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Police & Fire
Man Hit With Burglary, Assault Charges After Early-Morning Incident In Hudson Valley
A 30-year-old man was arrested on multiple felony charges following an early-morning burglary investigation in Ulster County, police announced. Jared P. Raymond, 30, of Saugerties, was arrested just before 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, according to the Saugerties Police Department. He was charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree assault, and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, all felony offenses. Police said the arrest stemmed from an incident on Delaware Street in the hamlet of Glasco. Authorities did not release more details about the circumstances surround…
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NJ Fire Kills 'All My Children' Actor, Wife
The two people killed in a New Jersey house fire early this week have been identified as Paul Avery, who starred in "All My Children," and his wife, Sheila Garry Avery, their child confirmed. New Jersey State Police said only that the fire at 88 Mohican Rd. in Blairstown broke out Tuesday morning, June 16, and that two people had died. The couple's daughter, Kyle Avery, announced on Facebook that his parents had tragically perished in the fire. "I’m devastated to share that our parents, Paul and Sheila Garry Avery, passed away early this morning," he wrote. "We loved them so much, and they…
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Officer Injured When Drunk Driver Crashes Into Patrol Car In NY: Police
A suspected drunk driver slammed into a police vehicle, sending an officer to the hospital in New York, police announced on Tuesday, June 16. Rene Dominguez Alonso, 38, of North New Hyde Park, was arrested after the crash near New Hyde Park Road and Aberdeen Road in North New Hyde Park at 4:20 a.m., according to Nassau County Police. A Third Precinct officer was on routine patrol when a gray 2004 Infiniti sedan struck the patrol vehicle from behind, police said. Another patrol unit nearby on an unrelated assignment witnessed the collision. The driver remained at the scene while officers …
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Man Arrested 3 Times In 5 Days, Accused Of Stealing Cars, Wallet In NY: Police
A 24-year-old man was arrested three times in five days in Ulster County and is accused of stealing multiple vehicles and a wallet — and being repeatedly released, police said. Luke M. Heiser, 24, was arrested in connection with a string of separate crimes that occurred between June 9 and June 13, the City of Kingston Police Department announced Monday, June 15. The investigation began on June 9 when a victim reported a stolen wallet and the unauthorized use of credit cards that had been inside it. Police said the wallet was later found in a storm drain where it had been di…
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Officer Loses Part Of Vision After Assault In Hudson Valley: Man, 35, Charged
A man has been charged with felony assault after authorities said he seriously injured a police officer in Ulster County. Saugerties resident John M. Gilkes, 35, was arrested at around 9:40 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, in connection with the assault, the Town of Saugerties Police Department announced. The department said Gilkes was charged with second-degree assault for allegedly causing serious physical injury to a Saugerties police officer. The officer was first transported to HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston and then transferred to Westchester Medical Center, where he is be…
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ICE Agent Fires Shots After Illegal Immigrant Rams Car In NJ, FBI Investigating: Feds
The FBI is investigating after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fired gunshots after being struck by a vehicle on Monday morning, June 15, federal officials confirmed. At 9:30 a.m., ICE was trying to make an arrest on Route 72 near Mermaid Drive in Manahawkin when the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle, striking the agent, Stafford police said. The agent fired his weapon at the vehicle, repeatedly striking it, police said. ICE said that the agent was attempting to arrest Freidrich Castillo-Ormeno, an illegal immigrant from Peru, who was given a final order of rem…
Police & Fire
2 Troopers Hurt In Crash After SUV Crosses Into Patrol Car's Lane In Capital Region
Two New York State Police members were injured after an SUV struck their patrol vehicle in Columbia County, authorities said. The crash happened at around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 12, on Route 31 near Hill Road in the Town of Livingston, New York State Police announced. According to the agency, a marked patrol vehicle with both a Field Training Officer and a Probationary Trooper inside was traveling southbound when an oncoming Lexus SUV crossed into its lane. Investigators said the trooper driving the patrol vehicle tried to avoid the crash by steering onto the west shou…
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Woman 3 Times Legal Limit Caught With Child In Car At Gas Station In Hudson Valley:
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A Dutchess County woman is facing a felony charge after police said she drove drunk with a 1-year-old child in her vehicle in Columbia County. The incident leading to the arrest happened on Friday, June 12, at around 6:10 p.m., when troopers conducted a welfare check on the driver of a 2008 Hyundai at the East Chatham Xtra Mart on Route 295 in Chatham, New York State Police said on Sunday, June 14. Before the welfare check, troopers had received a report of an erratic driver on the Taconic State Parkway, according to the agency. The driver was identified as Tianna M. Houle, 23,…
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Cops ID Victim, 64, Killed In I-287 Crash
A 64-year-old New Jersey grandfather has been identified as the victim of a deadly crash on an Interstate 287 ramp in Rockland County over the weekend. Troopers from the Tarrytown Thruway Barracks responded to a two-vehicle crash at approximately 1:19 a.m. on Sunday, June 14, on the northbound Interstate 287 ramp leading to the Interstate 87 northbound/southbound split in the Village of Hillburn, according to NY State Police. A 2010 Honda Odyssey was attempting to transition from Interstate 287 to Interstate 87 when it stopped on the center shoulder, over the white fog line and partially wi…
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Woman Dragged By SUV During Protection Order Incident In NY: Sheriff
A woman suffered injuries after she was partially dragged by a vehicle during a domestic-related incident in New York, authorities announced on Sunday, June 14. Craig A. Simmons, 39, of Malta, was arrested following an investigation into a personal injury crash reported on Ellsworth Boulevard in Malta at 10:11 a.m. on Friday, May 30, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office. Simmons was charged on Sunday, June 1, with aggravated family offense and first-degree criminal contempt, both class E felonies, as well as second-degree reckless endangerment, a class A misdemeanor, the sheri…
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Retired Firefighter Shoots 3 Philadelphia Police Officers In Gunfight
Three Philadelphia police officers were wounded after a retired firefighter opened fire during a confrontation at an active crime scene in West Philadelphia, authorities said. The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13, near North 54th and Arlington streets in the city's Wynnefield neighborhood, according to Philadelphia police. Officers assigned to the 19th District had responded to reports of a person with a weapon and shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, they began investigating and canvassing for witnesses and evidence. During that investigation, a 57-year-old man, now…
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Westchester Dad Drove Drunk With Child On Taconic: Police
A 49-year-old Westchester dad was arrested on felony DWI charges after New York State Police said he was driving intoxicated with a 10-year-old child in his vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway. Troopers stopped a Chevrolet Suburban traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in the Town of Milan at approximately 1:48 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, for a traffic violation, according to New York State Police. Police identified the driver as Thomas P. Dunn, 49, of South Salem, who displayed signs of intoxication and failed standardized field sobriety tests, according to NYSP. Troopers …
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