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Porch Pirates Nabbed For Taking Packages From Hudson Valley Homes: Police Porch Pirates Nabbed For Taking Packages From Hudson Valley Homes: Police
Porch Pirates Nabbed For Taking Packages From Hudson Valley Homes: Police A Hudson Valley man and woman were nabbed by quick-acting police officers after allegedly stealing packages from a porch. Randy Stoner, 27, and Dusty Norton, age 41, both of Poughkeepsie, were caught on Thursday, Dec. 19, in Poughkeepsie, said Det. Lt. Sean McCarthy of the Poughkeepsie Police. McCarthy said the Detective Division's investigation uncovered additional victims and related crimes. Detectives executed a search warrant at 94 South Hamilton St. and recovered numerous stolen items. Stoner and Norton were charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property. They w…
1 Burglary Suspect In Custody, 2 On Loose After Police Pursuit Ends In Rockland 1 Burglary Suspect In Custody, 2 On Loose After Police Pursuit Ends In Rockland
1 Burglary Suspect In Custody, 2 On Loose After Police Pursuit Ends In Rockland One burglary suspect is in custody but two others remain at large after a police pursuit from Bergen County ended in Rockland overnight. On Saturday, Nov. 2, at approximately 7:50 p.m., the Clarkstown Police Department assisted the Montvale Police Department during a pursuit of a vehicle linked to burglary suspects in its area. The pursuit ended in Nanuet in the vicinity of Lake Nanuet Road and Pittsford Way. Upon reaching the location, officers from the Montvale Police Department reported that all three suspects fled the vehicle on foot.  Clarkstown PD officers quickl…
45 Arrested At Yale University Over Student Protests On War In Gaza 45 Arrested At Yale University Over Student Protests On War In Gaza
45 Arrested At Yale University Over Student Protests On War In Gaza Police arrested some 45 protesting the war in Gaza at Yale University after refusing to leave the campus. The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m., Monday, April 22, in Beinecke Plaza at Yale University in New Haven. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, officers responded to assist the Yale Police Department regarding a protest in the Beinecke Plaza area.  The protesters were told to leave the property or face arrest. Approximately 45 people refused to leave and were charged by Yale officers with criminal trespass, Bruckhart said. They were transported to a…
3 Teens, 1 Armed, Charged In Hudson Valley Burglary 3 Teens, 1 Armed, Charged In Hudson Valley Burglary
3 Teens, 1 Armed, Charged In Hudson Valley Burglary Police captured three Hudson Valley teens for an alleged burglary in progress, one with a loaded gun. The incident occurred in Dutchess County in the Tompkins Terrace area on Wednesday, April 3, in Beacon. According to the Beacon Police, officers responded to the area and found the suspects had fled, but they were able to obtain a description of the teens. A quick search of the area turned up the suspects, where police found a 15-year-old had a loaded, illegal weapon, the department said. The three arrested, a 16 and 17-year-old, were charged with criminal trespass. The 15-year-old w…
‘You're Racist': Video Shows Lawyer Harassing NY Mosque Members Over Israel-Hamas War ‘You're Racist': Video Shows Lawyer Harassing NY Mosque Members Over Israel-Hamas War
‘You're Racist': Video Shows Lawyer Harassing NY Mosque Members Over Israel-Hamas War A New York lawyer is facing criminal charges after he was allegedly caught on video harassing members of a mosque over the Israel-Hamas war. The Long Island incident happened at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 at the Melville Islamic Center, located on Old Neck Road. Suffolk County Police said Jordan Endler, age 46, entered the place of worship and made several statements regarding the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Video shared on X, formerly Twitter, shows Endler walking in circles around a staircase while repeatedly shouting, “Free the Israeli hostages now.” A woman filming the i…
Hudson Valley Man Charged After Breaking Into Business, Sniffed Out By K-9 Durak Hudson Valley Man Charged After Breaking Into Business, Sniffed Out By K-9 Durak
Hudson Valley Man Charged After Breaking Into Business, Sniffed Out By K-9 Durak A Hudson Valley man was apprehended hiding inside a business after he allegedly attempted to break into another business. Orange County resident Samuel Espada, age 44, of Harriman, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 21 in the town of Newburgh. According to Lt. Peter Talarico of the Town of Newburgh Police, said officers were dispatched to a criminal mischief call at State Farm Insurance on Route 17K around 830 a.m.  While on the phone with the caller, the caller was reviewing video tape and noticed Espada, who committed the criminal mischief, also tried to break into his building, kicking…
9 Teens Cause $30K In Damage To Hudson Valley Business, Police Say 9 Teens Cause $30K In Damage To Hudson Valley Business, Police Say
9 Teens Cause $30K In Damage To Hudson Valley Business, Police Say Nine teens were nabbed for the burglary of an office building causing more than $30,000 in damages. The incident happened in Ulster County on Monday, May 1 in the town of Ulster at the I Park 87 property (former IBM campus) on Enterprise Drive. The teens, all from Dutchess County, ranging in age from 17 to 19, were arrested over the past week by the Ulster Police following a month-long investigation, said Chief Kyle S. Berardi of the Ulster Police. The investigation found the teens forcibly entered one of the buildings on the property and intentionally caused approximately $30,000 in&…
Hudson Valley Man Attempts To Carjack Vehicle, Attacks Woman, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Attempts To Carjack Vehicle, Attacks Woman, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Attempts To Carjack Vehicle, Attacks Woman, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was charged after allegedly attempting to carjack a vehicle and then attacking a woman at an area home. The incident took place in Rockland County on Saturday, March 4 in Nanuet. Officers from the Clarkstown Police Department responded to reports of a dispute in front of 6 Second Ave. in Nanuet where they found a victim who said he was sitting in his vehicle when a man opened the door and began trying to pull him out, said Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police. The suspect then began punching the victim in his face and body. After failing attempts to …
Mother Sneaks Into Hudson Valley HS Dressed As Student To Watch Daughter Fight, Police Say Mother Sneaks Into Hudson Valley HS Dressed As Student To Watch Daughter Fight, Police Say
Mother Sneaks Into Hudson Valley HS Dressed As Student To Watch Daughter Fight, Police Say The mother of a high school student in the region has been arrested for allegedly sneaking into the school dressed as a student so she could watch her daughter fight with another student. The incident took place in Dutchess County at Arlington High School around 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17. Immediately following the altercation, it was discovered that the mother of one of the students involved in the fight was in the building without prior authorization, said Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. "She allegedly entered the building during arrival disg…
500 Gallons Of Cooking Oil Stolen From Restaurant: Westchester Duo Nabbed In CT, Police Say 500 Gallons Of Cooking Oil Stolen From Restaurant: Westchester Duo Nabbed In CT, Police Say
500 Gallons Of Cooking Oil Stolen From Restaurant: Westchester Duo Nabbed In CT, Police Say Two New York men have been arrested for allegedly stealing more than 500 gallons of used cooking oil at a Connecticut restaurant. The men, both from Westchester County, were stopped in Litchfield County in Harwinton around 5:45 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 12. According to Connecticut State Police, the duo, identified as Yonkers residents Jeyson Santiago, age 25, and Isaac Then, age 25, were stopped after troopers received a 911 call regarding a suspicious vehicle parked near a restaurant in Harwinton. Troopers located the vehicle fleeing the scene, but were able to stop it on Route 8. Troopers de…
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed For Burglary Of $1K In Goods From Home, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Nabbed For Burglary Of $1K In Goods From Home, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed For Burglary Of $1K In Goods From Home, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with burglary after allegedly entering a home and stealing more than $1,000 in goods. The incident took place in Rockland County around 9:25 a.m., Monday, Oct. 31, in Stony Point. Rafael Olivo, age 58, of Stony Point, was arrested after he allegedly entered a home and removed items valued at more than $1,000 without permission, said Lt. Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police. Olivo was arrested and charged with: Burglary Grand larceny Petit Larceny Criminal trespass  He was processed and issued a criminal summons and is scheduled to appear in cou…
Local Woman Nabbed For Entering Hudson Valley Home, Stealing $1K In Goods, Police Say Local Woman Nabbed For Entering Hudson Valley Home, Stealing $1K In Goods, Police Say
Local Woman Nabbed For Entering Hudson Valley Home, Stealing $1K In Goods, Police Say A local woman has been arrested for allegedly entering a Hudson Valley home and stealing more than $1K in items. Danielle Logan, age 37, allegedly entered the Rockland County residence in Stony Point and removed items valued at more than $1,000, according to Lt. Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police. Following an investigation, Logan, a resident of Stony Point, was arrested and charged with: Burglary Grandy larceny Petit larceny Criminal trespass  She was released on an appearance ticket and is due in court on Wednesday, Nov. 9 in Stony Point.
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Entering Locked Animal Shelter To Retrieve Dog, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Entering Locked Animal Shelter To Retrieve Dog, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Entering Locked Animal Shelter To Retrieve Dog, Police Say A 20-year-old man was charged with trespassing after police said he entered a closed Hudson Valley animal shelter to retrieve his dog. In Rockland County, an employee at Hi-Tor Animal Care Center Inc. in  Pomona discovered on Saturday, Sept. 17, that one of the dogs that was lodged at the shelter was missing, according to the Rockland County Sheriff's Office The dog was lodged at the shelter on Friday, Sept. 16, after the animal was found wandering unattended in Ramapo, authorities said. Investigators found that the dog, named Sky, is owned by Pomona resident Bernard Teichma…
Man Wanted For Rape Of 4-Year-Old Twins Nabbed In Westchester Man Wanted For Rape Of 4-Year-Old Twins Nabbed In Westchester
Man Wanted For Rape Of 4-Year-Old Twins Nabbed In Westchester A man accused of raping a pair of 4-year-old twins and attacking two NYPD officers attempting to arrest him in a homeless shelter was tracked down and arrested in Westchester, authorities announced. US Marshals were able to track down 22-year-old Isaiah Metz in Yonkers at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19 inside a different shelter on West 30th Street, where he was arrested on dozens of charges. It is alleged that Metz was adopted into a foster family in York County, Pennsylvania, where he is accused of raping the young twin girls. According to police, Metz was taken into custod…
Texas Teen Damages Vehicle In Hudson Valley 'Just For Fun,' Police Say Texas Teen Damages Vehicle In Hudson Valley 'Just For Fun,' Police Say
Texas Teen Damages Vehicle In Hudson Valley 'Just For Fun,' Police Say An 18-year-old jumped on the hood of a vehicle and smashed the windshield at an area sports complex, just for fun, police said. The incident took place on Saturday, March 26, in Ulster County at the Cantine Memorial Sports Complex in Saugerties. Saugerties Police arrested Tyler Battros, of San Antonio, Texas, for criminal mischief, and criminal trespass following the incident, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Police. An investigation into the incident found that Battros entered the sports complex around 11:30 p.m. and “just for fun” smashed the windshie…
Two Teens Arrested Trespassing At High School In Northern Westchester Two Teens Arrested Trespassing At High School In Northern Westchester
Two Teens Arrested Trespassing At High School In Northern Westchester A pair of teenagers are facing charges after allegedly breaking into an area high school and resisting arrest when approached by investigators in Northern Westchester. The two 14-year-old boys from Peekskill were busted by a Yorktown High School resource officer on Thursday, March 17 after they were caught by a staff member loitering on campus without authorization, according to Yorktown Police. Police said that the high school resource officer was joined by a member of the Mildred E. Strang Middle School security team to launch an investigation into the juveniles. During the subsequent in…
Anti-Abortion Activists Found Guilty Of Trespassing At Westchester Women's Center Anti-Abortion Activists Found Guilty Of Trespassing At Westchester Women's Center
Anti-Abortion Activists Found Guilty Of Trespassing At Westchester Women's Center Three anti-abortion activists were found guilty of criminally trespassing at All Women’s Medical in Westchester to prevent patients from receiving access to medical care, the District Attorney’s Office announced. A jury found Matthew Connelly, age 40, William Goodman, age 52, and Christopher Moscinski, age 52, guilty following a three-day trial of unlawfully remaining at the White Plains medical facility to discourage women from gaining necessary medical treatment and procedures. Specifically, the three were found guilty on Thursday, March 17 of third-degree criminal trespass, a misdemeanor…
Merrill Lynch Fires Fairfield County Man Charged After Smoothie Shop Tirade, Report Says Merrill Lynch Fires Fairfield County Man Charged After Smoothie Shop Tirade, Report Says
Merrill Lynch Fires Fairfield County Man Charged After Smoothie Shop Tirade, Report Says A Fairfield County man who is facing charges after authorities said he yelled and threw a drink at employees of an area smoothie shop has been fired from his job at Merrill Lynch, according to a new report. James Iannazzo, age 48, of Fairfield, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 22, following the incident at Robeks, which is located at 2061 Black Rock Turnpike in Fairfield, according to the Fairfield Police Department. Earlier report - Man Accused Of Attacking Smoothie Shop Workers In Fairfield County For Son's Allergic Reaction Police said Iannazzo was angry after his son suffered a…
Man Accused Of Attacking Smoothie Shop Workers In Fairfield County For Son's Allergic Reaction Man Accused Of Attacking Smoothie Shop Workers In Fairfield County For Son's Allergic Reaction
Man Accused Of Attacking Smoothie Shop Workers In Fairfield County For Son's Allergic Reaction A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly attacking employees at an area fruit and smoothie shop after his son had an allergic reaction to peanuts and was hospitalized. James Iannazzo, age 48, of Fairfield, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 22 after Fairfield Police received numerous calls from employees at Robeks, located at 2061 Black Rock Turnpike, reporting a customer throwing things, yelling at employees, and refusing to leave. According to Sgt. Michael Stahl, of the Fairfield Police, an investigation found that at around 1 p.m., Iannazzo made a purchase at Robeks and left the sto…
Connecticut Woman Arrested Three Times In 24 Hours Connecticut Woman Arrested Three Times In 24 Hours
Connecticut Woman Arrested Three Times In 24 Hours A Connecticut woman was arrested three times in 24 hours following a domestic dispute with her boyfriend in which she threatened him with a kitchen knife. Windham County resident Heather Poplasky, age 32, was arrested the first time around 6:30 p.m., Saturday, April 10, when she stepped towards a victim with a large kitchen knife at home in Central Village in Plainview, said Plainview Police Deputy Chief William D. Wolfburg. Poplasky, of Plainfield, then threatened to cut herself to make it appear the victim had injured her, Wolfburg said. She was arrested and charged with d…
Man Accused Of Spray-Painting Area Business Man Accused Of Spray-Painting Area Business
Man Accused Of Spray-Painting Area Business A Northern Westchester man is facing charges for allegedly tagging a Dutchess County business, police said. Officers from the City of Beacon Police Department responded to the area of Madam Brett Park on South Avenue at approximately 8 a.m. on Monday, June 1, where there was a report of a suspicious vehicle. Beacon Police Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson said that arriving officers found Buchanan resident Daniel Vines-Mevic in a building owned by Scenic Beacon Development that is currently fenced off to the public with “no trespassing” signs visibly posted. Johnson said that at the time of his arre…
Sex Offender Arrested At Private Nursery School Playground Sex Offender Arrested At Private Nursery School Playground
Sex Offender Arrested At Private Nursery School Playground A Level 3 sex offender who sexually assaulted two young girls ages 10 and 11 has been arrested for trespassing at a nursery school playground in the area. Mark Edward Nelson, 61 of Newburgh was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 27, by New Windsor Police after investigating a report of a man trespassing in a fenced-in playground of an area nursery school, said Deputy Chief Michael Farbent.  According to Farbent, two employees and two children were exiting the nursery school out of the side door adjacent to the playground when Nelson approached them in the darkened area and …
Man Gets 40-Year Sentence After Armed Robbery Attempt For Painkillers At Area Hospital Man Gets 40-Year Sentence After Armed Robbery Attempt For Painkillers At Area Hospital
Man Gets 40-Year Sentence After Armed Robbery Attempt For Painkillers At Area Hospital The 43-year-old man who attempted to rob an area hospital at gunpoint and proceeded to break into area homes and stole a car while fleeing from police will spend decades behind bars. Ulster County resident Joshua Stuart, of Pine Hill, was convicted at trial on felony counts of robbery, burglary and criminal trespass earlier this year in connection with the incident at Ellenville Regional Hospital in the fall of 2018. Stuart was sentenced on Friday, Dec. 6 to 25 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision for the robbery, consecutive sentences of 10 years each for two…
29 Arrested During Protest At Energy Facility In Area 29 Arrested During Protest At Energy Facility In Area
29 Arrested During Protest At Energy Facility In Area A total of 29 people were arrested during a protest at the Crickett Valley Energy facility in Dover. The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office and New York State Police said the 29 were charged during the early morning hours on Saturday, Nov. 15, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson. A large group of the protestors gained access to the facility ground, with most of the group blocking the entrance while a smaller group climbed up onto smokestacks on the property, Watterson said. The protesters’ actions resulted in a large law enforcement response from bo…
Two Wanted On Warrants Nabbed In Orangetown, Police Say Two Wanted On Warrants Nabbed In Orangetown, Police Say
Two Wanted On Warrants Nabbed In Orangetown, Police Say Two men wanted on active warrants were nabbed by Orangetown Police after fleeing from police. Dexter Fisher, 26, of Nanuet, and Tyrone Stewart, 28, of Nyack, were arrested around 12:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20, on Franklin Street in Nyack, said Orangetown Det. Sgt. Thomas Holihan.  One of the men fled from police and was arrested after entering a nearby building, Holihan said. Fisher was charged with criminal trespass, criminal mischief, unlawful possession of ammo feeding device, and unlawful possession of marijuana. He is being held at the Rockland County Jail. Stewart was arres…
Pomona Woman Arrested For Allegedly Illegally Entering A Home During Domestic Dispute Pomona Woman Arrested For Allegedly Illegally Entering A Home During Domestic Dispute
Pomona Woman Arrested For Allegedly Illegally Entering A Home During Domestic Dispute A Pomona woman was arrested following a domestic dispute in which she allegedly entered a home illegally. Angelica Flores, 25, was arrested around 2 p.m., on Saturday, June 22, and charged with criminal trespass, endangering the welfare of a child and harassment following the incident, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. Flores was arrested after Stony Point Police officers responded to a home on Perrins Peak Road for a report of a domestic dispute and found that during an attempted custody exchange of a child, she allegedly unlawfully entered and remained in the victim’s ho…
Man Nabbed For Allegedly Kicking In Door During Stony Point Home Burglary Man Nabbed For Allegedly Kicking In Door During Stony Point Home Burglary
Man Nabbed For Allegedly Kicking In Door During Stony Point Home Burglary Cops searching for a fare-beating taxi rider instead nabbed a man for an alleged burglary in Stony Point. Paul Miller, 18, of West Haverstraw, was arrested around 3:22 a.m., Tuesday, June 25, and charged with criminal trespass and criminal mischief after being stopped by Stony Point Police, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. According to Hylas, officers responded to a burglary on Pyngyp Road for a report of a burglary while investigating a  taxi fare-beater in the same Pyngyp Road area, Hylas said. Miller was located in the area and couldn't give a reason of why he was the…
Man Used Pry Bar To Break Into Nyack Building, Police Say Man Used Pry Bar To Break Into Nyack Building, Police Say
Man Used Pry Bar To Break Into Nyack Building, Police Say A 31-year-old man is behind bars after police say he used a pry bar to break into a building in Nyack. Orangetown police officers responded to North Broadway in the Village of Nyack for a report of a person breaking into the building with a pry bar on Friday, March 15 at approximately 10:50 a.m. Upon arrival, police discovered the lock on the front door broken and the suspect, Terry M. Mcinerney of Brooklyn, inside the building. Police located the pry bar on scene. As a result of the police investigation, Mcinerney was placed under arrest and transported to OP…
Man Taken Into Custody After Trespassing At Elite CT Prep School, Police Say Man Taken Into Custody After Trespassing At Elite CT Prep School, Police Say
Man Taken Into Custody After Trespassing At Elite CT Prep School, Police Say State police arrested a man for trespassing on the property of the elite prep school early in the morning. The incident unfolded around 1 a.m. Friday when school security staff from the Hotchkiss School in Western Connecticut near the New York border contacted state police and reported a trespasser, said Connecticut State Troopers. Troopers from Troop B responded to the campus along with a K-9 officer and quickly took Alexander Gimpelson, 59, of Astoria in Queens into custody, they added. Troopers, along with school officials then performed a headcount to make sure everyone on campus was a…
Man Caught Trying To Enter Vacant Rockland Home, Police Say Man Caught Trying To Enter Vacant Rockland Home, Police Say
Man Caught Trying To Enter Vacant Rockland Home, Police Say A Stony Point man was busted for criminal trespass and possession of pot after police found him, along with another man, attempting to enter a vacant home. Jeremy T. Garcia, 21, was arrested Tuesday, June 5, after Stony Point police responded to a reported incident of two men attempting to enter a vacant home on Beech Road, said Lt. Daniel Hylas. The responding officer located the suspects in the rear yard of the home allegedly smoking marijuana, Hylas said. Following an investigation, Garcia was placed under arrest for attempted criminal trespass and possession of marijuana, police said. …
Rockland Man Nabbed In Attempted Home Break-In Rockland Man Nabbed In Attempted Home Break-In
Rockland Man Nabbed In Attempted Home Break-In A Rockland County man was nabbed for attempting to break into a vacant home after he was seen by neighbors. Daniel A. Monahan, 21, of Stony Point, was arrested Tuesday after the Stony Point Police Department responded to a report of an individual attempting to enter a vacant home on Beech Road, said Stony Point Lt. Daniel Hylas. A neighbor of the home saw two males at the house and saw Monahan attempting to open a window, Hylas said. Following an investigation, Monahan was arrested and charged with criminal trespass and released. He is scheduled to appear in court on July 5.