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Hudson Valley Man, Woman Nabbed With Illegal Firearms, Parts: DA Hudson Valley Man, Woman Nabbed With Illegal Firearms, Parts: DA
Hudson Valley Man, Woman Nabbed With Illegal Firearms, Parts: DA A Hudson Valley man and woman are behind bars following an investigation into illegal firearms in the region. Rockland County residents Tao Zhang, age 35, and Vivian Wu, age 35, both of Nanuet, were charged on Tuesday, July 2, following an ongoing investigation into illegal firearms in the county. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh said the investigation began in May after his office received information regarding an illegal firearm component being shipped to Nanuet. The Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Special Investigations Unit Detectives, who are cross-s…
Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn In Hudson Valley After Search Of Home Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn In Hudson Valley After Search Of Home
Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn In Hudson Valley After Search Of Home A 37-year-old man from the region is facing charges after authorities discovered him to be in possession of child pornography, police announced.  Dutchess County resident Daniel Arnold of Holmes, age 37, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 22 in connection with an investigation into child pornography conducted by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office and the US Department of Homeland Security, the Sheriff's Office announced.  According to authorities, Arnold is charged with possessing a sexual performance by a child, a felony.  As part of the investigation leading to Arnold's arr…
Sexual Performance By Child: Man From Hudson Valley Nabbed On 17 Counts Sexual Performance By Child: Man From Hudson Valley Nabbed On 17 Counts
Sexual Performance By Child: Man From Hudson Valley Nabbed On 17 Counts A former Hudson Valley resident has been charged with 17 counts of alleged unlawful surveillance and possessing a sexual performance by a child following an investigation that included the US Department of Homeland Security. David C. Mulhauser, age 41, in North Arlington in Bergen County, New Jersey, formerly of the Ulster County town of Gardiner, was arrested on Wednesday, May 17, by the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. According to Lt. Joseph Sciutto, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, in August 2022, Homeland Security began investigating Mulhauser after they discovered him&n…
Duo Nabbed In Westchester Break-Ins Part Of 'South American Theft Group,' Police Say Duo Nabbed In Westchester Break-Ins Part Of 'South American Theft Group,' Police Say
Duo Nabbed In Westchester Break-Ins Part Of 'South American Theft Group,' Police Say Two members of an organized crime ring are behind bars in connection with numerous home break-ins across the country, including in Westchester County and on Long Island, authorities said. Jorge Luis Araneda Pogge, age 39, and Ingrid Johana Gomez, age 33, were both arrested in Queens Thursday, Jan. 12, following a multijurisdictional investigation that began in 2020, according to Harrison Police. The pair is accused of taking part in multiple residential burglaries and other theft-related crimes throughout the country, including the Town of Harrison and Nassau County. Pogge and Gomez are b…
NY Strengthens Cyber Defenses After Russia Attacks Ukraine, Hochul Says NY Strengthens Cyber Defenses After Russia Attacks Ukraine, Hochul Says
NY Strengthens Cyber Defenses After Russia Attacks Ukraine, Hochul Says With tensions boiling over in Europe as Russian forces invade Ukraine, New York is beefing up its cyber defenses with the creation of a brand-new Joint Security Operations Center (JSOC). New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the JSOC, which will be stationed in Brooklyn and involve data sharing and cyber coordination across New York City, the five major upstate cities, local, and regional governments. Hochul said that the JSOC is “nation's first-of-its-kind cyber command center that will provide a statewide view of the cyber-threat landscape and improve coordination on threat intelligence a…
COVID-19: Westchester Woman Charged For Possession Of Phony Vaccination Cards COVID-19: Westchester Woman Charged For Possession Of Phony Vaccination Cards
Covid-19: Westchester Woman Charged For Possession Of Phony Vaccination Cards A Westchester woman is facing charges for allegedly possessing nearly two dozen fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards, the District Attorney announced. Mount Vernon resident Diana Finlay, age 53, was charged on Tuesday, Oct. 12 in Harrison Town Court with five felony counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument following her arrest in September. Finlay was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 23 by investigators with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office and US Department of Homeland Security. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that at approximately 4:45 p.m. o…
Authorities Smash International Sex-Trafficking Ring In NJ, NY, Rescue Dozens Of Victims Authorities Smash International Sex-Trafficking Ring In NJ, NY, Rescue Dozens Of Victims
Authorities Smash International Sex-Trafficking Ring In NJ, NY, Rescue Dozens Of Victims More than 50 women were forced into prostitution in North Jersey, Rockland County and New York City by male members of a large-scale international human trafficking ring run by three women from Teaneck and two men from Lodi, authorities said . A massive investigation into sex trafficking in both states culminated in a series of early-morning raids Wednesday at 19 homes and other locations in Bergen and Hudson counties – including Lodi, Teaneck, Englewood, Elmwood Park and Bergenfield. Detectives and uniformed police and sheriff's officers arrested 21 ring members. They also obtained a fug…
Dominican National Who Brought 2 Pounds Of Heroin From Rockland To NJ Sentenced Dominican National Who Brought 2 Pounds Of Heroin From Rockland To NJ Sentenced
Dominican National Who Brought 2 Pounds Of Heroin From Rockland To NJ Sentenced A Dominican national who smuggled more than two pounds of heroin from Rockland County into New Jersey was sentenced Thursday in Newark to a plea-bargained 34 months in federal prison. Bienvenido Perez Lazala, 31, who previously admitted his role in moving the drug, must serve the entire sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. Federal agents were listening as plans were made for Lazala to collect the heroin in Haverstraw and bring it to New Jersey, where he sold it to a buyer who turned out to be a law enforcement officer, U.S. Craig Carpenito said. In addition to t…