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Fake ID Bust: Man Arrested Second Time In Month In Hudson Valley, Police Say Fake ID Bust: Man Arrested Second Time In Month In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Fake ID Bust: Man Arrested Second Time In Month In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 60-year-old man already facing multiple charges from a traffic stop in Westchester earlier this month has been arrested again — this time after officers said they found him with more fake driver’s licenses from several states.  Ming Wu of Flushing was taken into custody on Tuesday, Oct. 28, after he was found with several driver's licenses that did not belong to him, City of Rye Police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Police said an officer recognized Wu, who had been arrested just two weeks earlier on Oct. 13, when he was allegedly caught driving a Toyota RAV4 with a suspended …

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Screwdriver Attack: Sex Offender Appears In Court On Kidnapping Charge, DA Says NY Screwdriver Attack: Sex Offender Appears In Court On Kidnapping Charge, DA Says
NY Screwdriver Attack: Sex Offender Appears In Court On Kidnapping Charge, DA Says A registered sex offender accused of holding a screwdriver to a woman’s throat in Rockland County has been arraigned on felony charges, including kidnapping, prosecutors announced. Eduardo Hernandez, 49, of Garnerville, was arraigned Tuesday, Sept. 30, in Rockland County Court on an indictment charging him with second-degree kidnapping and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, the Rockland County District Attorney's Offive said on Wednesday, Oct. 1.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the incident happened around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14, when police said Hernandez att…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Inmate Caught With Homemade Weapon Just Before His Release In NY: Sheriff Inmate Caught With Homemade Weapon Just Before His Release In NY: Sheriff
Inmate Caught With Homemade Weapon Just Before His Release In NY: Sheriff A Putnam County inmate was arrested after jail staff discovered a homemade weapon among his belongings as he was about to be released, authorities said. The incident happened on Friday, Sept. 5, when corrections staff at the Putnam County Correctional Facility were preparing an inmate’s property for release and found an item “which could be used to harm someone and is prohibited in the facility,” the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, Sept. 11. Investigators determined the weapon appeared to have been made while the inmate was in custody. The inmate, 32-year-old Billy Ba…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed On Main Street In Dutchess County: Suspect Arrested Nearby, Police Say Man Stabbed On Main Street In Dutchess County: Suspect Arrested Nearby, Police Say
Man Stabbed On Main Street In Dutchess County: Suspect Arrested Nearby, Police Say A man was stabbed multiple times during a late-night incident in the heart of a Dutchess County city, and a suspect is now in custody, police said. The stabbing happened around 12:17 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, on the 300 block of Main Street in Poughkeepsie, the city's police department announced.  Responding officers found a 31-year-old man suffering from stab wounds to his back and abdomen. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he underwent surgery and is expected to recover.  Investigators quickly located a suspect near the scene. Police identified him as Colin Sumahit, ag…

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by Ben Crnic
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Inmate Caught With Sharp Metal Weapon In Pat-Down At Fishkill Correctional Facility: DA Inmate Caught With Sharp Metal Weapon In Pat-Down At Fishkill Correctional Facility: DA
Inmate Caught With Sharp Metal Weapon In Pat-Down At Fishkill Correctional Facility: DA A Dutchess County inmate has admitted to possessing a homemade metal weapon inside Fishkill Correctional Facility and now faces more prison time, prosecutors announced.   Michael Ramirez, 28, pleaded guilty on Thursday, April 10, to first-degree promoting prison contraband in connection with the incident, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office said on Tuesday, April 15.  The charges stem from May 5, 2024, when Ramirez was being moved between housing units at the state prison in Fishkill. During a routine pat frisk, a corrections officer noticed Ramirez acting sus…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Stabbed Man Found In Car At Beacon Police HQ Parking Lot: Suspect Caught, Cops Say Stabbed Man Found In Car At Beacon Police HQ Parking Lot: Suspect Caught, Cops Say
Stabbed Man Found In Car At Beacon Police HQ Parking Lot: Suspect Caught, Cops Say A 26-year-old man has been apprehended in connection with the stabbing of a victim found bleeding in a parked car at a police department headquarters parking lot in Dutchess County, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident in Beacon on Monday, Feb. 17 at around 7:15 a.m., when Beacon Police officers discovered a stabbed man sitting in a vehicle outside police headquarters. Upon speaking with the victim, officers learned he had been attacked just minutes earlier near Fishkill Avenue and Main Street, the department announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The victim was later taken t…

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by Ben Crnic
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Security Top Of Mind For Trump's NY Campaign Rally, First Since Attempted Shooting Security Top Of Mind For Trump's NY Campaign Rally, First Since Attempted Shooting
Security Top Of Mind For Trump's NY Campaign Rally, First Since Attempted Shooting Security will be extra tight ahead of former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in New York, his first since an apparent second assassination attempt on his life. The Republican presidential nominee, age 78, will address supporters on Long Island at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18. It will mark his first visit to Nassau County since his presidential run in 2016. Earlier Report: Trump To Hold Campaign Rally In NY: Here's Where, When For local leaders, security around the event is top of mind. The Nassau County Police Department …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Fentanyl-Cocaine Dealers Nabbed In Dutchess County, Police Say Fentanyl-Cocaine Dealers Nabbed In Dutchess County, Police Say
Fentanyl-Cocaine Dealers Nabbed In Dutchess County, Police Say Two alleged drug dealers were nabbed with fentanyl, cocaine, and a weapon following an investigation into narcotics sales in the area. The arrests occurred in Dutchess County on Thursday, Sept. 12, at a residence on Violet Avenue in Hyde Park. The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force investigated narcotics sales after receiving numerous complaints regarding drug activity around the residence, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Drug Task Force. During the investigation, Harris said task force agents were able to purchase fentanyl from Louis J. Nameth, age 54, and c…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed Stealing Items From Car In Handicapped Space At Hudson Valley Supermarket Suspect Nabbed Stealing Items From Car In Handicapped Space At Hudson Valley Supermarket
Suspect Nabbed Stealing Items From Car In Handicapped Space At Hudson Valley Supermarket A Hudson Valley man was charged with alleged robbery and menacing after stealing items from a car parked in a handicapped space and then attacking a person who attempted to intervene. The incident occurred in Orange County around noon on Thursday, Aug. 29, in the parking lot of Market 32 at 39 N. Plank Road in Newburgh. According to Lt. Matthew Nadolny of the Town of Newburgh Police, officers responded to the grocery store for a reported fight in progress.  An investigation determined that Nicholaus Mikus, age 40, of Newburgh, was stealing items from a parked vehic…

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by Kathy Reakes