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Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Menacing With Billy Club, Gun Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Menacing With Billy Club, Gun
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Menacing With Billy Club, Gun A 42-year-old Hudson Valley man was charged with criminal possession of a weapon after he allegedly threatened others with a billy club and a gun. Rockland County resident Dahaire Edwards, age 42, of Pomona, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 26. for an incident that took place on Thursday, Feb. 15 in Tomkins Cove. According to Lt. Greg Becker of the Stony Point Police, officers responded to a home for a dispute where they found that Edwards had allegedly "menacingly" brandished both a billy club and a handgun during the dispute. Following an investigation, charges were formulated, and on Monday…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drunk Driver With Gun In Pants Nabbed In Orange County Stop, Police Say Drunk Driver With Gun In Pants Nabbed In Orange County Stop, Police Say
Drunk Driver With Gun In Pants Nabbed In Orange County Stop, Police Say A man from the region was found with a .357 Desert Eagle in the front of his pants during a traffic stop by state police in the Hudson Valley. Ulster County resident Jason Lynch, age 44, of the town of Lloyd, was stopped around 1:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 4 in a 2014 Lexus IS in the city of Newburgh. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, while troopers were speaking to Lynch, they learned that his license was suspended, and he seemed to be impaired by alcohol. Troopers later determined that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was arrested. While being taken into custody, troopers located a loaded…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Teen Duo Accused Of Subjecting Victims To Violent Crimes After Luring Them To Hudson Valley Teen Duo Accused Of Subjecting Victims To Violent Crimes After Luring Them To Hudson Valley
Teen Duo Accused Of Subjecting Victims To Violent Crimes After Luring Them To Hudson Valley Two men have been arrested in connection with a series of alleged carjacking, robberies, and kidnappings in Westchester. Diante Fernandes, age 19, and Mark Francis, age 18, both of the Bronx, were arrested and charged on Wednesday, Sept. 28, said Damian Williams, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. According to the allegations in the complaint, and statements made in court, between Monday, Sept. 26 and Tuesday, Sept. 27, the duo carjacked, robbed, and kidnapped multiple victims, in the Bronx and Yonkers. Once on Sept. 26 and again on Sept. 27, the two lured victims to a loca…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged After Handgun Found During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop, Troopers Say Man Charged After Handgun Found During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop, Troopers Say
Man Charged After Handgun Found During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop, Troopers Say A 24-year-old man with an expired license was found in illegal possession of a handgun during a Hudson Valley traffic stop, police reported.  Fairfield County resident Bryon Bloomfield, of Norwalk, was arrested and charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm on Friday, July 22, according to New York State Police. At about 11:30 a.m., troopers in Putnam County pulled over a 2014 Volkswagen on State Route 22 in Southeast for a vehicle and traffic law violation, police said.  Investigators found that Bloomfield was driving with a s…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Accused Of Shooting At Occupant Of Hudson Valley Home, Injuring Self During Struggle Man Accused Of Shooting At Occupant Of Hudson Valley Home, Injuring Self During Struggle
Man Accused Of Shooting At Occupant Of Hudson Valley Home, Injuring Self During Struggle A 33-year-old man is accused of entering a Westchester County home and firing a gun at one of the residents, before shooting himself in the leg during a struggle. Police responded to a report of a possible fight in the basement of a home on Ridge Road in Greenburgh at about 6:50 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, according to the Town of Greenburgh Police Department. Authorities were told that one of the people involved in the fight might be in possession of a firearm, police said. Before police arrived, a vehicle that may have been involved fled the scene, and was reportedly occupied by between thr…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Duo Charged After Ghost Guns Investigation In Hudson Valley, Police Say Duo Charged After Ghost Guns Investigation In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Duo Charged After Ghost Guns Investigation In Hudson Valley, Police Say An investigation into ghost guns and other illegal firearms in Westchester County led to the arrest of two men.  Police executed a search warrant in West Harrison on Friday, June 3, following a lengthy investigation, according to the Harrison Police Department. Authorities said investigators seized the following during the search warrant: Two illegal firearms Two ballistic vests  A high-capacity magazine One of the firearms did not have a serial number, making it a ghost gun, police said.  Police said 19-year-old Jeremiah Alicea, of Harrison, was charged with one coun…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Wanted Man Apprehended For Menacing After Manhunt In Hudson Valley Wanted Man Apprehended For Menacing After Manhunt In Hudson Valley
Wanted Man Apprehended For Menacing After Manhunt In Hudson Valley Police in the Hudson Valley have apprehended a man wanted for menacing his girlfriend with a shotgun following a multi-agency manhunt throughout the region. In Rockland County, the Ramapo Police Department enlisted the aid of law enforcement agencies in Westchester on Wednesday, April 20, as they attempted to serve an arrest warrant for a man wanted for a domestic incident reportedly involving a shotgun. According to police, the suspect, John Larywon, age 29, menaced his girlfriend with a shotgun in Rockland on Wednesday before reportedly fleeing to his mother’s home in the BelleFair neighb…

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by Zak Failla
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21-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder Of Teen In Area, Police Say 21-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder Of Teen In Area, Police Say
21-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder Of Teen In Area, Police Say A 21-year-old local man has been arrested for the shooting of a teen last year during an attempted robbery. Carl Hannan, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Tuesday, March 30, for the shooting which took place on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 1:05 a.m., in the City of Poughkeepsie, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the City of Poughkeepsie Police.  Clark said the then 17-year-old male was shot at multiple times, and hit once during an attempted robbery, while in an alley by 71 Garden Street in the City of Poughkeepsie. Hannans was charged with: Attempted murder Attempted robbery Criminal u…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Trooper Shot, Suspect Involved In Seven-Hour Standoff IDs Released For Trooper Shot, Suspect Involved In Seven-Hour Standoff
IDs Released For Trooper Shot, Suspect Involved In Seven-Hour Standoff The identities have been released of both the state trooper shot and the suspect in a seven-hour standoff in the area. A trooper,  Aaron Tiso of the State Police barracks in  Wappinger, was grazed by a bullet during the standoff with a Wappiner man following a domestic dispute. He was treated and released from Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital. The incident started around 7:32 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2, when police received a 911 call for a disturbance on Marlorville Road in the Town of Wappinger. Upon arrival, troopers located the caller, standing in the roadway stating the suspect, Chri…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Three Arrested After Child Porn, Firearms Found During Raid In Area Three Arrested After Child Porn, Firearms Found During Raid In Area
Three Arrested After Child Porn, Firearms Found During Raid In Area The execution of a search warrant for an area man’s residence for child pornography led to his apprehension and the arrest of two others who were found to be in possession of illegal weapons, New York State Police said. An investigation by New York State Police Computer Crimes Unit and Poughkeepsie Bureau of Criminal Investigation led to the issuance of a search warrant by the Dutchess County Court for Sean Elmendorf’s residence in the City of Poughkeepsie. According to police, the investigation found that Elmendorf was in possession of child pornography, and two others, Marlene Elmend…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Caught With Handgun, Pot In I-84 Stop, Sheriff Says Man Caught With Handgun, Pot In I-84 Stop, Sheriff Says
Man Caught With Handgun, Pot In I-84 Stop, Sheriff Says A man from Connecticut is facing drug and weapon charges after being busted with an illegal handgun during an early morning stop on I-84 in Putnam County. Benjamin Hartley, of Mansfield, was stopped by a Putnam County Sheriff’s deputy at approximately 2:40 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30 when he committed a traffic violation on the interstate while traveling through Southeast. 
During the stop, it was determined that Hartley, 33, was in possession of concentrated cannabis, marijuana and a handgun that he did not have a permit for. Hartley was arrested at the scene and transported to the Putnam Co…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Four Arrested After Two Overdoses, One Fatal, In Hudson Valley Four Arrested After Two Overdoses, One Fatal, In Hudson Valley
Four Arrested After Two Overdoses, One Fatal, In Hudson Valley Two men and two women have been arrested following an investigation into two drug overdoses the weekend of April 21, one of which resulted in a fatality in Dutchess County. The New York State Police Troop K Community Narcotics Enforcement Team and the Village of Red Hook Police Department executed a pre-dawn search warrant at a residence located off South Broadway on Friday, April 27. A joint investigation between state police and the Red Hook Police Department led to the search which resulted in the seizure of an undisclosed amount of heroin, a small amount of marijuana, more than $2,000 i…

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by Joe Lombardi