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NY Sex Offender’s Parole Violation Lands Him Back In Prison: Police
A New York sex offender with an extensive criminal history violated his parole terms and was locked up again, police said.
Damien M. Beayon, 41, created new social media accounts and email addresses without informing authorities, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said Sunday, Aug. 2.
Beayon, of Moreau, had previously been jailed for weapons possession and a second impaired driving offense, according to state prison records. He was re-arrested Wednesday, July 29, police said.
Additionally, Beayon has faced charges for allegedly pulling a gun during a domestic altercation in December 2022…
NY Jail Guard Attacked By Teen Prisoner, Suffers Eye And Neck Wounds: Police
A teenage Capital Region prisoner assaulted a jail guard and another inmate, police said Sunday, Aug. 2.
J’von M. Flores, 19, of Halfmoon, was behind bars in Saratoga County jail when he injured the guard in the eye, neck, chest, and leg on Tuesday, July 21, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said. The guard was treated at a local urgent care facility.
Flores intentionally assaulted another prisoner, then prevented the guard from intervening and attacked him, investigators said. He was arraigned on two counts of second-degree assault and remains held without bail, according to authorities…
2 Men, Teen Charged With Murder In Fatal Stabbing Of New York 18-Year-Old
More than a month after an 18-year-old was found fatally stabbed on a New York street, police have arrested three people in connection with his killing.
Denis A. Gonzalez Sorto, 21, of Hempstead, Isaac Lopez Alvarez, 20, of Hempstead, and a 17-year-old adolescent offender have each been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Michael David Grajeda Suazo, according to Nassau County Police in an update issued Saturday, Aug. 1.
The arrests stem from the fatal stabbing that happened around 9:25 p.m. Sunday, June 28, outside 545 Fulton Ave. in Hempstead.
Officers responding to a…
E-Bike Crash Takes Armed Rensselaer Man On Detour To Albany County Jail: Cops
A New York man went from an e-bike crash to jail after cops found a gun on him during his hospital visit, according to police.
Angelo Crawford, 37, of Rensselaer, was being treated at Albany Medical Center around 4:40 a.m. Friday, July 31, when hospital personnel spotted a loaded handgun on him, the Albany Police Department said.
Cops responded, took possession of the gun, and determined Crawford was not permitted to have it, police said.
Investigators later determined Crawford had been riding an electric bike in Schenectady earlier in the morning when he was involved in a crash, cops said…
NY Crack Dealer Convicted While On The Run Finally Learns His Fate, DA Says
A New York City drug dealer who fled trial in the Capital Region has learned his fate.
Nicomus James, 51, of Brooklyn, got seven years and six months behind bars, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
James was first arrested alongside his 46-year-old brother, Lewis, in November 2019 by Colonie Police on Central Avenue, prosecutors said.
Cops found crack cocaine and marijuana on the two brothers, then searched their room at the Red Carpet Inn and found even more drugs and distribution paraphernalia, according to authorities.
But when the brothers’ trial date arrived in May 2…
Potentially Fatal Virus Discovered In New York, No Vaccine Or Treatment
A rare, potentially fatal virus carried by ticks has been detected in New York for the first time.
The case of Bourbon virus was confirmed in Suffolk County by researchers at Stony Brook University, according to a Tuesday, July 21 announcement.
Michael Larkin, 67, survived his encounter with the virus, which has no treatment, no commonly available test, and no vaccine, WCBS reported. He was working outdoors when a lone star tick infected him.
Because there is no simple test for Bourbon virus and its symptoms mirror Lyme disease, it is difficult to identify and had only been confirmed in fo…
NY Ponzi Schemer Took Disney, Turkey Trips In $600K Fraud Scheme, Dodges Prison: Authorities
An investment schemer who targeted New York’s Haitian community and stole more than $600,000 has avoided prison time after pleading guilty, authorities said.
Marc Henry Menard, 43, got five years of probation and was barred from trading securities for five years, the New York Attorney General’s office announced Thursday, July 30.
Menard, a former Mineola resident, used the money he stole to travel to Turkey, Puerto Rico, and Disney World, buy a Mercedes-Benz and a BMW, and splurge on Gucci and Louis Vuitton items, investigators said.
To his customers in Nassau, Suffolk, and Rockland counti…
Shotgun-Wielding Attacker Captured In Capital Region Bus Rider’s Shooting: Police
An arrest has been made in a Capital Region shooting that left a man stumbling onto a bus with gunshot wounds, police said.
John Canton, 23, of Colonie, was arrested Wednesday, July 29, the Albany Police Department said. Another suspect, 26-year-old Crystal Wood, was also cuffed in the case, police said.
Canton blasted a 33-year-old man with a shotgun in Albany on Saturday, July 11 around 8:50 p.m., investigators said. The man stumbled onto a CDTA bus and collapsed, according to video obtained by CBS affiliate WRGB. He was hospitalized in stable condition.
The shooting happened in a McDona…
Mom, Daughter Ran $160K Retail NY Theft Ring, Stashed Items In Surprising Spot: Police
A mother and daughter operated a coordinated retail theft ring across Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and New York City, authorities said Thursday, July 30.
Maria Betances, 47, and Leslie Cruz, 24, had nearly $160,000 worth of stolen goods and $30,000 cash at their homes in Valley Stream and Queens, respectively, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office.
The duo operated the scheme for months, directing at least four burglars to hit stores in Nassau, Westchester, and Rockland counties, along with Queens and Staten Island, according to New York State Police.
Betances also ran the …
Second Man Charged In $74K Forged US Treasury Check Scheme At NY Capital One
A second man has been charged in connection with a scheme that allegedly used a forged U.S. Treasury check to steal more than $74,000 from a Capital One bank in New York, police announced Wednesday, July 29.
Laron McCravey, 40, of Freeport, is accused of acting in concert with Dwayne S. Campbell during the June 12, 2024 incident at the Capital One branch on West Sunrise Highway in Valley Stream, according to Nassau County Police.
Campbell, 40, of Springfield Gardens, allegedly deposited the fraudulent U.S. Treasury check at the bank, causing a loss exceeding $74,000, as Daily Voice pr…
Serial Bank Robber From NY Caught Fleeing PA Bank With Bag Of Cash Sentenced
The New York man who was caught fleeing a Pennsylvania bank with a bag of stolen cash has learned his punishment.
Marc Masich, 48, of Amherst, NY, was sentenced Wednesday, July 29, after admitting to a six-bank robbery spree that targeted financial institutions in Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery counties during late 2024, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced.
Bucks County President Judge Raymond F. McHugh sentenced Masich to nine to 18 years in state prison. He was also ordered to pay $20,255 in restitution and have no contact with the six banks or the six employees involve…
Taco Bell Terror: Fake DoorDash Driver Convicted In NY Robbery Gone Wrong, Authorities Say
An Albany man has been convicted of stabbing a Taco Bell worker while attempting to steal food from the fast food joint, authorities said.
Ahmad Morton, 34, pretended to be a DoorDash delivery worker alongside his girlfriend, 21-year-old Aryonna Rivera, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said Wednesday, July 29.
Morton and Rivera entered the Taco Bell on Wolf Road in Colonie on Nov. 9, 2025, around 11:30 p.m., investigators said. While inside, they started collecting mobile food orders, according to authorities.
But the Taco Bell employees questioned if all the orders really belo…
Dinner And Disorder: Wild NY Restaurant Scuffle With Cops Ends In Two Arrests, Police Say
A Capital Region duo has been arrested following a fight with police inside a restaurant, cops said.
Christopher Selig, 46, and Amy Noonan, 48, both of Cohoes, were booked following the altercation Wednesday, July 22 at Emma Jayne’s Restaurant in Halfmoon, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Deputies responded to a disturbance call at the restaurant around 10 p.m. and attempted to place Selig in custody, authorities said.
During the confrontation, Selig engaged in “violent, tumultuous, and threatening behavior with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm,” the she…
Dead Cat, Starving Dog Found At Capital Region Home, Accused Abuser Arrested: Cops
A Capital Region man tortured dogs and cats at his home, including one pet found dead during a search, authorities said Tuesday, July 28.
Sirell Fiel, 41, of Day, was charged with two counts of overdriving, torturing, and injuring animals; failure to provide proper sustenance, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Deputies searched Fiel’s York Road home on Tuesday, July 21 and found a dead cat and a malnourished dog, investigators said. Four other cats and the dog were seized with a court order, according to authorities.
The animals were taken to Saratoga County Animal Shelter, while …
Drunk NY Driver Who Tried To Hide Open Drink After Deadly Crash Pleads Guilty: Authorities
A Capital Region woman pleaded guilty Monday, July 27 in a deadly drunken car crash last year, authorities said.
Morgan Lange, 34, of Glenville, copped to second-degree vehicular manslaughter and evidence tampering in the death of Joshua Soden on Sept. 8, 2025, the Saratoga County District Attorney’s office said.
Lange was driving with a 0.12 BAC outside Bentley’s Tavern in Ballston Spa when she struck Soden, 30, pinning him under her vehicle, investigators said. She then attempted to dispose of an open alcoholic beverage in the car, according to authorities.
Soden was rushed to a local ho…
Armed Trespassing In Capital Region Leads To Three Arrests, Including Two Teens: Police
Two teenagers were among three people busted for trespassing and gun possession in the Capital Region, police said.
Antonio Hudson, 23, a 15-year-old boy, and a 16-year-old girl were arrested around 9 p.m. Sunday, July 26 following a trespassing report, the Albany Police Department said.
As cops were investigating the trespassing at a private residence on the 300 block of Second Street near Judson Street, they determined one of the suspects had a gun, police said.
Hudson, of Schenectady, was holding a loaded handgun and charged with second- and third-degree weapons possession and first-deg…
Strip-Searched And Fired: State Police Recruit Claims Mistreatment, Teases Lawsuit
A New York State Police recruit says she was partially strip-searched by superiors during her time at the agency’s academy, according to a new report.
Daiana Doran, 34, had been accused of concealing an Apple Watch while she was attending the academy’s 28-week training course, the Albany Times-Union reported Sunday, July 26.
Doran filed a notice of claim, a typical precursor to a lawsuit, in which she detailed the experience, according to the Times-Union. The search began with troopers tossing her dorm room but coming up empty in the search for the watch, according to the notice of claim.
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Sleeping DWI Driver Awakens, Spits On, Injures 2 Officers In NY: Police
A driver injured two police officers after they found him asleep behind the wheel of an SUV in New York early Sunday morning, police said.
Fourth Precinct officers responded to the area of Nassau Expressway and Rock Hall Road at approximately 5:48 a.m. Sunday, July 26, for a report of a vehicle stopped with its driver appearing to be asleep, according to a Nassau County Police Department release issued Sunday, July 26.
When officers attempted to wake the driver of a red Hyundai Santa Fe, he allegedly became combative and spat at them, police said. During the ensuing arrest, two officers su…
