Passenger Steals Taxi Driver's Car In NY — But Witness Helps Cops Nab Him, Police Say Passenger Steals Taxi Driver's Car In NY — But Witness Helps Cops Nab Him, Police Say
Passenger Steals Taxi Driver's Car In NY — But Witness Helps Cops Nab Him, Police Say A Westchester County man was jailed after police said he robbed a taxi driver of his vehicle in Rockland County by threatening him with an object that the victim believed was a gun — and was then tracked down with help from a witness.  The incident happened on Saturday, June 6, when at around 6:46 a.m., a taxi driver went to police to report that he had just been robbed, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Friday, June 12. The driver told officers he had been in the area of Municipal Plaza when a rear-seat passenger pressed what he believed was a firearm against his lower …
Over 60 Citations, Nearly 50 Speeding Tickets Given In 3-Hour Taconic Parkway Detail Over 60 Citations, Nearly 50 Speeding Tickets Given In 3-Hour Taconic Parkway Detail
Over 60 Citations, Nearly 50 Speeding Tickets Given In 3-Hour Taconic Parkway Detail Dozens of citations, including nearly 50 for speeding, were handed out to drivers during a three-hour enforcement detail at a work zone on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County this week, police said. The enforcement effort took place on Thursday, June 11, along the Taconic State Parkway in the Town of Yorktown, where New York State Department of Transportation crews were conducting guide rail repairs, New York State Police announced.  Troopers partnered with the Department of Transportation for the three-hour detail as part of Operation Hard Hat, a statewide initiative focus…
Man Who Grabbed Woman By Hair, Stabbed Her Repeatedly In Dutchess County Gets Prison Time Man Who Grabbed Woman By Hair, Stabbed Her Repeatedly In Dutchess County Gets Prison Time
Man Who Grabbed Woman By Hair, Stabbed Her Repeatedly In Dutchess County Gets Prison Time A 39-year-old man will spend years in state prison for a violent stabbing attack inside a car in Dutchess County that prosecutors said could have easily ended in the victim's death. Poughkeepsie resident DeJahn Ruffin, 39, was sentenced in Dutchess County Court to 12 years in prison for attempted first-degree assault, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Thursday, June 11. He also received concurrent sentences of seven years for second-degree assault and 2⅓ to 7 years for aggravated criminal contempt.  The sentence stems from an attack that occurred …
Cops ID Woman, 88, Killed In Hudson Valley Homicide: 15-Year-Old Suspect Arraigned (UPDATE) Cops ID Woman, 88, Killed In Hudson Valley Homicide: 15-Year-Old Suspect Arraigned (UPDATE)
Cops ID Woman, 88, Killed In Hudson Valley Homicide: 15-Year-Old Suspect Arraigned (Update) This story has been updated.  An 88-year-old woman has been identified as the victim in a Ulster County homicide investigation that resulted in a murder charge against a 15-year-old boy, authorities said. The victim, killed in an incident in Saugerties on Sunday, June 7, was identified by the Saugerties Police Department on Thursday, June 11, as Elena Bonjolo, 88, who lived on West Camp Road. According to police, Bonjolo was killed sometime between 9:25 a.m. and 1:52 p.m. on Sunday.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the investigation began after Saugerties Police received …
K9 Helps Catch Man With Cocaine, Crack, Paraphernalia In Dutchess County Traffic Stop: NYSP K9 Helps Catch Man With Cocaine, Crack, Paraphernalia In Dutchess County Traffic Stop: NYSP
K9 Helps Catch Man With Cocaine, Crack, Paraphernalia In Dutchess County Traffic Stop: Nysp A Bronx man was jailed after police said they seized cocaine, crack cocaine, and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop in Dutchess County.  The arrest happened a little after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, when troopers stopped a vehicle traveling southbound on Mill Street for vehicle and traffic law violations, New York State Police said on Thursday, June 11. According to State Police, the vehicle was being driven by a 32-year-old Brooklyn man and was occupied by front-seat passenger Tajh D. Ford, 30, of the Bronx.  During the investigation, State Police Narcotics K-9 Rock sni…
Man, 39, Charged In Hit-Run That Left Victim Seriously Injured In Dutchess County Man, 39, Charged In Hit-Run That Left Victim Seriously Injured In Dutchess County
Man, 39, Charged In Hit-Run That Left Victim Seriously Injured In Dutchess County A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Dutchess County that left a pedestrian seriously injured earlier this year, police said.  Poughkeepsie resident Michael Baker, 39, was arrested on Wednesday, June 10, in connection with a hit-and-run crash that happened on April 28 in Poughkeepsie, the city's police department announced on Thursday, June 11.  The incident happened at around 10:17 p.m., when officers responded to a report of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision on Orchard Place. Police arriving at the scene found the victim lyi…
Woman Dies In Early-Morning Fire In Hudson Valley, Firefighter Hospitalized Woman Dies In Early-Morning Fire In Hudson Valley, Firefighter Hospitalized
Woman Dies In Early-Morning Fire In Hudson Valley, Firefighter Hospitalized A woman died following an early-morning house fire in Westchester County, village officials confirmed. The fire broke out at 52 Highland Ave. in Tarrytown shortly after 4 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, according to the Village of Tarrytown.  The village said it received a fire alarm call through Westchester County Control reporting a house fire with a resident possibly trapped inside.  The Tarrytown Fire Department, Police Department, and Building Department responded, along with the Tarrytown Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Con Edison, officials said.  The Tarrytown Fire Departm…
Drunk Audi Driver, 26, Crashes Into House, Telephone Police In Dutchess County, Police Say Drunk Audi Driver, 26, Crashes Into House, Telephone Police In Dutchess County, Police Say
Drunk Audi Driver, 26, Crashes Into House, Telephone Police In Dutchess County, Police Say A 26-year-old man is accused of driving with a blood alcohol content more than three times the legal limit after crashing into a telephone pole, a house, and a parked vehicle in Dutchess County, police said. The crash happened on Sunday, June 7, at around 4:44 p.m., when troopers were dispatched by Dutchess County 911 to the area of 1946 Bruzgul Rd. in the Town of Union Vale for a report of a vehicle that had struck a residence, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, June 10.  Investigators said Matthew D. Austin, 26, of Dover Plains, was driving an Audi eastbound on Bruzgul Roa…
Man Caught 3.5 Times Legal Limit After Rear-Ending Vehicle In Dutchess County, Cops Say Man Caught 3.5 Times Legal Limit After Rear-Ending Vehicle In Dutchess County, Cops Say
Man Caught 3.5 Times Legal Limit After Rear-Ending Vehicle In Dutchess County, Cops Say A drunk driver with a previous conviction was charged after rear-ending a vehicle in Dutchess County — and being clocked at 3.5 times the legal limit, police said.  The incident leading to the arrest began at around 6:40 a.m. on Monday, June 8, when troopers stopped a vehicle traveling eastbound on Myers Corners Road in the Town of Wappinger for a traffic violation, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, June 10.  According to investigators, before the vehicle was stopped, it struck the rear of another uninvolved vehicle.  Troopers identified the driver as 57-year-old…
Woman, 20, Caught Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit In Dutchess County Traffic Stop: NYSP Woman, 20, Caught Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit In Dutchess County Traffic Stop: NYSP
Woman, 20, Caught Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit In Dutchess County Traffic Stop: Nysp A 20-year-old woman faces aggravated DWI charges after she was caught driving while drunk in Dutchess County, police said. Wappingers Falls resident Karissa N. Peters, 20, was arrested on Tuesday, June 9, following a traffic stop in the Town of Poughkeepsie, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, June 10. According to police, a little after 10 p.m. on Tuesday night, police stopped a vehicle traveling north on South Road for alleged vehicle and traffic violations.   Police identified the driver as Peters and said she showed signs of intoxication. She later failed …
Over 70 Schoolgirls Helped Out  From Underground Tunnels After Getting Lost In NY: Report Over 70 Schoolgirls Helped Out  From Underground Tunnels After Getting Lost In NY: Report
Over 70 Schoolgirls Helped Out From Underground Tunnels After Getting Lost In NY: Report A large-scale rescue operation was launched in Rockland County after dozens of schoolchildren reportedly became lost while exploring underground tunnels, according to reports.  The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon, June 10, when a group of 71 girls from a Monsey school entered a tunnel system after starting their outing at Memorial Park, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Nyack Mayor Joseph Rand said the group followed the Nyack Creek culvert in the southwest corner of the park into an underground section and continued exploring for nearly a half-mile before reaching an area…
Man, 54, ID'd As Victim In Fatal Porsche Crash In Dutchess County (UPDATE) Man, 54, ID'd As Victim In Fatal Porsche Crash In Dutchess County (UPDATE)
Man, 54, ID'd As Victim In Fatal Porsche Crash In Dutchess County (Update) The victim killed in a two-car crash in Dutchess County earlier this week has been identified as a 54-year-old local resident.  Amenia resident Scott Anderson, 54, was killed in a crash on Monday, June 8, on South Amenia Road in the town of Amenia, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said in an update on Wednesday, June 10.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the incident happened at around 4:50 p.m. on Monday, when a 1998 Porsche Carrera driven by Anderson was traveling eastbound on South Amenia Road near Benson Road when he lost control of the vehicle.  …