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Loaded Handgun Recovered At Scene After 15-Year-Old Shot In Region Loaded Handgun Recovered At Scene After 15-Year-Old Shot In Region
Loaded Handgun Recovered At Scene After 15-Year-Old Shot In Region An investigation is underway after a 15-year-old was found shot in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 2:44 p.m. on Friday, April 19, in the area of 86 Smith St., in Poughkeepsie. According to the City of Poughkeepsie Police, officers responding to the report of a shot fired found a 15-year-old suffering from a severe gunshot wound to the leg. Responding officers secured the scene and immediately rendered medical aid, including applying a tourniquet.  The victim was transported via EMS to an area hospital and is expected to recover.  During a search of …

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by Kathy Reakes
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3 Teens, 1 Armed, Charged In Burglary In Region 3 Teens, 1 Armed, Charged In Burglary In Region
3 Teens, 1 Armed, Charged In Burglary In Region Police captured three Hudson Valley teens for an alleged burglary in progress, one with a loaded gun. The incident occurred in Dutchess County in the Tompkins Terrace area on Wednesday, April 3, in Beacon. According to the Beacon Police, officers responded to the area and found the suspects had fled, but they were able to obtain a description of the teens. A quick search of the area turned up the suspects, where police found a 15-year-old had a loaded, illegal weapon, the department said. The three arrested, a 16 and 17-year-old, were charged with criminal trespass. The 15-year-old w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Accused Of Texting Threats To Girl In Region Teen Accused Of Texting Threats To Girl In Region
Teen Accused Of Texting Threats To Girl In Region A Massachusetts teen with a history of making bomb threats at a school has been taken into custody for allegedly texting threatening messages to a girl in New York. The incident began in Columbia County on Tuesday, March 5 when the Hudson Police Department received a report from a concerned mother and her juvenile daughter regarding disturbing physical threats received on the daughter's cell phone.  The unknown sender made threats to harm the 17-year-old and her friends, referencing a recent altercation on the school bus, the Hudson Police Department said. The girl received text messa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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14-Year-Old Accused Of Making A Terroristic Threat At School In Region 14-Year-Old Accused Of Making A Terroristic Threat At School In Region
14-Year-Old Accused Of Making A Terroristic Threat At School In Region A 14-year-old has been charged with making a terroristic threat in connection with a bomb threat at a Hudson Valley school. Bomb Threat At Suffern Senior High School Causes Evacuation, Police Say The unidentified teen was charged in Rockland County on Monday, Jan. 15 by Ramapo Police following a four-month investigation into the Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, incident. According to Lt. Chris Franklin of the Rampo Police, the department received a report of a bomb threat at Suffern High School prompting an evacuation and response from multiple law enforcement agencies. The juvenile was charge…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
13-Year-Old Brings Loaded Gun To School In Region, Police Say 13-Year-Old Brings Loaded Gun To School In Region, Police Say
13-Year-Old Brings Loaded Gun To School In Region, Police Say A teenager is facing charges after allegedly bringing a loaded gun to a school in the region. Employees at Schenectady’s Oneida Middle School contacted police at around 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, after reportedly finding a 9mm semi-automatic handgun in a 13-year-old student’s locker. The teen was arrested on suspicion of criminal possession of a firearm and criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies. Authorities did not release the boy's name due to his age. “At this time, the City of Schenectady School District has been in contact with students and family from Oneida Middle School and is…

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by Michael Mashburn
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15-Year-Old Busted With Gun, Cocaine In Region, Police Say 15-Year-Old Busted With Gun, Cocaine In Region, Police Say
15-Year-Old Busted With Gun, Cocaine In Region, Police Say A 15-year-old boy is facing charges after he was allegedly caught with a loaded gun and cocaine in the region.  Albany Police were called at around 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, for a person with a weapon near Central and Lexington avenues. When officers arrived, they confronted a teen matching the suspect’s description, but he took off running. He made it roughly three blocks away before he was arrested near Orange Street and Route 9. The teen was found with a loaded 9mm handgun and a quantity of crack cocaine, police said. He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and cri…

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by Michael Mashburn
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13-Year-Old Charged In Middle School Stabbing In Region 13-Year-Old Charged In Middle School Stabbing In Region
13-Year-Old Charged In Middle School Stabbing In Region A 13-year-old boy has been charged with stabbing another 13-year-old at a Hudson Valley middle school. Earlier report - New Update: Classes Canceled For Day At School In Middletown After Violent Attack The incident occurred in Orange County around 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Monhagen Middle School in the town of Wallkill. According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the Wallkill Police, officers found the victim with multiple stab wounds at the school. He was transported to Garnet Health Medical Center by the town of Wallkill EMS where he is currently listed in stable condition. After the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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NYPD Detectives Fire Shots At Armed Hudson Valley Juvenile, Police Say NYPD Detectives Fire Shots At Armed Hudson Valley Juvenile, Police Say
Nypd Detectives Fire Shots At Armed Hudson Valley Juvenile, Police Say A juvenile wanted by New York City detectives for a shooting was caught by officers in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Orange County on Thursday, Dec. 7 in Middletown. According to Lt. Jeffrey Thoelen of the Middletown Police, NYPD officers were staking out the shooting suspect's home when they spotted him and attempted to apprehend the juvenile when he pulled out a black semi-automatic handgun.  One of the detectives drew his firearm and fired four rounds at the suspect. The juvenile immediately ran from the detectives, northwest on Knapp Avenue, with the o…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
15-Year-Old Student Brings Gun To School In Region, Police Say 15-Year-Old Student Brings Gun To School In Region, Police Say
15-Year-Old Student Brings Gun To School In Region, Police Say A 15-year-old student is facing charges after allegedly bringing a gun to a school in the region. Albany Police were called just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, for a person with a weapon at Green Tech High Charter School, located on Slingerland Street. Officers spoke with school officials and arrested the teen after finding him with a handgun, police said. Earlier Report: 14-Year-Old Student With Knife Prompts Lockdown At Albany High School, Police Say Nobody was injured and an investigation found that the teen did not threaten to shoot anyone. The teen, whose name is not being re…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old From Region Charged With Gun Possession 17-Year-Old From Region Charged With Gun Possession
17-Year-Old From Region Charged With Gun Possession A Hudson Valley teen has been remanded to jail after allegedly being caught with a 45 caliber semi-automatic handgun following a shooting between two groups of teens. The unnamed Dutchess County juvenile was charged on Wednesday, Nov. 29 by the city of Poughkeepsie Police following an investigation into the incident on Tuesday, Nov.  21, where gunfire grazed one teen.  According to Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the Poughkeepsie Police, video collected revealed two groups of young males exchanging gunfire. Evidence was collected including spent 45 caliber shell casings. An…

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by Kathy Reakes
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16-Year-Old Vandalizes High School In Region With Swastika, Police Say 16-Year-Old Vandalizes High School In Region With Swastika, Police Say
16-Year-Old Vandalizes High School In Region With Swastika, Police Say A 16-year-old faces a felony charge after carving a hate symbol into tennis courts at a Hudson Valley high school, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident in Putnam County on Wednesday, Sept. 20 around 5 p.m., when authorities were notified of graffiti that was found at Carmel High School by students and staff.  According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, responding deputies and investigators found a swastika and the words "Adolf Hitler" scratched into the surface of the school's tennis courts. The sheriff's office then began interviewing students and staff and going ov…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Nabbed In Shooting Of Monticello Woman, Police Say 16-Year-Old Nabbed In Shooting Of Monticello Woman, Police Say
16-Year-Old Nabbed In Shooting Of Monticello Woman, Police Say A 16-year-old has been charged with criminal use of a weapon in connection with the shooting of a woman from the region. The teen was arrested in Sullivan County in the village of Liberty on Wednesday, Sept. 6. According to Lt. Mark Johnstone of the Monticello Police, the juvenile was wanted for the Saturday, July 15, shooting of a 27-year-old Monticello woman that occurred at the Sleepy Hollow apartment complex at Terry Lane in the village of Monticello. The 16-year-old was spotted by Village of Liberty Police and arrested following a brief foot chase, Johnston said. He was cha…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Barryville 15-Year-Old Accused Of Making Threat Against Eldred HS, Police Say Barryville 15-Year-Old Accused Of Making Threat Against Eldred HS, Police Say
Barryville 15-Year-Old Accused Of Making Threat Against Eldred HS, Police Say A 15-year-old teen from the region has been charged with allegedly making a terroristic threat against a school. On Sunday, Sept. 3, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a threat being made via Instagram against the Eldred Junior and Senior High School in the town of Highland. Working with the State Police, and the District Attorney’s Office, deputies executed a search warrant at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 at a residence in Barryville and another in Eldred where they confiscated an electronic device and took a 15-year-old into custody, said Sullivan County Undersheriff …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Dollar Store Murder: 16-Year-Old Shot Father Of 5 To Death At Business In Region, Cops Say Dollar Store Murder: 16-Year-Old Shot Father Of 5 To Death At Business In Region, Cops Say
Dollar Store Murder: 16-Year-Old Shot Father Of 5 To Death At Business In Region, Cops Say More than a month after a husband and father of five was shot to death during a fight outside a store in the region, a 16-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged with his murder. The shooting happened Sunday evening, July 2, in Troy, at the Family Dollar store located near 102nd Street and 2nd Avenue. According to Troy Police, two customers got into an argument in front of the store when one of them opened fire. Earlier Report: ID Released For Customer Shot To Death Outside Troy Store The victim, 39-year-old Alexander Crawford, of Troy, managed to get back into the store and t…

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by Michael Mashburn
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15-Year-Old 'Spider-Man' Lured To Park In Region, Physically Assaulted By Teen (Video) 15-Year-Old 'Spider-Man' Lured To Park In Region, Physically Assaulted By Teen (Video)
15-Year-Old 'Spider-Man' Lured To Park In Region, Physically Assaulted By Teen (Video) A 15-year-old boy known for dressing up as Spider-Man thought he was meeting new friends at a park in the region but was instead physically assaulted by a classmate. The heartbreaking scene, which was captured on cell phone video that was posted to social media, happened Wednesday, June 21, in Washington County, at Hudson Falls’ Derby Park. According to an Instagram post, the teen, identified as Aydin Pedone, was excited to “finally make new friends” and show off his Spider-Man costume after being invited to the park. The video starts with two boys walking up to Aydin and making fun of hi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Student Threatened To 'Shoot Up' High School In Region, Police Say Student Threatened To 'Shoot Up' High School In Region, Police Say
Student Threatened To 'Shoot Up' High School In Region, Police Say A juvenile is facing charges after allegedly threatening to carry out a mass shooting at a high school in the region. The Schenectady City School District contacted police shortly before 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 3, to report that a threat had been made against the high school. According to Schenectady Police, district officials were alerted by the software Gaggle, which monitors students’ school-issued devices for harmful content, about a threatening email it had uncovered. In the email, the juvenile suspect threatened to “shoot up the school,” police said. Community engagement officers f…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old In Stolen Car Crashes, Killing Person In Area 14-Year-Old In Stolen Car Crashes, Killing Person In Area
14-Year-Old In Stolen Car Crashes, Killing Person In Area A man was killed during a two-vehicle crash with a stolen vehicle driven by a 14-year-old in the Hudson Valley, police say. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 6:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 28 on Route 9 in the town of Rhinebeck. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2017 Chevrolet van driven by New Jersey resident Jonathan A. Kiech, age 49, of Fords, in Middlesex County, was traveling northbound when the van was struck head-on by a southbound 2015 Toyota 4Runner.  The 4Runner is a confirmed s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Rape Suspects: 2 Men Apprehended After Separate Investigations In New Paltz Rape Suspects: 2 Men Apprehended After Separate Investigations In New Paltz
Rape Suspects: 2 Men Apprehended After Separate Investigations In New Paltz Two area men have been arrested for alleged rape in two separate incidents. Both men were arrested Thursday, Feb. 16 in Ulster County by the New Paltz Police and charged with first-degree rape. The first incident took place on Saturday, June 18, 2022, when the department received a report of a sexual assault in the village, said the New Paltz Police. Officers were able to locate the victim and arranged for medical assistance. Detectives responded to the scene and after an eight-month investigation presented the case to a grand jury who indicted Michael Mazzuteo, age 41, of Modena in the ca…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Shop In Region Raided For Selling Cannabis To Minors, Police Say Shop In Region Raided For Selling Cannabis To Minors, Police Say
Shop In Region Raided For Selling Cannabis To Minors, Police Say Two people are facing charges after a raid of a Hudson Valley business that police say was selling cannabis to minors. Over the last several weeks in Rockland County, the Suffern Police Department said it began receiving information regarding a specific “smoke shop” in the downtown business area that was engaged in selling marijuana to juveniles.  The Suffern PD’s detective bureau initiated an investigation and said it confirmed the information that had been provided.  In conjunction with the Rockland County Intelligence Unit and the Rockland County Society for the Preventio…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Nearly Two Dozen Teens Break Into Home In Region, Assault 16-Year-Old, Police Say Nearly Two Dozen Teens Break Into Home In Region, Assault 16-Year-Old, Police Say
Nearly Two Dozen Teens Break Into Home In Region, Assault 16-Year-Old, Police Say Police are investigating after nearly two dozen teenagers broke into a home in the region and assaulted a 16-year-old girl, authorities said. The attack happened in Columbia County just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at the Hudson Terrace Apartments in the city of Hudson, according to police. Investigators said several people broke into an apartment unit and physically assaulted the teen before the group spilled out into the streets. When officers arrived, they found multiple teens and adults yelling at each other, police said. One man was reportedly wielding a machete. Several agencies …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Teen Trio Steals Woman's Car At Gunpoint, Crashes It During Police Chase In Region, Cops Say Teen Trio Steals Woman's Car At Gunpoint, Crashes It During Police Chase In Region, Cops Say
Teen Trio Steals Woman's Car At Gunpoint, Crashes It During Police Chase In Region, Cops Say Three teenagers are facing criminal charges after allegedly stealing a woman’s car at gunpoint and later crashing it while fleeing from police in the region, authorities said. The incident began at around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, when two 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old threatened a woman with a loaded gun before stealing her car in Albany, near Benson and Partridge streets. Albany Police said the victim told officers that three juvenile aged black males had approached her while armed with a handgun and demanded her phone and keys. The victim complied and the suspects fled in her car, …

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by Michael Mashburn
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4 Nabbed On Weapon Charge During Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say 4 Nabbed On Weapon Charge During Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say
4 Nabbed On Weapon Charge During Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say One adult and three juveniles from the Hudson Valley were charged with weapons charges after police found a handgun during a traffic stop. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 10:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5 in the city of Poughkeepsie. According to Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the city of Poughkeepsie Police, officers stopped a vehicle in the area of Maple Street and Roosevelt Avenue with switched plates, suspended registration and no insurance.  During the stop, officers spotted a handgun protruding from under the front passenger seat, Clark said. And the four occupant…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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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14-Year-Old Shot To Death In Region Identified, Police Seeking Tips 14-Year-Old Shot To Death In Region Identified, Police Seeking Tips
14-Year-Old Shot To Death In Region Identified, Police Seeking Tips Authorities have identified a teenage boy who was shot to death during a weekend of gun violence in the Capital District that left six others injured. Troy Police said 14-year-old Zaccai James was shot at around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, as he stood outside of a home in the Lansingburgh neighborhood, near 6th Avenue and 103rd Street. Violence Erupts In Capital District: Shootings Kill 14-Year-Old In Troy, Injure 6 In Albany When officers arrived, they found the boy suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Wanted For Attempted Murder In Region Apprehended 17-Year-Old Wanted For Attempted Murder In Region Apprehended
17-Year-Old Wanted For Attempted Murder In Region Apprehended A 17-year-old wanted for attempted murder was apprehended by officers in Fairfield County on another charge. The attempted murder took in Northern Westchester County around 9:15 p.m. on Friday, July 29. During the incident, a Honda SUV was traveling east on the 800 block of Main Street in the City of Peekskill occupied by two women, said Det. Lt. Jack Galusha, of the City of Peekskill Police. As the vehicle traveled through the traffic light at Main Street and Decatur Avenue, a male began shooting at the vehicle with a semi-automatic 9mm handgun, striking the car and its occ…

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by Kathy Reakes
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17-Year-Old Nabbed For Shooting Of Another Teen In Area 17-Year-Old Nabbed For Shooting Of Another Teen In Area
17-Year-Old Nabbed For Shooting Of Another Teen In Area A Hudson Valley 17-year-old has been arrested for allegedly shooting another teen, seriously wounding them. The shooting took place in June in Dutchess County in the city of Beacon at Davies South Terrace apartments. When police arrived on the scene to investigate a complaint of shots fired, they were informed that a gunshot victim had been located at the Bridge Inn boarding house on Route 9D in Beacon, said the Beacon Police. An investigation revealed that a 17-year-old male had been shot and seriously wounded in the abdomen and the suspect was another 17-year-old, police said. On Friday…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Girl Charged In Stolen Car Chase That Killed Teen In Region 16-Year-Old Girl Charged In Stolen Car Chase That Killed Teen In Region
16-Year-Old Girl Charged In Stolen Car Chase That Killed Teen In Region A 16-year-old girl has been charged after a stolen car chase in the Capital District left one of her teen passengers dead. The teen was arrested Friday afternoon, June 10, according to Albany Police. Her name is not being released due to her age. Investigators said the girl was behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle that fled from Albany police when officers attempted to stop it near Lark Street and Manning Boulevard on April 4. In all, six teenagers were in the car, according to police. Shortly after the girl fled, she crashed into another vehicle that was entering Northern Boulevard from…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Threat ID'd That Caused Closure Of School District In Area Threat ID'd That Caused Closure Of School District In Area
Threat ID'd That Caused Closure Of School District In Area This story has been updated. Police have identified the juvenile who emailed a serious threat against a Hudson Valley elementary school. The threat was received in Orange County in the village of Montgomery on Monday, June 6. According to Montgomery Village Police Chief William Herlihy, the threat was made against Montgomery Elementary School. "The origin of the email has been identified and was made by a juvenile," the chief said.  Due to an ongoing investigation, the chief declined to say what was in the email.  All schools now have an "enhanced" police presence, t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police: Teen Brought Knife To Ellenville School Intending To Stab Staffer Police: Teen Brought Knife To Ellenville School Intending To Stab Staffer
Police: Teen Brought Knife To Ellenville School Intending To Stab Staffer A 13-year-old student in upstate New York is facing charges after authorities say he brought an 8-inch knife to a school in the Hudson Valley and intended to stab a school staffer. The incident happened in Ulster County on Monday morning, May 16 at Ellenville Junior High School. Ellenville Police say that when officers arrived, the student was no longer in possession of the knife and was "isolated in a room with building administration." An investigation revealed the student brought the kitchen knife in his backpack into the school and intended to stab one of the staff members at the schoo…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teen Duo Nabbed For Vandalizing Vehicle Parked At Residence In Region, Police Say Teen Duo Nabbed For Vandalizing Vehicle Parked At Residence In Region, Police Say
Teen Duo Nabbed For Vandalizing Vehicle Parked At Residence In Region, Police Say Two teenagers are facing charges after police said they vandalized a vehicle that was parked in a driveway in the region. Troopers in Albany County responded to a home in Guilderland at about 12:50 p.m. on Friday, April 22, after the homeowner reported that their vehicle was vandalized, according to New York State Police. Investigators determined that two suspects rummaged through the vehicle during the overnight hours and used a Sharpie marker to graffiti the interior and exterior of the vehicle. Police identified the suspects as 19-year-old Rashat Savini, of Rotterdam, and a 15-year…

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by Nicole Valinote
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15-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal Stabbing Of Teen In Region 15-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal Stabbing Of Teen In Region
15-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal Stabbing Of Teen In Region A 15-year-old suspect has been apprehended shortly after a broad-daylight stabbing left one teen dead and another injured in Westchester. The felony complaint charges the boy with fatally stabbing a 16-year-old on Gramatan Avenue in Mount Vernon on Friday, April 8, at approximately 3:55 p.m., Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah said. The suspect, a Mount Vernon resident, was charged with the following felonies: First-degree manslaughter,  First-degree attempted assault, Second-degree attempted assault. He appeared before a Mount Vernon City Court judge on S…

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by Joe Lombardi