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Man's Stun Gun, Fire Death At NY Police Station Doesn't Warrant Criminal Charges, AG Says Man's Stun Gun, Fire Death At NY Police Station Doesn't Warrant Criminal Charges, AG Says
Man's Stun Gun, Fire Death At NY Police Station Doesn't Warrant Criminal Charges, AG Says Three New York police officers are off the hook for criminal charges in the death of a man who caught fire after being hit with a stun gun. The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) found that a prosecutor would not be able to prove that the three officers, all members of the Catskill Police Department in Greene County, committed a crime in the October 2021 death of Jason Jones. Therefore, no criminal charges against the officers will be pursued, the AG’s office announced Friday, Oct. 13. The 29-year-old Jones walked into the Catskill Police Department on Oct. …
Retired NY Cop Nabbed For Carrying Weapons, Fake Badge Near US Capitol, Police Say Retired NY Cop Nabbed For Carrying Weapons, Fake Badge Near US Capitol, Police Say
Retired NY Cop Nabbed For Carrying Weapons, Fake Badge Near US Capitol, Police Say A former New York police officer was arrested for carrying a fake badge, weapons and ammunition  outside the US Capitol, authorities said. Jerome Felipe, age 53, who relocated to Flint, Michigan, parked his 2017 Dodge Charger near Peace Circle on the west side of the Capitol shortly before 5 a.m. on Friday, June 3, according to US Capitol Police.  Felipe had served in the NYPD, according to multiple reports, including The Sun. When questioned by officers, Felipe showed them a fake badge that had "Department of the INTERPOL" printed on it. Felipe also said he was a criminal invest…
Officer On Long Island Indicted For Allegedly Filing False Information In Police Report Officer On Long Island Indicted For Allegedly Filing False Information In Police Report
Officer On Long Island Indicted For Allegedly Filing False Information In Police Report A Long Island police officer has been indicted by a special grand jury for allegedly making false statements in connection with the arrest of an area man who he claimed resisted arrest. Suffolk County Police Officer Matthew Cameron, age 33, of Commack, was charged Thursday, Dec. 2, with offering a false instrument for filing, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini. The indictment comes after a nine-month investigation into the actions of Christopher Cruz who was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 24. According to Sini, the special grand jury found reasonable cause to believe that C…
NY State Police Trooper Charged With Murder In Hudson Valley NY State Police Trooper Charged With Murder In Hudson Valley
NY State Police Trooper Charged With Murder In Hudson Valley A New York State Police trooper is facing a murder charge for killing an 11-year-old girl during a high-speed pursuit in the Hudson Valley, the state Attorney General announced. Christopher Baldner has been indicted on charges that include murder for using his police vehicle to ram a car occupied by four members of a Brooklyn family in Ulster County, resulting in the death of an 11-year-old girl. Monica GoodsGoFundMe Specifically, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that Baldner was charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter, and reckless endangerment. The move comes…
Suffolk Cop Accused Of Failing To Respond To Calls, Filing False Reports Suffolk Cop Accused Of Failing To Respond To Calls, Filing False Reports
Suffolk Cop Accused Of Failing To Respond To Calls, Filing False Reports A Long Island police officer has been arrested for allegedly failing to respond to calls and then filing false reports that showed he did respond.  Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini announced on Wednesday, Sept. 15, the arrest of Suffolk County Police officer Matthew Drury, age 34, of Lake Grove, and charged him with: Six counts of falsifying business records Six counts of offering a false instrument for filing Six counts of official misconduct Drury has been employed by the Suffolk County Police Department since September 2016 and was assigned to the Fourth Precinct P…
Ex-Suffolk DA Spota, Aide Sentenced For Corruption Ex-Suffolk DA Spota, Aide Sentenced For Corruption
Ex-Suffolk DA Spota, Aide Sentenced For Corruption Two former high-ranking Suffolk County government officials have been sentenced to jail following a six-week federal jury trial. Former Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas J. Spota and Christopher McPartland, his former anti-corruption aide were each sentenced Tuesday, Aug. 10, by US District Judge Joan M. Azrack, to five years in prison.  Additionally, Spota, age 79, of Mount Sinai, was ordered to pay a $100,000 fine. The sentences stem from the defendants’ December 17, 2019 convictions for trying to cover up a prisoner’s beating at a Hauppauge …
Investigation Launched Into State Police Role In Death Of Girl In Hudson Valley Investigation Launched Into State Police Role In Death Of Girl In Hudson Valley
Investigation Launched Into State Police Role In Death Of Girl In Hudson Valley An investigation is being launched following the death of an 11-year-old girl during an incident involving New York State Police her father is reportedly calling unnecessary. Tristan Goods, who lives in Queens and Long Island, was driving with his wife and two daughters in the Hudson Valley on I-87 in December last year when he was pulled over by New York State Police Trooper Christopher Baldner in Ulster County for allegedly speeding. In an interview with the New York Daily News, Goods spoke out about the incident, which led to the death of his child. It is alleged that after confronting…
Calls For Area Teacher To Be Fired Over Allegedly Racist George Floyd Assignment Grow Calls For Area Teacher To Be Fired Over Allegedly Racist George Floyd Assignment Grow
Calls For Area Teacher To Be Fired Over Allegedly Racist George Floyd Assignment Grow Calls for a Hudson Valley teacher to either be fired or resign are growing over what many are calling a racist assignment. The controversy began last week in Ulster County when Saugerties High School English teacher Hope Antonelli, gave her ninth-grade English class a writing assignment stating that “George Floyd did not die because (Derek) Chauvin’s knee was on his neck. He died from a heart attack and drug overdose.” Chauvin, the  former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty of murder and manslaughter on Tuesday, April 20 for killing Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more…
Suspended NYPD Officer From Long Island Accused Of Firing Shots Into Ocean On Long Island Suspended NYPD Officer From Long Island Accused Of Firing Shots Into Ocean On Long Island
Suspended Nypd Officer From Long Island Accused Of Firing Shots Into Ocean On Long Island A suspended NYPD officer and a woman were arrested on Long Island after allegedly firing a gun into the Atlantic Ocean. The incident took place around 6:50 a.m., Sunday, March 21. Shortly after, Long Beach Police officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Ocean Beach Park and Franklin Avenue in Long Beach. An investigation found that one a group of four people walking off the beach, identified as NYPD Officer David Afanador, age 39, of Long Beach, was in possession of a loaded pistol and fired several rounds into the ocean, said Detective Lieutenant Stefan Chernaski …
Two Long Island Cops Suspended Over Alleged Abuse Captured On Bobycam Video, Police Say Two Long Island Cops Suspended Over Alleged Abuse Captured On Bobycam Video, Police Say
Two Long Island Cops Suspended Over Alleged Abuse Captured On Bobycam Video, Police Say Two police officers from Long Island have been suspended and four others, including a supervisor, have been placed on modified duty after bodycam video shows the two officers pushing and kicking a suspect who took police on a pursuit. The two Suffolk County officers were suspended for the incident which took place on Tuesday, Feb. 23, in which the suspect, identified as Christopher Cruz, 30, who is undomiciled, fled from officers in a stolen vehicle and hit two police cruisers, said Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart.  According to Hart, the incident occurred when o…
NYC Protests Spread To All Boroughs, With Over 300 Arrested, Dozens Of NYPD Vehicles Damaged NYC Protests Spread To All Boroughs, With Over 300 Arrested, Dozens Of NYPD Vehicles Damaged
NYC Protests Spread To All Boroughs, With Over 300 Arrested, Dozens Of Nypd Vehicles Damaged The third night of protests in New York City in response to the death of George Floyd resulted in more than 300 arrests and vandalism to dozens of police vehicles. The protests, which had been in lower Manhattan and Brooklyn the previous two nights, stretched to all five boroughs on Saturday, May 30, and included some of the city's landmarks. Earlier story - Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Attempted Murder Of Four NYPD Officers During Protest New York State Attorney General Letitia James will review all actions and procedures used during protests in New York City a…
Officer From Hudson Valley Killed By Friendly Fire In Struggle With Suspect, NYPD Says Officer From Hudson Valley Killed By Friendly Fire In Struggle With Suspect, NYPD Says
Officer From Hudson Valley Killed By Friendly Fire In Struggle With Suspect, Nypd Says In a stunning announcement, New York Police Commissioner James O’Neill said that NYPD Officer Brain Mulkeen, a Westchester resident and Orange County native, was killed by friendly fire. “This is a tragic case of friendly fire,” O’Neill said during a press conference Monday, Sept. 30. “It’s an absolute tragedy. O'Neill went on to say that as the suspect, Antonio Lavance Williams, who was also killed, reached for his gun, Mulkeen fired five shots, causing five other officers on the scene to open fire, firing a total of 15 rounds, with two hitting Mulkeen. A loaded, .32-caliber gun was …