New York Corrections Officer Suspended After ‘Vile’ Facebook Post On Buffalo Shooting New York Corrections Officer Suspended After ‘Vile’ Facebook Post On Buffalo Shooting
New York Corrections Officer Suspended After ‘Vile’ Facebook Post On Buffalo Shooting A New York corrections officer could lose his job over a “vile” Facebook post about the mass shooting in Buffalo. The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision issued a statement Tuesday, May 17, saying it had been made aware of a “despicable” social media post by an employee of the department. “The comments made by this correction officer are in violation of multiple Department rules and will not be tolerated,” reads the statement. “This vile posting does not represent the morals and values of the thousands of staff members in the Department.” The statement did not name the emp…
Men Charged With Murder For Roles In Broad Daylight Shooting Near Westchester School Men Charged With Murder For Roles In Broad Daylight Shooting Near Westchester School
Men Charged With Murder For Roles In Broad Daylight Shooting Near Westchester School Two members of a racketeering enterprise are facing charges - including murder - for their roles in a brazen fatal daytime shooting in Westchester, federal officials announced. James Bazemore - also known as “TJ” - has been charged with murder for the April 2018 murder of Tasheen Williams in Mount Vernon, while his co-conspirator, Jared “Jay” Mujaahid is facing charges for providing him with the deadly weapon used in the act. According to the indictment, Bazemore and Mujaahid were members or associates of a racketeering enterprise known as Big Paper. “In order to fund the enterprise, prot…
IDs Released In Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide At Restaurant Parking Lot Involving Off-Duty Cop IDs Released In Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide At Restaurant Parking Lot Involving Off-Duty Cop
IDs Released In Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide At Restaurant Parking Lot Involving Off-Duty Cop Police have released the names of two men killed during a murder-suicide in the parking lot of a Hudson Valley restaurant. The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Wallkill around 10:30 p.m., Sunday, May 8. When officers arrived on the scene at the Buffalo Wild Wings they found Sean Armstead, age 36, of Port Jervis, and Sullivan County resident Edward Wilkins, age 20, of Wurtsboro, said Lt. Robert McLymore, of the town of Wallkill Police.  Armstead was an officer with the NYPD, McLymore said. A Glock 19 handgun and several spent shells were recovered from the scene, Mc…
Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Westchester Released From Hospital Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Westchester Released From Hospital
Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Westchester Released From Hospital The veteran detective in Westchester who was shot during an anti-gun task force sting operation has been released from the hospital, according to multiple reports. There was no shortage of fanfare for Yonkers Police Det. Brian Menton, a 27-year veteran of the force who was shot at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20 in a small grocery store on Elm Street. Earlier story - ID Released For Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Yonkers On Tuesday, May 3, Menton, age 47, was released from Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, where he was met with bagpipes and raucous applause from…
20-Year-Old Man Accused Of Firing Shots Striking Victim, Business With Customers Inside In Area 20-Year-Old Man Accused Of Firing Shots Striking Victim, Business With Customers Inside In Area
20-Year-Old Man Accused Of Firing Shots Striking Victim, Business With Customers Inside In Area A 20-year-old man is facing charges that include attempted murder after firing several gunshots that struck his victim and a business in the region that was packed with customers, police said. The alleged incident happened in Ulster County at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20 in Kingston, police said. Antoine Leonard, of Kingston, was allegedly involved in a dispute with a 29-year-old man, according to police, during which he fired multiple rounds from a handgun. The bullets struck his victim, a local business, and a private residence that had a family inside at the time…
Man Found Shot On Street In Area Dies, Police Say Man Found Shot On Street In Area Dies, Police Say
Man Found Shot On Street In Area Dies, Police Say An area man who was found with bullets wounds to his torso after police responded to a call for shots fired on a city street has died. The incident took place in the city of Poughkeepsie around 3:55 a.m., Sunday, April 17. The victim, a 29-year-old Poughkeepsie resident, was found shot in the torso in front of 135 Mill St., said Det. Lt. Matt Clark, of the City of Poughkeepsie Police. He was transported to Mid Hudson Regional Hospital where he underwent surgery but died later in the morning, Clark said. At the time of the shooting, there were numerous people in the area, Clark added.…
Man Admits To Firing Shots Into Hudson Valley Home After He Was Assaulted Man Admits To Firing Shots Into Hudson Valley Home After He Was Assaulted
Man Admits To Firing Shots Into Hudson Valley Home After He Was Assaulted A 22-year-old man has admitted he fired shots into an occupied Hudson Valley home. Christopher Sicina, of Port Jervis, pleaded guilty on Monday, April 11, to one count of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and one count of first-degree reckless endangerment, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday, May 16. The Port Jervis Police Department responded to a report of shots fired on Hammond Street at about 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 3, according to the announcement. Investigators found that shots were fired into a house, na…
Westchester Murder Suspect Arraigned After Being Extradited From North Carolina Westchester Murder Suspect Arraigned After Being Extradited From North Carolina
Westchester Murder Suspect Arraigned After Being Extradited From North Carolina A murder suspect in Westchester has been extradited back to the area after being apprehended from out-of-state nearly two years after he went on the run. In Yonkers, law enforcement officials announced that Jerome Wilson, age 28, was apprehended in Charlotte, North Carolina following his role in the August 2020 shooting of Chazz Mitchell on Oak Street. Earlier story - Police Searching For Identified Suspect One Year After Fatal Westchester Shooting Jerome WilsonYonkers Police Department On Thursday, April 7, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that Wilson has been…
Northwell Health Employee Fatally Shot In Parking Garage Northwell Health Employee Fatally Shot In Parking Garage
Northwell Health Employee Fatally Shot In Parking Garage Updated story: ID Released For Northwell Health Employee Fatally Shot In Parking Garage A Northwell Health employee was found shot to death in the parking garage of its Long Island medical facility after police received multiple calls of shots fired. The incident took place in North New Hyde Park around 4:10 p.m. on Thursday, March 31. Arriving officers found a 33-year-old woman with multiple gunshot wounds who was being attended to by local medical staff from the facility, said the Nassau County Police. The woman was transported to an area hospital where she was p…
Two Westchester Teens Sentenced For Shooting 6-Year-Old Child Two Westchester Teens Sentenced For Shooting 6-Year-Old Child
Two Westchester Teens Sentenced For Shooting 6-Year-Old Child Two teens will spend years in prison after being sentenced for a gunfight that led to a 6-year-old child being shot in Westchester, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Shortly after 6 p.m. on April 29, 2021, an 18-year-old and 16-year-old - whose names have not been released - fired multiple shots at two other individuals during the incident in Yonkers, on Ash Street, striking the 6-year-old bystander in the chest. Original story - 6-Year-Old Playing In Street Injured During Shooting Between Teens In Westchester Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that the sho…
Hudson Valley Man Charged As Leader Of Organized Armed Robbery Conspiracy Hudson Valley Man Charged As Leader Of Organized Armed Robbery Conspiracy
Hudson Valley Man Charged As Leader Of Organized Armed Robbery Conspiracy A Hudson Valley man was arrested and accused of leading an organized armed robbery conspiracy in the region. Orange County resident Patrick Chellel, age 31, of the village of Montgomery, was arrested on Wednesday, March 23, and charged in a conspiracy to commit armed robberies of suspected drug dealers in Orange County, the Bronx and Hartford, according to Damian Williams, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York. “As alleged, Patrick Chellel organized and directed a violent conspiracy to rob suspected drug dealers and associates at gunpoint," Williams said. "C…
Man Found Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Auto Dealer In Hudson Valley Man Found Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Auto Dealer In Hudson Valley
Man Found Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Auto Dealer In Hudson Valley A man who fled the state after brutally shooting and killing the owner of an auto dealership in the Hudson Valley has been found guilty of his murder. The shooting happened in Rockland County on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in West Nyack, Eric Ross, Jr., age 28, of Wilmington, Delaware, was convicted by a jury on Wednesday, March 23 of killing Orange County resident Youbens Joseph, age 37, of Wallkill, said Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh. The crime took place when Ross drove to Youbs Auto Sales, located on Route 59 in West Nyack, to confront Joseph about a Hyundai …