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'Suspicious Person' With Backpack Found Hiding Outside Home In Fairfield County, Police Say 'Suspicious Person' With Backpack Found Hiding Outside Home In Fairfield County, Police Say
'Suspicious Person' With Backpack Found Hiding Outside Home In Fairfield County, Police Say A 51-year-old "suspicious" man was arrested when he was found hiding outside a Fairfield County home after he allegedly entered the basement. The incident took place in Westport on Saturday, Oct. 22. According to Lt. Dave Wolf, of the Westport Police, officers responded to an address in Westport on a report of a suspicious person.   The resident told officers she saw a person walking in her yard and that this individual may have gone into the home’s basement, Wolf said. Officers checked the basement but did not locate anyone. However, a man identified as Northern Westchester Co…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Accused Of Assaulting Student During Cafeteria Fight At High School In Hudson Valley Teen Accused Of Assaulting Student During Cafeteria Fight At High School In Hudson Valley
Teen Accused Of Assaulting Student During Cafeteria Fight At High School In Hudson Valley An 18-year-old is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly assaulting a student inside a Hudson Valley high school with a glass bottle in retaliation for a previous fight, police said. The incident happened in Rockland County shortly after 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24 at North Rockland High School in Thiells, according to Haverstraw Town Police Chief Peter Murphy. According to police, the victim said that he was in the cafeteria at the high school when he was approached by Erick Castro, age 18, of Pomona, who struck him in the head with a glass bottle. Murphy said that the victim was…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Northern Westchester Man Enters, Exits Stranger's Residence During Foot Pursuit, Police Say Northern Westchester Man Enters, Exits Stranger's Residence During Foot Pursuit, Police Say
Northern Westchester Man Enters, Exits Stranger's Residence During Foot Pursuit, Police Say A wanted man from Westchester County is behind bars after leading officers on a foot chase that included a detour through a stranger’s home, according to police. Marquise Roberson, age 33, of Peekskill, was arrested Sunday, May 15, after his wife’s grandmother called police in Rye and said he was banging on her front door, authorities said. An arrest warrant had been issued after a previous domestic incident in which Roberson’s wife told investigators he had ripped her cell phone from her hand and smashed it on a sidewalk, Rye Police said. When Rye Police officers arrived at the grandmothe…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Know Him? Police Release Photo Of Alleged Northern Westchester Home Invader Know Him? Police Release Photo Of Alleged Northern Westchester Home Invader
Know Him? Police Release Photo Of Alleged Northern Westchester Home Invader Recognize him? New York State Police investigators in Northern Westchester are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a man wanted for criminal trespassing. Troopers from the Somers barracks said that the man pictured above is wanted for allegedly trespassing on a Titicus Road in the town of North Salem. Police said that in August, the man allegedly illegally entered the Titicus Road home before fleeing when he was confronted by a resident inside. No other information regarding the incident has been released by investigators. Anyone with information regarding the sus…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Area Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Area
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Area Know him? An alert was issued by New York State Police investigators in the Hudson Valley on Wednesday, June 2 for a man who was busted with hundreds of waxed envelopes containing heroin. Peter Williams, age 34, is wanted in Orange County by the New York State Police Troop F in Middletown following his arrest for third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance during a traffic stop in Ramapo. Police said that after being stopped by New York State Police troopers, it was determined that Williams was driving with a suspended license and was in possession of 500 waxed envelopes st…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: Long Island HS Student Arrested After Protesting Remote Learning COVID-19: Long Island HS Student Arrested After Protesting Remote Learning
Covid-19: Long Island HS Student Arrested After Protesting Remote Learning A high school senior on Long Island has been arrested and suspended as he continues his protests against remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The William Floyd School District, located on the south shore of Long Island in Brookhaven, is implementing a hybrid learning model that has its 8,800 students attending class in person on specific days. When the plan was implemented, the district announced that “students who refuse to adhere to their scheduled in-person days and/or flagrantly disregard directives to leave school grounds and cause a disruptive environment for other students, …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Violates Order To Stay Away From His Mother In Rockland, Police Say Man Violates Order To Stay Away From His Mother In Rockland, Police Say
Man Violates Order To Stay Away From His Mother In Rockland, Police Say For the third time this month, a mother-and-son dispute required police intervention in Rockland County after the latter violated a court order. Investigators from the Ramapo Police Department received a call from a Sloatsburg resident at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, stating that her son had returned to her house in violation of a “stay away order of protection” and was sleeping on her couch. According to police, the 37-year-old son - whose name has not been released - was taken into custody without incident by officers from the Ramapo Police Department. Earlier this mont…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Man Wanted After Incident In Rockland Alert Issued For Man Wanted After Incident In Rockland
Alert Issued For Man Wanted After Incident In Rockland Have you seen him? The Ramapo Police Department has issued an alert regarding a wanted 64-year-old man who was arrested for criminal trespassing. According to police, Paul Taublieb is wanted for criminal trespassing stemming back to an incident in Chestnut Ridge last year. Anyone who recognizes him, or has information on his whereabouts has been asked to contact police investigators at the Ramapo Police Department by calling (845) 357-2400.

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Garnerville Man Nabbed For Home Burglary After Running Into Fence, Police Say Garnerville Man Nabbed For Home Burglary After Running Into Fence, Police Say
Garnerville Man Nabbed For Home Burglary After Running Into Fence, Police Say A 20-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a home by shattering a window while the Rockland County homeowner was asleep. Jeffrey Ramirez, of Garnerville, was arrested on Friday, June 28, after the Stony Point Police received a 911 around 3:15 a.m., from the resident on De Halve Mean Drive, that someone was breaking into his home, said Stony Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. The elderly homeowner was woken by the sound of banging and breaking glass at the back door of the house. Glass breaking can be heard in the background of the 911 call, Hylas said. Patrol officers …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Intoxicated Man With Suspended License Charged With Burglary In Orangeburg, Police Say Intoxicated Man With Suspended License Charged With Burglary In Orangeburg, Police Say
Intoxicated Man With Suspended License Charged With Burglary In Orangeburg, Police Say An intoxicated man with a suspended license was charged with burglary after an incident in Orangeburg, according to police. Orangetown Police say they responded to 121 Route 303 in the Hamlet of Orangeburg on the report of a suspicious person and vehicle. Further investigation revealed that a town employee observed the suspect, identified as 51-year-old Joseph Ottomanelli of River Vale, New Jersey, climbing a fence and entering the closed grounds of the Organic Recycling Center, police say. Officers searched the property and allegedly located Ottomanelli with three bags of grass seed in hi…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Haverstraw Man Charged After Refusing To Leave 9W Restaurant Where Girlfriend Works, Police Say Haverstraw Man Charged After Refusing To Leave 9W Restaurant Where Girlfriend Works, Police Say
Haverstraw Man Charged After Refusing To Leave 9W Restaurant Where Girlfriend Works, Police Say A Haverstraw man is facing charges after he allegedly refused to leave a restaurant where his girlfriend works, according to police. Stony Point Police responded to a report of a fight at a restaurant on 9W in Stony Point around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, March 25. Upon further investigation, it was revealed that the suspect, identified as 26-year-old Anthony Lleras, had arrived at the restaurant to speak with his girlfriend. When she expressed that she didn't want to speak to him, he refused to leave, even after being asked by employees several times. Lleras allegedly tried to enter a section …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Jumps On Train Near Platform Full Of Pedestrians In Pearl River, Police Say Man Jumps On Train Near Platform Full Of Pedestrians In Pearl River, Police Say
Man Jumps On Train Near Platform Full Of Pedestrians In Pearl River, Police Say A 23-year-old gave a platform of commuters a scare, hanging onto a train at the Pearl River station on St. Patrick’s Day as it took off, forcing the conductor to stop, and startling riders police said. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department arrested a New Milford, N.J. man - whose name was not immediately released by investigators - shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 17 after he caused a scene at the Metro-North station. According to police, the man allegedly climbed onto a train stopped at the Pearl River train station. When it began moving, the suspect continued to hang on …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Resident Subdues Suspect During Attempted Burglary In Rockland, Police Say Resident Subdues Suspect During Attempted Burglary In Rockland, Police Say
Resident Subdues Suspect During Attempted Burglary In Rockland, Police Say A 27-year-old man is facing felony charges after being subdued by a local resident during an attempted burglary in Rockland County, police say. Sunday, Jan. 6 around 11 p.m., Michael Harmon of Pearl River entered a home on Washington Avenue through an unlocked back door and made his way into the kitchen, Orangetown Police said. The homeowner observed Harmon in the residence and successfully subdued him. Orangetown Police officers arrived a short time later and placed Harmon under arrest. He was transported to Orangetown Police Headquarters and charged with the following: Second-degree att…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Woman, 32, Posing As Teen Charged After Trying To Enroll At High School In Hudson Valley Woman, 32, Posing As Teen Charged After Trying To Enroll At High School In Hudson Valley
Woman, 32, Posing As Teen Charged After Trying To Enroll At High School In Hudson Valley A 32-year-old woman who pretended to be a 15-year-old girl and attempted to enroll at a high school in the Hudson Valley is facing multiple charges, according to authorities. Michaelann Goodrich, also known as Riley Madison, was arrested after an investigation by the Greene County Sheriff's Office in her attempt to gain access to at least one school in the Cairo-Durham district. She claimed to be a homeless 15-year-old named "Riley Madison," according to the sheriff's office. After the investigation concluded before the end of winter vacation, Goodrich was charged o…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police: Ridgewood Woman Strands Utility Worker Mid-Air In Bucket Police: Ridgewood Woman Strands Utility Worker Mid-Air In Bucket
Police: Ridgewood Woman Strands Utility Worker Mid-Air In Bucket A Ridgewood woman upset with a cable company worker hopped into the cab of an Optimum truck and cut the power to a utility bucket, leaving him hanging in mid-air, police said. Elena Gerlihman, 59, then “removed utility property from the truck and walked away,” Capt. William Amoruso said. Responding officers found the worker stranded in the bucket near Gerlihman’s home at East Ridgewood and South Pleasant avenues, Amoruso said. They arrested Gerlihman on charges of harassment, false imprisonment, disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing, then released her pending a court date.

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by Jerry DeMarco