Man Threatens Women At Palisades Mall, Nabbed With Loaded Handgun, Police Say Man Threatens Women At Palisades Mall, Nabbed With Loaded Handgun, Police Say
Man Threatens Women At Palisades Mall, Nabbed With Loaded Handgun, Police Say A 26-year-old unidentified man who allegedly assaulted two women at the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack was nabbed with a loaded weapon and marijuana when captured by police. The incident began around 7 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18., when the Clarkstown Police Department responded to parking lot B (Northside A-frame) of the mall for the report of an attack, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters. Witnesses told officers the man had been heard threatening to shoot two females after he was observed assaulting them in the parking area, Peters said. A description of the suspect and his vehi…
Impaired Driver Nabbed After Fleeing Scene Of Crash Following Police Chase In Area Impaired Driver Nabbed After Fleeing Scene Of Crash Following Police Chase In Area
Impaired Driver Nabbed After Fleeing Scene Of Crash Following Police Chase In Area A Long Island man wanted by New York State Police in the Hudson Valley took troopers on a chase before crashing into a police cruiser and being busted with methamphetamine. New York State Police troopers stopped the driver of an Audi Q7 shortly after 10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17 in Orange County on Greenville Turnpike in the Town of Greenville when he committed a traffic violation. While speaking with the driver - Lawrence resident Todd Balzano - troopers determined that Balzano was wanted by State Police in Brewster. During the traffic stop, police said that Balzano became irate and pro…
Man Charged In Death Of Northern Westchester Resident Fled Parkway Crash Scene, Prosecutor Says Man Charged In Death Of Northern Westchester Resident Fled Parkway Crash Scene, Prosecutor Says
Man Charged In Death Of Northern Westchester Resident Fled Parkway Crash Scene, Prosecutor Says A 37-year-old man has been charged in the death of a Northern Westchester man who was struck on the shoulder of the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Roberto Sandoval-Guerrero, of Toms River, New Jersey, was charged with vehicular homicide,  Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Daniel Cintron, 50, of Ossining, had been involved in a minor crash late Saturday, Sept. 5, with a car driven by Frank Puglisi, 21, of Staten Island before a third vehicle struck both of them along the side of the parkway, Billhimer said. Cintron and Puglisi had gotten …
Police: Man Who Struggled With Troopers After Traffic Stop, Faces Drug, Other Charges Police: Man Who Struggled With Troopers After Traffic Stop, Faces Drug, Other Charges
Police: Man Who Struggled With Troopers After Traffic Stop, Faces Drug, Other Charges A paroled man who was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over by State Troopers attempted to run from law enforcement; after he was detained and briefly struggled with police physically, it was found that he had 49 grams of cocaine and 8 grams of marijuana on his person. State Police in Ulster County said that they stopped the vehicle driving on Furnace Street in Kingston that resident David Stokes, 35, was riding in on Sept. 2 at approximately 8:15 p.m. due to traffic violations.  After running the vehicle's plates, officers determined that they had been switched from another vehicle.&nb…
Man Caught With Drugs Pulls Switchblade On Troopers In Rockland Traffic Stop, Police Say Man Caught With Drugs Pulls Switchblade On Troopers In Rockland Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man Caught With Drugs Pulls Switchblade On Troopers In Rockland Traffic Stop, Police Say A man allegedly brandished a switchblade when state troopers noticed him clutching a plastic bag filled with a powdered white substance in the backseat of a pulled-over car and asked him to exit the vehicle on a busy stretch of I-87.  Troopers from the Haverstraw barracks patrolling the interstate in the town of Ramapo reportedly stopped the 2006 Cadillac Deville for a routine vehicle and traffic violation on Tuesday, Aug. 11 at approximately 3 a.m.  After being asked multiple times to put the weapon down, he complied. He was not cooperative during a search of his person and …
Rockland Man Who Violated Protection Order Becomes Violent With Officers, Police Say Rockland Man Who Violated Protection Order Becomes Violent With Officers, Police Say
Rockland Man Who Violated Protection Order Becomes Violent With Officers, Police Say A man known to police for allegedly repeatedly violating a court-issued protection order by attacking the same woman in Rockland County became combative with officers attempting to take him into custody, police said. Officers from the Spring Valley Police Department were dispatched at 11:10 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, on a complaint by a woman who needed them at an apartment complex on West Eckerson Road because her child’s father was there in violation of the order. Upon arrival, officers said they found the man, Spring Valley resident Tyrell Bridgers, 37, in the parking lot, blocking his ch…
Orange County Man Who Drove Drunk With Child In Car Allegedly Gets Combative With Troopers Orange County Man Who Drove Drunk With Child In Car Allegedly Gets Combative With Troopers
Orange County Man Who Drove Drunk With Child In Car Allegedly Gets Combative With Troopers An Orange County man is facing charges for allegedly driving drunk with a child in the car and battling with New York State Police troopers attempting to take him into custody. New York State Police troopers stopped Newburgh resident Daniel Cronin, 37, late on Saturday, May 16, on Washington Place in Newburgh for a vehicle and traffic violation. During the subsequent stop, it was determined that Cronin was under the influence of alcohol with a minor in the vehicle, police say. While attempting to take Cronin into custody, police said that he became combative with troopers, who eventually w…
Out Of State Man Nabbed For Attacking Person With Wrench, Fleeing Officers, Police Say Out Of State Man Nabbed For Attacking Person With Wrench, Fleeing Officers, Police Say
Out Of State Man Nabbed For Attacking Person With Wrench, Fleeing Officers, Police Say A 36-year-old out-of-state man was nabbed by police after allegedly attacking an area man with a wrench after entering his property. The incident took place around 4:17 p.m., Tuesday, May 5, in Ulster County after police responded to a home on Route 9 in Saugerties for a report of a fight in progress. When officers arrived on the scene the victim told them a man, later identified as Denis A. Shelagin of Spokane Valley, Washington, had entered his property, assaulted him with a wrench, and then fled the scene, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. A Saugerties Police K-9&nb…
Wanted Man Nabbed With Loaded Gun After Shots Fired Report Wanted Man Nabbed With Loaded Gun After Shots Fired Report
Wanted Man Nabbed With Loaded Gun After Shots Fired Report A 21-year-old man was nabbed with a defaced loaded gun after police responded to a call of shots fired. The incident happened in Sullivan County when Kristopher D. Frederick, of Blakeslee, Pennsylvania, was arrested on Monday, April 27, and charged with criminal possession of a weapon, said Monticello Police Lt. Mark Johnstone. Frederick was charged with two felony counts of criminal possession, resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration, as well as being a fugitive from justice, Johnstone said. The incident began around 8 p.m. when police responded to…
Man Smoking Pot On Nyack Sidewalk 'Violently Resists' Being Handcuffed, Police Say Man Smoking Pot On Nyack Sidewalk 'Violently Resists' Being Handcuffed, Police Say
Man Smoking Pot On Nyack Sidewalk 'Violently Resists' Being Handcuffed, Police Say A man who was allegedly smoking marijuana in public is now facing two other charges, including felony assault, after police say he became violent when confronted by an officer. The incident occurred on Friday, Feb. 28 at approximately 11:15 a.m. on South Franklin Street in Nyack. The Orangetown Police Officer had stopped Peter Engel, 33, of Orangeburg for smoking what was alleged to be pot while on a public sidewalk. While being placed under arrest. Engel fled the scene on foot, police said. During the foot pursuit, Engel stopped and engaged the officer in a physical alterc…
Police: Drunk Driving Stop Turns Violent As Cop Sustains Injury While Suspect Is Apprehended Police: Drunk Driving Stop Turns Violent As Cop Sustains Injury While Suspect Is Apprehended
Police: Drunk Driving Stop Turns Violent As Cop Sustains Injury While Suspect Is Apprehended A 36-year-old man who was allegedly driving drunk is facing a host of charges after a motor vehicle stop turned violent, resulting in an injury to a police officer in the area. It happened on Friday, Feb. 28 at about 2 a.m. in Nyack. The Orangetown Police Officer had stopped a 2004 Lincoln four-door sedan for violations of state vehicle and traffic law.  The driver of the vehicle, Tyrell Bridgers, of Spring Valley, appeared to be intoxicated, according to police. A check of Bridgers' driver’s license also revealed it was suspended, police said. …
Teen On Parole Nabbed With Gun In Area, Police Say Teen On Parole Nabbed With Gun In Area, Police Say
Teen On Parole Nabbed With Gun In Area, Police Say An 18-year-old Orange County teen was arrested for criminal possession of a weapon after running from police when they attempted to speak with him. Savion L. Knight, of Newburgh, was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 2, when the City of Newburgh Police noticed a group of men standing on the corner of South Lander and Overlook Place, said Newburgh Police Det. Sgt. Joseph Rutigliano. When police approached, Knight began walking away while holding his waistband and as officers attempted to speak with him he fled on foot, Rutigliano said. While running, police said he threw an item, believed …