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AR-15, Shotgun Found In Convicted Felon’s NY Home After Domestic Dispute: State Police
A 74-year-old New York man was busted with multiple illegal weapons in his home after cops responded to a domestic dispute involving a younger woman, state police said Tuesday, May 12.
Fred D. Earl, of Wallkill in Ulster County, had an assault rifle, a shotgun, and additional weapons despite a prior felony conviction, New York State Police said.
Troopers began investigating around 5 p.m. Thursday, May 7 after receiving a call about a domestic dispute between Earl and a 29-year-old woman, authorities said. They issued a “be on the lookout” alert for Earl’s 2024 Ford F-150.
State police loca…
2012 Murder Suspect Points Gun At Deputies In Florida, Ending 14-Year Manhunt: DA
A fugitive charged in Pennsylvania with a 2012 murder has been arrested in Florida, ending a 14-year-long manhunt, authorities announced.
Brian “Sonny” Hewson was taken into custody on Friday, Feb. 20, in Charlotte County, Florida, Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso said.
Deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the early morning hours near Harbor Boulevard and Tamiami Trail in Punta Gorda, Florida, on Feb. 20, according to Mancuso.
Hewson was identified as a passenger in the vehicle, and a records check revealed multiple active felony warra…
Man Convicted Of Violent Rape Of 2 Women, Including Minor, In NY: DA
A man has been convicted of multiple felony sex crimes involving two victims, including a minor, following a trial in Westchester County Court, prosecutors announced.
Yonkers resident Eleuterio Duran, 38, was convicted Friday, Dec. 12, of first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child and two counts of first-degree rape, along with additional felony charges and a misdemeanor, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Dec. 15.
According to prosecutors, the jury found that Duran repeatedly abused an underage victim between 2020 and 2023. The verdict also co…
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…
Man Caught With Child Exploitation Material In NY After Cybertip: Police
An Orange County man has been arrested following a months-long investigation into alleged possession of child sexual exploitation material, police said.
Joseph Reardon, 44, of Walden, was charged with possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child under 16, a felony, after his arrest on Saturday, Sept. 6, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
The case began in December 2024, when authorities received a Cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Investigators later determined that Reardon had allegedly possessed and accessed im…
Drunk Driver Caught With 4-Year-Old Child In Truck In NY, Police Say
A Westchester man is accused of driving drunk in Putnam County with a young child in the vehicle, police said.
The incident happened around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, when a trooper stopped a Ford F-350 on Main Street in Brewster for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 11.
Police said the driver, 36-year-old Erasmo Garcia of Valhalla, showed signs of intoxication and failed standardized field sobriety tests. A 4-year-old child was in the truck at the time, authorities added.
Garcia was then arrested and taken to the Brewster barracks, where…
Man Stabbed By Uncle During Altercation At NY Home, Police Say
A man has been charged with felony assault after allegedly stabbing his nephew during a violent altercation at a home in Westchester, police announced.
The events leading to the arrest began at around 3 a.m. on Sunday, June 15, when troopers responded to a Sunoco gas station in Peekskill after receiving a report of a stabbing. There, they met with the victim, a 35-year-old Peekskill resident, who had called 911, New York State Police said on Thursday, Aug. 7.
According to police, the victim told officers he had been stabbed during a physical altercation while visiting a residence…
Woman, 24, Stabs Victim Several Times At Hudson Valley Home: Police
A 24-year-old woman is facing felony assault charges after a stabbing that left another woman seriously injured in Orange County, police said.
The incident happened around 9:18 p.m. Thursday, June 19, when officers responded to a reported assault on Helene Road in Warwick, the Warwick Police Department announced on Wednesday, June 25.
When they arrived, they found a 30-year-old woman suffering from multiple stab wounds, according to police. Officers gave first aid to the victim, who was later able to identify her attacker and was taken to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown. He…
Woman Steals Over $50K From Employer In Region Through Payroll Scheme, Police Say
A woman is accused of padding her own paychecks and stealing more than $50,000 from her Capital Region employer, police said.
Gina Luby, 53, was arrested at her Schenectady home on Tuesday, May 6, following a months-long investigation by New York State Police, the agency revealed Monday, May 12.
Troopers began investigating in February when a Duanesburg business filed a complaint reporting significant financial discrepancies.
Investigators determined that Luby, who had worked in the company’s accounting department since 2020, began overpaying herself without authorization beginning …
Mugshot Released For Driver Who Dragged Cop, Nearly Hit Pedestrian Fleeing NY Traffic Stop: PD
A New Jersey woman dragged a Nassau County police officer and nearly struck a pedestrian while fleeing a traffic stop in Valley Stream, authorities announced on Friday, May 2.
Charmaine N. Norville, 47, of Irvington, was behind the wheel of a black 2010 Volkswagen Jetta with multiple violations — an expired inspection sticker, a missing front plate, and an unregistered rear plate — when officers stopped her in the parking lot of 77 Green Acres Road West at 1:50 p.m., on Thursday, May 1, according to detectives with the Fifth Squad.
Norville allegedly refused to provide her license and regis…
Child, 8, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Region, Police Say
An 8-year-old boy was struck and killed by a driver who then fled the scene in the Capital Region.
Fire and aid crews in Schenectady responded to Chrisler Avenue near Crane Street for a child who had been struck by a vehicle at around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, Schenectady Police said.
Officers located an 8-year-old boy who was unresponsive. The child was rushed to Ellis Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.
Following the collision, the driver fled the scene without stopping or rendering aid to the boy, police said.
Officers located the suspect, 29-year-old C…
Victim ID'd, Driver Nabbed In Deadly Hit-Run Crash In Region: Police
A suspected hit-and-run driver was apprehended following a Capital Region crash that killed a pedestrian.
Heath Mabeus, 37, was arrested by Colonie Police at his Clifton Park residence on Saturday, March 15, in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman in Colonie the day before.
Mabeus struck 58-year-old Migdalia Aulet as she crossed Wolf Road near Beltrone Drive at around 6:30 a.m. Friday, March 14, Colonie Police said. He allegedly then fled the scene without stopping or offering the woman aid.
Aulet, of Schenectady, was gravely injured and died at the scene, according to …
Dutchess County Woman Assaulted, Teeth Knocked Out, 1 Charged: Police
A 27-year-old Hudson Valley man has been charged with felony assault following a brutal attack that left a woman with significant facial injuries, police report.
According to the City of Poughkeepsie Police, officers responded to a reported assault on N. Bridge Street on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.
On arrival, a 32-year-old woman was found with severe facial injuries, including missing teeth, police said.
The victim was transported by ambulance to a local hospital, where she received treatment for injuries to her mouth and face.
Following an investigation by pa…
5 Nabbed On Gun Charges In Hudson Valley During Traffic Stop, Police Say
Five residents in the region, including three juveniles, were nabbed on alleged gun charges during a routine traffic stop.
The incident occurred in Orange County around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, on I-84 in Deerpark.
According to New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, troopers initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as Orange County resident Jaykris Vargas, age 23, of Middletown.
While interviewing Vargas, troopers developed probable cause to search the vehicle. While searching the car, they located a loaded semi-automatic handgun, Nevel said.
The vehicle was occu…
New Arrest Made In Library Parking Lot Assault In Hudson Valley
Two Hudson Valley men have been charged in connection with an assault.
The incident occurred in Orange County, in the municipal parking lot of the Newburgh Free Library, 124 Grand St., on Sunday, May 19.
According to City of Newburgh Chief of Staff Mike Neppl, detectives arrested Marcos Luna-Dedios, a 34-year-old City of Newburgh resident, on Wednesday, Aug. 28.
Last week, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, Yomar Carreras, age 24, of Newburgh, was the second person arrested in connection with the attack, Neppl said.
Both men were charged with multiple counts of felony assault in the first and s…
Inmate Punches, Bites Corrections Officer At Capital Region Jail, Police Say
An inmate at a local jail is facing more charges after allegedly assaulting a corrections officer.
The incident happened Wednesday, May 22, at the Saratoga County jail in Ballston Spa, but was not reported publicly until Tuesday, July 2.
Sheriff’s officials said John Rathbun, age 26, punched a corrections officer in the face and bit him, causing injuries. The officer was treated at a medical facility and released.
Rathbun, who is homeless, was charged with second-degree assault, a felony.
He was arraigned in the Milton Town Court on Monday, July 1, and was taken back to the county jail w…
Hudson Valley Duo Charged With Felony DWI In Unrelated Incidents
Two men from the region were nabbed for alleged felony DWI in two separate incidents.
Dutchess County residents Christopher J. Duquette, age 66, of Hyde Park, and Nelson Acevedo, age 53, of Beekman, were both charged on Sunday, June 30, said Capt. John Watterson with the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.
Duquette was charged after deputies responded to a one-car crash around 8:50 p.m. on Route 9 for a report of a collision, Watterson said.
Watterson said Duquette was identified as the driver of the vehicle. After further interview and investigation, he was taken into custody at t…
