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PHOTOS: Swastika In Long Island HS Leads To HazMat Investigation, Dad's Arrest, Cops Say PHOTOS: Swastika In Long Island HS Leads To HazMat Investigation, Dad's Arrest, Cops Say
Photos: Swastika In Long Island HS Leads To HazMat Investigation, Dad's Arrest, Cops Say A swastika drawn inside a Long Island high school bathroom led to the discovery of explosive materials and the arrest of a local father with help from the FBI, police said. The incident happened at Syosset High School on Southwoods Road, where a 15-year-old boy drew the symbol in a male restroom, Nassau County Police said. Detectives launched an investigation and went to the teen’s home, where they found chemicals that had been combined to create explosive materials, authorities said. Police evacuated the home and nearby homes as a precaution and called in the Nassau County Fire Marsha…

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by Cecilia Levine
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VIDEO: Thieves Steal $30K In Gucci Bags From Woodbury Commons Shop VIDEO: Thieves Steal $30K In Gucci Bags From Woodbury Commons Shop
Video: Thieves Steal $30K In Gucci Bags From Woodbury Commons Shop A group of thieves stole nearly $30,000 dollars worth of luxury handbags during a smash-and-grab robbery at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets last week, before New Jersey police briefly attempted a pursuit of the suspect vehicle. The incident happened at approximately 3:08 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, at the Gucci store on Red Apple Court, according to a release from the Town of Woodbury Police Department. Four suspects entered the store and “stole numerous handbags, valued at approximately $30,000, by ripping cable sensors and breaking display glass in the process.” It was all captured on…

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by Cecilia Levine
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3 Teens Caught In Connection With 2 Shootings In Hudson Valley, Gun Seized: Police 3 Teens Caught In Connection With 2 Shootings In Hudson Valley, Gun Seized: Police
3 Teens Caught In Connection With 2 Shootings In Hudson Valley, Gun Seized: Police Three teenagers, including a juvenile, have been charged following an investigation into two separate shooting incidents in Orange County that led to the search of a local residence.  The investigation began after detectives learned of a shooting that had occurred on April 14 in the area of 137 Lander St. in Newburgh, the City of Newburgh Police Department said on Wednesday, April 22. Days later, on April 18 at around 2:23 a.m., officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert reporting five rounds fired on the same street near 162 Lander St. At the scene, police found spent shell casings and…

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by Ben Crnic
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Alleged MS-13 Member Wanted For Murder Arrested In Hudson Valley, Feds Say Alleged MS-13 Member Wanted For Murder Arrested In Hudson Valley, Feds Say
Alleged MS-13 Member Wanted For Murder Arrested In Hudson Valley, Feds Say An alleged MS-13 gang member wanted for murder and drug trafficking in El Salvador has been arrested in Orange County, federal officials announced.  Alejandro Perla Cruz, 37, was taken into custody in Middletown on Sunday, April 13, during a joint operation involving US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the FBI’s Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, DHS said on Tuesday, April 21. According to federal authorities, Perla Cruz is a Salvadoran national wanted in his home country for homicide and narcotics trafficking. Officials said he had entered the United States unlawfully…

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by Ben Crnic
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80 Marijuana Vending Machines Seized, NJ Man Behind Them All Arrested: Cops 80 Marijuana Vending Machines Seized, NJ Man Behind Them All Arrested: Cops
80 Marijuana Vending Machines Seized, NJ Man Behind Them All Arrested: Cops More than 80 marijuana vending machines operating in unlicensed New Jersey businesses were seized and a Toms River owner was arrested after a sweeping multi-county investigation, authorities said Wednesday, April 22. A more than two-year investigation, spearheaded by the Ocean County and Monmouth County Prosecutor Offices, identified Ben Gross as the owner of "Barbwire," a company that owned vending machines that dispense marijuana products across the state, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer and Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. The vending machines were located…

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by Sam Barron
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Widow, 2 Boys Survive Dad Dragged, Hidden In NY Widow, 2 Boys Survive Dad Dragged, Hidden In NY
Widow, 2 Boys Survive Dad Dragged, Hidden In NY A Spring Valley man has been arrested after a body was found beneath a pickup truck in a Ramapo parking lot, police said. Officers responded at approximately 7:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, to a report of a deceased person at 18 Park Ave., in the South Spring Valley section of Ramapo, according to a release from the Ramapo Police Department. Upon arrival, officers found the body of 30-year-old Carlos Fabian Ayala Ninazunta, of Spring Valley, beneath a parked pickup truck, and determined the parked vehicle was not involved in the incident, police said. Investigators from the departmen…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'20-Foot Trail’ Of Tickets Given To Commercial Truck Driver In Hudson Valley: 'Not Kidding' '20-Foot Trail’ Of Tickets Given To Commercial Truck Driver In Hudson Valley: 'Not Kidding'
'20-Foot Trail’ Of Tickets Given To Commercial Truck Driver In Hudson Valley: 'Not Kidding' A traffic stop in Orange County led to an unusually long list of violations and a vehicle impound after police said a commercial driver was operating an unsafe truck.   The incident happened in the Town of Goshen, where officers stopped a commercial vehicle that was found to be illegal and unsafe, the Goshen Police Department said on Monday, April 20. Following an extensive safety inspection, authorities issued a large number of tickets tied to multiple violations — in fact, police said the citations were so numerous that the list stretched roughly 20 feet in length.  Author…

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by Ben Crnic
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Singer d4vd Sexually Abused Teen Before 'Gruesome' Murder, DA Says: New Details Singer d4vd Sexually Abused Teen Before 'Gruesome' Murder, DA Says: New Details
Singer d4vd Sexually Abused Teen Before 'Gruesome' Murder, DA Says: New Details A rising music star with millions of younger fans has been charged with murder after a missing teen girl's body was found in his impounded Tesla. d4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, was officially charged with first-degree murder, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, April 20. The New York City-born singer was arrested on Thursday, April 16, in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Burke, 21, was also charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14 and unlawful mutilation of human remain…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Killed, Another Hurt In Gunfire Near Soccer Game In Hudson Valley: No Arrests Made Man Killed, Another Hurt In Gunfire Near Soccer Game In Hudson Valley: No Arrests Made
Man Killed, Another Hurt In Gunfire Near Soccer Game In Hudson Valley: No Arrests Made A man was killed and another injured after several people exchanged gunfire near a soccer game in Dutchess County, police said.    The shooting happened just after 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, near Stitzel Field on Lincoln Avenue in Poughkeepsie, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.   Public safety dispatchers first received a Raven gunshot detection alert along with several 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area. When officers arrived, they found a large crowd gathered for a local adult soccer game.  Investigators said information gather…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Arrested After Child Sexual Exploitation Images Found At His Hudson Valley Home: NYSP Man Arrested After Child Sexual Exploitation Images Found At His Hudson Valley Home: NYSP
Man Arrested After Child Sexual Exploitation Images Found At His Hudson Valley Home: Nysp A 22-year-old Sullivan County man has been arrested after authorities found images of child sexual exploitation while searching his home, police announced.  Nicholas Coughlin, of the Liberty hamlet of White Sulphur Springs, was taken into custody on Friday, April 17, after authorities executed a search warrant at his residence, New York State Police said on Monday, April 20. Investigators said the case began after police received a CyberTip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The investigation led to allegations that Coughlin promoted and possessed images consistent w…

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by Ben Crnic
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Teen, 15, Dies After Drowning At Popular Waterfall In Hudson Valley Teen, 15, Dies After Drowning At Popular Waterfall In Hudson Valley
Teen, 15, Dies After Drowning At Popular Waterfall In Hudson Valley A 15-year-old boy from Brooklyn died after an apparent drowning at a popular waterfall in Greene County, authorities said.  The incident happened just before noon on Saturday, April 18, at Fawn’s Leap, a well-known swimming spot in the Town of Hunter, according to the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said the teen was swimming with a group of friends when he jumped off a lower ledge near the base of the falls. He was then caught in a powerful hydraulic current created by the waterfall and was unable to swim out. Three friends entered the water in an attempt to rescue him …

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by Ben Crnic
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5 Hospitalized After Tour Bus Crashes Off Road In Upstate NY 5 Hospitalized After Tour Bus Crashes Off Road In Upstate NY
5 Hospitalized After Tour Bus Crashes Off Road In Upstate NY Five people were hospitalized after a tour bus carrying more than 20 passengers veered off the road in Upstate New York near Lake George.  The crash happened shortly after 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 19, in the hamlet of Diamond Point, according to the Lake George Volunteer Fire Department.  Emergency crews responded within minutes and found a transport bus carrying 21 people that had left the roadway and ended up on private property.  Firefighters immediately began evacuating and helping passengers off the bus while setting up a triage area at the scene. Officials determined …

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by Ben Crnic