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Sex Crimes Against Child: Accused Hudson Valley Man Charged With 3 Felonies
A joint investigation by authorities has led to the arrest of a Hudson Valley man accused of sex crimes against a child, rape, and other charges. The New York State Police Child Abuse Unit (CAU) in Orange County announces the arrest of Eduardo R. Martinez Rojas, age 29, from the town of Woodbury on Friday evening, June 16. The arrest was the result of a joint investigation by the New York State Police Child Abuse Unit in conjunction with Orange County Child Protective Services after receiving an allegation of an adult male engaging in sexual conduct with a child less than 13 years old…
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Man Faces Assault Charge After Altercation With Woman On I-87
An Orange County man allegedly punched a woman in the face and attempted to take her cell phone as she was calling 911, State Police said. A physical altercation broke out at approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30 on I-87 in Woodbury near the Woodbury Toll Plaza, police said, after a man and woman were involved in a dispute. The investigation determined that Newburgh resident Michael Aikens, 28, allegedly punch a 23-year-old woman in the nose during an argument and then sought to take her phone to prevent her from calling police. It is unclear what the nature of the dispute was. Followi…
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Man, 21, Charged With First-Degree Rape, State Police Say
A 21-year-old Fairfield County man wanted on a charge of first-degree rape is behind bars after turning himself into to New York State Police. Lucas C. Xavier, of Brookfield, is accused of forcible sexual intercourse with an unwilling party, state police said. The incident occurred in the town of Woodbury in Orange County, state police said. Xavier was charged with first-degree rape, a Class B felony after he turned himself in at the state police barracks in Monroe for processing. Xavier was arraigned and subsequently remanded to Orange County Jail on $10,000 USD Cash bail…
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Accused Poughkeepsie Drug-Dealing Duo Caught With Heroin In I-87 Stop, Police Say
Two men from Poughkeepsie were arrested following a traffic stop that resulted in police finding a large amount of heroin. New York State Police stopped a vehicle traveling on I-87 around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 18 in Woodbury. During the interview with the driver, 58-year-old Elton Cromedy, police established probable cause to conduct a search. During the search, police allegedly discovered the passenger, 59-year-old Willie H. Cutler, with around 57 grams of heroin as well as a glass smoking device containing crack-cocaine residue. Cromedy and Cutler were arrested and processed at SP Newb…
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Man Caught With Heroin In I-87 Stop In Orange County
State Police stopped a vehicle in Orange County that led to the arrest of a Poughkeepsie man on Monday, Nov. 19 around 10:30 p.m. Robert J. Walker, 62, was one of the passengers in a vehicle that was pulled over in Orange County for a traffic violation, according to a New York State Police press release. During this stop, police established probable cause to search the vehicle as well as its occupants. In doing so, police discovered approximately 10.5 grams of heroin in Walker’s possession. Walker was taken into police custody, where he was transported and processed. He faces multiple char…
Police & Fire
Duo Caught With Khat, Brass Knuckles After I-87 Traffic Stop
Two men are behind bars after are being busted with brass knuckles and more than 600 grams of Khat on I-87 in Orange County. New York State Police troopers stopped Samer Al-Ruhiami shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27 on the interstate in Woodbury for a vehicle and traffic violation. During the course of the traffic stop, police said that Al-Ruhiami and his passenger, Mousa Naji “probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants was established.” Police said that during the search of the vehicle, they were found to be in possession of brass knuckles and 619.4 grams of Khat, a…
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I-87 Stop Leads To Drug Charges For Woman, Man
A man and woman from Dutchess County were busted with crack cocaine and other drugs during a traffic stop on I-87 in Orange County, police said. New York State Police troopers on patrol stopped Red Hook resident Sarah Brophy shortly before 9 p.m. on I-87 Sunday night in Woodbury for committing a traffic violation. While speaking with Brophy, police said that they established probable cause to search her vehicle and her passenger, Poughkeepsie resident Patrick Lebon. According to police, during the search, troopers found 66 grams of cocaine, 29 grams of crack cocaine, marijuana, four Suboxon…
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Monroe-Woodbury Assistant Football Coach Sent Minors Sexually Explicit Material, Police Say
This story has been updated. An assistant high school football coach and former varsity star in the Hudson Valley has been charged with sending indecent material to minors after allegedly sending explicit text messages. Justin Kaffenberger is the assistant football coach of the Monroe-Woodbury junior varsity football team. State Police arrested Kaffenberger, a Monroe resident, on Wednesday, Sept. 19 and charged him with disseminating indecent material to minors in the first degree (a Class D felony) and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child (a Class A misdemeanor). The two victi…
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