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International Theft Groups Targeting Hudson Valley Homes: Police International Theft Groups Targeting Hudson Valley Homes: Police
International Theft Groups Targeting Hudson Valley Homes: Police New Windsor Police are warning residents about a series of residential burglaries they believe are linked to international organized theft groups.  These groups, often composed of individuals from South America, have been targeting homes in residential neighborhoods across the region and state, said New Windsor Police Chief Daniel Valeri.  According to Valeri, after investigating several burglaries in New Windsor, they found the organized theft rings focused on stealing high-end jewelry, watches, designer items, and cash.  He added that their typical method involves forcing …
Police Asking Residents To Be 'Vigilant' After 3 Hudson Valley Home Burglaries Police Asking Residents To Be 'Vigilant' After 3 Hudson Valley Home Burglaries
Police Asking Residents To Be 'Vigilant' After 3 Hudson Valley Home Burglaries Police in the Hudson Valley are asking residents to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity after three residential burglaries. The incidents occurred in Rockland County in the village of Montebello. The Ramapo Police Department reports it is investigating three recent residential burglaries in the Village of Montebello.  The department is asking for the public's assistance. Residents should report suspicious activity to the Ramapo Police at 845-357-2400.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Package Possibly Stolen From This Hudson Valley Neighborhood, Police Warn Package Possibly Stolen From This Hudson Valley Neighborhood, Police Warn
Package Possibly Stolen From This Hudson Valley Neighborhood, Police Warn Authorities are seeking information regarding a possible package theft in a Hudson Valley neighborhood.  The incident reportedly happened in the Putnam County hamlet of Mahopac, where a package was believed to have been taken from the neighborhood surrounding South Lake Boulevard and Clark Place, the Carmel Police Department said on Tuesday, Sept. 10.  The theft was reported in a social media post that the department is now investigating, police added.  Those in the area are advised to watch out for any suspicious activity, which can be reported to police by calling 845…
Body In River Hoax Sparks Police Response In Capital Region Body In River Hoax Sparks Police Response In Capital Region
Body In River Hoax Sparks Police Response In Capital Region At first glance, it had all the markings of a heinous crime. But authorities in Saratoga County said what appeared to be a dead body wrapped in plastic and duct tape and floating in a river was just a sick joke. Mechanicville Police were called to the Anthony Kill on Thursday, May 30, after someone came across two suspicious packages that seemed to resemble a concealed human body. However, when officers cut the plastic open they were relieved to find that it just contained stuffed fabric shaped into a person’s outline. “Two suspicious packages designed to look like a dead body were disco…
'Threat Environment' Prompts Proactive Measures In Place In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says 'Threat Environment' Prompts Proactive Measures In Place In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says
'Threat Environment' Prompts Proactive Measures In Place In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says As tensions in the Middle East rise following Iran's attack against Israel, authorities in the Hudson Valley are taking precautionary measures to look out for suspicious activity and to keep residents safe. As a result of "heightened threat environments," the Putnam County Sheriff's Office will enact "proactive measures" to keep the county safe, including extra visibility at several pre-determined locations, authorities said.  These measures follow an aerial attack conducted by Iran against Israel on Saturday, April 13, which the country said was made in response to an Israeli strike a…
Police Probe Reports Of People Following Mother, Child Inside Target At Mall In Hudson Valley Police Probe Reports Of People Following Mother, Child Inside Target At Mall In Hudson Valley
Police Probe Reports Of People Following Mother, Child Inside Target At Mall In Hudson Valley After reports on social media of men following a woman and a child in a Hudson Valley Target store, police found the suspects and investigated the crime. The incident took place in the Town of Poughkeepsie around 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 6. The Town of Poughkeepsie Police said on Facebook that it investigated a report of several subjects following a woman and her child throughout the Target store at the Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall.  The suspects were located and interviewed, police said. "At this time there is no information to substantiate that a crime was committed," the department s…
Woman Says Man Tried To Lure Her Into Van At Business Park In Northern Westchester Woman Says Man Tried To Lure Her Into Van At Business Park In Northern Westchester
Woman Says Man Tried To Lure Her Into Van At Business Park In Northern Westchester A suspicious man sought to lure a woman into the back of his van in the parking area of a Northern Westchester business park, police said. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday, March 21, a woman walked into North Castle Police Headquarters to advise that she had just been approached by a man trolling in a van. Police said the woman reported that she was walking in the parking lot of a Business Park Drive building in Armonk at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon when she was approached by a man between the age of 45 and 50 who was operating a “newer model, brown-colored van.” It is alle…
25-Year-Old Nabbed For Northern Westchester Vehicle Larcenies Following Foot Pursuit 25-Year-Old Nabbed For Northern Westchester Vehicle Larcenies Following Foot Pursuit
25-Year-Old Nabbed For Northern Westchester Vehicle Larcenies Following Foot Pursuit A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to break into numerous vehicles and taking police on a foot pursuit when they attempted to stop him. Michael S. O'Connor, of Carmel, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 15, by state police after they received a call about a suspicious person on Ridge Road, in Northern Westchester, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Responding Troopers found and attempted to interview a male subject in the area. The subject, later identified as, O’Connor, fled on foot from the approaching troopers, Hicks said. After a short pursuit, O’Connor was located in a nearb…
Driver Linked To Suspicious Carmel Incident Cleared By Police Driver Linked To Suspicious Carmel Incident Cleared By Police
Driver Linked To Suspicious Carmel Incident Cleared By Police Update: A person who identified himself as the driver of a pickup truck involved in a suspicious incident with a 5-year-old in Carmel spoke with detectives investigating the case. "It was learned that the driver did stop to check that the 5-year-old running in the roadway was OK," Town of Carmel Police Chief Michael Cazzari said late Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 4. Cazzari said the man drove away after confirming that the child was safe in a residential neighborhood off Route 301 in the hamlet of Carmel. "It has been deemed that there is no suspicious or criminal activity at th…
Seen Them? Pair Of Suspicious Men Seen Walking Around Houses In Southeast Seen Them? Pair Of Suspicious Men Seen Walking Around Houses In Southeast
Seen Them? Pair Of Suspicious Men Seen Walking Around Houses In Southeast State Police are seeking the public’s assistance as they search for a pair of suspicious men who were skulking around Southeast, looking for houses to enter. Troopers received a report this week regarding two suspicious men who were walking around several Putnam County blocks, “looking for ways to enter” in the areas of Larkspur Road, South Drive and South Road. Police described the two men as white males in their 20s. One homeowner interviewed by investigators told troopers that one of the men knocked on the door, claiming that they thought they had rented the house before making off on fo…