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NY School Bus Aide Charged In Undercover Child Exploitation Investigation: Cops
A school bus aide is among two men arrested in ongoing undercover investigations targeting people who police said tried using the internet to sexually exploit children in Sullivan County.
Seth Tremper, 21, of Swan Lake, and Matthew Wunner, 31, of Kiamesha Lake, were arrested in separate investigations by the Village of Liberty Police Department, bringing the number of arrests tied to its ongoing undercover child exploitation investigations to eight, the department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16.
In both cases, a Liberty Police officer posed online as a 13-year-old child, according t…
Child Porn Suspect Tried To Destroy Evidence During Capital Region Police Raid: Authorities
A Capital Region man tried to destroy evidence before cops arrested him for possessing child sex abuse material, authorities said.
Brandon V. Quintana, 32, of Greenfield, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 9 for possession and promotion of child porn, along with tampering with evidence, New York State Police said.
Law enforcement searched Quintana’s residence on Thursday, July 30 and found “images consistent with child sexual exploitation,” police said.
During the search, Quintana barricaded himself in a room and attempted to destroy evidence on electronic devices, authorities said.
Quintana …
Police Dog Sniffs Out More Than 100 Grams Of Cocaine During Capital Region Traffic Stop: Nysp
A Capital Region man was busted with more than 100 grams of cocaine in a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway, police said.
Peter Moore, 39, of Schenectady, was a passenger traveling westbound on I-90 in a 2023 Jeep on Thursday, Sept. 3 when state troopers witnessed a traffic violation around 8:30 p.m. near Exit 25 in Schenectady, New York State Police said.
With the assistance of a police dog, investigators searched the vehicle and found more than 100 grams of a white powdery substance inside, which later tested positive for cocaine, authorities said.
During the stop, Moore attempte…
Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials
A young Long Island man left a starving dog locked in a basement with little to eat, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 16.
Isaiah Thomas, 20, of Wheatley Heights, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 15 on two animal cruelty charges, the Suffolk County SPCA said.
Thomas owned a 4-year-old Cane Corso named Apollo, then confined the dog to a basement secured by a metal door that was held closed by three vehicle tires, investigators said.
When authorities found Apollo, the dog was severely underweight and suffering from a flea infestation, excoriations, wounds, severe generalized muscle loss, and diff…
Man Cuts Off Victim, Fires At His Car In Road Rage Incident On NYS Thruway: Police
A road rage incident that began at a Westchester County gas station escalated into a collision, gunfire, and a police chase on the New York State Thruway — leading to a 28-year-old man now facing attempted murder charges, authorities said.
Elmy Manuel Sandoval-Firpo, 28, of Yonkers, was arrested on Sunday, Sept. 13, and charged with attempted murder and several other felonies in connection with the incident, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
The confrontation began shortly before 4:30 p.m. when Sandoval-Firpo, driving a 2009 Ford van, cut off a 25-year-old Bronx man driv…
