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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Extortion After Digital Scheme Nets $22,000 Hudson Valley Man Charged With Extortion After Digital Scheme Nets $22,000
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Extortion After Digital Scheme Nets $22,000 A Hudson Valley man faces multiple felony charges after allegedly extorting $22,000 by masquerading as a teenager online and then threatening a local victim with accusations of possessing child pornography. Ian D. Buckley Jr., age 25, of Poughkeepsie, was charged on Wednesday, Dec. 4, following an investigation by New York State Police. Trooper AJ Hicks said the investigation determined that  Buckley, using an alias, engaged in a digital conversation with the victim in which the two exchanged explicit images before meeting in person.  Buckley then informed the victim he was the f…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Accused Of Stealing Mail From Hudson Valley Residences Duo Accused Of Stealing Mail From Hudson Valley Residences
Duo Accused Of Stealing Mail From Hudson Valley Residences Two 22-year-olds face a long list of charges after allegedly stealing mail from residences in the Hudson Valley, including several checks, authorities announced.  Bronx residents Devonte Hamilton and Kadon Jackson were both arrested on Wednesday, July 10 around 12:30 p.m. in connection with mail thefts at several household mailboxes in the Putnam County town of Philipstown, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, July 11.  According to the Sheriff's Office, on the day of the duo's arrests, a resident told deputies that they saw an unknown subject take mail f…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hudson Valley Man Nabbed Using Fake ID, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Nabbed Using Fake ID, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed Using Fake ID, Police Say A Hudson Valley was charged with criminal impersonation for allegedly using a fake identification and name when he was stopped by state police. Orange County resident Umran Z. Haider, age 32, of Pine Bush, a hamlet of Crawford, was stopped in Essex County in the town of Malone driving a 2006 gray Toyota Sequoia. New York State Police troopers initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle, as the troopers were interviewing Haider and reviewing the driver's license photo, they concluded the driver lied about who he was, state police said. According to state police, Haider provided a false nam…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fraud Task Force Nabs 3 In Region For Misue Of Public Benefits, Officials Say Fraud Task Force Nabs 3 In Region For Misue Of Public Benefits, Officials Say
Fraud Task Force Nabs 3 In Region For Misue Of Public Benefits, Officials Say Three residents from the region have been charged with misuse of public benefits by a Fraud Task Force. The arrests took place throughout Sullivan County during September and October. Those charged include: Stephanie Scanna, age 39, of Neversink was arrested and charged on Saturday, Sept. 16 with petit larceny and misuse of food stamps. It is alleged that Scanna stole $380.13 in SNAP benefits from the Sullivan County Department of Social Services by using a benefit card that belonged to a deceased individual. Scanna was processed and released on an appearance ticket to…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Makes 16 Emergency Calls In Effort To Have Neighbor Evicted, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Makes 16 Emergency Calls In Effort To Have Neighbor Evicted, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Makes 16 Emergency Calls In Effort To Have Neighbor Evicted, Police Say A man from the region has been charged with allegedly making 16 emergency calls in an effort to get his neighbor evicted.  Ulster County resident Brian P. Johnson, age 47, from the hamlet of Ruby, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 18 for falsely reporting an incident and criminal impersonation. Chief Kyle S. Berardi of the Ulster Police Department said Johnson was charged following an 18-month investigation stemming from the 16 calls to 911 made between March 2022 and Sept. 2023. During the investigation, it was learned that Johnson impersonated his neighbor while making these call…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Nabbed With Cocaine In Hidden Compartment Inside Mercedes In Hudson Valley, Police Say Duo Nabbed With Cocaine In Hidden Compartment Inside Mercedes In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Duo Nabbed With Cocaine In Hidden Compartment Inside Mercedes In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two men were nabbed with cocaine found in a hidden compartment in their vehicle during a traffic stop in the Hudson Valley, police said. The bust took place in Ulster County on Wednesday, April 26 in the town of Plattekill. According to Trooper Steve Nevel, troopers from the Troop F Community Stabilization Unit were patrolling I-87 in the town of Plattekill, when they spotted a 2008 Mercedes Benz- ML55 traveling north in violation of traffic laws.  Troopers stopped the vehicle and identified the operator as Jonathan Persaud, age 36, and the passenger as Anthony Henry, age 39, both fro…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Nabbed Trying To Obtain Fake Debit Card, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Nabbed Trying To Obtain Fake Debit Card, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed Trying To Obtain Fake Debit Card, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with attempting to fraudulently obtain a debit card in Fairfield County while impersonating the real account holder. The incident took place in Westport on Thursday, June 30 at the TD Bank located at 185 Main St. Officers responded to the bank on a report that a man was attempting to receive a debit card by impersonating the real account holder, said Lt. David Wolf, of the Westport Police. The suspect was still in the bank when officers arrived. He said his name was Edward Tucker and presented a Pennsylvania driver's license with that name, Wolf said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, Accused Of Killing 12-Week-Old Puppy In Westchester Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, Accused Of Killing 12-Week-Old Puppy In Westchester
Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, Accused Of Killing 12-Week-Old Puppy In Westchester A 34-year-old man was indicted for allegedly throwing a 12-week-old puppy to its death on a Westchester County roadway. Thaddeus Jones, of Mount Vernon, was indicted for aggravated cruelty to animals in an incident that happened in Yonkers, according to an announcement from Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah on Thursday, July 7. He was also charged with two counts of second-degree criminal impersonation and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and he was arraigned on Thursday, July 7, Rocah said.  Rocah reported that Jones is alleged to have tra…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Teens Charged After Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Northern Westchester Teens Charged After Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Northern Westchester
Teens Charged After Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Northern Westchester Three teenagers are facing charges after police said they spray painted racist and anti-Semitic graffiti in Northern Westchester. The graffiti was discovered on Croton Dam Road under a Taconic State Parkway overpass in Yorktown on Saturday, May 21, according to an announcement from town officials.  The three suspects, who are all from Croton-on-Hudson, were charged with criminal mischief and criminal impersonation, officials said on Wednesday, June 8. Authorities said one of the teens, whose identity was not released, is 18 years old and was charged as an adult. The other two are juve…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Imposter Gains Access To Law Enforcement Center In Hudson Valley, Police Say Imposter Gains Access To Law Enforcement Center In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Imposter Gains Access To Law Enforcement Center In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man from the region has been arrested for allegedly attempting to gain access to an area law enforcement center. Detectives and deputies from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office arrested Josue Gonzalez, age 35, of Kingston on Friday, Jan. 28, after he attempted to enter the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center and attempted to access a secure area. A foot chase ensued, during which Gonzalez kicked a deputy in the chest, causing the deputy's body camera to break. He was taken into custody at the Family Practice Medical Complex without further incident, the department said.  Gonzalez w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Indicted For Murder Of Area Woman Whose Body Has Never Been Found Man Indicted For Murder Of Area Woman Whose Body Has Never Been Found
Man Indicted For Murder Of Area Woman Whose Body Has Never Been Found A man has been indicted for murder in connection with the death of a 36-year-old woman whose body has not been found. Matthew Mercado, of Newburgh, was arraigned on Friday, Nov. 6, on charges including murder for the death of Jessica Lopez, a City of Newburgh woman, who was last seen on November 3, 2019, at the Windsor Motel in the Town of New Windsor, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.  Mercado had previously been indicted on charges including burglary into room 32 of the Windsor Motel on November 3, 2019, at about 1:35 a.m., and stealing two …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Wanted For Criminal Impersonation, Other Charges, In Westchester, Police Say Man Wanted For Criminal Impersonation, Other Charges, In Westchester, Police Say
Man Wanted For Criminal Impersonation, Other Charges, In Westchester, Police Say State police are searching for a man who was driving without a license, gave police a false identity, then never showed up in court.  According to police, 33-year-old Justin Martinez, who is known to frequent Middletown in Orange County, is wanted in Westchester by the town of Greenburgh court for the felony of second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and the misdemeanors of second-degree falsifying business documents and second-degree criminal impersonation.  Martinez stands at 5-foot-8, weighs 125 pounds, and has brown hair and hazel eyes.  Anyone with information per…

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by Christina Coulter
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Woman Wanted For Impersonating Another Person In Hudson Valley, State Police Say Woman Wanted For Impersonating Another Person In Hudson Valley, State Police Say
Woman Wanted For Impersonating Another Person In Hudson Valley, State Police Say An alert has been issued for a wanted woman who allegedly tried to pull a fast one on state police troopers in the Hudson Valley to avoid paying for tickets. New York State Police investigators in Poughkeepsie issued an alert for 31-year-old Elizabeth Roman, who was arrested on multiple charges after attempting to impersonate another person to avoid tickets. Specifically, Roman was charged with falsifying business records, criminal impersonation, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Roman is wanted by State Police and the Town of Lagrange Court following her arrest for i…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman With Ties To Westchester Wanted For Criminal Impersonation Woman With Ties To Westchester Wanted For Criminal Impersonation
Woman With Ties To Westchester Wanted For Criminal Impersonation An alert has been issued for a wanted woman who tried to pull a fast one on police to avoid paying for tickets. New York State Police investigators in Poughkeepsie issued an alert for 29-year-old Elizabeth Roman, who was arrested on multiple charges after attempting to impersonate another person to avoid tickets. Specifically, Roman was charged with falsifying business records, criminal impersonation, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Roman is wanted by State Police and the Town of Lagrange Court following her arrest for impersonating another person in order to avoid …

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Fugitive From Justice Wanted In Hudson Valley Alert Issued For Fugitive From Justice Wanted In Hudson Valley
Alert Issued For Fugitive From Justice Wanted In Hudson Valley An alert has been issued for a fugitive from justice who is wanted in the Hudson Valley after failing to make a court appearance. New York State Police detectives in Highland are attempting to locate 29-year-old Jason Pease, a fugitive from justice from the state of Kentucky who is wanted for criminal impersonation in Ulster County. Police said that following his arrest, Pease failed to appear in Ulster County Court and a Superior Court bench warrant was issued for his arrest. Pease was described as being 5-foot-9, weighing 145 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. Anyone with information…

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by Zak Failla
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14-Year-Old Caught Driving Stolen Car In Rockland, Police Say 14-Year-Old Caught Driving Stolen Car In Rockland, Police Say
14-Year-Old Caught Driving Stolen Car In Rockland, Police Say A Rockland County teenager is facing multiple charges after going for a joyride in a vehicle that had been reported stolen, police said. A Ramapo Police officer on patrol at approximately 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, was alerted to a vehicle that passed him in the opposite direction that had been reported stolen in Spring Valley the day before. The officer pulled the vehicle over, and the subsequent traffic stop found that the driver was a 14-year-old minor. Two other suspects, both juveniles, were also identified as possible suspects in the theft of the vehicle. Police said that the drive…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Posed As Realtor, Took Downpayment From Victim, Police Say Man Posed As Realtor, Took Downpayment From Victim, Police Say
Man Posed As Realtor, Took Downpayment From Victim, Police Say A man from Middletown has been charged after police say he posed as a realtor and took a downpayment from a victim. New York State Police say Michael Ramos, 35, of Middletown was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 11 after he allegedly presented himself as a realtor and accepted a downpayment from a victim in June. Ramos showed the victim a foreclosed property in the town of Thompson in Sullivan County and accepted a cash downpayment, according to police. Ramos was charged with third-degree burglary, a felony, and second-degree criminal impersonation, a misdemeanor. He was arraigned in the Town …

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by Valerie Musson
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Rockland Woman Stopped For Panhandling Allegedly Gives Cops Fake Name Rockland Woman Stopped For Panhandling Allegedly Gives Cops Fake Name
Rockland Woman Stopped For Panhandling Allegedly Gives Cops Fake Name A 35-year-old woman was arrested for alleged criminal impersonation after providing police with a false name when stopped for panhandling. Shenettra Franklin of Stony Point was arrested on Sunday, July 14,  for allegedly panhandling outside of the Mobil gas station in Stony Pont, said Lt. Daniel Hylas. During an investigation, police found that Franklin had provided them with a fake name and that she was wanted on an active warrant by the Clarkstown Police, Hylas said. Franklin was arrested and issued an appearance ticket to return to Stony Point Justice Court on August 6. S…

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by Kathy Reakes
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BMW Driver Gives False Name To Officer In Route 59 Stop, Police Say BMW Driver Gives False Name To Officer In Route 59 Stop, Police Say
BMW Driver Gives False Name To Officer In Route 59 Stop, Police Say The driver of a BMW is facing charges after he allegedly gave a false name to officers during a stop on Route 59, police say. Orangetown Police say they initiated a traffic stop in the Village of Nyack after observing the driver of a white 2013 BMW commit a traffic violation on Thursday, March 28 around 2:45 p.m. During the stop, police say the driver allegedly provided a false name and identity. Upon further investigation, the operator was identified as 38-year-old Jeffrey Jeune of the Town of Woodbury in Orange County. Police discovered official supporting documents in the vehicle that c…

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by Valerie Musson
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Newburgh Man, 29, With Felony Warrants Caught After Fleeing On Foot In I-87 Stop Newburgh Man, 29, With Felony Warrants Caught After Fleeing On Foot In I-87 Stop
Newburgh Man, 29, With Felony Warrants Caught After Fleeing On Foot In I-87 Stop A man from Newburgh with multiple felony warrants was arrested after fleeing I-87 on foot during a traffic stop, police say. State Police allegedly conducted a traffic stop on I-87 in the Town of Cornwall on Monday, Dec. 31 around 7:30 a.m. The vehicle’s driver, 29-year-old Michael A. Thoma, initially provided officers with the name and date of birth of a different individual, police said. Thoma proceeded to exit his vehicle and run into the woods as police were attempting to confirm the information he had provided. He was located a short time later and placed under arrest. Thoma was trans…

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by Valerie Musson
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Duo, Including Westchester Man, Caught With 30 Pounds Of Pot In Traffic Stop, Police Say Duo, Including Westchester Man, Caught With 30 Pounds Of Pot In Traffic Stop, Police Say
Duo, Including Westchester Man, Caught With 30 Pounds Of Pot In Traffic Stop, Police Say Two men, one from Westchester County, were arrested and face multiple charges after police allegedly discovered approximately 30 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop in Orange County. Marlon D. Moore, 38, of the Bronx, was driving with passenger Carey R. Nelson, 39, of Mount Vernon when State Police conducted a traffic stop on I-87 in the town of Woodbury around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 19. During the interview with Moore, police established probable cause to conduct a search. Police then discovered approximately 30 pounds of marijuana in the vehicle and took both men into custody. M…

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by Valerie Musson
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Woman Charged With Threatening School Shooting On Instagram Woman Charged With Threatening School Shooting On Instagram
Woman Charged With Threatening School Shooting On Instagram A woman already facing time behind bars for her role in a drug trafficking ring operating out of the Hudson Valley also posted a threat on social media targeting a Dutchess County high school, according to an indictment unsealed this week. Poughkeepsie resident Samantha Vantassell, 35, allegedly created a fictitious Instagram account under another person’s name to create a post that threatened a school shooting at Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park. In the post, Attorney General Barbara Underwood said Vantassell posted a photo of someone holding what appeared to be an assaul…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Wanted For Falsifying Business Records To Avoid Larceny Warrant Woman Wanted For Falsifying Business Records To Avoid Larceny Warrant
Woman Wanted For Falsifying Business Records To Avoid Larceny Warrant New York State Police are asking for the public's help in locating a woman wanted for falsifying business records and criminal impersonation. Margo Tebordo, 36, is wanted by state police and the town of LaGrange court for failure to appear for court proceedings in regards to an arrest in August of 2017.  Tebordo was charged with falsifying business records and criminal impersonation while attempting to avoid being identified as the subject of a larceny warrant, state police said. She is described as being 5-foot--4, 144 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. Anyone with information is asked to…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Orangetown Police Bust Same Nyack Man Twice With Credit Cards Stolen From Cars Orangetown Police Bust Same Nyack Man Twice With Credit Cards Stolen From Cars
Orangetown Police Bust Same Nyack Man Twice With Credit Cards Stolen From Cars If at first you don’t succeed, maybe you shouldn’t try again if it involves stealing credit cards out of cars in Rockland County. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department busted the same Nyack man twice in the course of several hours on Sept. 3, after he was caught illegally entering a parked car and rummaging through it. Police said that Antonio Wheeler, 35, entered a car on Jackson Avenue shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Sept. 3, where he removed two credit cards, an ATM card and an iPhone that belonged to his victim. When he was taken into custody, he was also in possession of a control…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Posed As Boston Bruins Owner, Scammed Business Owners, Wilton Police Say Man Posed As Boston Bruins Owner, Scammed Business Owners, Wilton Police Say
Man Posed As Boston Bruins Owner, Scammed Business Owners, Wilton Police Say A 37-year-old man was nabbed for posing as the owner of the Boston Bruins and scamming local business owners to have work done for free or at a reduced rate, Wilton Police said. Jeffrey Jacobs, of both Wilton and White Plains, was arrested Sunday, July 22, on an arrest warrant in Dutchess County and waived extradition, said the Wilton Police Department. Jacobs was arrested after Wilton Police received a complaint from the owners of the NHL Boston Bruins complaining that Jacobs was misrepresenting himself as an owner of the team. He would then scam individuals to do work on his home or recei…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Seen Him? Suffern Police Seek Attempted Rockland Bank Robber Seen Him? Suffern Police Seek Attempted Rockland Bank Robber
Seen Him? Suffern Police Seek Attempted Rockland Bank Robber Police are seeking the public’s assistance as they search for a man who allegedly stole an identity of another person at a Rockland County bank and attempted to steal thousands of dollars. The Suffern Police Department released a photo of 54-year-old Rafael Vega-Rodriguez, who allegedly attempted to use the identity of another person at a Chase Bank in Suffern and attempted to withdraw nearly $5,000 from his account. When the bank teller became suspicious, Vega-Rodriguez fled the area, police said. Vega-Rodriguez’s last known address was in the Bronx. He’s currently wanted on charges that i…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Wanted For Criminal Impersonation Nabbed In Stony Point Man Wanted For Criminal Impersonation Nabbed In Stony Point
Man Wanted For Criminal Impersonation Nabbed In Stony Point A Nyack man wanted on an active bench warrant for criminal impersonation in Stony Point was caught in Clarkstown, according to Stony Point Police. Christopher Thebaud, 28, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 14, after Clarkstown Police notified Stony Point they had located him, according to Lt. Daniel Hylas. Thebaud was charged with criminal impersonation and aggravated unlicensed operation, he said. He was released on $250 bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 20.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Caught Impersonating Officer, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Caught Impersonating Officer, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Caught Impersonating Officer, Police Say State Police are asking residents who may have been stopped by a person saying they were an on-duty police officer to contact their offices following the arrest of a local man who posed as an officer. Christopher S. Kirkpatrick, 27, of Wawayanda, was charged with criminal impersonation on Monday, Feb. 5 after stopping a motorist traveling westbound on the I-84 in Wawayanda, said Trooper Steven Nevel. During the stop, Kirkpatrick identified himself as both an off-duty Rockland County Police Officer and Poughkeepsie Police Officer. He was driving a green 2002 Ford F150 pickup at the time of t…

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by Kathy Reakes