Subscribe
52°
Man Accused Of Raping Young Girl, Trying To Run From Deputies In Hudson Valley
A Putnam County man is facing serious rape charges after an investigation into the sexual assault of a young girl, authorities said.
Christian Alexis Lopez Gregorio, age 21, of Brewster, was arrested on Friday, April 3, following a sexual assault investigation, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday, April 9.
The case began on March 27, when the agency received a report of a past sexual assault involving a female juvenile victim.
After an investigation by the Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Lopez Gregorio was located and ta…
Cop Car Struck At 100 MPH By Fleeing Drugged Driver In NY Chase: State Police
A drugged driver hit speeds of 100 mph during a police chase around Albany and slammed into a marked cop car before she was arrested and hit with numerous charges, state police said Tuesday, March 17.
Janette Ketcham, a 54-year-old Rensselaer resident, led state troopers and local cops on a chase that began in Troy and ended in Rensselaer, authorities said.
Troopers attempted to pull her over just after 2 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28 but she refused to stop, state police said. Instead, she sped off at speeds exceeding 100 mph and attempted to evade police on I-787, I-90, and eventually into Re…
Man Convicted After Gas Station Rampage Ends In Smashed Holding Cell Toilet In Hudson Valley
A jury has unanimously convicted a man accused of threatening people at an Orange County gas station, resisting arrest while smoking and drinking alcohol, and later destroying a toilet in a police holding cell, prosecutors said.
Pine Bush resident Anthony Vanriper, 43, was found guilty Thursday, March 5, in Orange County Court of third-degree criminal mischief, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced.
The charges stem from an incident on Dec. 11, 2024, when Village of Walden police were called to a report of a fight. O…
NY Man Attempts To Steal $22,500 From Elderly Woman In Apple Account Scam: Police
A 66-year-old woman was told to withdraw $22,500 to “fix” her compromised Apple account — but detectives were waiting when the suspected pickup man arrived, police announced on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Changxuan Liu, 32, of 153-02 Peck Avenue in Queens, was arrested in Oceanside at 2:08 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, according to the Electronics Squad Fraud & Forgery Unit.
Fraud and Forgery detectives, working with the 4th Squad, said the woman had been attempting to service her Apple device when she was contacted by someone claiming to work for Apple and told her account had been compromised.
…
Warrant Sweep: Dutchess Residents Among 22 Arrested In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says
A coordinated warrant sweep operation across Putnam County led to the arrest or surrender of 22 people wanted on various felony and misdemeanor charges, authorities announced.
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office conducted the operation on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 22, working with the Carmel, Kent, and Village of Brewster Police Departments, along with the New York State Police, the Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, Oct. 24.
The operation targeted 38 people with outstanding arrest warrants throughout the county. By the end of the day, 22 had either been taken into custody or m…
Man Hits Patrol Car, Injures Deputy, Flees Into Woods During NY Traffic Stop: Sheriff
A 33-year-old man faces felony charges after allegedly assaulting a deputy during a DWI stop in Putnam County, authorities said.
The incident began around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, when a deputy pulled over a vehicle for speeding on Route 22 near Haviland Hollow Road (Route 68) in Patterson, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced.
The driver, later identified as Paul J. Cheque-Tacuri, 33, of Patterson, was suspected of being drunk, authorities said.
As the deputy investigated, Cheque-Tacuri’s vehicle rolled backward, hitting the patrol car. When the depu…
‘I Ain’t Paying’: Man Pulls Box Cutter On NY Clerk Over Four Loko, Fights Police, Cops Say
A 32-year-old man is facing a string of charges after allegedly robbing a Rockland County convenience store with a box cutter and leading police on a brief foot chase, authorities said.
The incident happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, at the Open Every Day store located at 29 South Main St. in Spring Valley, according to the Spring Valley Police Department.
Police say the suspect, later identified as Edwin L. Pickering, age 32, of Haverstraw, walked into the store and stole a Four Loko alcoholic beverage without paying. When confronted by the cashier outside, Pickering allegedly pu…
Man Arrested Twice In One Day After Assault On Cop, Armed Robbery In Region: Police
An Albany man is facing a long list of charges after being arrested not once, but twice in the same day — first for attacking police officers, and hours later for robbing someone at gunpoint, police said.
Brian Briggs, 32, of Albany, was taken into custody early Monday, May 12, after officers responded to reports of a trespasser at Townsend Park Apartments on Central Avenue, according to Albany Police.
When officers approached Briggs around 2:20 a.m., he became combative and refused to follow commands, police said. During the struggle, Briggs put one officer in a chokehold and punched anot…
Repeat Offender Assaults, Chokes Officer In Hudson Valley, Police Say
An Orange County police department is speaking out against bail reform laws after one of its officers was assaulted by an alleged repeat offender with a lengthy history of arrests and mental health-related incidents, authorities said.
The attack occurred on Friday, March 14, 2025, when 52-year-old Jerry Watkins, who is currently homeless, allegedly choked and assaulted a uniformed City of Middletown Police Department officer during an encounter, the department announced on Monday, March 17.
Watkins, who has had 28 documented interactions with law enforcement since January …
McDonald's Arrest: Suspicious Homeless Man Caught With Ghost Gun In Dutchess County, Police Say
A man with an active arrest warrant was taken into custody at a McDonald's in Dutchess County, where police say they found him carrying a loaded ghost gun, high-capacity magazines, and knives.
The incident happened on Sunday, March 9, at the McDonald's restaurant in Hyde Park at 4258 Albany Post Rd. (Route 9), when officers responded to a suspicious person report at around 3:30 p.m., according to the Town of Hyde Park Police Department.
When officers arrived, they found 37-year-old Theodore T. Lutz Jr., a homeless man, and began questioning him, police said.
During the conversa…
Details Released In Cult Leader Arrest For Parent's, Border Agent’s Murders
A bizarre twist has emerged in the murders of a Pennsylvania couple and the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, as suspects with ties to a cult-like group have been arrested.
Michelle Jacqueline Zajko, 32, of Media, Pennsylvania, Jack Amadeus LaSota, 34, of Berkeley, California, and Daniel Arthur Blank, 26, of Sacramento, California, were arrested in Allegany County, Maryland, according to the Maryland State Police in a statement released on Monday, Feb. 17.
The trio was taken into custody in the 10,000 block of Piney Mountain Road in Frostburg, Maryland at around 2:30 p.m. on…
