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NY Police Chief Arrested On Harassment, Unlawful Imprisonment Charges Days After Promotion NY Police Chief Arrested On Harassment, Unlawful Imprisonment Charges Days After Promotion
NY Police Chief Arrested On Harassment, Unlawful Imprisonment Charges Days After Promotion A newly promoted police chief in upstate New York is facing criminal charges following a complaint from his estranged wife. In Washington County, Cambridge-Greenwich Police Chief Robert Danko was taken into custody Wednesday, July 10, on suspicion of harassment and unlawful imprisonment charges stemming from an alleged domestic incident. Sheriff's officials did not elaborate on the specific nature of the allegations. The arrest came exactly one week after the 44-year-old Danko, a resident of Salem, was sworn in as chief of police on Wednesday, July 3. He was released following his arraignm…

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by Michael Mashburn
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23-Year-Old Assaults, Holds Victim Against Will In Hours-Long Capital Region Dispute, Cops Say 23-Year-Old Assaults, Holds Victim Against Will In Hours-Long Capital Region Dispute, Cops Say
23-Year-Old Assaults, Holds Victim Against Will In Hours-Long Capital Region Dispute, Cops Say A 23-year-old man from the region is facing over a half dozen charges after allegedly holding a victim against their will and assaulting them in a dispute that lasted hours. Jacob Muniz, of Albany, was arraigned on assault and related charges in Albany County Court on Monday, June 17. An investigation by New York State Police found that Muniz physically assaulted and injured the victim while holding them against their will at a New Scotland resident, police said. The altercation began on the evening of Tuesday, June 11, and lasted until the following morning, according to investigators. Tr…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Severe Domestic Assault On Multiple Occasions, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Charged With Severe Domestic Assault On Multiple Occasions, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Severe Domestic Assault On Multiple Occasions, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is behind bars for alleged assault after causing severe injury to a domestic violence victim on multiple occasions. Dutchess County resident Thomas Zemko, age 43, of Pleasant Valley was charged on Monday, Jan. 29 with assault by the New York State Police. An investigation determined Zemko engaged in multiple physical domestic incidents in which he abused and assaulted the victim causing severe injury, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. Zemko was charged with Four counts of assault Five counts of criminal possession of a weapon Unlawful imprisonment Me…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Convicted Of Assaulting Woman Who Stabbed Him In Self-Defense In Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Assaulting Woman Who Stabbed Him In Self-Defense In Hudson Valley
Man Convicted Of Assaulting Woman Who Stabbed Him In Self-Defense In Hudson Valley A 50-year-old man has been found guilty of assaulting a woman who tried jumping out of a window to flee before stabbing him in self-defense inside a Hudson Valley apartment, officials announced.  Orange County resident Brian Powell of Newburgh, age 50, was convicted on charges related to an assault that happened in Middletown in January 2023. According to officials, on Saturday, Jan. 7, the woman who was assaulted went to an apartment in Middletown with an acquaintance. Inside this apartment were Powell and other people whom the victim did not know, Orange County Distric…

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by Ben Crnic
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Armed Man From Region Held Woman Against Her Will, Police Say Armed Man From Region Held Woman Against Her Will, Police Say
Armed Man From Region Held Woman Against Her Will, Police Say A man from the region was charged with unlawful imprisonment and criminal possession of a weapon after allegedly holding a woman against her will. The incident occurred in Sullivan County in the village of Monticello on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Members of the Monticello Police arrested Arthur J. Uhl, age 36, of Monticello, after receiving a report of a woman being physically held against her will and also being threatened with a firearm, in an apartment, located at the Sleepy Hollow Apartment Complex at Terry Lane, said Lt. Mark Johnstone of the Monticello Police.  Responding o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Vicious Hammer Attack: Man Gets 22 Years For Beating Woman Locked Inside Capital Region Home Vicious Hammer Attack: Man Gets 22 Years For Beating Woman Locked Inside Capital Region Home
Vicious Hammer Attack: Man Gets 22 Years For Beating Woman Locked Inside Capital Region Home A man from the region will spend decades in prison for brutally beating a woman with a hammer after locking her inside his home. Demar Reinfurt, age 43, of Schenectady, was sentenced to 22 years behind bars in Schenectady County Court on Thursday, Sept. 7, after being convicted of multiple violent felonies. According to prosecutors, Reinfurt locked the woman inside his Schenectady apartment on March 27, 2020.  The victim eventually managed to call 911 and dispatchers heard her beg the man to “unlock the door” 14 times. Earlier Report: Hammer Attack: Man Brutally Beat Woman Loc…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Holds Woman Captive, Fires Gun Inside Capital Region Home, Police Say Man Holds Woman Captive, Fires Gun Inside Capital Region Home, Police Say
Man Holds Woman Captive, Fires Gun Inside Capital Region Home, Police Say A domestic violence call in the region ended with a 37-year-old man in handcuffs accused of holding a woman against her will and threatening her with a loaded gun. The incident happened shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, in Albany, at a home on Clinton Avenue near Henry Johnson Boulevard, according to Albany Police. After arriving at the home to investigate reports of a domestic disturbance, officers learned that a woman inside had been held against her will by 37-year-old Mallah Dickson, police said. Dickson also fired a single shot from an illegally possessed handgun inside the home…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hudson Valley Man Stabs Ex-GF's New Boyfriend, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Stabs Ex-GF's New Boyfriend, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Stabs Ex-GF's New Boyfriend, Police Say A 30-year-old Hudson Valley man was nabbed after allegedly stabbing and attacking his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend after breaking into a home. Orange County resident John Luke Popadopoulous of Monroe was arrested on Wednesday, July 5 in Monroe, said Lt. Tim Young, of the Monroe Police Department. According to Young, Papadopoulous forced his way into a residence on Lake Street and attacked the new boyfriend with a knife causing injuries to the man's neck and chest. The 28-year-old victim was transported by helicopter to Westchester Medical Center in stable condition, Young said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hammer Attack: Man Brutally Beat Woman Locked Inside His Capital Region Home, Jury Finds Hammer Attack: Man Brutally Beat Woman Locked Inside His Capital Region Home, Jury Finds
Hammer Attack: Man Brutally Beat Woman Locked Inside His Capital Region Home, Jury Finds A man accused of brutally attacking a woman with a hammer inside his home in the region, leaving her with a cracked skull and broken bones, has been convicted by a jury. Demar Reinfurt, age 43, was found guilty of multiple felonies by a Schenectady County jury on Thursday, July 6, in connection with the March 2020 attack inside his Schenectady apartment. The victim managed to call 911 at around 2 a.m. on March 27, 2020 and dispatchers heard her say, “unlock the door” 14 times. Schenectady Police officers were initially unable to locate the victim, but showed up to Reinfurt’s door after the…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Terror Spree: Man Stabs Victim In Neck After Release For Earlier Random Attack In Region: Cops Terror Spree: Man Stabs Victim In Neck After Release For Earlier Random Attack In Region: Cops
Terror Spree: Man Stabs Victim In Neck After Release For Earlier Random Attack In Region: Cops A man from the region who was released from jail after randomly attacking a woman at a dog park continued his terror spree hours later by targeting three other victims, including a man who was stabbed in the neck, authorities said. The Albany County crime spree reportedly began at around 3:15 p.m. Monday, June 12, in Cohoes, at the Columbia Gardens Apartment complex. According to Cohoes Police, 39-year-old Thomas Spears, of Cohoes, approached a woman at the complex’s dog park in an “aggressive” manner before grabbing her head with both hands and squeezing while pressing his fingers into her…

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by Michael Mashburn
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‘Violent Criminal’ Who Raped Woman In Capital Region Sentenced ‘Violent Criminal’ Who Raped Woman In Capital Region Sentenced
‘Violent Criminal’ Who Raped Woman In Capital Region Sentenced A 25-year-old man will spend decades behind bars after being convicted of a violent, sexual assault on a woman in the region. Tyrell O’Neill, of Troy, was sentenced to 25 years in prison in Rensselaer County Court on Wednesday, Jan. 4. It followed his June 2022 jury conviction on multiple charges, including first-degree rape, criminal sexual act, unlawful imprisonment, and strangulation stemming from an attack that occurred in Troy. Rensselaer County prosecutors said O’Neill forced himself on the victim without her consent. The woman later testified that O’Neill applied pressure to her th…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Knife-Wielding Man With Order Of Protection Against Him Assaults 2 In Hudson Valley, Police Say Knife-Wielding Man With Order Of Protection Against Him Assaults 2 In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Man With Order Of Protection Against Him Assaults 2 In Hudson Valley, Police Say A knife-wielding man was apprehended after allegedly physically attacking two people with an order of protection in place in the region. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 1:10 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16 on Oniontown Road in the town of Dover. According to Trooper AJ Hicks, state police responded to a home in Dover for a report of domestic violence. An investigation found that Jospeh Hoffman, age 28, of Dover, physically assaulted two victims while armed with a knife and had an order of protection against him in place, said Hicks. Hoffman was charged with: Two counts of ass…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Capital Region Man Accused Of Unlawful Imprisonment Capital Region Man Accused Of Unlawful Imprisonment
Capital Region Man Accused Of Unlawful Imprisonment A man from the Capital Region is facing charges for allegedly holding a victim against their will during a domestic dispute. Rensselaer County resident Mark Ring, age 32, of Berlin, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 11, following an investigation by New York State Police. A week prior, on Tuesday, Oct. 4, troopers received a complaint from the Bennington County Sheriff’s Department in Vermont about an incident that allegedly occurred at a Berlin home in September 2022, police said. Investigators determined that during a domestic dispute, Ring refused to let the victim leave and physically restra…

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by Michael Mashburn
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14-Year-Old Carjacked Man In Capital District Before Fleeing Cops, Crashing, Police Say 14-Year-Old Carjacked Man In Capital District Before Fleeing Cops, Crashing, Police Say
14-Year-Old Carjacked Man In Capital District Before Fleeing Cops, Crashing, Police Say A 14-year-old boy is behind bars, accused of carjacking a man at gunpoint before leading police on a pursuit and crashing in the Capital District. In Rensselaer County, Troy Police were called at around 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, by a man claiming that his car had been stolen at gunpoint by a young male. During their conversation with the victim, additional officers spotted the vehicle being driven in downtown Troy, near 3rd and Fulton streets. Police attempted to stop the suspect, but the driver immediately fled, leading to a short vehicle pursuit, police said. The suspect eventually los…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man From Region Charged With Attempted Rape, Menacing Of Woman, Police Say Man From Region Charged With Attempted Rape, Menacing Of Woman, Police Say
Man From Region Charged With Attempted Rape, Menacing Of Woman, Police Say A man has been charged with alleged attempted rape after holding a woman who had a protective order against him in the region. Sullivan County resident Rahiem J. Brown, age 45, of Monticello, was arrested on Sunday, July 3, after the woman was able to escape and call the police. The incident took place around 10 a.m. when police responded to a 911 report of a dispute in the roadway at the intersection of Broadway and Spring Street in the village of Monticello, said Lt. Mark Johnstone. Arriving officers located Brown and a 36-year-old Monticello woman at the scene. The woman …

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by Kathy Reakes
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New York State Police Issue Statewide Alert For Wanted Man New York State Police Issue Statewide Alert For Wanted Man
New York State Police Issue Statewide Alert For Wanted Man New York State Police issued an alert about a 53-year-old man who is wanted for questioning in a robbery that happened last month. Norman Wilson is wanted in a robbery that happened in an apartment at the Chalkstone Course Apartments in Brewerton, located in Onondaga County, on Wednesday, May 4. State Police said Wilson is wanted for: First-degree robbery First-degree unlawful imprisonment Fourth-degree conspiracy Third-degree criminal possession of a weapon Police described Wilson as 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. Authorities asked anyone with information about…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Hudson Valley Man Punched Girlfriend In Head 20 Times, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Punched Girlfriend In Head 20 Times, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Punched Girlfriend In Head 20 Times, Police Say A man from the region is facing charges after allegedly beating his girlfriend. Officers were called to an Ulster County home in the Village of Saugerties on Russell Street at around 4 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, with reports of a physical domestic dispute, according to police. Investigators determined that Trevor Bell, age 26, of Saugerties, had held the woman down and punched her in the head approximately 20 times, police said. Bell was arrested and charged with attempted assault and unlawful imprisonment, both misdemeanors. He was arraigned in the Village of Saugerties Justice Court and …

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by Michael Mashburn