'Always Helped People Out': Retired NYSP Sergeant Dies From 9/11-Related Illness At Age 42 'Always Helped People Out': Retired NYSP Sergeant Dies From 9/11-Related Illness At Age 42
'Always Helped People Out': Retired Nysp Sergeant Dies From 9/11-Related Illness At Age 42 Just two months after joining the New York City Police Department in the summer of 2001, Ivan Morales was among countless first responders who descended on the mangled debris and rubble of the World Trade Center in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, working tirelessly to find survivors and recover the remains of those who died. Twenty-one years later, Morales, a resident of Catskill in Greene County, died at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at the age of 42 after a “courageous” battle with an illness stemming from his assignment at the site, his obituary said. Moral…
Police Chase Man After He Tries To Steal From Westchester Target A Second Time Police Chase Man After He Tries To Steal From Westchester Target A Second Time
Police Chase Man After He Tries To Steal From Westchester Target A Second Time A man led police on a foot chase after trying to steal electronics from a Target in Westchester County for the second time in two days.  On Wednesday, Oct. 26, around 3 p.m., Port Chester Police responded to a Target at 495 Boston Post Road (Route 1) after employees recognized a man who had stolen over $5,000 of electronics the day before, police said.  After arriving, police saw the man try to remove electronics from display before he stopped when he realized store security was watching him, according to police.  When the man then tried to leave the store, he was stopped by…
Missing Vulnerable Teens From NYC May Be In Capital Region, Police Say Missing Vulnerable Teens From NYC May Be In Capital Region, Police Say
Missing Vulnerable Teens From NYC May Be In Capital Region, Police Say Police have issued an alert for a pair of vulnerable teenage girls who are believed to be in the Capital Region. Jackeline Caraballo, age 15, and Le’Airra Ivery, age 14, ran away from a residential treatment facility in Brownsville, Brooklyn on Thursday, Sept. 29, the New York City Police Department said. They were last seen in Rensselaer County, in Troy, and are believed to be staying in the area, police said. The girls are especially vulnerable given their medical status, and may be in contact with a known exploiter, according to police. Caraballo is Hispanic, approximately 5-feet-3-…
Duo Charged With Kidnapping, Robbery In Incident At Hudson Valley Motel Duo Charged With Kidnapping, Robbery In Incident At Hudson Valley Motel
Duo Charged With Kidnapping, Robbery In Incident At Hudson Valley Motel Two Hudson Valley men were indicted on charges stemming from a kidnapping and robbery at a motel in the region. Rockland County residents Jonathan Abikzer, age 30, of Monsey, and Michael Galkovich, age 46, of New City, were charged with first-degree robbery and second-degree kidnapping in the incident that happened in Garnerville earlier this month, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced on Tuesday, Aug. 30. They were also charged with two counts of second-degree robbery, Walsh said. On Tuesday, Aug. 16, the Town of Haverstraw Police Department received a report from a vi…
ID Released For 'Law & Order' Crew Member Shot, Killed In NYC ID Released For 'Law & Order' Crew Member Shot, Killed In NYC
ID Released For 'Law & Order' Crew Member Shot, Killed In NYC A 31-year-old man crew member of "Law & Order: Organized Crime," who was shot and killed has been identified by police. Johnny Pizarro, age 31, of Queens, was shot in New York City in Greenpoint around 5:15 a.m., Tuesday, July 19, according to the NYPD. Pizarro was sitting in a red Honda Civic, saving a parking spot, when another man opened the driver’s door and shot him, officials said. Arriving officers found Pizarro unconscious and unresponsive. The crewman was hit in the head and neck, NYPD said. He was rushed to Woodhull Medical Center by EMS where he was pronounced dead, police…
Police Seek Info After 15-Year-Old NY Girl Went Missing After Taking Exam Police Seek Info After 15-Year-Old NY Girl Went Missing After Taking Exam
Police Seek Info After 15-Year-Old NY Girl Went Missing After Taking Exam Police are asking the public for help locating a 15-year-old girl from New York who reportedly went missing after taking an exam at her high school. The New York City Police Department said Kyara Villa, of the Bronx, was last seen at about 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, in the area of 225 West 24th St. in New York City. NBC New York reported that Kyara never returned home after taking an exam at school that morning. She is described as being about 5 feet tall and about 99 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair, police said.  Police said Kyara was last seen wearing a beige sweat…
Police Search For Missing 10-Year-Old Boy From New York City Police Search For Missing 10-Year-Old Boy From New York City
Police Search For Missing 10-Year-Old Boy From New York City The New York City Police Department has asked the public for help locating a missing 10-year-old boy. Marvin Bonilla was last seen leaving his home in Queens at about 5:40 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, the NYPD said. He walked east on Chandler Street toward Nameoke Avenue, police said. Marvin is described as being about 4 feet tall and 100 pounds, with a thin build, black hair, and brown eyes, the NYPD said.  He was last seen wearing a red shirt, black pants, and carrying a gray backpack, police said. Authorities asked anyone with information about Marvin's whereabouts to call the NYPD…
Missing NY Girls Found In Hudson Valley, Report Says Missing NY Girls Found In Hudson Valley, Report Says
Missing NY Girls Found In Hudson Valley, Report Says Two New York girls who were reported missing earlier this month have been found safe in the Hudson Valley, according to a new report from the Bronx Times. Scarlett Rivera, age 14, and 13-year-old Mariah Sanchez were reported missing after they were last seen leaving their home in the Bronx at about 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, according to the New York City Police Department. The Bronx Times reported that police said the girls were held captive by a man and a woman in a hotel room in the Dutchess County city of Poughkeepsie. The news outlet reported that a man, whose identity wasn't rele…
Former Police Officer In NY Sentenced For Bribery, Drug Trafficking Former Police Officer In NY Sentenced For Bribery, Drug Trafficking
Former Police Officer In NY Sentenced For Bribery, Drug Trafficking A former New York City Police Department officer from Long Island who often referred to himself as “one of the most corrupt cops” in Queens is heading to federal prison for bribery and drug trafficking. Robert Smith, age 45, of Plainview, was sentenced to eight years behind bars Wednesday, April 20, in federal court in Brooklyn. It followed his guilty plea in October 2021 to charges of using interstate facilities to commit bribery and attempting to transport heroin. Federal prosecutors said Smith, while working as a NYPD officer assigned to the 105th Precinct in Queens, engaged in numerou…
23-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Was Son Of Police Officer 23-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Was Son Of Police Officer
23-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Was Son Of Police Officer A Hudson Valley man who died after a crash with a tree truck was the son of a retired New York City police officer. Ahkem Chu III was killed in Orange County in the town of Tuxedo on Old Route 17 around 7:30 a.m., Monday, April 18, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Chu, age 23, of Chester, was driving a 2007 Honda Accord southbound on Old Route 17 nearthe Rockland board when for unknown reasons he crossed over into the northbound lane and struck the truck that was fully loaded, Nevel said. See Earlier Story: ID Released For Chester 23-Year-Old Killed In Old Route 17 Crash He is the son of r…
Man Being Sought In NYC Subway Attack Posted Troubling, Threatening Videos Online Man Being Sought In NYC Subway Attack Posted Troubling, Threatening Videos Online
Man Being Sought In NYC Subway Attack Posted Troubling, Threatening Videos Online The man now being sought as a suspect in connection with the New York City subway attack posted dozens of troubling and threatening videos online. Frank R. James, age 62, with addresses in Philadelphia and Wisconsin, is the subject of a large manhunt by state and federal law enforcement to determine if he has any connection to the shooting rampage at the Brooklyn subway station on Tuesday, April 12 in which 10 people were shot and many others wounded. He was originally identified as a person of interest in the case on Tuesday before police officially labeled him as a suspect on Wednesd…
Hudson Valley Man Charged As Leader Of Organized Armed Robbery Conspiracy Hudson Valley Man Charged As Leader Of Organized Armed Robbery Conspiracy
Hudson Valley Man Charged As Leader Of Organized Armed Robbery Conspiracy A Hudson Valley man was arrested and accused of leading an organized armed robbery conspiracy in the region. Orange County resident Patrick Chellel, age 31, of the village of Montgomery, was arrested on Wednesday, March 23, and charged in a conspiracy to commit armed robberies of suspected drug dealers in Orange County, the Bronx and Hartford, according to Damian Williams, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York. “As alleged, Patrick Chellel organized and directed a violent conspiracy to rob suspected drug dealers and associates at gunpoint," Williams said. "C…