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Third NY Prisoner Killed In Five Days Across State Prisons: Authorities
Another man held in New York state prison has died in a violent incident, the third such death in five days, police said.
Jose R. Aponte, 34, was killed Tuesday, July 21 in a fight at Collins Correctional Facility south of Buffalo, New York State Police said.
Another prisoner attacked Aponte in a residential rehabilitation unit, prison sections used for “therapy, treatment, and rehabilitative programming” for people requiring “more than 15 days of disciplinary confinement,” according to state authorities.
Aponte, of the Bronx, was rushed to Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, where he was pronounce…
Drunken E-Bike Ride In Capital Region Ends In Crash, Criminal Charge: Police
A Capital Region man has been arrested for drunkenly crashing an electric bike, police said Wednesday, July 22.
Eric W. Cerny, 69, was booked for operating a bicycle with electric assist while in an intoxicated condition, a misdemeanor, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office.
Cerny, of Milton, was riding the bike on Galway Road around 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, when he was cut off by a motor vehicle and wrecked, investigators said.
First responders treated Cerny on the scene, and he refused a chemical test, authorities said. He was eventually released from custody on an appear…
Daycare Worker Arrested For Spanking Child In Capital Region: Police
A Capital Region woman has been arrested for spanking a child at daycare, according to state police.
Amanda Orser, 28, of Catskill, disciplined the child at Precious Tots Nursery and Daycare in Cairo on Thursday, July 16 with authorization to do so, New York State Police said.
Cairo police began investigating shortly afterward and turned the case over to state troopers, who arrested Orser on Friday, July 17, authorities said.
Orser was charged with child endangerment and second-degree harassment, state police said. She pleaded not guilty and was issued an appearance ticket for her next hea…
20-Year-Old Man Murders Homeless Man In NY Then Flees: Police
A 32-year-old man was stabbed to death during an altercation in New York, and a 20-year-old man has been charged with murder, police announced early Tuesday morning, July 21.
The victim, identified as Timothy Stark, who was undomiciled, was stabbed in the back during a confrontation on Express Drive South at Route 112 in Medford at approximately 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 20, Suffolk County Police said. He was taken to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
Joseph Norton, 20, of Manorville, fled the scene in a vehicle after the stabbing, acco…
Twice-Jailed NY Man Busted With Gun, Crack Three Days After Parole Headed Back To Prison: DA
A New York man who fought state troopers at a traffic stop — while in possession of cocaine and an illegal gun, has been sentenced to prison, authorities said.
Isiah Cherry, 22, got five years behind bars after pleading guilty to second-degree weapons possession and second-degree attempted assault, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Cherry, of Castleton, has already served two short prison terms in New York in the past four years, according to online records. He was first arrested in 2022 and convicted of a gun charge.
But just two months after his November 2024 release, he…
Ex-Felon Motorcycle Rider Busted With Illegal Gun In Capital Region: Police
A New York man with a felony conviction has been arrested again for possessing a loaded handgun, police said.
Kevin Phillips, 45, of Schenectady, was riding his motorcycle southbound through Guilderland on the New York State Thruway on Thursday, July 16, when he was stopped for a traffic violation, New York State Police said.
During the stop, troopers learned Phillips was in possession of a loaded handgun, according to authorities. They investigated further and discovered Phillips had a prior felony conviction, making it illegal for him to have the gun, according to state police.
Phillips …
NY Mom Crashes SUV Into Woods With Infant, Preschooler Sons Inside
A mom is accused of driving drunk with her two young sons in the SUV before crashing into the woods late Saturday night in New York, police said in a release issued Sunday, July 19.
Jesher Rivera-Barreto, 31, of Medford, was driving a 2006 Toyota 4Runner southbound on Horseblock Road at the intersection of Montauk Highway in Brookhaven when she lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, and crashed into the woods around 11:25 p.m., Suffolk County Police said.
Rivera-Barreto's 1-year-old and 4-year-old sons were riding in the vehicle at the time of the crash, according …
