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Suspect Nabbed In Robbery Of Westchester Gas Station Suspect Nabbed In Robbery Of Westchester Gas Station
Suspect Nabbed In Robbery Of Westchester Gas Station A 35-year-old man is being charged with robbing a Northern Westchester County gas station and assaulting an employee. On Sunday, Oct. 16, at around 4 a.m., police responded to a robbery in Peekskill, at the Mobil gas station located at 120 Washington St. where they found a male employee who had suffered a cut to his face, police said. The employee then told police that a man had argued with him, slashed his face, and stolen more than $1,000 from the cash register before running from the scene.  Police then pursued a man on South Street that matched a description given by the employee …

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by Ben Crnic
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Father, Daughter Accused Of Assaulting Person In Region After Verbal Altercation Father, Daughter Accused Of Assaulting Person In Region After Verbal Altercation
Father, Daughter Accused Of Assaulting Person In Region After Verbal Altercation A father and daughter from the region have been charged with allegedly assaulting viscously attacking another person. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 10:20 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 9 in the town of Mamakating. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, state police from the Wurtsboro barracks responded to a residence on Hamilton Road in the town of Mamakating for a report of an assault.  A preliminary investigation revealed that Mato Hicks, age 46, and his daughter, Penelope Hicks, age 19, both from the town of Mamakating, assaulted an individual following a verbal altercation, Ne…

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by Kathy Reakes
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34-Year-Old Hits Victim In Head With Rock During Violent Assault In Hudson Valley, Police Say 34-Year-Old Hits Victim In Head With Rock During Violent Assault In Hudson Valley, Police Say
34-Year-Old Hits Victim In Head With Rock During Violent Assault In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly hitting another person in the head numerous times with a rock during a violent assault. The incident took place in Ulster County around 3:45 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 3 in Accord on Dymond Road. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, state police arrested David V. Underhill-Hval. age 34, of Kerhonkson for the Sept. 3 assault. Investigation revealed that on Sept. 3, Underhill-Hval was at a residence on Dymond Road when he violently assaulted someone, striking the victim in the head numerous times with a rock and causing severe injuries, Nevel said…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Accused Of Throwing Metal Object, Injuring Child In Westchester County Woman Accused Of Throwing Metal Object, Injuring Child In Westchester County
Woman Accused Of Throwing Metal Object, Injuring Child In Westchester County A woman is facing an assault charge after police reported that she threw a metal object that struck and injured a child in Westchester County. The Town of Greenburgh Police Department responded to a report of a dispute in progress at a home on Warren Avenue on Friday, Sept. 23, police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Officers interviewed several people and determined that two adults had been involved in an argument, police said. During the argument, Christine Keitt threw a metal object which struck and injured a juvenile, authorities said.  She was arrested and charged with secon…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Admits To Hate Crime After Hitting Asian Woman 125 Times In Westchester Attack, DA Says Man Admits To Hate Crime After Hitting Asian Woman 125 Times In Westchester Attack, DA Says
Man Admits To Hate Crime After Hitting Asian Woman 125 Times In Westchester Attack, DA Says A Westchester man has pleaded guilty to committing a violent hate crime against a 67-year-old Asian woman who was entering her home. District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that Yonkers resident Tammel Esco, age 42, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, to committing a violent hate crime on Friday, March 11 against the woman who was entering her apartment building.  According to court documents, Esco cursed at the victim, punched her around 125 times in and around her head, repeatedly stomped on her upper body, and spit on her. “Today’s agreement secures j…

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by Kathy Reakes
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NY Bar Bouncer Covered Camera Before Fatally Beating 32-Year-Old Customer, DA Says NY Bar Bouncer Covered Camera Before Fatally Beating 32-Year-Old Customer, DA Says
NY Bar Bouncer Covered Camera Before Fatally Beating 32-Year-Old Customer, DA Says After removing his shirt and using it to cover a security camera, a bouncer at a New York sports bar brutally beat a 32-year-old customer, who would die in the hospital 11 days later, prosecutors alleged. Long Island’s David Cruz, age 31, of Medford, was indicted for first-degree manslaughter Thursday, Sept. 22, in Suffolk County in the death of Jake Scott, of Centereach. Cruz was working as a bouncer at Tailgaters Bar in Holbrook on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, when he got into an argument with Scott shortly before 3 a.m., according to the Suffolk County DA’s Office. Aware of the building’s …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Duo Charged In Connection To Main Street Shooting In Northern Westchester Duo Charged In Connection To Main Street Shooting In Northern Westchester
Duo Charged In Connection To Main Street Shooting In Northern Westchester A pair of Northern Westchester residents were indicted in connection with a July 2022 shooting that injured two people. It is alleged that on Friday, July 29, at approximately 9:15 p.m., a 17-year-old adolescent offender, while acting in concert with 18-year-old Shaynna Session, fired approximately 14 gunshots at a vehicle on Main Street in Peekskill, striking the vehicle and the two passengers inside, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah said. The victims were transported to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, where they underwent emergency treatment. The Pee…

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by Joe Lombardi
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32-Year-Old Accused Of Assaulting Trooper After Crash In Hudson Valley 32-Year-Old Accused Of Assaulting Trooper After Crash In Hudson Valley
32-Year-Old Accused Of Assaulting Trooper After Crash In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after he allegedly attacked a New York State trooper and fought with others following his arrest for DWI. The incident took place in Orange County around 11 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 8, at 11 p.m. at the Wallkill Rest Area off I-84 in Wallkill.  Upon arrival, troopers found a 2013 Honda Civic parked in a handicapped parking spot with a flat tire. Troopers spoke with a man standing next to the vehicle identified as David D. Clarke, age 32, of Beacon in Dutchess County, said Trooper Steve Nevel. Troopers interviewed Clarke and determined that he was intoxi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Assault On Commercial Bus Traveling In Hudson Valley Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Assault On Commercial Bus Traveling In Hudson Valley
Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Assault On Commercial Bus Traveling In Hudson Valley A man has been charged with attempted murder and other offenses after an assault on a commercial bus on the New York Thruway. Original report: Police Investigating Assault On Commercial Bus Traveling On NY Thruway The bus was traveling southbound from Albany to New York City, with approximately 30 passengers on board when a physical altercation began between two male passengers at about 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, according to New York State Police.  The bus pulled over onto the shoulder of I-87 at mile marker 60.1 in the town of Newburgh where troopers responded and we…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Hit In Head With Hammer Near Westchester ShopRite Woman Hit In Head With Hammer Near Westchester ShopRite
Woman Hit In Head With Hammer Near Westchester ShopRite A woman is recovering after being hit in the head with a hammer by another woman in Westchester. The incident took place in Yonkers around 4:20 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1, near the ShopRite at 25 Prospect Street. According to Yonkers PD Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, a woman approached another woman from behind and struck her in the head with a ball-peen hammer. The suspect was taken into custody and the victim was transported to a local area hospital with a head laceration and is expected to recover, Politopoulos said. The suspect has not yet been named. Both parties were known to each other …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ex-Cop From Hudson Valley Gets Record Jan. 6 Riot Sentence For Assaulting Officer With Weapon Ex-Cop From Hudson Valley Gets Record Jan. 6 Riot Sentence For Assaulting Officer With Weapon
Ex-Cop From Hudson Valley Gets Record Jan. 6 Riot Sentence For Assaulting Officer With Weapon A retired NYPD officer from the Hudson Valley received the longest prison sentence to date among those convicted of taking part in riots at the US Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Orange County resident Thomas Webster, age 56, of the village of Florida, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Thursday, Sept. 1, after a jury convicted him of assaulting a Washington, DC police officer with a deadly weapon. In May 2022, the jury found him guilty of five felonies and one misdemeanor for his actions during the Capitol breach. Earlier Report: Ex-Cop From Orange County Convicte…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Seriously Assaulting Infant Granddaughter Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Seriously Assaulting Infant Granddaughter
Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Seriously Assaulting Infant Granddaughter A Hudson Valley grandmother has been sentenced to prison for seriously assaulting her 7-month-old granddaughter leaving her blind and with brain damage. Orange County resident Kimberly Bennett, age 46, of Middletown, was sentenced to 12 years in prison and five years post-release supervision on Tuesday, Aug. 30. On Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, Benner pled guilty to assault which occurred on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, at Bennett’s home in the City of Middletown, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. The attack resulted in the child suffering serious physical injury i…

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by Kathy Reakes