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Construction Crook: Man From Region Took Payment For Jobs He Didn't Finish, Police Say
A Hudson Valey man has been arrested on Long Island after he allegedly ran a construction company scam, taking customer’s money and leaving them high and dry, police said.
Westchester County resident Robert Stewart, age 39, of Harrison, was arrested in connection with his alleged schemes, Nassau County Police announced Thursday, Jan. 11.
According to police, Stewart, advertised himself as “Nxt Gen Construction” and took on construction jobs for at least two customers in Great Neck.
He allegedly received partial payments for the work and never completed them.
Additionally, the address …
$52M Scheme: 10 Charged By Feds In Fraud Case Targeting Company In Region
Ten people have been charged in connection with a massive scheme to defraud a leading cargo airline based in New York of tens of millions of dollars in revenue and the services of its employees, federal authorities announced.
The 10 charged are:
Connecticut resident Abilash Kurien, age 45, of Wilton in Fairfield County;
Hudson Valley resident Carlton Llewellyn, age 55, of Highland Mills in Orange County;
Long Island resident Robert Schirmer, age 58, of Port Jefferson Station;
Queens resident Patrick Lau, 43, of Flushing;
Lars Winkelbauer, age 47, of Bangkok, Thailand;
Skye …
Duo Nabbed In Regional Break-Ins Part Of 'South American Theft Group,' Police Say
Two members of an organized crime ring are behind bars in connection with numerous home break-ins across the country, including in Westchester County and on Long Island, authorities said.
Jorge Luis Araneda Pogge, age 39, and Ingrid Johana Gomez, age 33, were both arrested in Queens Thursday, Jan. 12, following a multijurisdictional investigation that began in 2020, according to Harrison Police.
The pair is accused of taking part in multiple residential burglaries and other theft-related crimes throughout the country, including the Town of Harrison and Nassau County.
Pogge and Gomez are b…
Man From Region Gets Prison Time For Fatal Shooting Of 35-Year-Old Man: DA
A man from Westchester County is facing a significant amount of prison time for fatally shooting a 35-year-old victim.
Earlier Report - Man Who Chased, Fatally Shot Victim In White Plains Found Guilty By Jury, DA Says
On Monday, Dec. 5, 28-year-old Brandon Williams of White Plains was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison for the murder of Deron Strange, age 35, on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, in White Plains, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah.
On the day of the shooting, around 11:50 p.m., Williams shot Strange multiple times with a semi-a…
2 Winning Take-5 Tickets Sold In Region
Two prize-winning lottery tickets valued at more than $18,000 were sold at stores in the Hudson Valley.
The two separate $18,232.50 Take-5 tickets were sold at stores in Westchester County, in Harrison, and in Putnam County, in Carmel, New York Lottery announced on Tuesday evening, Oct. 18.
NY Lottery said the ticket in Harrison was purchased at Wegmans, located at 106 Corporate Park Drive, and that the ticket in Carmel was purchased at Kent Liquors, located at 1100 Route 52.
The winning numbers were 7-11-28-35-39.
Man Who Chased, Fatally Shot Victim In Region Found Guilty By Jury, DA Says
A Westchester man has been found guilty after authorities say he chased down and then murdered a man near a housing complex.
Brandon Williams, age 28, was charged for the fatal shooting of Deron Strange, age 34, in White Plains that happened shortly before midnight on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, in a parking lot behind the apartment complex on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office said.
Two days after the murder, Williams was apprehended at a hotel in Harrison and arraigned the following day.
On Friday, Oct. 14, following a five-week trial, Willia…
Man Convicted On One Of Two Charges In Double-Fatal Crash In Region
A Northern Westchester man has been found guilty of one of two serious charges in connection with a wrong-way, head-on crash that left two people dead.
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced on Tuesday, Feb. 8, that after a four-week-long bench trial, Somers resident Jaime Paucar was found guilty for a crash he caused while intoxicated, which resulted in the death of two Ardsley residents.
Paucar, age 52, was found guilty on Monday, Feb. 7, of two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, but was found not guilty of the more serious charge of second-degree murder, s…
100+ Firearms Seized, 11 Arrests Made In Hudson Valley Ghost Gun Probe
More than 100 firearms were seized and 11 people were arrested following a six-month, multi-agency investigation into “ghost guns” and illegal weapons in Westchester and Putnam counties.
Search warrants were executed at eight locations by local, county, and federal authorities in Westchester and Putnam this week, which led to the seizure of rifles, handguns, “ghost guns,” and multiple high-capacity drum magazines.
Police investigators added that some of the weapons lacked or had defaced serial numbers.
Other seized items include silencers, ballistic vests, counterfeit police shields, and q…
