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Duo Charged With Hate Crimes After Attacking UPS Driver In Region Duo Charged With Hate Crimes After Attacking UPS Driver In Region
Duo Charged With Hate Crimes After Attacking UPS Driver In Region Two men have been charged with alleged assault as a hate crime after attacking a UPS driver while using racial slurs and attempting to steal the keys to his vehicle. The incident occurred in Rockland County at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, on Spook Rock Road in the village of Montebello. According to Ramapo Police Chief Daniel Hyman, the driver was struck by a water bottle thrown from outside the vehicle. He was then confronted by two men who physically attacked him while using racial slurs and attempting to steal the keys to the vehicle, Hyman said. The two men were captured and identi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Denies Killing 15-Year-Old Destiny Greene In Capital Region Robbery Man Denies Killing 15-Year-Old Destiny Greene In Capital Region Robbery
Man Denies Killing 15-Year-Old Destiny Greene In Capital Region Robbery A 22-year-old man from the region says he is innocent of the nine felony charges he was charged with last week that stretch back to 2021.  Albany County resident Sincere Cancer, of Albany, is charged with: Murder in the second degree Two counts of attempted robbery in the first degree Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree Two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree Reckless endangerment He pleaded not guilty to all charges in Albany County Court on Friday…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man From Region Charged With Robbery Of Gas Station Man From Region Charged With Robbery Of Gas Station
Livingston Manor Man Charged With Gas Station Robbery A 38-year-old man from the region was charged with the alleged robbery of a gas station and attempted robbery of a dollar store.  Sullivan County resident Ollen Eck III, of Livingston Manor, was charged on Tuesday, April 9, for the Saturday, March 16 robbery of the Sunoco gas station, and the attempted robbery of the Dollar General, both in Livingston Manor on Monday, March 18, according to the New York State Police.  Following his arrest, Eck was remanded to the Sullivan County Jail. State Police were assisted by the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office and the Village of Monticello…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Store Robbery Suspect Flees Cops, Crashes Into Capital Region Home, Police Say Store Robbery Suspect Flees Cops, Crashes Into Capital Region Home, Police Say
Store Robbery Suspect Flees Cops, Crashes Into Capital Region Home, Police Say A 39-year-old man is behind bars accused in a string of commercial burglaries in the region. Scott Vanbergen, of Saratoga County, was arrested Friday, Nov. 17, in connection with an attempted robbery at a Stewart’s Shops in Schenectady, located on McClellan Street. Officers were called after an employee pushed a panic alarm, according to Schenectady Police. The worker told officers that a man had attempted to steal the cash register but was unsuccessful. With a description of Vanbergen’s vehicle, police eventually located him in Schenectady. He reportedly fled when officers attempte…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Punches, Car Crash: Would-Be Robber Attacks Man In Capital Region Neighborhood Punches, Car Crash: Would-Be Robber Attacks Man In Capital Region Neighborhood
Punches, Car Crash: Would-Be Robber Attacks Man In Capital Region Neighborhood Police are investigating a late-night attempted robbery in the region that caused a minor car crash and left a man injured. The Rensselaer County incident happened just before midnight Wednesday, Oct. 11, in Troy’s Lansingburgh neighborhood, according to Troy Police. Detectives said the victim was sitting in his car near 6th Avenue and 103rd Street when a man approached and brandished a gun,  demanding his marijuana. The two men got into a fight and the suspect punched the victim several times, leaving him with minor injuries. During the scuffle, the victim’s car collided with anothe…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Failed Bank Robber Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say Failed Bank Robber Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Failed Bank Robber Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley 26-year-old man has been charged with attempted robbery in an unsuccessful attempt to hold up a Chase Bank. Dutchess County resident Daimion Lowe, of Pleasant Valley, was arrested on Saturday, June 17 at his home, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. Troopers were dispatched by Dutchess County 911 to the Chase Bank on Main Street in Pleasant Valley for a robbery. The suspect later identified as Lowe, was unsuccessful in his attempt to rob the bank and fled on foot, Nevel said. Investigators were able to identify him and located him at his residence a short time…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Jury Convicts Gunman Of Attempted Murder In 2 Shootings In Capital Region Jury Convicts Gunman Of Attempted Murder In 2 Shootings In Capital Region
Jury Convicts Gunman Of Attempted Murder In 2 Shootings In Capital Region A 35-year-old man accused of trying to gun down two people during separate robberies in the region could spend the rest of his life in prison. Demetries Smith, of Albany, was convicted of all charges in a seven-count indictment, including first-degree attempted murder, by an Albany County Supreme Court jury on Monday, Feb. 27. Prosecutors said Smith was involved in two separate shootings in Albany in October 2021, the first of which occurred on Oct. 6 on North Swan Street near Livingston Avenue. Investigators determined that Smith shot the victim while attempting to rob them. The second s…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Armed Man Nabbed For Kidnapping Woman, Kids In Hudson Valley, Police Say Armed Man Nabbed For Kidnapping Woman, Kids In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Armed Man Nabbed For Kidnapping Woman, Kids In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been nabbed for allegedly kidnapping a woman and her two children at knifepoint and forcing her to withdraw money from her bank account. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 6:45 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6 in the city of Poughkeepsie. According to Det. Sgt. George Camacho, of the Poughkeepsie Police, police dispatch received a call from the victim who reported an attempted robbery.  During the course of an investigation, the victim reported to officers that an unknown man had approached her as she was sitting in her parked vehicle with two children (ag…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Violent Home Invasion: Man Gets Years In Prison For Tying Up Woman In Westchester Violent Home Invasion: Man Gets Years In Prison For Tying Up Woman In Westchester
Violent Home Invasion: Man Gets Years In Prison For Tying Up Woman In Westchester An out-of-state man will spend decades in prison after brutally invading a Westchester County home and violently threatening its occupants.  Earlier Report - Out-Of-State Man Found Guilty In Violent Westchester Home Invasion North Carolina resident Confessor Soto, age 50, was sentenced on Friday, Feb. 3 to 25 years in state prison for the 2018 Yonkers home invasion, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced.  On the day of the incident, April 23, 2018, Soto entered a residence on Leighton Avenue through the backdoor while carrying a .45 caliber se…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hudson Valley Man Shot In Face After Attempting To Rob Man At Gunpoint, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Shot In Face After Attempting To Rob Man At Gunpoint, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Shot In Face After Attempting To Rob Man At Gunpoint, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was shot in the face after allegedly breaking into an apartment and attempting to rob the resident at gunpoint. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 at 464 Main St., in the city of Poughkeepsie. Police responded to the apartment after receiving a 911 call reporting a person shot. As responding officers entered the hallway leading to the apartment they found a 46-year-old city of Poughkeepsie man waiting for them with an unloaded handgun on a table, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the city of Poughkeepsie Police. Inside the apartment, of…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drunk, Pickaxe-Wielding Man Breaks Into Residence In Region, Attacks Homeowner, Cops Say Drunk, Pickaxe-Wielding Man Breaks Into Residence In Region, Attacks Homeowner, Cops Say
Drunk, Pickaxe-Wielding Man Breaks Into Residence In Region, Attacks Homeowner, Cops Say A homeowner in the region is no doubt shaken up, but otherwise okay after police said a drunk man wielding a pickaxe broke into his home and attacked him. Authorities in Sullivan County were called just before 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, with reports of an assault and attempted robbery at a home in Bethel, located on Mohawk Trail. State Police determined that the 38-year-old suspect, Daniel Desseauve, of Highland in Ulster County, approached the home carrying a pickaxe and pushed the front door open. Once inside, he began swinging the ax at the homeowner, according to police. The victim was …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Westchester Teen Stabbed During Dispute Over Pot, Police Say Westchester Teen Stabbed During Dispute Over Pot, Police Say
Westchester Teen Stabbed During Dispute Over Pot, Police Say A Westchester teen was hospitalized during a dispute after refusing to hand over his marijuana to strangers, according to police. A 19-year-old New Rochelle resident - whose name has not been released by investigators - was stabbed in the head in New York City inside Washington Square Park at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Friday, March 18, police said. The teen was in the park smoking near the fountain area when two men approached him, asking for the weed, police said. When he refused, one of them took out a knife and cut him on the left side of his head. The two men, believed to be in their …

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Gunpoint Attempted Robbery Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Gunpoint Attempted Robbery
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Gunpoint Attempted Robbery A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to seven-and-half years in prison for a gunpoint attempted robbery of a woman.  Marcellous Williams, age 21, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 2 for the incident which took place in October 2020, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced.  When he pleaded guilty, Williams admitted to displaying what appeared to be a pistol at the mother of a woman Williams used to date, the DA's Office said. Williams then demanded money but was thwarted from further violence when the victim was able to close the door to the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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21-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder Of Teen In Area, Police Say 21-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder Of Teen In Area, Police Say
21-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder Of Teen In Area, Police Say A 21-year-old local man has been arrested for the shooting of a teen last year during an attempted robbery. Carl Hannan, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Tuesday, March 30, for the shooting which took place on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 1:05 a.m., in the City of Poughkeepsie, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the City of Poughkeepsie Police.  Clark said the then 17-year-old male was shot at multiple times, and hit once during an attempted robbery, while in an alley by 71 Garden Street in the City of Poughkeepsie. Hannans was charged with: Attempted murder Attempted robbery Criminal u…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Domestic Violence Suspect Nabbed In NYC Hudson Valley Domestic Violence Suspect Nabbed In NYC
Hudson Valley Domestic Violence Suspect Nabbed In NYC A Hudson Valley man wanted for attempted robbery in connection with a domestic violence case was arrested in New York City on a warrant. Dutchess County resident Ruben Al Stella, age 27, of Millbrook, was arrested by the state police with assistance from the NYPD on Thursday, Feb. 25, after refusing to turn himself in, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The arrest stems from incident on Wednesday, Sept. 9, when troopers responded to a home on Route 44 in the town of Washington for a domestic dispute.  An investigation determined Stella attempted to forcibly steal property from the victim while an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Dies After Attempted Armed Robbery In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Dies After Attempted Armed Robbery In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Dies After Attempted Armed Robbery In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 23-year-old man died after attempting to rob someone at gunpoint during an otherwise benign planned transaction in Northern Westchester, police said. Officers from the Ossining Police Department received a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at approximately 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6 around James Street, prompting an investigation. Police said that upon arrival, officers found what appeared to be the scene of a collision, though there was no car or downed pedestrian in the area. While investigating the reported crash, officers located Cortlandt Manor resident Samuel Fiakor, who was …

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by Zak Failla
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Three Suspects On Loose After Shooting During Robbery Attempt At Area Home Three Suspects On Loose After Shooting During Robbery Attempt At Area Home
Three Suspects On Loose After Shooting During Robbery Attempt At Area Home Three armed, masked men are on the run after allegedly shooting an area resident during an attempted robbery. The incident took place around 11:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 7 in  Ulster County in the area of Forrest Drive at the Dutcher Mobile Home Park in Port Ewen, said the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. Deputies and state police responded and during an initial investigation were told three armed, masked men approached an adult and a juvenile who live at the park and demanded property, the department said. A brief struggle ensued, during which the adult victim sustained a non-life threate…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed Shortly After Attempting To Rob Man In Downtown Nyack, Police Say Suspect Nabbed Shortly After Attempting To Rob Man In Downtown Nyack, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed Shortly After Attempting To Rob Man In Downtown Nyack, Police Say An attempted robbery in Rockland County went wrong for the robber who was arrested following the foiled attempt, police said. Nyack resident John Hall allegedly approached his victim near the intersection of Cedar Street and Main Street in Nyack at approximately 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, police said. Hall allegedly approached his victim and said “give me what you got,” and a struggle ensued. It is alleged that Hall’s victim was able to elude him and was able to break free of the struggle. Hall’s alleged victim began to ran away with Hall in pursuit until he was able to notify a police …

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by Zak Failla