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Alert Issued For Man Missing For Week From NY Alert Issued For Man Missing For Week From NY
Alert Issued For Man Missing For Week From NY Police in Westchester are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing elderly man who suffers from dementia. Raul Ruiz, 82, has been missing since Friday, July 18, the Yonkers Police Department said in an announcement on Friday, July 25.  He was last seen wearing a black jacket, green shirt, black pants, and brown shoes. He is around 5 feet tall and walks with a cane. According to police, Ruiz was last seen in the area of 101 North Broadway.  The department’s Missing Persons Unit is actively investigating and urges anyone who sees Mr. Ruiz or has information about hi…

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by Ben Crnic
News
$10M Lie: Sweet-Talking Scammer Conned Hudson Valley Victim Out Of Thousands, Police Say $10M Lie: Sweet-Talking Scammer Conned Hudson Valley Victim Out Of Thousands, Police Say
$10M Lie: Sweet-Talking Scammer Conned Hudson Valley Victim Out Of Thousands, Police Say A fraudster convinced an elderly Capital Region man he had won millions in a sweepstakes, then walked away with tens of thousands in cash, police said. Lance Norman, 36, of Queens, was arrested on Monday, May 12, in connection with an elaborate Publishers Clearing House scam that targeted a victim in Columbia County, according to New York State Police. A Chatham man told troopers he received a phone call claiming he had won $10 million and a new Mercedes-Benz. The caller instructed him that in order to claim the prize, he needed to pay taxes up front. The victim handed over approximately $…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
2 Victims Lose $20K To Scammers Asking For Cash In Shoebox In Hudson Valley: Sheriff 2 Victims Lose $20K To Scammers Asking For Cash In Shoebox In Hudson Valley: Sheriff
2 Victims Lose $20K To Scammers Asking For Cash In Shoebox In Hudson Valley: Sheriff Two men have been arrested in separate incidents after allegedly attempting to scam elderly residents in Putnam County out of tens of thousands of dollars, authorities announced. Both incidents, which happened in late March and early April, involved similar tactics in which scammers impersonated government officials and instructed victims to place large amounts of cash in shoeboxes to be picked up at their homes, Putnam County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville said on Wednesday, April 9.  First Incident: Putnam Valley On Monday, March 31, deputies responded to the home of a 79-year-old …

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by Ben Crnic