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Quadruple Murder Case: Former Police Officer In Northern Westchester Found Guilty
A former police officer at several municipalities in Westchester and Dutchess counties has been convicted for the murders of four men in Orange County after a drug deal that went bad.
According to an indictment that was filed in White Plains Federal Court, Nicholas Tartaglione killed Martin Luna, age 41, Urbano Santiago, age 32, Miguel Luna, age 25, and Hector Gutierrez, 43, at the Likquid Lounge in the town of Chester in Orange County following the botched cocaine deal in April 2016.
The first victim was allegedly strangled with a zip tie, and three others were taken to an Otisville home i…
Police Officer In Hudson Valley Dies In Off-Duty Snowmobile Crash Upstate
A police officer from the Hudson Valley died in an off-duty snowmobile crash in upstate New York.
Orange County resident Daniel "DJ" Romano, of Newburgh, died on Friday, Jan. 38, after the snowmobile he was riding crashed into a tree in the Herkimer County town of Webb, according to WKTV.
Romano was an officer with the Town of Newburgh Police Department.
Posted by Town of Newburgh PBA on Saturday, January 29, 2022
A GoFundMe set up for Romano's wife, Kate, and his 2-year-old daughter Adrianna and 1-year-old daughter Alina has received $174,992 as of Sunday, Jan. 30.
"A proud member o…
Officer Bit By Individual During Medical Call In Area
A man who had a bad reaction to PCP was arrested after biting a police officer while resisting going to a hospital to receive help.
The incident took place around 10:38 p.m., Friday, Jan. 29, in Orange County when City of Newburgh officers were dispatched to the area of 165 Chambers St. for a naked male running down the street, Lieutenant Brandon Rola said.
Officers arrived on the scene and found a man, later identified as Lamel Johnson, address unknown, lying on the sidewalk, with his pants around his ankles, and a citizen attempting to assist him, Rola said.
Residents on the st…
