Teens Fired Gun, Flare Injuring 4, Sparking Fire At Albany Building On Fourth Of July: Police Teens Fired Gun, Flare Injuring 4, Sparking Fire At Albany Building On Fourth Of July: Police
Teens Fired Gun, Flare Injuring 4, Sparking Fire At Albany Building On Fourth Of July: Police Two teens threw Albany’s Fourth of July celebration into chaos by firing a gun and a flare, sparking a building fire and injuring four people, police said. The juvenile defendants – both 15 years old – were arrested Thursday, July 10, in connection with the volatile incident that erupted around 10 p.m. Friday, July 4, along Madison Avenue, just steps from the Empire State Plaza. One teen allegedly fired a handgun, injuring four bystanders, while the other launched a flare gun that ignited a structure fire, according to Albany Police. Neither the shooting victims nor those displaced by the…
Strangulation, Child Endangerment: NY Cop, Prosecutor Once In Relationship Arrested, Police Say Strangulation, Child Endangerment: NY Cop, Prosecutor Once In Relationship Arrested, Police Say
Strangulation, Child Endangerment: NY Cop, Prosecutor Once In Relationship Arrested, Police Say A Dutchess County cop and an Ulster County prosecutor who are in a relationship are facing charges following a lengthy investigation into an ongoing domestic dispute, police announced.  The arrests followed what troopers described as a "detailed and lengthy" investigation by New York State Police, the agency announced on Wednesday, July 9.  Authorities determined that both Ulster County Assistant District Attorney Anna M. Thompson of Poughkeepsie and City of Poughkeepsie Police Officer Michael McDonough-Ewald of Red Hook engaged in criminal conduct over the course of their re…
Man Shot His Brother During Argument Inside Troy Home, Police Say Man Shot His Brother During Argument Inside Troy Home, Police Say
Man Shot His Brother During Argument Inside Troy Home, Police Say A Troy man is facing an attempted murder charge after shooting his own brother during a family dispute, police said. Officers responded to a 6th Avenue residence shortly before 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, after receiving reports of a disturbance among family members, according to Troy Police. When officers arrived, they learned a man had been shot and quickly broadcast a description of the suspect to other patrol units. Officers from the department’s Third Platoon soon spotted the suspect — Stafon Ferrell, 29 — at a nearby store and detained him in a parking lot without incident, police said.…
Trio Ran $500K Luxury Car ID Theft Ring In NY, Dragged Cop While Fleeing: DOJ Trio Ran $500K Luxury Car ID Theft Ring In NY, Dragged Cop While Fleeing: DOJ
Trio Ran $500K Luxury Car ID Theft Ring In NY, Dragged Cop While Fleeing: DOJ Three men are accused of running a sophisticated identity theft ring that used stolen personal information of unsuspecting victims to buy luxury cars—some of which were stored on Long Island. The defendants—Tiansi Gong, 26, of Manhattan; Kevin McCarthy, 31, of Selden; and Matthew Hibner, 36, of Huntington Station—are accused of conspiring to obtain high-end vehicles using stolen identities, then stashing the cars at a lot on Zorn Avenue in Yaphank. Investigators determined that the scheme involved more than $500,000 in fraudulent vehicle loans tied to at least 35 identity theft victims, acc…
Drunk Woman Kicks, Spits On Officers After Long Island Crash: Police Drunk Woman Kicks, Spits On Officers After Long Island Crash: Police
Drunk Woman Kicks, Spits On Officers After Long Island Crash: Police A Massapequa woman allegedly assaulted police officers after crashing her car while drunk in Plainview, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, July 5. Jamy Castillo, 21, was driving a 2010 Honda Pilot south on Floral Avenue when she struck a guardrail at 2:25 a.m., according to officers from the Eighth Precinct. When police arrived, they determined Castillo was intoxicated and took her into custody. She was complaining of neck pain and was transported to a hospital in a Nassau County Police Department ambulance, authorities said. During the transport, Castillo reportedly became combat…
Officer Pinned After Suspect Rams Patrol Car While Fleeing NY Traffic Stop: Police Officer Pinned After Suspect Rams Patrol Car While Fleeing NY Traffic Stop: Police
Officer Pinned After Suspect Rams Patrol Car While Fleeing NY Traffic Stop: Police A police officer was injured when a driver tried to flee a Westchester traffic stop and pinned his leg between two vehicles, authorities said.  The incident happened in Yonkers at around 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, near 219 Nepperhan Ave., according to the Yonkers Police Department.  Officers approached a vehicle after noticing it was parked facing the wrong direction and missing a license plate. The driver appeared to be asleep behind the wheel, police said.  When officers woke him, the man refused to lower his windows, stared at them, and then suddenly accelerated, strik…
Driver Gets More Charges In DWI Crash That Killed 4-Year-Old, Injured 2 More In NY: DA Driver Gets More Charges In DWI Crash That Killed 4-Year-Old, Injured 2 More In NY: DA
Driver Gets More Charges In DWI Crash That Killed 4-Year-Old, Injured 2 More In NY: DA A driver accused of killing a 4-year-old girl and seriously injuring two others in a devastating DWI crash in Rockland County has been hit with a new manslaughter charge, prosecutors announced. Axel I. Lopez-Santiago, 41, was indicted on Thursday, June 26, on three counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, second-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault, felony DWI, and reckless driving, Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced.  The indictment stems from a Saturday, June 14 crash in Spring Valley. Authorities say Lopez-Santiago was driving at a high speed while into…
ICE Arrests 11 Iranians As Sleeper Cell Threat 'Never Higher,' Feds Say ICE Arrests 11 Iranians As Sleeper Cell Threat 'Never Higher,' Feds Say
ICE Arrests 11 Iranians As Sleeper Cell Threat 'Never Higher,' Feds Say A sniper. A convicted felon with Hezbollah ties. A U.S. citizen who allegedly threatened to shoot ICE officers. These are just some of the 11 Iranians arrested in a sweeping weekend operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, federal officials announced. The coordinated enforcement effort, which unfolded across eight states, was part of what DHS officials described as a proactive mission to "get the worst of the worst out" of American communities. “Under Secretary Noem, DHS has been full throttle on identifying and arresting known or suspected terrorists and violent extremists th…
16-Year-old Spits On, Punches Cop At Albany County McDonald's After Beating Teen, Police Say 16-Year-old Spits On, Punches Cop At Albany County McDonald's After Beating Teen, Police Say
16-Year-old Spits On, Punches Cop At Albany County McDonald's After Beating Teen, Police Say Three teenagers are facing charges after beating another teen at an Albany County park and then fighting with a cop at a McDonald’s, police said. Watervliet Police responded to Clinton Park on 19th Street for a report of a large fight at around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12. Officers found a juvenile boy who said several teens punched and kicked him while he was on the ground. A short time later, an officer found several individuals matching the suspects’ description at a McDonald’s restaurant on Broadway, roughly eight blocks from the park. When the officer confronted them, a 16-year-old bo…
Jilted Wife Arrested In Brass Knuckle Beating Of Cheating Husband's New GF: Cops Jilted Wife Arrested In Brass Knuckle Beating Of Cheating Husband's New GF: Cops
Jilted Wife Arrested In Brass Knuckle Beating Of Cheating Husband's New GF: Cops A Connecticut woman is facing serious charges after police say she broke into a woman's apartment, beat her with brass knuckles because she believed the woman was having an affair with her husband, authorities said.  Giana Garcia, 27, of Plainfield, faces multiple charges following the alleged break-in at a Killingly home on Sunday, June 15, Connecticut State Police said.  Police were called to the Church Street apartment around 4 a.m. to reports of a break-in. The victim told troopers that Garcia had rammed into her vehicle before forcing her way inside the home, a report said.,&…
Officers Bitten, Punched During Chaotic Domestic Dispute In Capital Region Officers Bitten, Punched During Chaotic Domestic Dispute In Capital Region
Officers Bitten, Punched During Chaotic Domestic Dispute In Capital Region A domestic dispute in Albany spiraled into a violent altercation Thursday night, June 12, when responding officers were allegedly attacked by multiple family members. Officers were called around 7:20 p.m. to a home on Livingston Avenue for a reported dispute between two brothers, according to Albany Police. As they tried to deescalate the situation and separate the pair, other family members allegedly jumped in, physically attacking the officers on scene. One officer suffered a bite wound to his forearm, while another was punched in the face, police said. Both officers were treated on-site …
Man Bludgeoned Pregnant GF Until Baby Died In Horrific 2-Day Assault In Albany, DA Says Man Bludgeoned Pregnant GF Until Baby Died In Horrific 2-Day Assault In Albany, DA Says
Man Bludgeoned Pregnant GF Until Baby Died In Horrific 2-Day Assault In Albany, DA Says A pregnant New York woman lost her baby after enduring a brutal two-day assault carried out by her boyfriend, prosecutors alleged. Tylique Young, 18, of Albany, was arraigned on kidnapping, assault, and robbery charges in Albany County Court on Wednesday, June 4, after allegedly beating the victim with a hammer inside his Orange Street apartment in Albany, according to the DA’s office. Young is accused of holding his 19-year-old girlfriend—who was 27 weeks pregnant—hostage over the course of several hours on the night of Thursday, May 15, into the early morning of Friday, May 16. After st…