Employee Tampered With Products By Putting Coin In Meat Package In NY, Police Say Employee Tampered With Products By Putting Coin In Meat Package In NY, Police Say
Employee Tampered With Products By Putting Coin In Meat Package In NY, Police Say A woman is facing charges after investigators reported that she placed a coin in a meat package that was set to go out for retail consumption in New York. Long Island resident Karen Palacios Gutierrez, age 38, of Hempstead, was arrested at about 4:20 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, following an incident at the Ava Companies food packaging company, located in Hicksville at 383 West John St., the Nassau County Police Department reported. Investigators determined that Gutierrez put a coin into a package while working as a meatpacker at about 10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, police said.  The …
Duo Nabbed For Stealing From FedEx, UPS Boxes In Westchester, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Stealing From FedEx, UPS Boxes In Westchester, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Stealing From FedEx, UPS Boxes In Westchester, Police Say Two men have been arrested for allegedly stealing from FedEx and USP boxes in the Hudson Valley. The two were caught in Westchester County on Wednesday, Aug. 17 in New Rochelle, after police received reports of the duo taking items from the boxes. New Rochelle police responded to the area of 56 Harrison St., after a resident reported the two men attempting to gain access to the FedEx mailing box, said Deputy Police Commissioner Cosmo Costa, of the New Rochelle Police. Officers responded to the area looking for the two men and a silver SUV but did find anyone suspicious in th…
Road Rage: Man Damages Mercedes-Benz During Incident In Hudson Valley, Police Say Road Rage: Man Damages Mercedes-Benz During Incident In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Road Rage: Man Damages Mercedes-Benz During Incident In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man is accused of causing damage to another vehicle during a road-rage incident in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3 in Rockland County on northbound I-87 in the town of Ramapo, according to state police. Troopers located and stopped both vehicles.  The investigation at the scene determined that Davonne S. Wilmore, age 31, of the Bronx, threw a water bottle at a 2019 Mercedes-Benz truck, causing damage, said state police.  Wilmore was taken into custody, transported, and processed at the State Police barracks in Newburgh.   He wa…
Hudson Valley Man Flushed Victim's Dentures Down Toilet, Broke Their Glasses, Cops Say Hudson Valley Man Flushed Victim's Dentures Down Toilet, Broke Their Glasses, Cops Say
Hudson Valley Man Flushed Victim's Dentures Down Toilet, Broke Their Glasses, Cops Say A Hudson Valley man is facing charges after his alleged bizarre behavior during a domestic dispute. In Ulster County, Saugerties Police were called at around 5 a.m. Thursday, July 21, with reports of an altercation at a home on Partition Street. Officers determined that at some point during the dispute, Robert Amirault, age 45, had destroyed the victim’s dentures by flushing them down a toilet and broke a pair of the victim’s reading glasses, police said. Amirault was arrested and charged with felony and misdemeanor criminal mischief. A booking photo released by Saugerties Police shows h…
Suspect Nabbed After Woman Found Stabbed In Chest At Hudson Valley Residence Suspect Nabbed After Woman Found Stabbed In Chest At Hudson Valley Residence
Suspect Nabbed After Woman Found Stabbed In Chest At Hudson Valley Residence A Hudson Valley man has been charged with assault after a woman was found suffering from a stab wound to the chest. The incident took place in Orange County around 2 a.m., on Saturday, July 16 in the town of Wallkill. Officers responded to a home at 4 Avoncroft Lane for an assault call. Upon arrival, Officer Joseph Levy discovered a 43-year-old Wallkill woman with a stab wound to her chest, said the town of Wallkill Police. The woman was transported to Garnet Health Medical Center for treatment. An investigation by Officer Justin Farrenkopf led to the arrest of Johnathan Harris, age 40, o…
Man Accused Of Breaking Into Hudson Valley Home, Threatening Violence Man Accused Of Breaking Into Hudson Valley Home, Threatening Violence
Man Accused Of Breaking Into Hudson Valley Home, Threatening Violence A man is behind bars after allegedly breaking into a Hudson Valley home and threatening residents. Saugerties Police were called at around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, with reports of a fight in progress at a home on Washington Avenue. Another 911 call reported a burglary in the same area. When officers arrived, they determined that Michael Newman, age 36, had forced his way into the home and threatened to physically harm people inside. Newman fled before police arrived, but was arrested the following day. He’s now facing charges of felony burglary and misdemeanor criminal mischief.
Arrest Made After Swastikas Found Inside Synagogue In Hudson Valley Arrest Made After Swastikas Found Inside Synagogue In Hudson Valley
Arrest Made After Swastikas Found Inside Synagogue In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly scrawling swastikas and hate speech inside an area synagogue. Rockland County resident Rolando DeJesus Gomez-Velazquez, age 32, of Hillcrest, was arrested following an investigation into the incident which took place on Friday, June 17. In addition to the drawings and hate speech, Gomez-Velazquez allegedly also damaged several items inside the synagogue, said Det. Lt. Christopher Franklin, of the Ramapo Police. He was charged with criminal mischief as a hate crime with damages in excess of $250 and aggravated harassment, police said. Gom…
Teens Charged After Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Westchester Teens Charged After Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Westchester
Teens Charged After Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Westchester Three teenagers are facing charges after police said they spray painted racist and anti-Semitic graffiti in Northern Westchester. The graffiti was discovered on Croton Dam Road under a Taconic State Parkway overpass in Yorktown on Saturday, May 21, according to an announcement from town officials.  The three suspects, who are all from Croton-on-Hudson, were charged with criminal mischief and criminal impersonation, officials said on Wednesday, June 8. Authorities said one of the teens, whose identity was not released, is 18 years old and was charged as an adult. The other two are juve…
Westchester Man Enters, Exits Stranger's Residence During Chase, Police Say Westchester Man Enters, Exits Stranger's Residence During Chase, Police Say
Westchester Man Enters, Exits Stranger's Residence During Chase, Police Say A wanted man from Westchester County is behind bars after leading officers on a foot chase that included a detour through a stranger’s home, according to police. Marquise Roberson, age 33, of Peekskill, was arrested Sunday, May 15, after his wife’s grandmother called police in Rye and said he was banging on her front door, authorities said. An arrest warrant had been issued after a previous domestic incident in which Roberson’s wife told investigators he had ripped her cell phone from her hand and smashed it on a sidewalk, Rye Police said. When Rye Police officers arrived at the grandmothe…
Westchester Man Charged With Vandalizing Veterans Memorial, Other Areas Westchester Man Charged With Vandalizing Veterans Memorial, Other Areas
Westchester Man Charged With Vandalizing Veterans Memorial, Other Areas A suspect has been arrested for allegedly vandalizing a veteran’s monument inside a Westchester park, police announced. On Saturday, April 23, the Veterans “Honor Roll” monument at Ma Riis Park in Harrison - which represents wartime vets from the World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and other conflicts - was spray-painted and damaged by a vandal, prompting a police investigation. Harrison Police Chief John Vasta announced on Tuesday, April 26 that following a three-day investigation, a local man - 37-year-old Gabriel Mendoza, of Harrison - had been identified as a suspect and apprehend…
Westchester Man Accused Of Falsely Reporting Robbery, Shooting Westchester Man Accused Of Falsely Reporting Robbery, Shooting
Westchester Man Accused Of Falsely Reporting Robbery, Shooting A 37-year-old Northern Westchester man is facing charges for claiming he was shot at during a robbery over a stolen car that never happened, police said. At approximately 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, April 3, a man reported to the Yorktown Police Department that he was involved in an alleged motor vehicle crash on Strawberry Road in the area of Foothill Street in Mohegan Lake. Upon arrival, a spokesperson for the Yorktown Police Department said that they were able to locate the vehicle, but there was no one inside. A canvas of the area led officers to the caller - whose name has not been rele…
Westchester Man Charged After Road-Rage Incident Westchester Man Charged After Road-Rage Incident
Westchester Man Charged After Road-Rage Incident A 51-year-old Northern Westchester man is facing charges after an alleged road-rage incident where he damaged a woman’s car, police said. At approximately 4:45 p.m. on Monday, March 28, there was a report of criminal mischief involving two drivers in Yorktown that required police intervention. According to the Yorktown Police Department, an officer met with the woman, who stated she was involved in a road-rage incident and alleged that the other involved driver exited his vehicle and punched the hood of her vehicle, leaving it with two dents to the hood. The responding officer conducted an…