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State Assemblyman's Home Broken Into By Men In Ski Masks In Rockland County
Outgoing New York State Assemblyman John McGowan (R-District 97) found himself chasing away multiple people wearing ski masks who had broken into his Rockland County home in the middle of the night. McGowan, who represents Orangetown and Ramapo, said he and his wife, Christine, were sleeping when their barking dogs woke him up and caused him to discover the intruders. He encountered "multiple individuals in the home brandishing what appeared to be a crowbar," he added. McGowan said he was able to chase them off and call the police. "This experience was terrifying and alarming, to say the …
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Search On For 4 Armed Home Invasion Suspects In Hudson Valley
Police in the Hudson Valley are searching for four suspects who forcefully invaded a Hudson Valley home with a gun, stealing jewelry and cash. According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the Wallkill Police, the home invasion occurred at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, on Ross Lane in Wallkill. An investigation found that four suspects forcefully entered the victim’s residence. McLymore said one suspect pulled out a handgun, placing it in the back of the male victim while entering the home. The suspects removed jewelry and an undetermined amount of cash from the home. Inside were a man, a woman,…
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Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Violent 2017 Home Invasion
A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to nine years in prison following a dramatic burglary incident where he and an accomplice posed as FBI agents during a violent home invasion. Westchester County resident Oscar Castillo, age 37, from Yonkers, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 18, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. He was also sentenced to five years of post-release supervision. The sentence stems from Castillo's 2023 guilty plea to burglary charges linked to a 2017 incident in Washingtonville. Castillo, who initially evaded sentencing by not appearing in c…
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Man From Region Nabbed For Assault, Knocking Victim's Teeth Out, Police Say
A man from the region was charged with assault after he allegedly broke into a home and knocked a victim's teeth out. The incident occurred in Sullivan County on Saturday, Nov. 16, in the Town of Thompson. According to Sullivan County Sheriff's Office Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, deputies encountered Xavier Vega, age 30, of Monticello. The investigation at the scene revealed that Vega had been removed from that location earlier in the day under an order of protection. Vega returned to the residence, allegedly broke in, and assaulted a 61-year-old occupant by knocking his teeth ou…
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Suspect Nabbed In Hudson Valley Home Invasion-Robbery, Police Say
A 34-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly attempting to shoot a homeowner during a Hudson Valley home invasion and robbery. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 9:40 p.m., Monday, May 20, on Dickens Street in Stony Point. According to Lt. Greg Becker of the Stony Point Police, a man called police saying they needed help after someone tried to shoot him during a home invasion. Officers located a 64-year-old male victim, who said two men wearing ski masks confronted him as he entered his garage, Becker said. One of the men displayed a firearm, and during a strugg…
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