Man From Region Nabbed For 3 Commercial Burglaries, Arrested For Shoplifting, Police Say Man From Region Nabbed For 3 Commercial Burglaries, Arrested For Shoplifting, Police Say
Man From Region Nabbed For 3 Commercial Burglaries, Arrested For Shoplifting, Police Say A man from the region who had been nabbed for three alleged commercial burglaries was arrested again for shoplifting at a Walmart store. Sullivan County resident Justus McMoore, age 37, of Monticello, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 22 in the town of Thompson after a brief foot chase. According to Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty,  McMoore was spotted by security staff in Walmart allegedly shoplifting $161 dollars worth of merchandise.  When he was confronted by security, McMoore ran out of the store and headed south on Route 42, police said. An alert deputy sheriff hear…
Drunk College Student Gives False Name, Runs From Officers In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunk College Student Gives False Name, Runs From Officers In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Drunk College Student Gives False Name, Runs From Officers In Hudson Valley, Police Say After he was found trespassing in the parking lot of a Hudson Valley business, a drunk man gave police a false name before a brief attempt to run away from the scene, police said.  On Sunday, Oct. 23, around 2 a.m. in Putnam County, police officers in Kent found a man sitting in his vehicle in the parking lot of Chris' Automotive located at 349 NY-52, and decided to find out why the man was at the business after hours, police said.  The man, who appeared to be intoxicated, said he was picking up a friend from the bar and that the vehicle he was in belonged to a friend, according t…
Suspect Nabbed In Robbery Of Westchester Gas Station Suspect Nabbed In Robbery Of Westchester Gas Station
Suspect Nabbed In Robbery Of Westchester Gas Station A 35-year-old man is being charged with robbing a Northern Westchester County gas station and assaulting an employee. On Sunday, Oct. 16, at around 4 a.m., police responded to a robbery in Peekskill, at the Mobil gas station located at 120 Washington St. where they found a male employee who had suffered a cut to his face, police said. The employee then told police that a man had argued with him, slashed his face, and stolen more than $1,000 from the cash register before running from the scene.  Police then pursued a man on South Street that matched a description given by the employee …
Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Cops Damages Hotel After Arrest In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Cops Damages Hotel After Arrest In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Cops Damages Hotel After Arrest In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 41-year-old man has been accused of damaging a hotel in the Hudson Valley after being released following an arrest during an altercation with police officers earlier in the day at a convenience store/gas station. The incidents happened Thursday, Oct. 6 in Rockland County, in the Village of Airmont. The man, whose name was not released by Ramapo Police, "violently resisted arrest, spit in the face and on the arms of several officers, while threatening to kill the officers," the department said. After the officers deployed a taser, the man continued to resist to avoid his arrest, requiring…
Man Tried To Rob People Outside State Capitol, Police Say Man Tried To Rob People Outside State Capitol, Police Say
Man Tried To Rob People Outside State Capitol, Police Say A man from the region is facing charges after he allegedly tried robbing people near the state Capitol. State police in Albany were called just before 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, with a report that a man with a knife was demanding money from people on Madison Avenue, outside of the Empire State Plaza.  Working with Albany Police, troopers identified the suspect as 39-year-old Shawn Haymon, of Albany, police said.  He was arrested a short time later on charges of felony robbery and resisting arrest, a misdemeanor. There were no reports of injuries from the ordeal. Haymon was arrai…
29-Year-Old Threatens Victim With Machete In Region, Police Say 29-Year-Old Threatens Victim With Machete In Region, Police Say
29-Year-Old Threatens Victim With Machete In Region, Police Say A 29-year-old man was nabbed for attacking another person with a machete on a busy street in the region. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 9 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4 on Main Street in the Village of Liberty. According to Liberty Police, a dispatcher monitoring the department's Main Street surveillance cameras spotted what appeared to be two people involved in a fight. Officers were dispatched and upon their arrival saw  Brandon Luciano, of Callicoon, with a machete in his hand menacing another person, police said. Luciano was taken into custody after a brief struggle. …
Traffic Stop In Capital District Leads To DWI, Multiple Felony Charges For 35-Year-Old Traffic Stop In Capital District Leads To DWI, Multiple Felony Charges For 35-Year-Old
Traffic Stop In Capital District Leads To DWI, Multiple Felony Charges For 35-Year-Old What began as a traffic stop on a stretch of the New York Thruway ended with a 35-year-old man behind bars, facing multiple felony charges, authorities said. State police in Saratoga County stopped Albany resident James Delessio just after 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, as he drove on I-87 in the town of Malta. A trooper had observed his Honda Accord commit multiple moving violations, police said. During their conversation, troopers determined that Delessio was intoxicated. He was also found to be in possession of drugs, police said. As troopers attempted to arrest Delessio he resisted and inj…
Man Busted For Driving Drunk Through Work Zone, Fleeing Cops In Capital District, Police Say Man Busted For Driving Drunk Through Work Zone, Fleeing Cops In Capital District, Police Say
Man Busted For Driving Drunk Through Work Zone, Fleeing Cops In Capital District, Police Say A Capital District man is behind bars after he was allegedly busted driving drunk in a work zone and then tried running from police. New York State Police said 911 calls started coming in at around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, with reports of an erratic driver in Saratoga County heading southbound on I-87 in the town of Wilton. Callers told police the vehicle was “all over the roadway” and striking construction cones, not far from road crews. Troopers stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as 44-year-old Neil Desposito, of Menands. At one point, he tried fleeing from troopers by r…
Westchester Man Driving Drunk Becomes Combative With Troopers, Police Say Westchester Man Driving Drunk Becomes Combative With Troopers, Police Say
Westchester Man Driving Drunk Becomes Combative With Troopers, Police Say A 29-year-old man is facing felony charges after police said he drove while intoxicated in Westchester County and shoved a trooper against a patrol car, causing damage. Troopers stopped a vehicle on I-95 in Larchmont for vehicle and traffic violations at about 11:10 p.m. on Friday, June 24, according to New York State Police. The driver, identified as Philip Thompson, of New Rochelle, was found to be intoxicated, police said. When police tried to take Thompson into custody, he resisted arrest and shoved a trooper toward traffic against the patrol car, authorities reported. He was arr…
Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Allegedly Stabbing Capital District Cop Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Allegedly Stabbing Capital District Cop
Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Allegedly Stabbing Capital District Cop A man with more than 15 felony arrests who allegedly stabbed a Capital District police officer is now charged with attempted murder. Albany resident Eric Frazier, age 54, was arraigned Thursday, June 23, at Albany Medical Center Hospital, where he was being treated after police shot him during the incident three days prior. Earlier report: 'Put The Knife Down': Body Cam Shows Attack On Albany Officer, Shooting Albany Police were responding to a home near Franklin and Bassett streets at around 11:30 a.m. Monday, June 20, for a reported domestic dispute, according to police. When officers …
Duo Charged After Pursuit Through Westchester County, Crash With Police Vehicle Duo Charged After Pursuit Through Westchester County, Crash With Police Vehicle
Duo Charged After Pursuit Through Westchester County, Crash With Police Vehicle Two men were charged following a pursuit through Westchester County in a stolen car that ended in a crash with a police vehicle. Officers responded to a report of men getting out of a car and walking into driveways in the area of Shelly Lane and Stonewall Circle in Harrison at 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, according to the Town/Village of Harrison Police Department. An officer found the suspect vehicle, a BMW sedan, on White Deer Lane and saw a man run back to the car from a driveway, police said.  When the officer tried to pull the car over, the driver sped away, authorities repor…
Impaired Hudson Valley Woman Bites Trooper During Assault, Police Say Impaired Hudson Valley Woman Bites Trooper During Assault, Police Say
Impaired Hudson Valley Woman Bites Trooper During Assault, Police Say A woman who was high on drugs assaulted a state trooper and damaged his police vehicle during an arrest, New York State Police said. Troopers in Ulster County first made contact with the woman at around 9:45 p.m. Thursday, June 9, after witnessing her violate traffic laws on Washington Avenue in the town of Ulster, police said. While speaking with her, the trooper determined that she was under the influence of drugs and attempted to arrest her. But she became combative and resisted the officer’s efforts, police said. At one point, she reportedly bit the trooper on the arm, causing a lace…