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Duo Nabbed For Smuggling Contraband Into Hudson Valley Prison For Money: DA Duo Nabbed For Smuggling Contraband Into Hudson Valley Prison For Money: DA
Duo Nabbed For Smuggling Contraband Into Hudson Valley Prison For Money: DA Two men, including a correction officer, are accused of working to smuggle contraband into a Northern Westchester prison in exchange for payment, officials announced.  The suspects, Irvington resident Jose Estevez-Luciano, age 33, and Sleepy Hollow resident Francis De La Cruz, age 24, both face charges related to their alleged scheme to smuggle contraband into Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Nov. 2.  According to the DA's Office, both men participated in their scheme between Thursday, O…
Hudson Valley Shooting Suspect Apprehended, Found With 19-Year-Old Holding Gun, Drugs: Police Hudson Valley Shooting Suspect Apprehended, Found With 19-Year-Old Holding Gun, Drugs: Police
Hudson Valley Shooting Suspect Apprehended, Found With 19-Year-Old Holding Gun, Drugs: Police A suspect in a shooting case that left one person seriously injured was arrested when police and a SWAT team executed a search warrant that also led to the arrest of a teenager in the Hudson Valley, officials say.  In Dutchess County, two young adults were arrested as the result of a search warrant executed at 279 Church Street in Poughkeepsie on Friday, June 9, according to the Poughkeepsie Police Department.  The 5 a.m. search led to the discovery and arrest of Abdullatif Eladdioui, age 20, of Poughkeepsie, who was wanted in connection to a Friday, Feb. …
Prison Nurse Rapes Inmate At Correctional Facility In Hudson Valley, Police Say Prison Nurse Rapes Inmate At Correctional Facility In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Prison Nurse Rapes Inmate At Correctional Facility In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Connecticut man employed as a nurse at a New York prison is charged with raping an inmate, police say.  The incident was originally reported by New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision officials at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in Northern Westchester in September 2022, state police said.  This report prompted an investigation that eventually determined that 54-year-old Waterbury resident Michael Adeleke had allegedly raped an inmate.  Adeleke was then arrested and charged with third-degree rape on Wednesday, March 1.  He…
Ex-State Corrections Officer Admits To Impersonating Police, Pulling Women Over Ex-State Corrections Officer Admits To Impersonating Police, Pulling Women Over
Ex-State Corrections Officer Admits To Impersonating Police, Pulling Women Over A former New York State corrections officer has admitted to impersonating a police officer after investigators found he used flashing lights in his personal vehicle to pull unaccompanied women over on Long Island. David Olivari, age 38, of Coram, pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal impersonation, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Tuesday, Sept. 6. “This defendant repeatedly endangered Suffolk County motorists by conducting traffic stops for which he had neither authority, nor training," Tierney said. "The message here is that no one is above the law, i…
Duo Planned Hudson Valley Home Invasion Robbery For Tens Of Millions In Bitcoin, Feds Say Duo Planned Hudson Valley Home Invasion Robbery For Tens Of Millions In Bitcoin, Feds Say
Duo Planned Hudson Valley Home Invasion Robbery For Tens Of Millions In Bitcoin, Feds Say Two men have been apprehended after federal authorities say they planned to commit a home invasion robbery for tens of millions of dollars in bitcoin in Westchester. Federal officials announced the unsealing of an Indictment in White Plains Federal Court on Friday, June 24m charging the duo with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery in May 2020 in Irvington-on-Hudson.  Dominic Pineda, age 21, of Manassas, Virginia, and Shon Morgan, also age 21, of Centreville, Virginia, were arrested on Thursday, June 23 in Virginia. From May 18, 20200 to May 24, 2020, they participated in the plan…
Former Officer Charged With Using Excessive Force At Correctional Facility In Hudson Valley Former Officer Charged With Using Excessive Force At Correctional Facility In Hudson Valley
Former Officer Charged With Using Excessive Force At Correctional Facility In Hudson Valley A former corrections officer at the Green Haven Correctional Facility in the Hudson Valley is facing time behind the other side of the bars after being charged with using excessive force against an inmate. In federal court, Dutchess County resident Aaron Finn, age 35, of Hyde Park was charged with using excessive force that amounted to “cruel and unusual punishment” against a restrained inmate in March last year. US Attorney Damian Williams said that Finn allegedly struck and thrashed the inmate, causing bodily injury to him in violation of his Constitutional rights. “Correction officer Aa…
Alert Issued For Area Man Who's Among NY's Most Wanted Alert Issued For Area Man Who's Among NY's Most Wanted
Alert Issued For Area Man Who's Among NY's Most Wanted Police have issued an alert for a man who is among New York's Most Wanted fugitives and is a suspect in a Hudson Valley homicide. Dominic King, age 31, was convicted of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance in Kingston, according to the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. He is described as being 5-foot-10 and 230 pounds.  King also reportedly has several tattoos including three on his right arm that say “Bubbles," “Carmela” inside of a heart, and “Dominic." Authorities said he also has a tattoo on his chest that says "Loyalty Ova Mo…
Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Attempted Murder In Hudson Valley Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Attempted Murder In Hudson Valley
Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Attempted Murder In Hudson Valley A man wanted for attempted murder who goes by many names is at large and wanted by police in Westchester. An alert was issued by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision for Jeffrey Medaro, age 50, who was convicted of attempted murder, among other charges more than 10 years ago. Specifically, Medaro - who also goes by the names Jeffrey Medero, Jeffrey Montana, Jefferson Santa Rosa, and Girberto - was convicted of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, first-degree attempted robbery, and criminal possession of a weapon in White Plains. Medaro wa…
Alert Issued For Sex Offender Wanted For Attempted Murder In Hudson Valley Alert Issued For Sex Offender Wanted For Attempted Murder In Hudson Valley
Alert Issued For Sex Offender Wanted For Attempted Murder In Hudson Valley A Level 3 sex offender convicted of sexually abusing a teenager in the region is wanted by police. An alert was issued for 60-year-old Armendo Moreno, who is wanted by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, who allegedly had “deviate sexual intercourse” with his 17-year-old victim in Westchester County. According to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, on Jan. 11, 1984, Moreno used a weapon to threaten, assault, and sexually abuse a teen. In March 1986, Moreno was convicted of second-degree attempted murder, sodomy, aggravated sexual abuse, assault, a…
Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Sex Offender Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Sex Offender
Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Sex Offender Seen him? An alert has been issued by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision's (DOCCS) Office of Special Investigations for a sex offender in the Hudson Valley who is wanted for failing to register in Ulster County. William Knox, age 51, whose last known address is in Kingston, a Level 3 sex offender, is wanted for repeatedly failing to register as a sex offender due to his conviction of sexual-related offenses in California. According to officials, Knox has a history of gang affiliation and violent offenses. It is alleged that Knox beat a woman with a ba…
COVID-19: Essential Workers In New York Showing Lower Rates Of Infection Than Public COVID-19: Essential Workers In New York Showing Lower Rates Of Infection Than Public
Covid-19: Essential Workers In New York Showing Lower Rates Of Infection Than Public Essential workers in New York who have been at the front lines combatting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak are being infected by a lower rate than the general population, according to newly released data. Health officials have been conducting testing on transit employees, healthcare workers, police, fire, paramedics, and corrections officers for antibodies that would indicate they contracted COVID-19 and self resolved without showing symptoms. Surprisingly, according to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, despite battling the virus on a daily basis, the numbers in a new survey show that es…
Felon On Parole Busted Driving Stolen Vehicle While Drunk, Police Say Felon On Parole Busted Driving Stolen Vehicle While Drunk, Police Say
Felon On Parole Busted Driving Stolen Vehicle While Drunk, Police Say A 49-year-old man was nabbed by police after he was allegedly caught driving a stolen vehicle in the area. Carlton R. Woods, of the City of Poughkeepsie, was arrested around 5:50 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, after Town of Poughkeepsie Police officers observed a vehicle matching the description of a stolen vehicle which had been reported in the City of Poughkeepsie, said Capt. Michael O’Dowd. Officers stopped the vehicle and found Woods behind the wheel. An investigation confirmed the vehicle was stolen, O'Dowd said. According to officers, Woods was allegedly intoxicated and…
Former Prison Cook In Hudson Valley Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Inmate Former Prison Cook In Hudson Valley Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Inmate
Former Prison Cook In Hudson Valley Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Inmate A former prison cook will spend time behind bars after admitting to having sex with an inmate at the Taconic Correctional Facility in Northern Westchester. Garth Trail, 63, has been sentenced to “shock probation,” and will serve four months in jail followed by the remaining 10 years’ probation. He will also have to register as a sex offender after pleading guilty in November last year to criminal sexual act. Trail was a former head cook who was employed by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision at the Bedford Hills facility, which is a medium-security prison …
Suspect In Stabbing With Serious Injuries At Hudson Valley Bar Apprehended Suspect In Stabbing With Serious Injuries At Hudson Valley Bar Apprehended
Suspect In Stabbing With Serious Injuries At Hudson Valley Bar Apprehended The suspect in a stabbing incident at a Northern Westchester bar that left several people seriously injured has been apprehended out of state after a police search that lasted more than two years. Erick Grigoroff, 28, formerly of Peekskill, was arrested on Wednesday, June 26 in connection to the Feb. 18, 2017 stabbing at Fulgum’s Bar on Albany Post Road in the town of Cortlandt. He was located near Memphis, Tennessee by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and US Marshals, state police said. An alert issued by state police while Grigoroff was on the run described him as "armed and danger…
Man Charged With Making More Than $11K In Fraudulent Credit Card Purchases Man Charged With Making More Than $11K In Fraudulent Credit Card Purchases
Man Charged With Making More Than $11K In Fraudulent Credit Card Purchases A 55-year-old man already behind bars for robbery has now been charged with making fraudulent purchases totaling more than $11,000 with a victim's credit cards.The Town of East Fishkill Police Department handled a complaint in late December 2018 from a victim stating that fraudulent purchases had been made on two separate credit cards totaling more than $11,000.  An investigation into this incident was conducted by Police Officer Scott Grove with the assistance of Detective Kyle Doughty.  Officers arrested Richard V. Marino on Jan. 3, charging him with multiple counts of gran…
Former Trooper In Middletown Dies From Injuries Suffered In Crash Former Trooper In Middletown Dies From Injuries Suffered In Crash
Former Trooper In Middletown Dies From Injuries Suffered In Crash A New York State Trooper who began his career at the Middletown and Liberty state police barracks was killed in a motor vehicle crash when he was rear-ended by a box truck. Trooper Jeremy J. VanNostrand, 36, was killed around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday when reporting to work at the State Police barracks in Fonda when he was involved in the crash, announced New York State Police Superintendent George P. Beach II.  The crash occurred while VanNostrand was stopped in the westbound lane of State Highway 5S waiting to turn into the station in his personal vehicle when he was rear-ende…
'Sexually Violent' Offender Reports Move Into Goshen 'Sexually Violent' Offender Reports Move Into Goshen
'Sexually Violent' Offender Reports Move Into Goshen A registered "sexually violent" offender convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl has reported an address change in Orange County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Orange County residents regarding the residency of 46-year-old Devon Brown, who has moved from the New York State Department Of Corrections and Community Supervision's Cape Vincent Correctional Facility to an address on Valley View Road in Goshen. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Brown as a Level 2 threat, which means he is at "moderate risk o…
Inmate Caught With Weapon At Downstate Correctional Facility, Police Say Inmate Caught With Weapon At Downstate Correctional Facility, Police Say
Inmate Caught With Weapon At Downstate Correctional Facility, Police Say An inmate at the Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill is facing new charges after being busted with an alleged weapon while he was incarcerated. On Monday, New York State Police investigators announced that on April 18, troopers arrested Brooklyn resident John Hayes following an investigation, that determined that on June 5 last year, Hayes was allegedly in possession of an “improvised weapon” while he was an inmate. Hayes was charged with a felony count of first-degree promoting prison contraband and arraigned in the Town of Fishkill Court. Following arraignment, Hayes remains reman…
Man Assaults Another Inmate At Downstate Correctional Facility, Police Say Man Assaults Another Inmate At Downstate Correctional Facility, Police Say
Man Assaults Another Inmate At Downstate Correctional Facility, Police Say A 20-year-old inmate at the Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill is facing new charges after allegedly assaulting another inmate while in custody, state police said. Following an investigation, New York State Police investigators determined that Brooklyn resident Akil Baptiste assaulted another inmate on Jan. 14 while he was still incarcerated, leading to a felony second-degree assault charge, officials announced on Monday. Baptiste was arraigned in the Town of Fishkill Court and remanded back into the custody of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.…