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Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sex Offenses Against Several Children Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sex Offenses Against Several Children
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sex Offenses Against Several Children An investigation has led to the arrest of a Westchester County man who is accused of committing sex offenses against several children. New Rochelle Police Department announced late Monday afternoon, Sept. 30 that detectives, with assistance from the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, wrapped up the probe on Friday, Sept. 20. The suspect, Fernando Rincon, age 52, of New Rochelle is accused of committing multiple sex offenses against the victims, according to New Rochelle PD Captain J. Collins Coyne. "Due to nature of the offenses and the privacy of the victims, t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Duo Nabbed In 12 Hudson Valley Vehicles Larcenies, ID Theft, Police Say Duo Nabbed In 12 Hudson Valley Vehicles Larcenies, ID Theft, Police Say
Duo Nabbed In 12 Hudson Valley Vehicles Larcenies, ID Theft, Police Say A man and a woman have been nabbed for allegedly stealing items from numerous vehicles in the Hudson Valley and then using stolen credit/debit cards to purchase items.  Rockland County residents Jayquan Boone, age 31, of Spring Valley, and Sara Quituizaca, age 25, of Hillcrest, were charged on Wednesday, Jan. 10 following a several-months-long investigation into at least 12 cases involving the two, said the Ramapo Police. On Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, the Ramapo Police Investigations Division began an investigation into the larcenies from several motor vehicles, all taking place in the Vil…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Repeat Offender Gets More Than Decade In Prison For Role In Hudson Valley Shooting Repeat Offender Gets More Than Decade In Prison For Role In Hudson Valley Shooting
Repeat Offender Gets More Than Decade In Prison For Role In Hudson Valley Shooting A Hudson Valley man with an extensive criminal history, including violent felony convictions, could possibly spend the rest of his life in prison for his role in a shooting.  Orange County resident Wayne Lewis, age 36, of Middletown, was sentenced on Monday, June 26 to 12 years to life in state prison after pleading guilty to a weapons charge in connection to a shooting in December 2022, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced. According to Hoovler, on the day of the shooting, Dec. 21, 2022, Lewis and a co-defendant were captured on surveillance video in the a…

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by Ben Crnic
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State Trooper Suffers Opioid Exposure After Overdose Crash On NY Highway, Police Say State Trooper Suffers Opioid Exposure After Overdose Crash On NY Highway, Police Say
State Trooper Suffers Opioid Exposure After Overdose Crash On NY Highway, Police Say A New York State Police trooper was hospitalized for possible opioid exposure while responding to a suspected overdose crash on a state highway. State Police on Long Island were initially called at around 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, with reports of an erratic driver in Hempstead, heading southbound on the Wantagh State Parkway near Hempstead Turnpike. When troopers arrived, they found the vehicle disabled after a crash. The driver, 35-year-old Jaqueline Ann Morales, of East Meadow, was unresponsive and suffering symptoms believed to be an opioid overdose, police said. The troopers admini…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man, Woman Charged For Midnight Burglary In Northern Westchester Man, Woman Charged For Midnight Burglary In Northern Westchester
Man, Woman Charged For Midnight Burglary In Northern Westchester A man and woman from the area were charged with burglary after allegedly being caught inside an occupied Northern Westchester home to remove items inside. The incident took place in Yorktown around midnight on Thursday, April 21. The duo were caught when Yorktown Police responded to a 911 call about a man and woman attempting to enter a garage attached to an occupied residence, said Sgt. S. Sansone, of the Yorktown Police. Upon arrival, they found the two, identified as Putnam County residents Brandy Flood, age 45, and Jason Haviland, age 42, both of Carmel, standing by the front door…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Arrests Of Alleged Orangeburg Porch Pirates Lead To Discovery Of Cell Phone Scam, Drugs Arrests Of Alleged Orangeburg Porch Pirates Lead To Discovery Of Cell Phone Scam, Drugs
Arrests Of Alleged Orangeburg Porch Pirates Lead To Discovery Of Cell Phone Scam, Drugs The arrests of two people suspected of stealing packages in Orangeburg has resulted in the discoveries of a cell phone scam and illegal prescription drugs, police say. According to the Orangetown Police Department and its Community Enrichment Team (CET), a suspicious male was seen entering a residential property and removing a delivery package from the front steps on Parkway Drive South in Orangeburg on Thursday, June 13 around 1:15 p.m. The officer reported the incident and initiated a traffic stop on a white 2011 Ford Explorer, identifying the occupants as David Sanchez Diaz, 31, of the B…

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by Valerie Musson
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Seven Charged In Ramapo Stop DWI Checkpoint Seven Charged In Ramapo Stop DWI Checkpoint
Seven Charged In Ramapo Stop DWI Checkpoint Seven motorists have been charged following a Stop DWI checkpoint enforcement, police say. The Town of Ramapo Police Department say they allocated additional officers for DWI enforcement between Friday, May 3 and Sunday, May 5. During the enforcement, officers conducted various Stop DWI road checks and patrols. This increased enforcement effort resulted in the following arrests: A 35-year-old male from Spring Valley was arrested and charged with DWI (felony), circumventing an interlock device (misdemeanor) and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle (felony) A 41-year-old mal…

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by Valerie Musson
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Narcan Used After DWAI New City Man Crashes Car In Orangeburg Narcan Used After DWAI New City Man Crashes Car In Orangeburg
Narcan Used After Dwai New City Man Crashes Car In Orangeburg A man who overdosed on heroin and crashed his vehicle into a stand of trees in Orangeburg was saved by the use of Narcan. Keith Brady, 32, of New City was discovered around 5:15 a.m. Wednesday when Orangetown Police responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash at 94 Old Orangeburg Road, said Det. Sgt. Joseph Sullivan. Once on the scene, officers found a 2010 Ford F-150 pick up lodged in a group of trees in the parking area. Brady was observed unconscious and unresponsive behind the steering wheel of the wrecked vehicle, Sullivan said.  The passenger window was broken so officers were ab…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stony Point Police Nab Woman Wanted On Two Warrants Stony Point Police Nab Woman Wanted On Two Warrants
Stony Point Police Nab Woman Wanted On Two Warrants An area woman was busted by Stony Point Police on two bench warrants for possession of a controlled substance.  Michelle Squillante, 47, of Tomkins Cove, was arrested May 2 on two bench warrants for failure to appear in court on an earlier arrest for possession of drugs, said Lt. Daniel Hylas.  Squillante was arraigned and released on $200 bond. She is scheduled to appear in court on May 15.

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by Kathy Reakes