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Update: ID Released Of Suspect Nabbed For Stabbing Westchester Man At Sports Facility Update: ID Released Of Suspect Nabbed For Stabbing Westchester Man At Sports Facility
Update: ID Released Of Suspect Nabbed For Stabbing Westchester Man At Sports Facility Authorities have released more details about a stabbing at a Hudson Valley sports facility that left a 33-year-old from Westchester with a collapsed lung.  The stabbing happened in Putnam County on Sunday, Jan. 28 just before 3 p.m. at Hudson Valley Airsoft, located in Carmel on the Paladin Center Campus on Seminary Hill Road.  Earlier Report - 20-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing At Sports Facility In Carmel According to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo, the suspect, identified as 20-year-old Justin Pagan of Bedford Hills, became involved in a dispute with a 33-year-old …
Hudson Valley Drug Dealer Convicted After Being Linked To Fatal Overdose: 'Career Criminal' Hudson Valley Drug Dealer Convicted After Being Linked To Fatal Overdose: 'Career Criminal'
Hudson Valley Drug Dealer Convicted After Being Linked To Fatal Overdose: 'Career Criminal' A Hudson Valley drug dealer faces decades in prison after being convicted of selling a dangerous drug concoction that caused a fatal overdose, officials announced.  Putnam County resident William Mancusi III of Kent, age 47, was convicted on charges in connection to a fatal drug overdose that happened in November 2021 in Southeast, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Wednesday, Jan. 17.  According to Tendy's office, the events leading up to Mancusi's conviction began on Nov. 12, 2021, when New York State Police investigators responded to a fatal ove…
Duo Nabbed After Trying To Sell Cocaine To Undercover Officer In Hudson Valley: Police Duo Nabbed After Trying To Sell Cocaine To Undercover Officer In Hudson Valley: Police
Duo Nabbed After Trying To Sell Cocaine To Undercover Officer In Hudson Valley: Police Two Connecticut residents were arrested following a chase that began after one of the suspects tried selling cocaine to an undercover investigator in the Hudson Valley, police said.  New Haven County residents Luis Flores, age 32, and Lymaris Burgos, age 37, both from Ansonia, were arrested in late October in connection with an investigation into drug sales in Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Nov. 22.  The events leading up to the duo's arrests began in October when an investigator discovered that Flores was involved in the sale of cocaine in …
Support Swells For Family Of Beloved Westchester Father Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver Support Swells For Family Of Beloved Westchester Father Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver
Support Swells For Family Of Beloved Westchester Father Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver Just days after a beloved father from Northern Westchester was killed in a crash caused in the region by an alleged drunk driver that also injured his young son, a community has already raised thousands to support his family.  Cortlandt Manor resident Joe Stubblefield, age 52, was killed in a crash in Putnam County on Saturday, Nov. 11 around 9:45 p.m. on Route 9 near Stone Ridge Road, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  Earlier Report - Man Killed, Child Injured After Car Veers Into Oncoming Lane In Putnam County: Police According to authorities, he …
Westchester Man Killed, Child Injured After Car Veers Into Oncoming Lane: Police Westchester Man Killed, Child Injured After Car Veers Into Oncoming Lane: Police
Westchester Man Killed, Child Injured After Car Veers Into Oncoming Lane: Police A 56-year-old drunk driver from the Hudson Valley faces charges after crossing into the oncoming lane and hitting another car head-on, killing a 52-year-old Northern Westchester man and injuring a young child, police said.  New, updated report: Support Swells For Family Of Beloved Cortlandt Manor Father Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver The incident happened in Putnam County on Saturday, Nov. 11, around 9:45 p.m. on Route 9 in Philipstown near Stone Ridge Road.  According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, a vehicle driven by 56-year-old Dutchess County resident Marcos Mart…
Man Nabbed For Driving While High, Nearly Hitting Officer In Hudson Valley: Police Man Nabbed For Driving While High, Nearly Hitting Officer In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Nabbed For Driving While High, Nearly Hitting Officer In Hudson Valley: Police A 44-year-old man faces charges after nearly striking an officer's vehicle on a Hudson Valley road while he was high on marijuana, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, Oct. 13 around 5:30 p.m., when a Putnam County Sheriff's Office investigator had been driving eastbound on Route 311 in Kent near the Interstate 84 overpass.  According to the Sheriff's Office, at this time, a vehicle traveling westbound on the road passed another vehicle and nearly struck the investigator's car while doing so. The investigator then pulled the vehicle over and immediately smelle…
Westchester Man Accused Of Raping 15-Year-Old Girl: Police Westchester Man Accused Of Raping 15-Year-Old Girl: Police
Westchester Man Accused Of Raping 15-Year-Old Girl: Police Two men face sex offense-related charges in the Hudson Valley, including a 28-year-old from Northern Westchester who allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl, police said.  Both suspects, identified as 28-year-old Montrose resident Adrian Chomiw and 26-year-old Putnam Valley resident Erick J. Santander, face charges in Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 12.  According to authorities, Chomiw was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 24 following an investigation conducted with the help of the Putnam County Child Advo…
4 Nabbed For DWI In Hudson Valley: Wrong-Way Driving, Mailbox Damage Among Offenses, Police Say 4 Nabbed For DWI In Hudson Valley: Wrong-Way Driving, Mailbox Damage Among Offenses, Police Say
4 Nabbed For DWI In Hudson Valley: Wrong-Way Driving, Mailbox Damage Among Offenses, Police Say Four people, including Westchester and Fairfield County residents, face various charges after they were caught driving while intoxicated in the Hudson Valley, police said. The arrests all happened in Putnam County over both Saturday, Aug. 19, and Sunday, Aug. 20, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 22.  The following people were arrested, according to sheriff's deputies:  Fairfield County resident Michael F. Bautista-Zumba, age 23, of Danbury, was arrested on Saturday around 2:10 a.m. after authorities saw him allegedly travel from his lane in an unsafe…
Same Store Burglarized Twice By 8 Suspects In Separate Incidents In Hudson Valley: Police Same Store Burglarized Twice By 8 Suspects In Separate Incidents In Hudson Valley: Police
Same Store Burglarized Twice By 8 Suspects In Separate Incidents In Hudson Valley: Police A total of eight suspects from Connecticut face charges after stealing from the same Hudson Valley store in two separate incidents, police said. The first of the thefts happened on Tuesday, Aug. 8 just after 4 p.m., when Putnam County Sheriff's Deputies saw several suspects entering and leaving an unnamed store in Southeast and delivering items to a vehicle in the parking lot.  According to the Sheriff's Office, the suspects were dressed in bubble jackets which were out of place in the warm weather, and appeared to be hiding items under them.  Sheriff's deputies then quickly took…
Westchester Man Damages Movie Theater, Assaults Deputies In 24-Hour Span: Police Westchester Man Damages Movie Theater, Assaults Deputies In 24-Hour Span: Police
Westchester Man Damages Movie Theater, Assaults Deputies In 24-Hour Span: Police A Northern Westchester man faces numerous charges after breaking into a Hudson Valley movie theater, damaging property, and assaulting sheriff's deputies in the span of a single day, police said.  The first of these incidents happened on Saturday, July 29 around 8:40 a.m., when Putnam County sheriff's deputies responded to the Carmel Cinema at 156 Route 52, where a commercial burglary alarm had been set off.  According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, arriving deputies found that the front door was no longer locked and that there was a large amount of broken glass from the i…
Child Porn Arrest: Man Tries To Take Pictures Up Shopper's Dress In Hudson Valley, Police Say Child Porn Arrest: Man Tries To Take Pictures Up Shopper's Dress In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Child Porn Arrest: Man Tries To Take Pictures Up Shopper's Dress In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 47-year-old man was nabbed on child pornography charges after authorities searched his phone following his arrest for trying to take pictures up a woman's dress at a Hudson Valley store, police said.  The man's arrest first resulted from a Putnam County incident on Tuesday, July 4, when Carmel Police were alerted that a man had been attempting to snap pictures of the inside of a female shopper's dress at a local grocery store in Mahopac, according to Lt. Michael Bodo.  Officers soon arrived at the store but found that the suspect had already driven away. An investigation then de…
String Of Drug Arrests: 5 Suspects Face Charges In Hudson Valley String Of Drug Arrests: 5 Suspects Face Charges In Hudson Valley
String Of Drug Arrests: 5 Suspects Face Charges In Hudson Valley A total of five people face drug-related charges after authorities made arrests in three separate incidents in the Hudson Valley, police said.  The five arrests were all made by the Narcotics Enforcement Unit in Putnam County and stemmed from three incidents on Tuesday, June 13, Wednesday, June 14, and Wednesday, May 31, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  The first three arrests resulted from the May 31 incident, when NEU members saw three suspects allegedly committing larcenies at a business in the town of Southeast. When authorities attempted to pull over the susp…
Man Steals Car Parts From Automotive Repair Business In Hudson Valley: Police Man Steals Car Parts From Automotive Repair Business In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Steals Car Parts From Automotive Repair Business In Hudson Valley: Police A local man faces charges after allegedly breaking into an automotive repair business in the Hudson Valley and stealing car parts and scrap metal, police said.  The burglary happened in Putnam County on the night of Monday, March 27 at a business located on Route 9 in Philipstown and was reported to police by an employee the next morning, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  An investigation into the incident by Sheriff's deputies determined that a building attached to the business had been forcibly broken into, and an assortment of new and used automotive parts and s…
Westchester Man Jumps On ATV, Steals It In Front Of Business Owner, Police Say Westchester Man Jumps On ATV, Steals It In Front Of Business Owner, Police Say
Westchester Man Jumps On ATV, Steals It In Front Of Business Owner, Police Say A Northern Westchester man faces charges after allegedly stealing an ATV in front of a Hudson Valley business owner, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday, March 2, when police responded to a local business in Carmel where the ATV had been stolen from.  According to Carmel Police, the business's owner told officers that he had been working on a customer's ATV when he went inside his shop to grab a tool. When he came back outside, he saw the suspect jump on the ATV and then drive away from the area.  Officers then searched the surrounding area but were unable to fin…
Man Charged With Robbing Hotel In Westchester: Was Already In Jail, Police Say Man Charged With Robbing Hotel In Westchester: Was Already In Jail, Police Say
Man Charged With Robbing Hotel In Westchester: Was Already In Jail, Police Say A Long Island man who was already in jail for another robbery and subsequent police chase faces more charges after allegedly stealing cash from a hotel's register in Westchester.  The incident happened on Saturday, Feb. 11 around 4:45 a.m., when police in the city of Rye responded to the Courtyard Marriott located at 631 Midland Ave. for a reported robbery.  Upon arriving, the hotel's front desk agent told officers that a man had entered the hotel around 4:40 a.m. and had demanded money from the register. The agent added that the suspect had his hand in his pocket during the robbe…
Man Strangles Woman, Violates Restraining Order In Hudson Valley: Police Man Strangles Woman, Violates Restraining Order In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Strangles Woman, Violates Restraining Order In Hudson Valley: Police A man from Northern Westchester faces charges after violating a restraining order against a woman he allegedly strangled in Putnam County, authorities said.  Peekskill resident Dany Villa-Carchipulla was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 2 at his residence for the violations, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Feb. 7.  Villa-Carchipulla was ordered to stay away from the victim after an incident that happened in Garrison in November 2022, after which he was also charged with strangulation and endangering the welfare of a child.  Since then, Villa-Carc…
Ex-Lovers Attack Each Other Using Cars, Engine Oil, Fists In Hudson Valley, Police Say Ex-Lovers Attack Each Other Using Cars, Engine Oil, Fists In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Ex-Lovers Attack Each Other Using Cars, Engine Oil, Fists In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two ex-lovers are facing charges after attacking each other in a Hudson Valley incident that kept escalating in violence as it went on, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday, Jan. 26, around 11:50 p.m., when officers in Putnam County responded to a parking lot of a closed business in Philipstown on Route 9, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  After arriving at the scene, sheriff's deputies began investigating the incident and determined that it had started when 23-year-old Beacon resident Jaznia McCrae began to track her ex-boyfriend, 23-year-old …
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Bringing Drugs Into Prison During Visit: Police Hudson Valley Man Charged With Bringing Drugs Into Prison During Visit: Police
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Bringing Drugs Into Prison During Visit: Police A Hudson Valley man is charged with trying to sneak illegal substances into a prison during a visit, police said.  On Monday, Oct. 31, 32-year-old Rockland County resident Joseph Garguilo III of Clarkstown brought a controlled substance into the Putnam County Correctional Facility in Carmel during a visit, according to Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville.  McConville said Garguilo was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 29, and charged with the following felonies:  Fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance; First-degree promoting prison contraband.  Garguilo …
Trio Nabbed In Hudson Valley For Stealing Mail, Checks, Credit Cards: Police Trio Nabbed In Hudson Valley For Stealing Mail, Checks, Credit Cards: Police
Trio Nabbed In Hudson Valley For Stealing Mail, Checks, Credit Cards: Police Three suspects have been charged with stealing mail out of mailboxes in the Hudson Valley, as well as possessing stolen checks and credit cards, police said.  On Thursday, Dec. 1, just after midnight, police were contacted by a resident who spotted a suspicious vehicle stealing mail in Carmel in the area of West Lake Boulevard (Route 33), according to Carmel Police.  Police were then able to locate the vehicle in Mahopac on Route 6N and pulled the vehicle over. Inside, police identified the driver and two passengers as:  Vitaliy Lutso, age 27, of Brooklyn; Tetiana Alive-Yol…
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter While Driving Drunk, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter While Driving Drunk, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter While Driving Drunk, Police Say A man has been charged with vehicular manslaughter after crashing a Chevrolet Corvette and killing a 37-year-old woman while allegedly drunk. The Putnam County crash took place around 11 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 22 in Carmel on Croton Falls Road near McLaughlin Drive.  According to Lt. Michael Bodo, of the Carmel Police, when officers arrived on the scene they found discovered a white Chevrolet Corvette with heavy damage after running off the road and striking a tree. A female passenger, a 37-year-old resident of New York City was unresponsive and was pronounced dead a…
Man Accused Of Making, Selling Guns From Home In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Making, Selling Guns From Home In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Making, Selling Guns From Home In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man has been arrested following a months-long investigation into the alleged manufacture, sale, and possession of illegal firearms. David Goldberg Jr., age 23, of Carmel, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 2, following a warrant search of his residence, Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley Jr., said.  According to Langley, deputies, and members of the department's Narcotic Enforcement Unit seized 10 unlawfully possessed pistols, one unlawfully possessed assault rifle, 67 large capacity ammunition feeding devices, as well as tools and parts to make more than 20 additional fir…
20-Year-Old Charged With Murdering His Father After Lengthy Investigation 20-Year-Old Charged With Murdering His Father After Lengthy Investigation
20-Year-Old Charged With Murdering His Father After Lengthy Investigation A 20-year-old man has been charged with murdering his father following a lengthy investigation that began after a home fire that happened late last year in the area. After a lengthy investigation, Investigators from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division arrested  Louis Joseph Weber IV on Sunday, Aug. 23. Upon arrival to the scene, Deputies discovered a trailer home that was fully engulfed in flames. The Deputies attempted to gain entry to a trailer home fully engulfed in flames but were unable to due to the significant fire and smoke. The North …
Man Nabbed For Stalking Area Woman By Hacking Online Gaming Account Man Nabbed For Stalking Area Woman By Hacking Online Gaming Account
Man Nabbed For Stalking Area Woman By Hacking Online Gaming Account A man who was allegedly stalking an area woman he met through online gaming and then hacked her account was nabbed by police. The stalking came to light on Saturday, Jan. 18, when Putnam County Sheriff's Deputy Jonathan Irwin responded to a residence in the Town of Southeast for a reported unwanted person on the property.  When he arrived on the scene, Irwin spoke with the victim who said a man that she knows from a gaming app online, showed up at her house unannounced and uninvited.  The victim said she and the man used to play an online game together called,…
Westchester Man With Suspended License Caught With Ecstasy, Police Say Westchester Man With Suspended License Caught With Ecstasy, Police Say
Westchester Man With Suspended License Caught With Ecstasy, Police Say An 22-year-old Northern Westchester man with a suspended license is facing charges after he was caught with ecstasy in Putnam, according to the Putnam Sheriff. Members of the Putnam Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU) say they observed a driver commit a traffic violation in the Town of Putnam Valley on Thursday, July 11. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Paul Andrew Smith, of Ossining, and the passenger, identified as Michelle Rush, 20, of Penfield, were in possession of marijuana, according to NEU members. Smith was also found to be in possess…
Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Crash Near Taconic Parkway Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Crash Near Taconic Parkway
Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Crash Near Taconic Parkway A 34-year-old area man is facing felony DWI charges after his involvement in a crash near the Taconic Parkway, police say. Putnam County Sheriff’s Department officers say they responded to a Putnam 911 dispatch that reported a one-car property damage accident on Peekskill Hollow Road in the area of the Taconic State Parkway on Saturday, June 8 around 7:45 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to meander from the roadway and strike a tree head-on, police say. The driver, identified as Jaime Ramon, of Peekskill, was determined to be …
Armed Man Found With 'Murder Manifesto' After Traffic Stop In Area, Authorities Say Armed Man Found With 'Murder Manifesto' After Traffic Stop In Area, Authorities Say
Armed Man Found With 'Murder Manifesto' After Traffic Stop In Area, Authorities Say A 31-year-old armed man found with a "murder manifesto" is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop in the area, according to authorities. At approximately 12:40 p.m., March 18, Putnam County Sheriff Sergeant William Quick observed an erratically driven vehicle commit traffic violations on Route 301, in the Town of Carmel, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. said on Monday, April 8.  Quick observed a strong odor of alcohol and marijuana emanating from the vehicle after approaching the vehicle, Langley said.  A subsequent investigation reveale…
Third Teen Faces Hate Crime Charges For Anti-Semitic Graffiti Incident In Putnam Third Teen Faces Hate Crime Charges For Anti-Semitic Graffiti Incident In Putnam
Third Teen Faces Hate Crime Charges For Anti-Semitic Graffiti Incident In Putnam An 18-year-old Putnam resident is facing multiple charges, including two felonies, after a lengthy investigation into anti-Semitic graffiti discovered in a home that was under construction in Nelsonville. Louis Weber of Philipstown is the third teen arrested in connection with the incident. Deputy Christopher Tompkins responded to 1 Brave Scout Way in the Village of Nelsonville on a report of criminal mischief at about 8 a.m. on Halloween Day, Oct. 31, 2018. Upon arriving, Deputy Tompkins observed a house under construction where, among other things, several swastika symbols were spray pai…
Man, Woman Face Separate Charges After Route 22 Stop Man, Woman Face Separate Charges After Route 22 Stop
Man, Woman Face Separate Charges After Route 22 Stop A man and woman of Brewster are both facing charges following a traffic stop initiated by a Putnam County Deputy Sheriff. The deputy sheriff pulled over a vehicle on Route 22 in Patterson that allegedly committed a traffic violation Tuesday, Nov. 20. Upon further inspection, the deputy learned that the vehicle’s driver, 40-year-old John Covias, had a suspended license in addition to two active warrants out from the Duchess County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff then discovered what appeared to be heroin and hypodermic needles in the subject’s possession. The vehicle’s passenger, 35-year-old…
DWI Motorist Charged After Crash Kills Bicyclist DWI Motorist Charged After Crash Kills Bicyclist
DWI Motorist Charged After Crash Kills Bicyclist A man driving while intoxicated has been arrested and faces multiple charges after allegedly hitting and killing a bicyclist. Silvio Tenesaca, 49, of Kent was driving in the area of Route 52 and Palmer Trail in Kent around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27 when he allegedly hit and killed the victim, 53-year-old George T. Rosalino of Lake Carmel, who was riding a bicycle. Tenesaca faces multiple charges, including: Vehicular manslaughter, a class D felony Leaving the scene of an accident, a class D felony Driving while intoxicated and other traffic violations Tenesaca was arraigned in th…
Accused Westchester Drug Dealer Behind Bars After Undercover Sale Accused Westchester Drug Dealer Behind Bars After Undercover Sale
Accused Westchester Drug Dealer Behind Bars After Undercover Sale A 42-year-old man accused of dealing drugs in the Northern Westchester/Putnam area has been arrested and is behind bars after he allegedly sold cocaine to an undercover officer. An investigator assigned to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit developed information that the man was involved in the sale of cocaine in the Mahopac area.  The investigator was able to make contact with Terron A. Fleming of Clayton Boulevard in Somers and arrange for the purchase of alleged cocaine on at least two occasions, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. said.  Members o…
Roommates Arrested After Dispute Gets Physical, Sheriff Says Roommates Arrested After Dispute Gets Physical, Sheriff Says
Roommates Arrested After Dispute Gets Physical, Sheriff Says A pair of roommates are facing charges after an incident between the two turned physical in Kent. Members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a residence in Kent at approximately 1:20 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 5. Three Sheriff Deputies responded to the scene, and their investigation led to the arrests of Victor Briccetti, 54, and Daniel Cutler, 46, both Kent residents. Briccetti was charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor, and Cutler was charged with harassment, a violation. Briccetti was transported to the Putnam County Correctional Facility for processing, and a …