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New Update: Armed, Dangerous Man Killed By Police In Hudson Valley New Update: Armed, Dangerous Man Killed By Police In Hudson Valley
New Update: Armed, Dangerous Man Killed By Police In Hudson Valley This story has been updated. An armed and dangerous man wanted for numerous violent felony crimes in New York City has been shot and killed by New York State Police following a confrontation. The incident began in Orange County on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in Woodbury and ended in Highland Mills. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, Ali Ali, age unknown of New York City, refused to stop while driving a stolen vehicle from troopers on I-87. During the pursuit, Ali crashed the car, which caught fire. He ran from the scene into a wooded area, and multiple police agencie…
Man From Region Nabbed After Police Pursuit In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say Man From Region Nabbed After Police Pursuit In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
Man From Region Nabbed After Police Pursuit In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say A man from the region was nabbed for allegedly stealing a vehicle after fleeing from state police. The incident began in Putnam County on Wednesday, Jan. 31 in Brewster on westbound I-84 after New York State Police spotted a vehicle matching the description of a suspect involved in a hit-and-run crash. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, the driver identified Sullivan County resident Holden Gioia, age 40, of Liberty, refused to stop for the trooper who attempted to pull him over.  The trooper was notified that the vehicle was also stolen in Brewster, as the cha…
Stolen Vehicle With Gun, Narcotics Driven By Teens Caught In Northern Westchester: Police Stolen Vehicle With Gun, Narcotics Driven By Teens Caught In Northern Westchester: Police
Stolen Vehicle With Gun, Narcotics Driven By Teens Caught In Northern Westchester: Police Three teenagers from the Hudson Valley face charges after they were allegedly caught with a loaded gun and narcotics packaged for sale in Northern Westchester just minutes after the stolen vehicle they were traveling in had been reported, police said.  The incident started on Wednesday, March 5 around 8:05 p.m., when Yonkers Police reported that a 2009 Acura MDX had been stolen from Tuckahoe Road. Shortly after this, Westchester County Police detectives determined that the car was traveling north on the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant.  Soon after, a Westchester …
Northern Westchester Man Steals Car While Owner Quickly Runs Inside Home, Police Say Northern Westchester Man Steals Car While Owner Quickly Runs Inside Home, Police Say
Northern Westchester Man Steals Car While Owner Quickly Runs Inside Home, Police Say A man from Northern Westchester faces charges after stealing a car from a Hudson Valley residence while the victim ran inside his home to grab a bag, police said.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Saturday, March 11, when state troopers responded to a home in the Lake Peekskill neighborhood of Putnam Valley for a reported stolen vehicle.  Once arriving at the home, the victim told troopers that he had started the car, returned to his house to grab a bag, and found the vehicle gone once he came back out, according to state police.  With the help of the Westchest…
Stolen Car Found After Traffic Stop In Northern Westchester: Police Stolen Car Found After Traffic Stop In Northern Westchester: Police
Stolen Car Found After Traffic Stop In Northern Westchester: Police A Hudson Valley man is charged with driving a stolen vehicle after he was caught during a traffic stop in Northern Westchester, police said. On Wednesday, Dec. 28, around 12:30 p.m., police in Cortlandt were told by the Westchester County Real Time Crime Center that a stolen vehicle was in the area. Soon, it was located on Route 9 and stopped, according to state police.  The driver, identified as 33-year-old Dutchess County resident Jerami Davis, of Beacon, was then arrested and charged with third-degree unauthorized use of a vehicle.  Davis will appear in town of Cortl…
Stolen Car Crashes Into Police Cruiser During Chase In Westchester County Stolen Car Crashes Into Police Cruiser During Chase In Westchester County
Stolen Car Crashes Into Police Cruiser During Chase In Westchester County A stolen vehicle slammed into a police cruiser during a chase in Westchester County.  On Wednesday, Oct. 26, around 12:15 a.m., police in Rye responded to a reported stolen vehicle in the area of Forest Avenue and Playland Parkway, according to authorities.  When City of Rye PD officers attempted to pull the stolen car over, the driver sped away and police started to chase the vehicle, authorities said.  In the middle of the chase, a second vehicle stolen from a home in Rye that had not yet been reported crashed into a Rye Police cruiser at the intersection of Midl…
Teen Sentenced In Stolen Car Chase That Killed 13-Year-Old In NY Teen Sentenced In Stolen Car Chase That Killed 13-Year-Old In NY
Teen Sentenced In Stolen Car Chase That Killed 13-Year-Old In NY A 16-year-old girl is heading to prison for leading a stolen car chase in New York that killed a 13-year-old boy.  The teen, whose name was not released due to her age, was sentenced to 2 to 6 years behind bars Thursday, Oct. 6, in Albany County court. Earlier Report: 16-Year-Old Girl Charged In Stolen Car Chase That Killed Albany Teen It followed her August 2022 guilty plea to second-degree manslaughter in the death of 13-year-old Tea’Shawn Walker, of Albany, in April 2022. Investigators said the girl was behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle that fled from Albany police when of…
20-Something Trio In Stolen Car Caught After Chase Starts In Northern Westchester, Police Say 20-Something Trio In Stolen Car Caught After Chase Starts In Northern Westchester, Police Say
20-Something Trio In Stolen Car Caught After Chase Starts In Northern Westchester, Police Say Three men are facing charges after allegedly leading police on a highway chase in a stolen vehicle through the region, authorities said. New York State Police troopers in Northern Westchester attempted to stop the vehicle, which had been reported stolen, at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, as it drove on I-684 in the town of Bedford. The driver refused to stop, leading troopers on a 13-mile pursuit that finally ended at the I-84 interchange in the village of Brewster in Putnam County, police said. That's where troopers deployed a spike strip, disabling the vehicle. All three suspe…
Duo Wanted For Fairfield County Smash-Grab Saks Fifth Avenue Burglary Nabbed In Westchester Duo Wanted For Fairfield County Smash-Grab Saks Fifth Avenue Burglary Nabbed In Westchester
Duo Wanted For Fairfield County Smash-Grab Saks Fifth Avenue Burglary Nabbed In Westchester Two men have been arrested for allegedly smashing their car through the front of a Saks Fifth Avenue store and making off with merchandise. The incident took place in Greenwich around 3:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 2 on Greenwich Avenue. According to Capt. Mark E. Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police, officers responded to the store located at 205 Greenwich Ave., after being notified that a vehicle had driven into the front doors and the vehicle occupants were currently stealing items from within the store. The suspects, identified as Alton Jackson, age 36, and Mykukn Smith, age 28, both of Chic…
Man Apprehended After Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westchester County, Police Say Man Apprehended After Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westchester County, Police Say
Man Apprehended After Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westchester County, Police Say A 51-year-old man was charged after police said he drove a stolen vehicle in Westchester County. Authorities received a report of a stolen vehicle entering New Rochelle from I-95 at about 8:40 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, the New Rochelle Police Department said. Officers found the vehicle parked and unoccupied in front of 572 Main St., and police verified it was stolen, according to the report. Police then monitored the vehicle until the suspect, identified as Cedric Wilborn, of Syracuse, was arrested without incident, authorities said. He was charged with third-degree possession of a …
Four Busted In Westchester For Ramming Police Car, Injuring Officers In Stolen Car, Police Say Four Busted In Westchester For Ramming Police Car, Injuring Officers In Stolen Car, Police Say
Four Busted In Westchester For Ramming Police Car, Injuring Officers In Stolen Car, Police Say Two officers were injured after wanted suspects in an allegedly stolen SUV rammed a police vehicle in an attempt to flee on I-95 in Westchester in a stolen vehicle, officials announced. In New Rochelle, police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that detectives spotted a Toyota Highlander with no license plates driving at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 2 in a neighborhood on the southwest side of the city. According to Coyne, when detectives attempted to stop the driver, he proceeded to flee onto I-95, though they were able to follow the suspects undetected until exiting the roadway in M…
Northern Westchester Woman Pursues Charges Against Nephew After Car Is Not Returned, Police Say Northern Westchester Woman Pursues Charges Against Nephew After Car Is Not Returned, Police Say
Northern Westchester Woman Pursues Charges Against Nephew After Car Is Not Returned, Police Say A family feud over a borrowed car could lead to criminal charges for a man in Northern Westchester after police were brought into the fold. On Saturday, Jan. 8, an Emmalon Avenue resident in North Castle advised investigators at the police department that she had allowed her nephew to borrow her vehicle in October 2021, and he has since refused to return it. According to the resident, on Jan. 8, she contacted her nephew about the whereabouts of her vehicle, and he replied that he had changed the VIN number and registered it under his own name. Following that discovery, police said that th…
Three Minors In Westchester Busted Attempting To Flee Officers In Stolen Car, Police Say Three Minors In Westchester Busted Attempting To Flee Officers In Stolen Car, Police Say
Three Minors In Westchester Busted Attempting To Flee Officers In Stolen Car, Police Say A group of minors is facing charges after being busted in a stolen vehicle before attempting to flee from responding officers in Westchester, police said. The New Rochelle Police Department received a report of a suspicious vehicle shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 28 that was in the area of Harmon Avenue near the intersection of Green Place. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that responding officers were able to locate the vehicle in question, with four people inside, and fake license plates on the car. When police officers approached, the driver proceeded to speed aw…
Two Hospitalized, One Critical, After Crashing Stolen Car During Chase, State Police Say Two Hospitalized, One Critical, After Crashing Stolen Car During Chase, State Police Say
Two Hospitalized, One Critical, After Crashing Stolen Car During Chase, State Police Say Two men were hospitalized, one in critical condition, after fleeing from New York State Police troopers in an allegedly stolen vehicle before crashing in the area. Troopers on patrol at approximately 2 a.m. on Friday, May 7 on Route 9W in Ulster County in the Town of Lloyd attempted to stop the driver of a 2005 Nissan Sentra after he committed a traffic violation. The troopers initiated a traffic stop, police said, but as they approached the Nissan, the driver - later identified as 20-year-old Poughkeepsie resident Anthony Ermo sped away from the scene, prompting a pursuit. Police said tha…
Three Nabbed After Three-County Stolen Vehicle Chase Starts In Northern Westchester Three Nabbed After Three-County Stolen Vehicle Chase Starts In Northern Westchester
Three Nabbed After Three-County Stolen Vehicle Chase Starts In Northern Westchester Three people were arrested after a three-county stolen vehicle chase that started in Norhern Westchester County. The chase began around 10:10 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 3, New York State troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop of a 2015 Kia Forte for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law on I-684 in the town of Bedford, said Trooper AJ Hicks.  The driver of the vehicle failed to comply and led the troopers northbound on a pursuit reaching speeds over 120 miles per hour, Hicks said. During the pursuit, it was determined the vehicle was reported stolen out of North Haven, Connectic…
Man Nabbed Driving Stolen Vehicle During Routine Traffic Stop On I-87, State Police Say Man Nabbed Driving Stolen Vehicle During Routine Traffic Stop On I-87, State Police Say
Man Nabbed Driving Stolen Vehicle During Routine Traffic Stop On I-87, State Police Say A 35-year-old man was arrested by New York State Police for allegedly driving a stolen vehicle during a routine traffic stop. Carmelo C. Murray, age 35, of Brooklyn, was arrested around 2:20 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 9, following the stop on I-87 in the Village of Suffern. During an investigation following, it was determined that the vehicle, a 2015 Toyota Sienna van, was reported stolen out of New York City, state police said. Murray did not have permission to possess the vehicle and could not provide the owner’s name, state police said.  He was taken into custody, and charged with posse…
Audi A4 Stolen In Rockland County Recovered, Returned To Owner, Police Say Audi A4 Stolen In Rockland County Recovered, Returned To Owner, Police Say
Audi A4 Stolen In Rockland County Recovered, Returned To Owner, Police Say A stolen vehicle from Rockland County was recovered in New Jersey with help from several police agencies. The vehicle, an Audi A4 was stolen in South Nyack on Tuesday, Jan. 5, from the driveway of a home on Glen Bryon Avenue, said South Nyack-Grand View Police Chief Daniel Wilson. Later Tuesday afternoon, Wilson said the vehicle, which was allegedly unlocked when stolen, was recovered in Jersey City, New Jersey, and, after processing, was returned to the owner. The chief thanks the Rockland County Sheriffs' Office, the Jersey City Police Department, and the Rockland County INTEL unit for t…
Driver In Unreturned Rental Car Caught With Crack At Taconic Parkway Rest Area, Police Say Driver In Unreturned Rental Car Caught With Crack At Taconic Parkway Rest Area, Police Say
Driver In Unreturned Rental Car Caught With Crack At Taconic Parkway Rest Area, Police Say A driver sleeping in an unreturned rental car is facing a drug charge after he was busted by New York State Police in a rest area on the Taconic Parkway in the Hudson Valley. Troopers from the Poughkeepsie barracks on patrol in the Todd Hill Rest area on the parkway in LaGrange found a suspicious vehicle reported stolen with two people sleeping inside at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31, police said. According to police, the investigation into the allegedly stolen vehicle determined that it was in fact an unreturned rental, and the driver, Schenectady resident Michael Mays, 42, …
Stolen Car Suspect Nabbed In Northern Westchester Stolen Car Suspect Nabbed In Northern Westchester
Stolen Car Suspect Nabbed In Northern Westchester A law enforcement tip led to the arrest of a man who was allegedly driving a stolen car in Northern Westchester, State Police said. New York State Police troopers and the City of Peekskill Police Department received a tip shortly before 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 30, regarding a stolen 2020 Acura TL that was stolen out of New York City. According to police, Peekskill Police officers were able to locate the allegedly stolen vehicle, which was being driven by New York City resident Tysean Lee on East Main Street in the town of Cortlandt. Lee, 25, was taken into custody without incident an…
Stolen Car Rolls Into Cruiser After Teens Run From Cops In Area, Police Say Stolen Car Rolls Into Cruiser After Teens Run From Cops In Area, Police Say
Stolen Car Rolls Into Cruiser After Teens Run From Cops In Area, Police Say To evade pursuing police, three teens evading police in a stolen car jumped out of the moving vehicle, police said, which then rolled into a parked police cruiser in Ulster County.  A Kingston cop reportedly saw a 2015 Honda Civic he recognized, which had been reported stolen on Tuesday, Nov. 24, turning onto Farrelly Street from Flatbush Avenue at 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25.  When the officer turned on his sirens and pursued the vehicle, the driver led the officer on a short chase from Farrelly Street to Gage Street onto Foxhall Avenue and then onto Derrenbacher Street, pol…
Man Admits To Stealing Van At Hospital In NY, Burglarizing CT Post Office Man Admits To Stealing Van At Hospital In NY, Burglarizing CT Post Office
Man Admits To Stealing Van At Hospital In NY, Burglarizing CT Post Office A man moved quickly after being discharged from a Manhattan hospital, stealing a van before breaking into a Fairfield County post office and attempting to steal packages. Leon Clinedinst, 37, formerly of Ocala, Florida, pleaded guilty this week in Bridgeport Court to one count of burglary of a U.S. post office, and one count of interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle following an incident in January. Clinedinst admitted that on Saturday, Jan. 25, after being dismissed from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, he proceeded to steal a van from the hospital’s garage and drove to a Stam…
Driver Runs Off Road, Flips Three Times In I-84, Taconic Parkway Stolen Car Chase Driver Runs Off Road, Flips Three Times In I-84, Taconic Parkway Stolen Car Chase
Driver Runs Off Road, Flips Three Times In I-84, Taconic Parkway Stolen Car Chase A 27-year-old man allegedly driving a stolen vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway was nabbed when a license plate reader notified police of its location and a local sheriff's deputy happened to be in the area. The incident took place around 12:17 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, when Putnam County Sheriff's Deputy Amanda Collier was on patrol and received the stolen vehicle notice, the department said. The vehicle was a 2006 gray Acura and was reported stolen out of the Bronx. Collier positioned herself on the Taconic overpass located at Bryant Pond Road and within about eight minutes the vehicle…
Police Searching For Man Who Fled, Crashed Stolen Vehicle In Area Police Searching For Man Who Fled, Crashed Stolen Vehicle In Area
Police Searching For Man Who Fled, Crashed Stolen Vehicle In Area Police are searching for a man who was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle when he fled from officers and crashed before running away. The incident began in Orange County around 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 10, when officers attempted to stop a stolen vehicle on North Street in Middletown. The driver fled and led the officer on a brief pursuit before the vehicle struck another vehicle on Webb Road, lost control, and crashed into the woods near the intersection of Webb Road and South Street, City of Middletown Police Lt. Jeffry Thoelen said. The driver fled the vehicle and officers searched for him,…
Rockland Man Caught In Vehicle Stolen Out Of Fairfield County, Police Say Rockland Man Caught In Vehicle Stolen Out Of Fairfield County, Police Say
Rockland Man Caught In Vehicle Stolen Out Of Fairfield County, Police Say A 48-year-old Rockland County man with active warrants was caught overnight inside a parked vehicle that had been stolen in Fairfield County, according to police. An Orangetown Police Officer observed the suspect sitting alone in the rear of a parked vehicle in the Artopee Way municipal lot in the Village of Nyack on Saturday, Nov. 30 at about 3:20 p.m., police said. The officer stopped and questioned the party inside of the vehicle, who was identified as Christopher Rascoll, of Blauvelt, said police. After further investigation, the officer discovered that th…
Police Swarm Yankees GM After He's Mistaken For Armed Car Thief In Area Police Swarm Yankees GM After He's Mistaken For Armed Car Thief In Area
Police Swarm Yankees GM After He's Mistaken For Armed Car Thief In Area A report of a man who had completed a physical exam while carrying a gun led to a misunderstanding that prompted police officers with their firearms drawn to swarm Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman at a gas station in Fairfield County. Here's how it all happened. At about 10:40 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, the Darien Police Department says it was notified by a local medical group on Old Kings Highway North that a male patient, arriving and preparing for a scheduled routine physical, was observed in the office in possession of a handgun. "Despite what has been reported by various news outlet…
Teen In Stolen Pickup Truck Caught After Police Chase In Rockland Teen In Stolen Pickup Truck Caught After Police Chase In Rockland
Teen In Stolen Pickup Truck Caught After Police Chase In Rockland A teenager in a stolen pickup truck was caught after a police chase, Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco said. At approximately 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 12, a sheriff’s patrol officer observed a white 2018 Dodge Ram pickup truck, which had been reported stolen out of West Nyack two days earlier being operated by 18-year-old Desmon S. Nanton of Garnerville on Beach Road in West Haverstraw, the sheriff's office said. The officer attempted to stop the pickup truck, but Nanton failed to comply and a pursuit ensued and crossed from West Haverstraw into Stony Point and back into Hav…
Suspect Caught In Manhunt After Stealing Taxi, Fleeing Crash Scene On Foot, Ramapo Police Say Suspect Caught In Manhunt After Stealing Taxi, Fleeing Crash Scene On Foot, Ramapo Police Say
Suspect Caught In Manhunt After Stealing Taxi, Fleeing Crash Scene On Foot, Ramapo Police Say Click here for an updated story - VIDEO: Watch Police Capture Accused Rockland Stolen Taxi Thief In Montvale Backyard A 21-year-old who allegedly stole a taxi and then fled after crashing it is in custody after a manhunt involving multiple agencies in the area, the Ramapo Police Department said. The hit-run crash occurred just before 7:0 p.m. on Friday, June 14 on Red Schoolhouse Road in Chestnut Ridge, Ramapo Police said. The first officer on the scene was investigating the crash when the owner of a black Toyota Rav4 taxi told the officer that his taxi was just stolen from the same ad…
Driver At Large After Crashing Stolen Vehicle On New Tappan Zee Bridge, Fleeing Scene Driver At Large After Crashing Stolen Vehicle On New Tappan Zee Bridge, Fleeing Scene
Driver At Large After Crashing Stolen Vehicle On New Tappan Zee Bridge, Fleeing Scene A man who crashed a stolen vehicle into the side of the New Tappan Zee Bridge and then fled is still on the run. The incident took place around 9:28 p.m. Saturday when the unidentified driver hit the concrete median on the Rockland/left side of the bridge and then fled on foot on the Thruway, said New York State Trooper, Michael Cassella.  The vehicle, a white Ford Ranger was later found to have been stolen in Connecticut, he said. Troopers searched for the driver, but he was not apprehended. The incident is still under investigation, Cassella said.
Rockland Man Caught Driving Stolen Car, Police Say Rockland Man Caught Driving Stolen Car, Police Say
Rockland Man Caught Driving Stolen Car, Police Say A man was taken into police custody after state police busted him driving an allegedly stolen vehicle from Spring Valley on I-90. State police troopers were dispatched to the Warners Service Area on the westbound lanes of the interstate in Van Buren shortly after 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday morning where there was a report of a potentially stolen vehicle. The investigation into the 2002 blue Ford Escape being driven by Spring Valley resident Victor Diaz, 24, had been taken from Spring Valley without the owner’s permission and was reported stolen earlier this week at the Spring Valley Police Depa…
Suspect Caught After Stolen Car Runs Out Of Gas On I-87 In Hudson Valley Suspect Caught After Stolen Car Runs Out Of Gas On I-87 In Hudson Valley
Suspect Caught After Stolen Car Runs Out Of Gas On I-87 In Hudson Valley A driver was busted with a stolen car on I-87 in the Hudson Valley on Thursday morning after he ran out of gas and state troopers attempted to offer him an assist on the side of the road. Troopers stopped to assist Elizabeth, N.J. resident Nicholas Santana, 40, shortly after 2 a.m. on Thursday morning in Catskill when they saw him walking with a gas can roadside. While attempting to assist Santana, police said that troopers determined the vehicle he was operating had been reported stolen to the Rensselaer City Police Department earlier. Santana was arrested and charged with a felony coun…