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Man Indicted For Hitting Elderly Asian Woman 125 Times In Violent Westchester Attack, DA Says Man Indicted For Hitting Elderly Asian Woman 125 Times In Violent Westchester Attack, DA Says
Man Indicted For Hitting Elderly Asian Woman 125 Times In Violent Westchester Attack, DA Says A Westchester County man has been indicted on multiple hate crime charges for allegedly punching an elderly Asian woman more than 125 times. Yonkers resident Tammel Esco was indicted on Tuesday, July 19 for allegedly punching the woman, repeatedly stomping on her upper body, and spitting on her, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. Esco, age 42, was charged with: Two counts of attempted murder as a hate crime Six counts of assault as a hate crime He is being held without bail at the Westchester County Jail.  The incident took place on Friday…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Arrest Made After Swastikas Found Inside Synagogue In Hudson Valley Arrest Made After Swastikas Found Inside Synagogue In Hudson Valley
Arrest Made After Swastikas Found Inside Synagogue In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly scrawling swastikas and hate speech inside an area synagogue. Rockland County resident Rolando DeJesus Gomez-Velazquez, age 32, of Hillcrest, was arrested following an investigation into the incident which took place on Friday, June 17. In addition to the drawings and hate speech, Gomez-Velazquez allegedly also damaged several items inside the synagogue, said Det. Lt. Christopher Franklin, of the Ramapo Police. He was charged with criminal mischief as a hate crime with damages in excess of $250 and aggravated harassment, police said. Gom…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Swastika-Drawing Spree In Capital District Lands Man In Jail Swastika-Drawing Spree In Capital District Lands Man In Jail
Swastika-Drawing Spree In Capital District Lands Man In Jail A man accused of defacing several businesses in the Capital District with hate symbols is now facing criminal charges. Schenectady Police were called at around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, with reports that someone had drawn swastikas on the side of St. Joseph’s Church on Lafayette Street During their investigation, officers discovered several more swastikas and other symbols that had been drawn in chalk on numerous businesses in the downtown area, police said. Members of the Schenectady Fire Department helped remove the markings, according to police. On Friday, June 17, police announced …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Hate Crime Following Road Rage Incident, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Charged With Hate Crime Following Road Rage Incident, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Hate Crime Following Road Rage Incident, Police Say This story has been updated. A Hudson Valley man was charged with menacing as a hate crime stemming from a road rage incident. Orange County resident William J. Ryan, age 60, of the town of Newburgh, was arrested on Tuesday, June 14, for the incident that took place on Saturday, June 11. According to Newburgh Police Chief Anthony Geraci, Ryan was charged after allegedly getting into a  fight with a Black Newburgh resident who he threatened with a knife while making 'derogatory ethnic slurs." Ryan told the man, who reportedly shared a video of the incident, that he was an off-duty tro…

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by Kathy Reakes
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911 Dispatcher Who Hung Up On Supermarket Employee During Buffalo Mass Shooting Fired 911 Dispatcher Who Hung Up On Supermarket Employee During Buffalo Mass Shooting Fired
911 Dispatcher Who Hung Up On Supermarket Employee During Buffalo Mass Shooting Fired A 911 dispatcher who hung up on a frightened Tops employee during the mass shooting in Buffalo has been fired. Erie County spokesperson Daniel Meyer told Daily Voice the dispatcher, who worked for the county’s Department of Personnel, was “discharged from employment” Thursday, June 2, following an internal investigation. The dispatcher was placed on paid administrative leave two days after the May 14 shooting after an assistant manager at the store told The Buffalo News the dispatcher yelled at her and then hung up because she was whispering while hiding under the customer service counter.…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Threatened To Kill White People In NY, Start 'Race War,' Police Say Man Threatened To Kill White People In NY, Start 'Race War,' Police Say
Man Threatened To Kill White People In NY, Start 'Race War,' Police Say A man who allegedly threatened to start a “race war” in New York is behind bars. Long Island resident Julien Henriquez, age 30, of Medford, was upset about service he had received at a local business in April 2022 when he called the company and threatened to kill white people in a race war, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators did not name the business that was threatened. Henriquez was arrested at his home on Jamaica Avenue Friday, May 27, following an investigation by the Suffolk County Police Hate Crime Unit. He was charged with second-degree aggravated harassment as a ha…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Offensive Images, Words Spray Painted On Public Property In Northern Westchester Offensive Images, Words Spray Painted On Public Property In Northern Westchester
Offensive Images, Words Spray Painted On Public Property In Northern Westchester Police in Northern Westchester are searching for the person responsible for spray-painting racist graffiti. The graffiti was discovered in Yorktown where the Taconic Parkway passes over the Croton Reservoir northbound on Saturday, May 21. The graffiti, which was signed with the initials JJC, was done in blue spray paint and said "Jackson C. Hates N....S" as well as an anti-semitic statement, said Chief Robert Noble, of the Yorktown Police. "While these hateful and hurtful statements were reported on Saturday, May 21, our investigation thus far has led us to believe that the crime was commi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released Of Accused Teen Gunman In Mass Shooting Leaving 10 Dead At Buffalo Supermarket ID Released Of Accused Teen Gunman In Mass Shooting Leaving 10 Dead At Buffalo Supermarket
ID Released Of Accused Teen Gunman In Mass Shooting Leaving 10 Dead At Buffalo Supermarket The identity has been released of the teenage gunman now in custody who live-steamed a mass shooting at a a supermarket in Buffalo that left 10 dead in what authorities say was a racially motivated hate crime. A total of 13 people were shot in the incident that happened just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Tops Market on Jefferson Avenue in a Black neighborhood, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said. The three others shot have non life-threatening injuries. The alleged gunman, now identified as 18-year-old Payton Gendron, of the town of Conklin in Broome County, New Yo…

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by Joe Lombardi
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18-Year-Old Gunman Live-Streamed Mass Shooting Leaving 10 Dead At Buffalo Supermarket 18-Year-Old Gunman Live-Streamed Mass Shooting Leaving 10 Dead At Buffalo Supermarket
18-Year-Old Gunman Live-Streamed Mass Shooting Leaving 10 Dead At Buffalo Supermarket Updated story: ID Released Of Accused 18-Year-Old Gunman In Mass Shooting Of 10 At Buffalo Supermarket This story has been updated. Ten people are dead after a teenage gunman live-steaming the event who is now in custody opened fire inside a supermarket in Buffalo in what authorities say was a racially motivated hate crime. A total of 13 people were shot in the incident that happened just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Tops Market on Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said. The three others shot have non life-threatening injuries. Gramaglia said…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Thousands Raised For Westchester Woman Assaulted During Hate Crime Thousands Raised For Westchester Woman Assaulted During Hate Crime
Thousands Raised For Westchester Woman Assaulted During Hate Crime More than $40,000 has been raised in support of an Asian woman who was assaulted and struck more than 100 times during a hate crime committed in an apartment building in Westchester County. Original story - Yonkers Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Attacking Woman, Police Say The incident happened shortly after 6 p.m. on Friday, March 11 in Yonkers. Tammel Esco, age 42, was charged with a hate crime after assaulting the 67-year-old woman which led to his arrest on March 11, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced on Tuesday, March 15. Related story - Officials Express…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Brutally Attacking Woman In Westchester, Police Say Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Brutally Attacking Woman In Westchester, Police Say
Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Brutally Attacking Woman In Westchester, Police Say A man has been arrested on charges of committing a hate crime and attempted murder after allegedly pushing down and brutally attacking an Asian woman in Westchester. Tammel Esco, age 42, of Yonkers, was arrested on Friday, March 11 after Yonkers Police responded to an apartment complex for a report of a woman bleeding at the scene. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 67-year-old woman in the vestibule of the building with severe facial injuries; she was transported to a local area trauma center, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. Esco was located outsi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four Accused Of Targeting Victims Based On Race In Area Four Accused Of Targeting Victims Based On Race In Area
Four Accused Of Targeting Victims Based On Race In Area Four men are facing hate crime charges after police said they robbed a home in the Hudson Valley and targeted the victims based on their race. Troopers responded to a report of a possible robbery at a home on Market Street in the Dutchess County town of Dover at about 11:50 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 6, according to New York State Police. Police said a caller reported that a group of men attacked them, and one of the attackers had a handgun and fired a shot.  The attackers fled the scene with stolen jewelry, authorities said. Police said none of the victims were seriously injured in the at…

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by Nicole Valinote