officers arrived in the area, an initial investigation found that someone had attempted to steal from a nearby vehicle…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Nabbed For Multiple Home Burglaries In Area, Police Say Man Nabbed For Multiple Home Burglaries In Area, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Multiple Home Burglaries In Area, Police Say A 40-year-old man has been charged for allegedly committing multiple home burglaries in the area. Ulster County resident James E. O'Donnell, age 40, of Mount Marion Park, a hamlet of Saugerties, was arrested on Wednesday, March 1. O’Donnell was arrested following an ongoing investigation of multiple residential burglaries that occurred in late 2022, in the town and village of Saugerties, said Chief Joesph Sinagra of the Saugerties Police. O’Donnell was charged with: Burglary Two counts of criminal possession of stolen property Three counts of forgery of a vehicle identification…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Man Drives On Walking Path Before Crashing During Pursuit, Police Say Area Man Drives On Walking Path Before Crashing During Pursuit, Police Say
Area Man Drives On Walking Path Before Crashing During Pursuit, Police Say A Hudson Valley man nabbed for allegedly fleeing from the state police for driving without a license took a wild ride at a high rate of speed down a popular walking path before crashing. The incident took place in Orange County around 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 21 in the town of Monroe. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, troopers spotted a 2018 Nissan Altima traveling north on Orange Turnpike in the town of Monroe at a high rate of speed.  The driver of the car saw the trooper and attempted to flee the area. The trooper lost sight of the car and a short time later spotted the Altima run a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Road Rage: Woman Beats Man's Car With Bat, Steals Cell Phone In Hudson Valley, Police Say Road Rage: Woman Beats Man's Car With Bat, Steals Cell Phone In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Road Rage: Woman Beats Man's Car With Bat, Steals Cell Phone In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 30-year-old Hudson Valley woman was arrested following an alleged road rage incident in which she beat a man's car with a bat and then stole his cell phone as he tried to call the police, authorities said. The incident took place in Rockland County around noontime Sunday, Jan. 22 in Ramapo. According to Ramapo Police, officers responded to a report of a robbery in progress in the area of Route 306 and Maple Avenue.  The victim reported that he was driving when a vehicle cut him off and was driving aggressively. The victim pulled into a parking lot and the vehicle followed, police sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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5 Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught With Fentanyl In Region: Police 5 Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught With Fentanyl In Region: Police
5 Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught With Fentanyl In Region: Police Five people are facing charges after being caught with stolen catalytic converters and illegal narcotics after a traffic stop, police said.  On Tuesday, Dec. 20, around 5 p.m. police in Columbia County pulled over a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria in Canaan that matched the description of a vehicle that had been used in the theft of catalytic converters, according to New York State Police.  Inside the car, officers found two stolen converters and the tools that had been used to cut them from victims' vehicles, as well as around 3.3 grams of fentanyl, police said.  After t…

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by Ben Crnic
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Area Man Nabbed After Taconic Chase In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say Area Man Nabbed After Taconic Chase In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
Area Man Nabbed After Taconic Chase In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say A Westchester man was arrested after fleeing from police and taking them on a chase along the Taconic State Parkway before crashing in a stolen vehicle. The incident took place in around 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12. It began when the Real Time Crime Center broadcast an alert that a stolen Kia SUV was traveling on the Saw Mill River Parkway, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. An officer located the vehicle in Hawthorne and attempted a traffic stop at the ramp to the northbound Taconic Parkway, O'Leary said. O'Leary said the driver refused to pull over, fled nor…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Charged With Stealing Car, Credit Cards In Hudson Valley: Police Duo Charged With Stealing Car, Credit Cards In Hudson Valley: Police
Duo Charged With Stealing Car, Credit Cards In Hudson Valley: Police Two people, one a minor, have been charged with stealing a car and other items in Northern Westchester, police say.  On Monday, Nov. 7, police responded to a report that two suspects were trespassing on private property and attempting to break into locked vehicles in Croton-on-Hudson, according to Croton-on-Hudson Police.  Police soon located the two suspects and found them to be in possession of stolen property, including two credit cards, police said.  After further investigation, police also found out that the duo had stolen a vehicle with the key fob left insid…

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by Ben Crnic
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Burglary Suspect Charged With Climbing Through Window To Break Into Hudson Valley Home: Police Burglary Suspect Charged With Climbing Through Window To Break Into Hudson Valley Home: Police
Burglary Suspect Charged With Climbing Through Window To Break Into Hudson Valley Home: Police After a brief chase, police caught a man who they say broke into a Westchester County home.  On Friday, Oct. 28 around 7:40 p.m., police responded to a home in New Rochelle on Storer Avenue after a man who was not home received a notification from his security system that someone had broken into his residence, authorities said.  When they arrived at the home, police found the suspect in the backyard with a full backpack, who dropped the bag and started running, according to New Rochelle Police.  Police were able to apprehend the man after a short chase, and found that his ba…

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by Ben Crnic
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Area Man Accused Of Embezzling Nearly $100K From Soccer Club Area Man Accused Of Embezzling Nearly $100K From Soccer Club
Area Man Accused Of Embezzling Nearly $100K From Soccer Club Following a six-month investigation, a Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly embezzling some $100,000 from a soccer club. According to the Ramapo Police, a 35-year-old Hillburn resident was charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property. The department said the charges allege that between 2020 and 2022, the man embezzled more than $95,000 from the Ramapo Valley Soccer Club. The person charged was not named by the Ramapo Police Department. He was arraigned and released without bail and is scheduled to appear in court in November. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Trio Charged With Stealing Over 100 Gallons Of Cooking Oil From Dutchess County Restaurant Trio Charged With Stealing Over 100 Gallons Of Cooking Oil From Dutchess County Restaurant
Trio Charged With Stealing Over 100 Gallons Of Cooking Oil From Dutchess County Restaurant Three people from Westchester were charged with stealing cooking oil from a Dutchess County restaurant.  On Wednesday, Oct. 19 at around 10:30 a.m., police in the Dutchess County town of Red Hook were alerted of a theft at the Jaeger Haus Restaurant at 5084 NY-9G, according to the Red Hook Police Department.  After responding to the scene, police learned that suspects driving a white Home Depot box van had stolen cooking oil and driven away, authorities said.  Shortly after this, officers pulled over a vehicle matching this description and found over 100 gall…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fugitive From Justice Nabbed In Hudson Valley For Stealing 2 Cars In 2 Days, Police Say Fugitive From Justice Nabbed In Hudson Valley For Stealing 2 Cars In 2 Days, Police Say
Fugitive From Justice Nabbed In Hudson Valley For Stealing 2 Cars In 2 Days, Police Say A 19-year-old man who was a fugitive from justice was nabbed again for stealing two cars in two days from the same town. The unidentified man was arrested in Rockland County on Tuesday, Sept. 13, in Suffern. According to Suffern Police, officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle on Thursday, Sept. 8. Video surveillance captured the suspect and officers were able to identify him shortly after receiving the report. When officers responded to the suspect's home, there was a separate vehicle parked in the driveway that had been stolen from Clarkstown on Monday, Sept. 12, and had licens…

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by Kathy Reakes
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17-Year-Old Pointed Loaded Gun At Mom During Argument In Region, Police Say 17-Year-Old Pointed Loaded Gun At Mom During Argument In Region, Police Say
17-Year-Old Pointed Loaded Gun At Mom During Argument In Region, Police Say A teenage boy is behind bars after allegedly pointing a loaded handgun at his mother during an altercation in the region. Police were called at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11 in Albany with reports of a domestic assault involving a gun at a home on Second Avenue. When officers arrived, the victim told police that she and her 17-year-old son got into an argument when the boy pointed a loaded handgun at her, Albany Police said. During the same altercation, he also struck his 15-year-old sister in the face with the gun, causing an abrasion, the woman told police. At around 9:45 p.m.…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Duo From Hudson Valley Busted In Stolen Rental Car From FL, Police Say Duo From Hudson Valley Busted In Stolen Rental Car From FL, Police Say
Duo From Hudson Valley Busted In Stolen Rental Car From FL, Police Say A stolen rental car went from Florida all the way to Westchester County before two local men were busted by police, authorities said. Police in New Rochelle received a call from Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Miami at around 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, informing them that one of the company’s stolen vehicles was believed to be in the area. An employee with Enterprise told police that GPS data indicated the vehicle was located on Huguenot Street near Central Avenue. Officers then went to the location and waited until the suspects tried leaving a parking garage before stopping the vehicle, police s…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Apprehended After Driving Stolen Vehicle In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Apprehended After Driving Stolen Vehicle In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Apprehended After Driving Stolen Vehicle In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 51-year-old man was charged after police said he drove a stolen vehicle in Westchester County. Authorities received a report of a stolen vehicle entering New Rochelle from I-95 at about 8:40 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, the New Rochelle Police Department said. Officers found the vehicle parked and unoccupied in front of 572 Main St., and police verified it was stolen, according to the report. Police then monitored the vehicle until the suspect, identified as Cedric Wilborn, of Syracuse, was arrested without incident, authorities said. He was charged with third-degree possession of a …

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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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Trio Nabbed After Robbery Of Pharmacy In Hudson Valley Trio Nabbed After Robbery Of Pharmacy In Hudson Valley
Trio Nabbed After Robbery Of Pharmacy In Hudson Valley Three suspects who ransacked a pharmacy during a robbery in Northern Westchester are in custody after a manhunt, authorities announced. The incident happened on Thursday, June 30 at around 4:20 p.m. at the Yorktown Pharmacy on Commerce Street. When police identified the trio’s car and attempted to pull them over, the suspects fled on Underhill Avenue and eventually collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Underhill Avenue and Route 118, Yorktown Police said. The passengers in the car hit by the suspects were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, said p…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Nabbed Stealing Property From House In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Nabbed Stealing Property From House In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Nabbed Stealing Property From House In Hudson Valley, 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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Duo Charged After Pursuit In Hudson Valley, Crash With Police Vehicle Duo Charged After Pursuit In Hudson Valley, Crash With Police Vehicle
Duo Charged After Pursuit In Hudson Valley, Crash With Police Vehicle Two men were charged following a pursuit through Westchester County in a stolen car that ended in a crash with a police vehicle. Officers responded to a report of men getting out of a car and walking into driveways in the area of Shelly Lane and Stonewall Circle in Harrison at 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, according to the Town/Village of Harrison Police Department. An officer found the suspect vehicle, a BMW sedan, on White Deer Lane and saw a man run back to the car from a driveway, police said.  When the officer tried to pull the car over, the driver sped away, authorities repor…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Duo Busted With Stolen Gun, Vehicle In Hudson Valley, Police Say Duo Busted With Stolen Gun, Vehicle In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Duo Busted With Stolen Gun, Vehicle In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two suspects are facing charges in Westchester after being busted with a stolen gun in an allegedly stolen vehicle, police said. In New Rochelle, the Westchester County Police Real Time Crime Center alerted police in the city shortly before 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1 to a reportedly stolen car that was entering their jurisdiction from I-95. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that detectives were able to locate the suspect vehicle, which was getting off at exit 15 on I-95 and entering the city. When the detectives attempted to stop the vehicle on the exit ramp, the two susp…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Woman Accused Of Stealing Dead Person's Debit Card Area Woman Accused Of Stealing Dead Person's Debit Card
Area Woman Accused Of Stealing Dead Person's Debit Card A woman in the region has been charged with allegedly stealing a dead person's debit card and using it to make purchases. The incident took place in Dec. 2021 in Ulster County in Kingston. Sarah M. Schatzel, age 34, of Kingston, was arrested on Monday, May 9, following an investigation into a complaint, said Chief of Saugerties Police Joseph Sinagra. According to the chief, the investigation began after the department received a complaint that someone was making unauthorized purchases on a debit card belonging to a dead person. Schatzel had stolen the debit card at the time of the person'…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo From Area Accused Of Using Stolen Debit Card Duo From Area Accused Of Using Stolen Debit Card
Duo From Area Accused Of Using Stolen Debit Card Two suspects are facing charges in New York after allegedly using a stolen debit card in Saratoga County, state police announced. In March, New York State Police troopers in Clifton Park launched an investigation after a Ballston Lake resident reported that someone had stolen a purse from a vehicle parked at Stewart’s on State Highway 9 in Malta. According to police, the victim’s debit card was subsequently used shortly after it was stolen to make purchases at a pair of stores in Clifton Park. During the investigation, police were able to identify two suspects - later determined to be Crai…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Busted In Hudson Valle After Ramming Police Vehicle In Stolen Minivan Teen Busted In Hudson Valle After Ramming Police Vehicle In Stolen Minivan
Teen Busted In Hudson Valle After Ramming Police Vehicle In Stolen Minivan A teenager in a stolen minivan rammed a police vehicle and attempted to flee from officers in Westchester after being arrested while hiding in the bushes, authorities announced. In New Rochelle, the police department was alerted that a stolen car had entered the city from the I-95 corridor at around noon on Saturday, March 12. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that officers were able to locate the white Dodge Caravan in the Home Depot parking lot on Weyman Avenue with one person inside. Coyne said that as officers approached the teen inside the stolen vehicle, he proceeded to…

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by Zak Failla
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21-Year-Old Charged After Stolen Car Recovered In Hudson Valley 21-Year-Old Charged After Stolen Car Recovered In Hudson Valley
21-Year-Old Charged After Stolen Car Recovered In Hudson Valley A 21-year-old man was charged after police said he was found driving a stolen car in Northern Westchester. Angel Gomez, of the Bronx, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 21, for fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, according to New York State Police. Troopers received a tip about a stolen 2018 Toyota Camry from the Westchester County Real-Time Crime Center and conducted a traffic stop on Route 9 in Croton-on-Hudson at about 10 a.m. that day, State Police said.  Investigators found that Gomez was in possession of the stolen car and arrested him, police said.  Gomez…

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by Nicole Valinote