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Man Found Hiding Behind Rock Wall Steals From Hudson Valley Supermarket: Police Man Found Hiding Behind Rock Wall Steals From Hudson Valley Supermarket: Police
Man Found Hiding Behind Rock Wall Steals From Hudson Valley Supermarket: Police A 34-year-old man was caught with items stolen from a supermarket in the region after officers found him hiding behind a rock wall, police said. In Northern Westchester County, Shrub Oak resident Jonathan Tozzo was arrested following an incident in Yorktown on Thursday, Oct. 24, Yorktown Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 29.  According to the department, at around 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, a concerned citizen alerted a Yorktown officer about a man hiding behind a wall on East Main Street. When the officer approached the man, later identified as Tozzo, he quickly walked away and ignored co…

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by Ben Crnic
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Know Him? Man Wanted For Theft Of Tools From Hudson Valley Fire Department Know Him? Man Wanted For Theft Of Tools From Hudson Valley Fire Department
Know Him? Man Wanted For Theft Of Tools From Hudson Valley Fire Department Police in the Hudson Valley are working to identify a man wanted in connection with the alleged theft of tools from a fire department construction site. The incident occurred in Orange County at the Vails Gate Fire Department construction site late on Wednesday, Sept. 4. According to New Windsor Police Chief Daniel Valeri, officers are investigating the theft of Milwaukee power tools from the construction site.  "We encourage all residents to take a close look and report any information that could lead to the identification of this individual," Valeri said. "Community suppor…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ex-NY Attorney Who Stole $800K From Clients Gets Prison Time Ex-NY Attorney Who Stole $800K From Clients Gets Prison Time
Ex-NY Attorney Who Stole $800K From Clients Gets Prison Time A former New York attorney is heading to prison after confessing that he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients. Former Long Island resident Douglas Valente, age 57, now of Florida, was sentenced to between one and four years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Aug. 22. Prosecutors said Valente, the former principal attorney at the Valente Law Group in Stony Brook, stole more than $800,000 from three former clients by taking money from his escrow account. Earlier Report: Former NY Attorney Stole Nearly $1M From Clients, DA Says Among the victims was a cl…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Daredevil Street Racer Who Taunted Cops Arrested In North Jersey Burglary Spree, Police Say Daredevil Street Racer Who Taunted Cops Arrested In North Jersey Burglary Spree, Police Say
Daredevil Street Racer Who Taunted Cops Arrested In North Jersey Burglary Spree, Police Say A 19-year-old man who made headlines in May for taunting Newark police in viral videos is among three people who have been arrested in a string of burglaries across North Jersey, police said. New York City resident Anthony Ginestri, of Queens, who is known as Squeeze.Benz on social media, and a 16-year-old boy were identified as Fairfield Police Detective Rick Alves as two of the three suspects in the cases, the first of which happened on Feb. 6 at a Speedway Gas Station on Route 46 East, Fairfield, NJ police said. Police were called to the gas station just before 2 a.m., where a grey SUV w…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Vehicle Stolen From Hudson Valley Residence, Then Used To Commit Larcenies Vehicle Stolen From Hudson Valley Residence, Then Used To Commit Larcenies
Vehicle Stolen From Hudson Valley Residence, Then Used To Commit Larcenies Authorities in the Hudson Valley are warning residents to take precautions following multiple incidents of items taken from vehicles, as well as one instance of a car stolen from a residence and used to commit thefts.  The incidents, which all happened in Putnam County, were detailed in an announcement on Tuesday, June 18 from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, which said it has received numerous reports of items taken from unlocked vehicles throughout the county in the last few weeks. According to authorities, in one incident on Saturday, June 8, a vehicle was reported stolen from a …

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by Ben Crnic