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String Of Overnight Car Fires In Capital Region Under Investigation String Of Overnight Car Fires In Capital Region Under Investigation
String Of Overnight Car Fires In Capital Region Under Investigation Police are working to determine whether a series of overnight car fires in the region are connected. Four separate fires were reported inside vehicles early Wednesday morning, June 21, in Rensselaer County, in the village of Lansingburgh, according to Troy Police. No structures were involved and there were no reports of injuries. “Our detectives have begun their investigation in an attempt to determine if the fires are related, any potential evidence involved and the identity of any potential suspects,” Troy Police Assistant Chief Steven Barker said in a statement. No suspects had been i…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Explosive Device Causes Large Hole In Yard Of Home In Hudson Valley, 1 Charged Explosive Device Causes Large Hole In Yard Of Home In Hudson Valley, 1 Charged
Explosive Device Causes Large Hole In Yard Of Home In Hudson Valley, 1 Charged A man from the region has been charged with throwing an explosive device into the yard of a home, causing a large hole. Ulster County resident Tyler J. Brinkhuis, age 26, of Saugerties, was arrested on Wednesday, June 7, for the incident which took place in October 2022 in Mount Marion Park. Brinkhuis’s arrest stems from an investigation conducted by members of the Saugerties Police Department Detective Division, regarding an explosion in Mount Marion Park that occurred in October of 2022, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. The investigation established that Brinkhuis was respon…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Trio Nabbed For String Of Commercial Burglaries Throughout Region Trio Nabbed For String Of Commercial Burglaries Throughout Region
Trio Nabbed For String Of Commercial Burglaries Throughout Region Three Connecticut men have been charged with a string of commercial burglaries throughout the Hudson Valley. The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Town of Ulster Police and several other police agencies from nearby counties, arrested the three Connecticut men on Sunday, June 4, for the burglaries that took place over a three-week time period, said Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. During the early morning hours of June 4, Dutchess County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a burglar alarm at a business in the Village of Rhinebeck, wh…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Shooting Leaves Victim Hospitalized In Northern Westchester: 'Not Random Act,' Police Say Shooting Leaves Victim Hospitalized In Northern Westchester: 'Not Random Act,' Police Say
Shooting Leaves Victim Hospitalized In Northern Westchester: 'Not Random Act,' Police Say New, updated report: New Update: Fatal Shooting Victim ID'd, Suspect Caught In Peekskill Authorities are searching for the suspect in a shooting that left one victim hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Sunday, May 21 just after 7:30 p.m., when officers responded to the area of Sherman Avenue and McKinley Street in Peekskill for a report of shots fired, according to Peekskill Police.  Once they arrived at the scene, police found a 53-year-old victim with numerous gunshot wounds in the area of Welcher Avenue an…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Bullet Found On Hudson Valley School Bus Bullet Found On Hudson Valley School Bus
Bullet Found On Hudson Valley School Bus A bullet was found on a Hudson Valley school bus after students exited the vehicle. The incident occurred in Orange County in Washingtonville, a village in Blooming Grove, on Tuesday, May 16. According to Washingtonville Police Chief Brian Zaccaro, both the Washingtonville School District and the police department worked together to identify the student that was responsible for bringing the bullet onto the bus. No other bullets were found and no weapons were found on school property, Zaccaro said. A criminal investigation was conducted with the assistance of the state police and any poten…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Not Off Hook Yet: Alec Baldwin Charges Dropped; 'Further Investigation' Needed, DA Says Not Off Hook Yet: Alec Baldwin Charges Dropped; 'Further Investigation' Needed, DA Says
Not Off Hook Yet: Alec Baldwin Charges Dropped; 'Further Investigation' Needed, DA Says Actor Alec Baldwin is off the hook after accidentally shooting and killing a cinematographer on a movie set, at least for now. This story has been updated. On Friday, April 21, prosecutors in New Mexico, where the 65-year-old had been shooting scenes for the film “Rust” at the time of the shooting, announced they had formally dropped the manslaughter charges against Baldwin in the death of Halyna Hutchins pending further investigation. Earlier Report: Alec Baldwin From Massapequa Charged With Manslaughter After Accidentally Shooting Crew Member "Over the last few days and in preparation …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Home Invasion Arrests: 3 Hudson Valley Men Nabbed For Violent Incident Home Invasion Arrests: 3 Hudson Valley Men Nabbed For Violent Incident
Home Invasion Arrests: 3 Hudson Valley Men Nabbed For Violent Incident Three Hudson Valley men have now been charged in connection with an alleged home invasion-style robbery that happened last year. The latest arrest was made on Wednesday, April 12 after an ongoing investigation that began following the incident in Dutchess County on Saturday, July 2, 2022, in the town of Pleasant Valley. The three men, all from the city of Poughkeepsie, are accused of participating in an armed robbery at a Pleasant Valley residence during which cash was stolen and two victims suffered minor injuries, said Capt. John Watterson, of the Dutchess County Sheriff's …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Burglars Hit Historic Building, City Hall Offices In Capital Region Over Easter Weekend Burglars Hit Historic Building, City Hall Offices In Capital Region Over Easter Weekend
Burglars Hit Historic Building, City Hall Offices In Capital Region Over Easter Weekend Police are investigating after burglars broke into a historic building in the region and rummaged through municipal offices over the Easter weekend. The break-in occurred sometime between Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10 at Troy’s Hedley Building, located on River Street, according to Troy Police. The 106-year-old building also houses Troy City Hall. Detectives said one or more individuals “criminally trespassed” throughout multiple floors, including some areas of City Hall on the 5th floor. @TroyNYPolice on scene at Hedley Building (City Hall) where trespassers broke into the buil…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Police Investigating After Man Shot Twice In Region Police Investigating After Man Shot Twice In Region
Police Investigating After Man Shot Twice In Region Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating after a man was found shot twice inside an apartment. The incident took place in Sullivan County in the village of Monticello around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 2 at the Sleepy Hollow Apartment Complex. According to Lt, Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police, officers responded to a 911 call reporting a gunshot victim in Building 14 at the complex located on Terry Lane. Sullivan County 911 also reported that dispatchers could hear active gunfire while taking the call, Johnstone said. Responding Monticello officers located a 20-year-old …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Duo Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead On Street In Hudson Valley Duo Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead On Street In Hudson Valley
Duo Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead On Street In Hudson Valley Two suspects have been charged with murder hours after a man was found dead on a street in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened in Rockland County at around 1:10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 29 in the area of 55 N. Myrtle Avenue in Spring Valley. Spring Valley Police responded to a report of CPR being conducted on a subject because of an unknown medical emergency.  Upon arrival, officers quickly located the caller and an apparently deceased man on Johnson Street, adjacent to North Myrtle Avenue, Spring Valley Police said. The victim was identified as Luis Pinduisaca-Villa, age 52, o…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fentanyl Poisoning Death Of 26-Year-Old Fairfield County Man At Bachelor Party Leads To Arrest Fentanyl Poisoning Death Of 26-Year-Old Fairfield County Man At Bachelor Party Leads To Arrest
Fentanyl Poisoning Death Of 26-Year-Old Fairfield County Man At Bachelor Party Leads To Arrest The death of a 26-year-old Connecticut resident from fentanyl poisoning at a bachelor party in the state of Florida has led to the arrest of an Alabama man on murder charges. John Nabors, 26, of Mountain Brook, Alabama, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 30 for the incident that killed Fairfield County resident Thomas "Tom" Gleason of Ridgefield. Gleason, who grew up in Newtown where he attended the Hawley School, was found in distress when deputies responded to a medical assist call on Sand Dunes Road in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, on Saturday, May 14, said the Walton County Sheriff's Departm…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Seen Him? Police, FBI Looking To Locate Man Wanted For Rape Of Minor In Hudson Valley Seen Him? Police, FBI Looking To Locate Man Wanted For Rape Of Minor In Hudson Valley
Seen Him? Police, FBI Looking To Locate Man Wanted For Rape Of Minor In Hudson Valley The New York State Police and the FBI are asking the public for help locating a man who allegedly raped a minor in the Hudson Valley. Jesus Torres, age 31, of Goshen, is wanted on an extraditable warrant for raping a female child in Orange County, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The Southern District of New York has also issued a warrant for Torres for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, Nevel said. Nevel said charges were filed against him on Tuesday, Oct. 18, but Torres has eluded capture.  Torres is described as being 5-foot-9 and 165 pounds.  He was last known to be in the are…

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by Kathy Reakes