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Man Nabbed After Setting Stolen Vehicle On Fire In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Nabbed After Setting Stolen Vehicle On Fire In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Nabbed After Setting Stolen Vehicle On Fire In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 26-year-old man was arrested for allegedly setting fire to a stolen vehicle in a wooded area and was badly burned in the process.  The incident took place in Westchester County when Yorktown Police received numerous 911 calls from residents on Baldwin Avenue reporting a vehicle on fire in the woods in Yorktown. Police and Yorktown Heights firefighters responded to the scene and found a fully-involved car fire, police said. The responding officers quickly identified the vehicle as being stolen out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and suspected the vehicle had been intentionally set on fi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Nabbed After High-Speed Chase That Ended With Two Police Cruisers Hit Three Nabbed After High-Speed Chase That Ended With Two Police Cruisers Hit
Three Nabbed After High-Speed Chase That Ended With Two Police Cruisers Hit Three men were arrested after taking New York State police on a chase that ended with two police vehicles being hit. The incident took place around 2:21 a.m., Saturday, June 6, when state police received information regarding a stolen 2006 GMC Envoy from New York City, which was spotted on I-84 in Orange County. Trooper Steven Nevel said as troopers located the vehicle, it exited I-84 and proceeded east on Route 17M. Troopers initiated a traffic stop, but the driver of the vehicle refused to stop. The vehicle continued to travel east and entered Route 17 at Exit 123 while traveling at spee…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect In Car Stolen From Hospital Nabbed After Chase Ends In Crash, Foot Pursuit, Police Say Suspect In Car Stolen From Hospital Nabbed After Chase Ends In Crash, Foot Pursuit, Police Say
Suspect In Car Stolen From Hospital Nabbed After Chase Ends In Crash, Foot Pursuit, Police Say A man driving a vehicle stolen from an area hospital was busted after taking police on a short chase, crashing, and attempting to flee from officers on foot, police said. Investigators in Dutchess County from the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department responded to the MidHudson Regional Hospital on North Road shortly after 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, where there was a report of a stolen 2010 Acura TL. Hours later, at approximately 8:36 a.m., a Town of Poughkeepsie police officer spotted the stolen vehicle in the area of Route 44 and Burnett Boulevard and attempted to stop it, at which point…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Men Nabbed For Armed Robbery In Area, Police Say Three Men Nabbed For Armed Robbery In Area, Police Say
Three Men Nabbed For Armed Robbery In Area, Police Say Three men have been arrested in connection with an alleged armed robbery in the area.  The incident took place around 3 a.m. Monday, April 27, when the City of Poughkeepsie Police responded to 6 Hooker Avenue for a reported robbery at gunpoint, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Steven Minard. When officers responded to Hooker Avenue -- Sam's Food Mart -- and began investigating the robbery, a K-9 officer on the scene led officers to 53 South Clinton Street, at the same time a 911 hang-up call was received from that address, Minard said. Officers investigating the robbery headed t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed Driving BMW With Stolen Tags After Tossing Trash Out Window, Police Say Man Nabbed Driving BMW With Stolen Tags After Tossing Trash Out Window, Police Say
Man Nabbed Driving BMW With Stolen Tags After Tossing Trash Out Window, Police Say A 62-year-old man was arrested for allegedly driving a vehicle with stolen tags after he was stopped for making a U-turn and throwing garbage out of the car. Johnathan Sklan, of Brooklyn, was arrested around 2:18 a.m., Sunday, April 26, following a traffic stop on Hommelville Road in Saugerties, Saugerties Chief of Police Joseph Sinagra. According to the chief, officers pulled over a 1991 BMW after watching it allegedly make a U-turn while throwing garbage out of the vehicle. At the time of the stop, the vehicle was bearing a Delaware registration. A file check of the vehicle registra…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: Local Man Caught Selling Car That Didn't Belong To Him May Be Linked To Other Incidents Police: Local Man Caught Selling Car That Didn't Belong To Him May Be Linked To Other Incidents
Police: Local Man Caught Selling Car That Didn't Belong To Him May Be Linked To Other Incidents A 35-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly selling a vehicle that didn't belong to him and police believe he may be involved in other incidents. Dutchess County resident Scott C. Daniele, of Stanford, was arrested on Wednesday, April 15, by the New York State Police for grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property and falsifying business records, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The incident came to light on Saturday, April 4, when state police were contacted by a victim that reported paying Daniele $1,500 for a 2006 Black Mazda listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace, Hicks said. An…

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by Kathy Reakes
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State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted For Possessing Stolen Property State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted For Possessing Stolen Property
State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted For Possessing Stolen Property An alert has been issued for a man wanted by New York State Police after being busted with a reportedly stolen car on I-87 in the Hudson Valley when he ran out of gas and his vehicle was towed. Simon O’Rourke is wanted by New York State Police investigators following his arrest for third-degree criminal possession of stolen property. He later failed to appear in court to respond to the charge and an arrest warrant was issued by the Orange County Court. According to police, O’Rourke was arrested following an investigation that found he was in possession of a rental car that had been reported…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run, Grocery Theft Thanks To Tips From Public Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run, Grocery Theft Thanks To Tips From Public
Suspect Nabbed In Hit-Run, Grocery Theft Thanks To Tips From Public A 27-year-old man was nabbed for an alleged hit-and-run and the theft of a basket full of merchandise from an area store thanks to the help of the public. John J. VanLeuven, of Hyde Park, was arrested on Wednesday, April 8, by New York State Police after receiving tips from the public following a story and photos requesting help, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Within a day, troopers received leads that led to the arrest of VanLeuven. During the incident, VanLeuven was allegedly driving a stolen 2010 Toyota Corolla, with New York license plate HBH6474 when he was involved in a hit-and-run moto…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Burglary Suspect Nabbed Inside Occupied Northern Westchester Home, Police Say Burglary Suspect Nabbed Inside Occupied Northern Westchester Home, Police Say
Burglary Suspect Nabbed Inside Occupied Northern Westchester Home, Police Say A local man was arrested on burglary and other charges after he allegedly broke into an occupied Northern Westchester home. Westchester County Police received a call shortly before 11:30 a.m., Sunday, March 1, reporting a burglary was in progress at 68 Maple Avenue, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the department. Another person said the resident had just confronted an intruder in his apartment. Police Officers Scott Forsythe, Brian Tierney and Bryan Yatsko responded, located the man inside the apartment and took him into custody, he added. The suspect, identified as Jevon Odum, 27, of …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drunk Man Drove Stolen Front-End Loader In Parking Lot Of Area Supermarket, Police Say Drunk Man Drove Stolen Front-End Loader In Parking Lot Of Area Supermarket, Police Say
Drunk Man Drove Stolen Front-End Loader In Parking Lot Of Area Supermarket, Police Say A 42-year-old was arrested after he allegedly drove a front- end loader in the parking lot of an area grocery store while drunk. Paul M. Pepe, of the town of Wallkill, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 29, around 12:20 a.m., when the town of Wallkill Police responded to a report of an intoxicated man operating a front-end loader in the parking lot of Hannaford Supermarket in Middletown and damaged a concrete curb as he was driving away, Town of Wallkill Police said. After police arrived they spotted the vehicle in the area of East Galleria Drive and Ballard Road and attempted to stop the vehi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect In Stolen Car Nabbed On Saw Mill Parkway In Northern Westchester Suspect In Stolen Car Nabbed On Saw Mill Parkway In Northern Westchester
Suspect In Stolen Car Nabbed On Saw Mill Parkway In Northern Westchester Westchester County Police arrested a 20-year-old man on after he was found driving a stolen car on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Northern Westchester. The suspect, identified as Keyshawn Adams, of the Bronx, was later found to be wanted on six outstanding arrest warrants lodged by three upstate police agencies, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The incident began around 11:22 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21, when the Real-Time Crime Center at County Police headquarters broadcast an alert that a stolen 2009 Kia Spectra was traveling southbound on the Saw Mill Rive…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Felon On Parole Busted Driving Stolen Vehicle While Drunk, Police Say Felon On Parole Busted Driving Stolen Vehicle While Drunk, Police Say
Felon On Parole Busted Driving Stolen Vehicle While Drunk, Police Say A 49-year-old man was nabbed by police after he was allegedly caught driving a stolen vehicle in the area. Carlton R. Woods, of the City of Poughkeepsie, was arrested around 5:50 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, after Town of Poughkeepsie Police officers observed a vehicle matching the description of a stolen vehicle which had been reported in the City of Poughkeepsie, said Capt. Michael O’Dowd. Officers stopped the vehicle and found Woods behind the wheel. An investigation confirmed the vehicle was stolen, O'Dowd said. According to officers, Woods was allegedly intoxicated and…

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by Kathy Reakes