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Woman, Man Nabbed In Violent Home Invasion Woman, Man Nabbed In Violent Home Invasion
Woman, Man Nabbed In Violent Home Invasion A woman and man have been arrested following their involvement in a Pleasant Valley home invasion, police say. New York State Troopers responded to a residence on Route 44 in Pleasant Valley on the report of a burglary in process on Sunday, March 3. Police say the victims stated that the man forced his way into the residence and used a knife to threaten physical violence before fleeing the area.  Further investigation revealed that the suspects, later identified as 20-year-old Julia Forbes of Rhinebeck and 25-year-old Michael Farrell of Accord, conspired to break into the residence an…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Stony Point Man Points Shotgun At Taxi Driver After Refusing To Pay Fare, Police Say Stony Point Man Points Shotgun At Taxi Driver After Refusing To Pay Fare, Police Say
Stony Point Man Points Shotgun At Taxi Driver After Refusing To Pay Fare, Police Say A 30-year-old man was arrested for pointing a shotgun at a taxi driver after refusing to pay for his ride. Christopher Bender, of Stony Point, was arrested around 3 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, after police responded to a home for a report of a disorderly, intoxicated man having a fight with a cabbie, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas.  When officers arrived they found Bender did not pay for his ride, argued with the driver, and then went inside his residence and came back outside with a shotgun, Hylas said. Bender allegedly pointed the shotgun at the driver, Hylas added. During an inves…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Cuomo Goes National In Battle Against NRA Cuomo Goes National In Battle Against NRA
Cuomo Goes National In Battle Against NRA The National Rifle Association, the nation's top pro-gun lobby and one of its most powerful interest groups, said regulatory efforts by Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle could make it “unable to exist as a not-for-profit or pursue its advocacy mission." Cuomo, on Twitter, responded: "If I could have put the @NRA out of business, I would have done it 20 years ago. I'll see you in court." In a July 20 amended complaint, first reported by the New York Law Journal, the NRA accused Cuomo, as well as state Department of Financial Services Superintendent Maria Vullo, of issuing a “ser…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Identity Theft At Bank, Accosted Driver, Top Mount Kisco Police Blotter Identity Theft At Bank, Accosted Driver, Top Mount Kisco Police Blotter
Identity Theft At Bank, Accosted Driver, Top Mount Kisco Police Blotter A 49-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly attempting to use a false identity at a Mount Kisco bank, according to a county police spokesperson. Westchester County Police investigators arrested Bronx resident Howard Walker shortly after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, after officers were dispatched to People’s United Bank on South Moger Avenue, where there was a report from staff about a possible fraud attempt. According to police, officers located Walker, who allegedly gave bank staff a New Hampshire driver’s license and a credit card in the name of another person in an effort to withdra…

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by Zak Failla