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Metro-North Service Shut Down By Robbery Attempt At Gas Station In NY Metro-North Service Shut Down By Robbery Attempt At Gas Station In NY
Metro-North Service Shut Down By Robbery Attempt At Gas Station In NY A large police response in Westchester temporarily halted Metro-North train service Friday morning, Aug. 29, after an attempted robbery at a gas station. The incident happened at a gas station on Third Avenue in Mount Vernon early Friday, Aug. 29. Authorities said they are investigating reports that shots may have been fired during the attempted robbery, though no injuries have been confirmed, city officials said. The Mount Vernon Police Department, working in coordination with the NYPD, MTA Police, and other law enforcement partners, quickly secured the immediate area and launched a search…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Minor Tries Grabbing Cop's Gun During Arrest In Region, Police Say Minor Tries Grabbing Cop's Gun During Arrest In Region, Police Say
Minor Tries Grabbing Cop's Gun During Arrest In Region, Police Say A minor is facing felony charges after allegedly trying to steal a Saratoga County deputy’s firearm. The incident happened Tuesday, Aug. 5, in Ballston Spa, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. The minor attempted to forcibly remove a deputy’s handgun from its holster while being placed into a patrol vehicle, police said. The suspect also allegedly kicked the deputy in the leg, causing injury. The teen was arrested Friday, Aug. 15, and charged with attempted robbery in the second degree and assault in the second degree, both felonies. They were arraigned in the Youth Part of…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Dutchess County Man Sentenced to 20 Years To Life For Kidnapping Pregnant Woman, Children Dutchess County Man Sentenced to 20 Years To Life For Kidnapping Pregnant Woman, Children
Dutchess County Man Sentenced to 20 Years To Life For Kidnapping Pregnant Woman, Children The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office announced that Derrick Woodhouse, age 50, of Poughkeepsie, has been sentenced to 20 years to life for kidnapping and 2 to 4 years for attempted robbery following his conviction by a Dutchess County jury. The charges stem from a harrowing incident on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2023, when Woodhouse abducted a pregnant woman and two minor children at knifepoint in the City of Poughkeepsie. According to evidence presented at trial, Woodhouse approached the victim’s vehicle, held a knife to her stomach, and threatened to harm her and the children, said Dutche…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Duo Charged With Hate Crimes After Attacking UPS Driver IN Hudson Valley Duo Charged With Hate Crimes After Attacking UPS Driver IN Hudson Valley
Duo Charged With Hate Crimes After Attacking UPS Driver IN Hudson Valley 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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Denies Killing 15-Year-Old Destiny Greene In Capital Region Robbery Man Denies Killing 15-Year-Old Destiny Greene In Capital Region Robbery
Man Denies Killing 15-Year-Old Destiny Greene In Capital Region Robbery A 22-year-old man from the region says he is innocent of the nine felony charges he was charged with last week that stretch back to 2021.  Albany County resident Sincere Cancer, of Albany, is charged with: Murder in the second degree Two counts of attempted robbery in the first degree Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree Two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree Reckless endangerment He pleaded not guilty to all charges in Albany County Court on Friday…

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by Josh Lanier