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Text Threats, Repeat Calls Lead To Stalking, Harassment Charges Against NY Man: Police Text Threats, Repeat Calls Lead To Stalking, Harassment Charges Against NY Man: Police
Text Threats, Repeat Calls Lead To Stalking, Harassment Charges Against NY Man: Police A Capital Region man was arrested on stalking and harassment charges after multiple domestic disputes, state police said Tuesday, May 12. Jeremy Prock, 44, of Waterford, was detained Saturday, May 9 amidst an investigation by New York State Police, according to authorities. Troopers responded to State Route 28 North in Minerva just before 3 p.m. Friday, May 8 for reports of a domestic dispute, cops said. During the ensuing investigation, police learned Prock and the victim had engaged in multiple verbal arguments over the past week and that earlier Friday, Prock had sent threatening texts …
Ex-LI Cop Arrested For Confronting Daughter's Alleged Frat Bro Attacker In Alabama: Cops Ex-LI Cop Arrested For Confronting Daughter's Alleged Frat Bro Attacker In Alabama: Cops
Ex-LI Cop Arrested For Confronting Daughter's Alleged Frat Bro Attacker In Alabama: Cops A former Long Island police detective is facing charges out of Alabama after allegedly flying out to threaten a 20-year-old fraternity brother accused of brutally attacking a family member identified in news reports as his daughter. Tuscaloosa police said only that Jeffrey S. Raymond, 56, of Centereach, New York, was charged with harassment, and that Ryan DellaFranco had called police on Monday, April 27 to report that Raymond was standing on his front porch near the University of Alabama and making "threats to harm him." Patch reporter Ryan Phillips first reported the story. Ry…
NY Woman Threatened To Kill Person With Protection Order Against Her: Cops NY Woman Threatened To Kill Person With Protection Order Against Her: Cops
NY Woman Threatened To Kill Person With Protection Order Against Her: Cops A Saratoga County woman threatened to kill a person with a protection order against her and was arrested in a domestic incident in Clifton Park, authorities said Monday, March 9. Elisabeth Ackerman, a 34-year-old Ballston Lake resident, was accused of violating an order of protection by threatening to kill the protected person, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. The alleged victim was not publicly identified. Cops responded to an active domestic disturbance call on Ashdown Road around 9 p.m. Sunday night, March 8, according to the sheriff’s office. After investiga…
'Delco Pooper' She Pooped On A Car — Now She’s On Probation — Watch The Viral Road Rage Video 'Delco Pooper' She Pooped On A Car — Now She’s On Probation — Watch The Viral Road Rage Video
'Delco Pooper' She Pooped On A Car — Now She’s On Probation — Watch The Viral Road Rage Video The woman who went viral after defecating on another driver’s car during a road rage incident has avoided trial—at least for now. Christina Marie Solometo, 44, of Ridley Park, Delaware County (Delco), Pennsylvania, was formally sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 16, as part of the county’s Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program, court records show. As a condition of the program, Solometo must complete: 24 months of probation community service anger management classes a ban on posting about her case on social media If she satisfies those terms, her charges—including indecent exposure…
Bisexual NJ Football Player Faced Frequent Torment In Weight Room, Classrooms, Lawsuit Says Bisexual NJ Football Player Faced Frequent Torment In Weight Room, Classrooms, Lawsuit Says
Bisexual NJ Football Player Faced Frequent Torment In Weight Room, Classrooms, Lawsuit Says A bisexual former high school football player has filed a civil complaint in New Jersey, claiming he faced months of anti-LGBTQ harassment from classmates and that the district failed to protect him. The player, a former student at Arthur P. Schalick High School in Pittsgrove, says the harassment began after he posted on Snapchat on March 14, 2022 that he was bisexual, according to the complaint filed Oct. 29 in Salem County Superior Court. The athlete said another football player, identified as T.H., repeatedly called him “f****t,” “gay,” “fairy,” and “gay boy” in the school weight room and…
Chilling NY Break-In: Man Chokes Victim, Shouts 'Where Is She', Police Say Chilling NY Break-In: Man Chokes Victim, Shouts 'Where Is She', Police Say
Chilling NY Break-In: Man Chokes Victim, Shouts 'Where Is She', Police Say A 30-year-old man was arrested after allegedly breaking into a Westchester County home and choking his girlfriend's ex-partner while demanding to know the location of a woman, police said.  The incident happened in the City of Rye on Sunday, Nov. 30, around 11:30 p.m., when a 61-year-old Elizabeth Street resident reported waking up to the sound of someone entering his home, the City of Rye Police Department said on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Police said the man recognized the intruder as his ex-girlfriend’s current boyfriend, though he did not know his name.  The victim told officers he go…
VIDEO: Crowd Jeers As NJ Mayor Refuses To Lower Flag At Charlie Kirk Vigil VIDEO: Crowd Jeers As NJ Mayor Refuses To Lower Flag At Charlie Kirk Vigil
Video: Crowd Jeers As NJ Mayor Refuses To Lower Flag At Charlie Kirk Vigil A vigil for Charlie Kirk turned tense in one New Jersey town when the mayor refused to lower the township flag — a moment caught on TikTok that has since gone viral. The video, shared by user @markotimes, shows dozens of residents clustered around the Sparta Township flagpole late last week.  The person filming says that hurting and devastated people came out to honor Kirk, but their flag was not lowered. “We would lower it right now ourselves but we can’t because it’s locked,” he says. Another shouts, “That’s disgusting. This is not ok.” Then, a resident asked Mayor Neill Clark, “If…
New York Man Harasses, Stalks Pennsylvania Woman For Over 1 Year: Affidavits New York Man Harasses, Stalks Pennsylvania Woman For Over 1 Year: Affidavits
New York Man Harasses, Stalks Pennsylvania Woman For Over 1 Year: Affidavits A 66-year-old Long Island man faces a felony stalking charge after allegedly harassing a woman in Pennsylvania for more than a year, police announced. Robert Vincent Amorosino — who currently lives in Hicksville, New York, and is originally from Massapequa Park with a prior residence in Valley Stream, according to public records — was arrested on Monday, Sept. 8, after a string of harassment complaints stretching back to September 2022, according to court documents. The most recent incident happened at the Prince Street Café at 2 W. Market St., York City, where Amorosino allegedly noticed t…
Former Security Guard Posted Threats Targeting Little League World Series, ESPN: Reports Former Security Guard Posted Threats Targeting Little League World Series, ESPN: Reports
Former Security Guard Posted Threats Targeting Little League World Series, ESPN: Reports The Little League World Series is in town, and a man is behind bars for allegedly making threats targeting the event after being sent home from his job at a private security firm, according to reports. Isaiah Randall, 20, was sent home from work this week after sending his supervisor that they - Securitas, the company providing security at the World Series - "better have heavy security after the (expletive) you pulled today, because I will be back," after he was ordered off the job, police said. The Williamsport resident allegedly sent the messages to his supervisor at the company, followed…
Saratoga Man Threatened Family Of Slain UnitedHealthcare CEO, DOJ Says Saratoga Man Threatened Family Of Slain UnitedHealthcare CEO, DOJ Says
Saratoga Man Threatened Family Of Slain UnitedHealthcare CEO, DOJ Says A New York man is facing federal charges for allegedly threatening and harassing a relative of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Saratoga County resident Shane Daley, 40, of Galway, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 13, and charged with cyberstalking, the US Attorney’s Office said. According to a criminal complaint, Daley called a work phone line used by one of Thompson’s relatives multiple times between Dec. 4 and Dec. 7, 2024 — starting just hours after Thompson’s death in midtown Manhattan. He left a series of voicemails that included harassing and threatening language about Thomps…
Driver Tries Mowing Down Road Crew, Assaults Worker In Warren County, Police Say Driver Tries Mowing Down Road Crew, Assaults Worker In Warren County, Police Say
Driver Tries Mowing Down Road Crew, Assaults Worker In Warren County, Police Say A 26-year-old New York man is accused of punching a public works employee after allegedly trying to run him down in an active construction zone. Michael Sutliff, of Hadley, was arrested Tuesday, July 29, following a violent confrontation in a Lake Luzerne work zone, according to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. Sutlif drove his 2017 Ram pickup recklessly through a road crew site near East River Drive and Rose Avenue, ignoring posted traffic controls, police said. He then swerved toward a DPW worker, appearing to deliberately try to hit him, according to police. After being stopped and c…
Fired NY Basketball Coach Admits Pulling HS Player's Hair After Video Goes Viral Fired NY Basketball Coach Admits Pulling HS Player's Hair After Video Goes Viral
Fired NY Basketball Coach Admits Pulling HS Player's Hair After Video Goes Viral A former girls’ basketball coach in upstate New York formally confessed to angrily pulling a high school player’s hair after video of the incident went viral online. Ex-Northville High School coach Jim Zullo, 81, pleaded guilty to second-degree harassment – a violation – in Troy City Court on Tuesday, July 29. He was ordered to pay a $120 fine. It came months after Zullo was caught on video yanking a player’s ponytail following Northville’s loss to La Fargeville in the Class D state finals at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, as Daily Voice reported. Video of the tense postgame mome…
Uber Will Let Women Skip Male Drivers, Riders Wth New Feature: Here's How Uber Will Let Women Skip Male Drivers, Riders Wth New Feature: Here's How
Uber Will Let Women Skip Male Drivers, Riders Wth New Feature: Here's How Women will soon be able to request Uber rides from other women rather than men. Uber is rolling out a new feature in the US that allows women drivers and passengers to choose other women, the company announced in a news release on Wednesday, July 23. The feature called Women Preferences aims to give women more control over who they're matched with on the platform. A pilot program will begin in Detroit, Los Angeles, and San Francisco in the coming weeks before expanding the feature nationwide. "At Uber, we believe that when we make our platform better for women, we make it better for e…
Blood-Covered Woman Stabs Elderly Man In Face, Chest, Kicks Cop: Mt. Poconos Police Blood-Covered Woman Stabs Elderly Man In Face, Chest, Kicks Cop: Mt. Poconos Police
Blood-Covered Woman Stabs Elderly Man In Face, Chest, Kicks Cop: Mt. Poconos Police A woman was found walking through a quiet Poconos neighborhood, drenched in blood, moments after stabbing an 71-year-old man in the face and chest and assaulting a police officer, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 22. Colleen B. Hall, 56, of Tobyhanna, launched a brutal, unprovoked attack on the elderly man she lived with at a home on Starlight Terrace around 9:50 p.m. on Monday, July 21, according to the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department. While officers were responding to the stabbing call, dispatchers received a report of a blood-covered woman wandering nearby on Winding Way…
Gym Teacher Harassed Student With Months of Inappropriate Texts, Behavior In NY: DA Gym Teacher Harassed Student With Months of Inappropriate Texts, Behavior In NY: DA
Gym Teacher Harassed Student With Months of Inappropriate Texts, Behavior In NY: DA A physical education teacher at a Westchester County middle school has been arrested and charged with allegedly harassing one of his female students over several months through repeated inappropriate conduct both in person and via text message, prosecutors announced.  Matthew Hausman, 59, of Somers, a PE teacher at Yonkers Middle High School, was arraigned in Yonkers City Court on Wednesday, July 16, on charges of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, and two counts of second-degree harassment, a violation, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace said.  …
New Update: MLB Bans Fan Who Taunted Star Player Over Mother’s Death New Update: MLB Bans Fan Who Taunted Star Player Over Mother’s Death
New Update: MLB Bans Fan Who Taunted Star Player Over Mother’s Death Major League Baseball has banned a 22-year-old fan who taunted an opposing team's star player about the death of his mother in a car crash. The incident occurred at Chicago's Rate Field, where the White Sox hosted the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night, June 24. Earlier report - MLB All-Star Breaks Down On Field After Fan Taunts Him About Mother Who Died In Crash Second baseman Ketel Marte of the Diamondbacks, a starter in the 2024 All-Star game, was reduced to tears after the taunt, which occurred while he was batting in the seventh inning. Elpidia Valdez, Marte's mother, was k…
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…
HV Softball Coach Avoids Title IX Claims, But Investigation Continues (UPDATE) HV Softball Coach Avoids Title IX Claims, But Investigation Continues (UPDATE)
HV Softball Coach Avoids Title IX Claims, But Investigation Continues (Update) A Hudson Valley high school softball coach removed from team activities last month remains under investigation, but the case has not risen to the level of a federal Title IX complaint, district officials confirmed.   Bruce Guyette, the longtime varsity softball coach at Minisink Valley High School and one of the most successful in New York State history, has been under review since early May following unspecified allegations, as Daily Voice previously reported.   In a statement to Daily Voice on Thursday, June 12, Minisink Valley Central School District communications di…
Venmo Vultures! Bettors Flood PGA Star With Demands Forcing Him To Shut Account Before US Open Venmo Vultures! Bettors Flood PGA Star With Demands Forcing Him To Shut Account Before US Open
Venmo Vultures! Bettors Flood PGA Star With Demands Forcing Him To Shut Account Before US Open Scottie Scheffler’s biggest headache ahead of the US Open isn’t the course at the Oakmont Country Club — it’s bettors clogging his Venmo with sob stories and payout demands. The Ridgewood, NJ native will tee off as a favorite on Thursday at the Open, but it was others teeing off on the social media app that have him flustered, according to reports. Scheffler, 28, told reporters this week that he doesn't worry about the odds of him winning — but he's been hearing plenty from sports bettors through the cash app who had something on the line pending his performance. He said that on Venmo, he …
Prankster Arrested For Idiotic Long Island Stunts Begs For Cash: 'I Need Lawyer Money' Prankster Arrested For Idiotic Long Island Stunts Begs For Cash: 'I Need Lawyer Money'
Prankster Arrested For Idiotic Long Island Stunts Begs For Cash: 'I Need Lawyer Money' This TikTok "prankster" isn't laughing anymore now that he's facing consequences for his actions.  Kyle Vazquez, of Coram, New York, goes by the name Tommy Tuff Knuckles on TikTok, where he uploads videos of himself harassing retail and restaurant workers. He's amassed nearly 150,000 followers on the social media platform.  However, after some of his videos caught the police's attention, Vazquez isn't so bold. The 21-year-old hopes to raise $5,000 on GoFundMe to help cover the cost of an attorney and "keep the laughs coming" after he was arrested on Monday, June 2.  I’m…
Air Force Vet, NJ Cop Had Erection While Following Girls Around In Stores: Prosecutor Air Force Vet, NJ Cop Had Erection While Following Girls Around In Stores: Prosecutor
Air Force Vet, NJ Cop Had Erection While Following Girls Around In Stores: Prosecutor A New Jersey police officer with military service and academic honors has been arrested for allegedly following young girls around stores in while visibly aroused, authorities said. Piscataway Officer Wesley Kliwinski, 37, of Hamilton, was taken into custody on May 1, 2025, and charged with third-degree endangering the welfare of a child by engaging in sexual conduct, fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, and harassment, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Plainfield Police Chief Peter Papa. The investigation began a day earlier, on Tuesday, April 30, when of…
'I Pooped On Her Car': Road Rage Defecation In Pennsylvania Park Caught In Viral Video 'I Pooped On Her Car': Road Rage Defecation In Pennsylvania Park Caught In Viral Video
'I Pooped On Her Car': Road Rage Defecation In Pennsylvania Park Caught In Viral Video A Delaware County woman was arrested after allegedly defecating on another driver’s car during a bizarre road rage incident that was caught on video and quickly went viral, police said on Thursday, May 1. Christina Marie Solometo, 44, of Ridley Park, is accused of squatting on a vehicle’s hood and relieving herself during a traffic dispute at Fourth Street and Madison Avenue in Prospect Park on Tuesday, April 29, according to Prospect Park Police and court documents. The video, which has circulated widely on social media, shows a woman apparently pantsless stepping out of a vehicle, sitting…
‘Are You Jewish?’ Text From Feds Blindsides Barnard College Staff: Reports ‘Are You Jewish?’ Text From Feds Blindsides Barnard College Staff: Reports
‘Are You Jewish?’ Text From Feds Blindsides Barnard College Staff: Reports Some Barnard College employees received questionable text messages this week—originally believed to be a hoax—that probed their connection to Judaism, according to multiple reports. This week, a questionnaire was reportedly sent to employees at the school that was largely disregarded until it was determined it was, in fact, from the federally-operated Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The message was sent without warning to employees' personal cellphones linking to a voluntary survey asking if they are Jewish or Israeli and whether they have been subjected to harassment o…
College Student Claiming To Kill 20 Women Threatened To ‘Dismember’ Neighbor: Police College Student Claiming To Kill 20 Women Threatened To ‘Dismember’ Neighbor: Police
College Student Claiming To Kill 20 Women Threatened To ‘Dismember’ Neighbor: Police A West Virginia college student who claimed to be a serial killer allegedly stalked his Pennsylvania neighbor and threatened to dismember her, authorities announced on Saturday, March 15. Dylan Bish, 19, was arrested on Wednesday, March 13, after a months-long investigation into disturbing threats made against a woman in the 3300 block of 3rd Avenue in Koppel, Beaver County police said. The terror began in November 2024 when the woman found a handwritten note on her apartment door with her name and a phone number. She reported it to police, who attempted to contact the sender via text but c…
No Coffee, No Bathroom: Starbucks Ends Open-Door Policy For Non-Customers No Coffee, No Bathroom: Starbucks Ends Open-Door Policy For Non-Customers
No Coffee, No Bathroom: Starbucks Ends Open-Door Policy For Non-Customers Starbucks is ending its open-door policy, prioritizing access for paying customers and employees. The coffeehouse chain will no longer allow just anyone to hang out in its cafes or use its bathrooms. Starbucks has created a new Coffeehouse Code of Conduct, requiring people to buy something to use the cafe, patio, or restrooms. Starbucks said it hopes the change will improve the overall coffeehouse experience. "We want everyone to feel welcome and comfortable in our stores," company spokesperson Sam Jefferies said in a statement to Daily Voice. "Implementing a Coffeehouse Code of Conduct i…
Man From Region Nabbed Beating Up Girlfriend With His Fists, Police Say Man From Region Nabbed Beating Up Girlfriend With His Fists, Police Say
Man From Region Nabbed Beating Up Girlfriend With His Fists, Police Say A Hudson Valley teen was charged with assault after allegedly beating up his girlfriend on more than one occasion, injuring her with his fists and choking her.  Rockland County resident Thomas Peragine, age 19, of Stony Point, was charged in Stony Point on Thursday, Oct. 24. According to Lt. Daniel Schoales of the Stonyy Point Police, he was charged after deputies responded to a home in Stony Point for a welfare check, believing the woman was in danger. While on the scene, Peragine was present and placed under arrest for a previous domestic incident with the same woman, Scho…
Mother From Region Nabbed For Beating Kids With Foam Baseball Bat, Police Say Mother From Region Nabbed For Beating Kids With Foam Baseball Bat, Police Say
Mother From Region Nabbed For Beating Kids With Foam Baseball Bat, Police Say A Hudson Valley mother has been charged with allegedly beating her two children with a foam baseball bat, causing injuries. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 2:20 a.m., Monday, Oct. 7, in Stony Point. According to Lt. Daniel Schoales of the Stony Point Police, officers responded to Nyack Hospital to investigate a domestic incident. The investigation revealed that two juveniles revealed that their mother, Kimberly Rivas, age 33, of Stony, had used a foam baseball bat to strike both juveniles several times, causing injuries, Schoales said.  Rivas was arrest…
Former Teacher Accused Of Touching, Kissing Student At High School In Westchester Former Teacher Accused Of Touching, Kissing Student At High School In Westchester
Former Teacher Accused Of Touching, Kissing Student At High School In Westchester A retired music teacher of more than two decades faces criminal charges after allegedly taking a student behind a high school auditorium curtain in Westchester and kissing them, officials announced. New, updated report - Teacher Accused Of Kissing Student Returned To Westchester HS After Retirement Announcement Hartsdale resident Michael Rubino, age 63, was arrested in connection with an incident at Hastings High School in June involving the unwanted touching and kissing of an underage student, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Accordi…
Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Harassing Trooper In ATV Mob Incident In Region Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Harassing Trooper In ATV Mob Incident In Region
Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Harassing Trooper In ATV Mob Incident In Region An out-of-state man was charged with harassing a New York State trooper during an alleged "street takeover" in the Hudson Valley, which included 30 to 40 ATVs and motorcycles. Related: ATV Mob Causes Havoc On Roadway In Wappingers Falls The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 4:10 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8, on Route 9D in Wappingers Falls.  According to State Police Trooper AJ Hicks, troopers responded to a report of 30 to 40 motorcycles and off-highway vehicles operating "recklessly" on Route 9D in Wappingers Falls and on sidewalks. When a trooper arrived in a mark…
Duo Charged With Hate Crimes After Attacking UPS Driver In Region Duo Charged With Hate Crimes After Attacking UPS Driver In Region
Duo Charged With Hate Crimes After Attacking UPS Driver In Region Two men have been charged with alleged assault as a hate crime after attacking a UPS driver while using racial slurs and attempting to steal the keys to his vehicle. The incident occurred in Rockland County at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, on Spook Rock Road in the village of Montebello. According to Ramapo Police Chief Daniel Hyman, the driver was struck by a water bottle thrown from outside the vehicle. He was then confronted by two men who physically attacked him while using racial slurs and attempting to steal the keys to the vehicle, Hyman said. The two men were captured and identi…
Hudson Valley Man Charged With DWI, After Using Snow Shovel To Threaten Woman, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Charged With DWI, After Using Snow Shovel To Threaten Woman, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Charged With DWI, After Using Snow Shovel To Threaten Woman, Police Say A from the region man was charged with a host of charges after being stopped for alleged DWI following a domestic violence incident in which he allegedly used a snow shovel to threaten a woman. Ulster County resident Vincent Organtini III, age 27, Kingston, was arrested at around 1 a.m., Thursday, July 25, in the town of Ulster. According to Sgt. Collin Reynolds of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, deputies were responding to a domestic violence call when they found that Organtini had been stopped for driving while intoxicated. An investigation found that Organtini was driving in an into…