Fentanyl, Ecstasy Seized In Raid At NY Home, Man Caught Trying To Drive Off: Cops Fentanyl, Ecstasy Seized In Raid At NY Home, Man Caught Trying To Drive Off: Cops
Fentanyl, Ecstasy Seized In Raid At NY Home, Man Caught Trying To Drive Off: Cops A two-month narcotics investigation in Sullivan County ended with the seizure of cocaine, fentanyl, and ecstasy, as well as the arrest of two people — including a man who allegedly tried to drive away, authorities said.  The raid happened on June 2, when members of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at a home on Whittaker Road in the Town of Fallsburg, the Sheriff's Office announced on July 3. Investigators said deputies searched a residence at 415 Whittaker Rd., where they recovered quantities of cocaine, ecstasy, Xanax, fentanyl, and Suboxone, along with d…
NJ Skating Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl In 1990s, Prosecutor Says NJ Skating Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl In 1990s, Prosecutor Says
NJ Skating Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl In 1990s, Prosecutor Says A 75-year-old South Jersey skating coach was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a minor in the 1990s, authorities announced Monday, July 6. The victim, now in her late 40s, told the United States Center for SafeSport that Ralph Marinelli, of Ventnor, sexually assaulted her when she was 14 years old and he was 40 years old while he was her personal skating coach at Young's Skating Center in Mays Landing, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. The woman said she was groomed and sexually abused by Marinelli from 1992 through 1995, authorities said. Evidence collected by polic…
Cocaine, MDMA Seized At Knights Inn In Hudson Valley, Woman Charged: Sheriff Cocaine, MDMA Seized At Knights Inn In Hudson Valley, Woman Charged: Sheriff
Cocaine, MDMA Seized At Knights Inn In Hudson Valley, Woman Charged: Sheriff A 47-year-old woman was arrested after cocaine and MDMA were seized from a room at a Knights Inn in Sullivan County, authorities said. Shanta Mack, 47, was arrested following a search executed at the Knights Inn in Liberty on Tuesday, June 23, the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, July 3.  The events leading to Mack's arrest began following complaints made about drug sales at the Knights Inn. This prompted deputies to execute a search warrant at the inn, where they raised room No. 114.  Inside, authorities seized a quantity of cocaine and MDMA, the S…
Teen Caught With Ghost Gun, Cocaine Hidden In Pants In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: NYSP Teen Caught With Ghost Gun, Cocaine Hidden In Pants In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: NYSP
Teen Caught With Ghost Gun, Cocaine Hidden In Pants In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Nysp An 18-year-old man faces several charges after police said he was caught with an unserialized gun and cocaine residue hidden in his pants during a traffic stop in Dutchess County. The incident leading to the arrest happened on Tuesday, June 30, when troopers stopped a vehicle traveling south on Clover Street in the City of Poughkeepsie at around 2:20 p.m. after seeing it violate vehicle and traffic laws, New York State Police said on Friday, July 3.  Inside, troopers found a 19-year-old driver, a 20-year-old front seat passenger, and an 18-year-old rear seat passenger, all residents of…
Man Found Dead In Lake After Bystander Spots Overturned Kayak At Hudson Valley Campground Man Found Dead In Lake After Bystander Spots Overturned Kayak At Hudson Valley Campground
Man Found Dead In Lake After Bystander Spots Overturned Kayak At Hudson Valley Campground An Orange County man was found dead in a lake after his kayak overturned during a fishing trip at a Sullivan County campground over the Fourth of July weekend, police said. The incident happened at Mongaup Pond Campground, located at 231 Mongaup Pond Rd. in the Town of Rockland, where troopers responded at around 8:48 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, following a report of an overturned kayak, according to New York State Police. Police said Scott N. Meyer, 56, of Pine Island, had left his campsite sometime between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. to go fishing in his kayak.   At around 7 p.m., a bystan…
Drunk Man Caught With Infant In Jeep With Him On I-684: Police Drunk Man Caught With Infant In Jeep With Him On I-684: Police
Drunk Man Caught With Infant In Jeep With Him On I-684: Police A 27-year-old man is facing a felony charge after police said they found him intoxicated inside a Jeep parked on Interstate 684 in Westchester County with a 1-year-old child.  New York City resident Yordi Silverio Marte Brito, 27, was arrested on Sunday, June 28, following a welfare check in Lewisboro, New York State Police announced on July 3. According to the agency, the incident happened around 4:35 a.m, when troopers conducted a welfare check on a Jeep stopped on the shoulder of Interstate 684 in Lewisboro.  Troopers said the driver, identified as Marte Brito, …
Drunk Driver With 3 Children In SUV Charged Under Leandra's Law In New York Drunk Driver With 3 Children In SUV Charged Under Leandra's Law In New York
Drunk Driver With 3 Children In SUV Charged Under Leandra's Law In New York A man was caught driving drunk with three children in his SUV during a police stop on Long Island on Saturday, July 4, authorities allege. Rafael Melgar, 50, of Hempstead, was arrested around 6:50 p.m. after officers spotted the driver of a gray 2009 Honda SUV commit a traffic violation near Ocean Parkway and Wantagh Parkway, Nassau County Police said. Officers conducted a traffic stop and observed that Melgar had glassy eyes and an odor of alcohol on his breath. He failed a Standardized Field Sobriety Test and was taken into custody without incident, according to police. Three children …
Convicted Sex Offender Gropes Woman Sitting In Car With Child In NY: Police Convicted Sex Offender Gropes Woman Sitting In Car With Child In NY: Police
Convicted Sex Offender Gropes Woman Sitting In Car With Child In NY: Police A previously convicted sex offender is accused of opening a woman's car door and forcibly touching her while she was sitting inside with her young daughter, Nassau County Police announced on Sunday, July 5. The incident happened near the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and South Grand Street at 9:23 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, police said. A 22-year-old woman was sitting in her parked vehicle with her daughter when a man allegedly opened the vehicle's door, forcibly touched her, and then ran from the scene on foot. Following an investigation, detectives arrested Mohammed Karimzada, 53, of West…
8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: NYPD 8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: NYPD
8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: Nypd Eight people — including four children — were shot during a Fourth of July family barbecue in Coney Island when a gunman opened fire from outside a courtyard, New York City police said. The mass shooting happened Saturday, July 4, at a residential courtyard in Coney Island, where family members had gathered to celebrate the holiday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said during a press conference. According to the preliminary investigation, an unknown man dressed entirely in black walked up to the fence line surrounding the courtyard and fired multiple rounds before fleeing the area on foot. …
Armed & Dangerous Man Wanted In Multiple States Sentenced, But Victims Still Seek To Be Heard Armed & Dangerous Man Wanted In Multiple States Sentenced, But Victims Still Seek To Be Heard
Armed & Dangerous Man Wanted In Multiple States Sentenced, But Victims Still Seek To Be Heard A heavily tattooed fugitive once captured in Texas after a four-state manhunt, who then went back on the run after being released from custody in Pennsylvania in May, has been recaptured and sentenced, according to information shared with Daily Voice and newly filed court records. Kevin James Kistler, 35, of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, was released Monday, May 18, with the understanding that he would surrender himself to authorities in Cecil County, Maryland, according to information provided to Daily Voice by a person familiar with the ongoing cases. Instead,  fugitive warrants were iss…
NY Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes During July 4 Celebration: Police NY Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes During July 4 Celebration: Police
NY Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes During July 4 Celebration: Police A Long Island man suffered serious injuries when a firework exploded and struck him in the face during a Fourth of July celebration, police said. The incident happened at Callahans Beach in Fort Salonga on Saturday, July 4, at approximately 8:50 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. The 45-year-old Fort Salonga man was lighting a firework during the celebration when it exploded and struck him in the face, police said. He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectiv…
Chemicals Sprayed At Family's July 4 BBQ Injures 7, Including Children, In NY: Police Chemicals Sprayed At Family's July 4 BBQ Injures 7, Including Children, In NY: Police
Chemicals Sprayed At Family's July 4 BBQ Injures 7, Including Children, In NY: Police Seven people, including children, were hospitalized after someone allegedly sprayed a chemical substance at a family's Fourth of July barbecue in Valley Stream, Nassau County Police said. The incident happened during a neighbor dispute at a Cochran Place home around 8:14 p.m. on Friday, July 3, police said. Officers responding to the scene determined that Nicholas Stolz, 46, of Valley Stream, sprayed a chemical substance at the neighboring home while the family was holding a July 4 BBQ, according to detectives.  The seven victims were taken to local hospitals for evaluation and treatme…