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Man Threatens Victim With Knife In Front Of Child In Hudson Valley: Police Man Threatens Victim With Knife In Front Of Child In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Threatens Victim With Knife In Front Of Child In Hudson Valley: Police A 33-year-old man faces charges after pulling a knife on a victim in front of a child at a Northern Westchester home, police announced. The arrest resulted from an incident just after 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, when 33-year-old Brendan Clarke threatened a victim with a knife at a North Salem residence, according to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police.  The incident happened with a child present, Hicks said.  After his arrest, Clarke was charged with second-degree menacing, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and acting in a manner to injure a child less…
Man Who Allegedly Robbed NY Walmart Charged Under County's Controversial Mask Law Man Who Allegedly Robbed NY Walmart Charged Under County's Controversial Mask Law
Man Who Allegedly Robbed NY Walmart Charged Under County's Controversial Mask Law A man who allegedly robbed a Long Island Walmart was also charged with violating Nassau County's controversial new mask law. The suspect was wearing a black ski mask when he entered the store located in East Meadow at 2465 Hempstead Turnpike at around 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 and began concealing merchandise in his bag.  He exited the store without paying for the merchandise and was confronted by store security, Nassau County Police said, adding that security recovered the merchandise, "and the suspect directed physical threats towards them as he was leaving the scene." A short …
17-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Victim At Knifepoint In Hudson Valley 17-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Victim At Knifepoint In Hudson Valley
17-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Victim At Knifepoint In Hudson Valley A teenager was apprehended after allegedly luring a victim to his Northern Westchester home and raping them at knifepoint, police announced. The 17-year-old suspect, whose name was not released because of their age, was arrested at his Yorktown home on Sunday, Sept. 22 in connection with an incident that happened the day before, Yorktown Police said on Tuesday, Sept. 24.  According to the department, an investigation revealed that on Saturday, Sept. 21, the suspect convinced the victim to come to his home on false pretenses, restrained them, and raped them at knifepoint.  The tee…
Hudson Valley Man Stabbed Multiple Times During Assault Hudson Valley Man Stabbed Multiple Times During Assault
Hudson Valley Man Stabbed Multiple Times During Assault A Hudson Valley man is recovering after being stabbed multiple times during an assault. The incident occurred in Orange County around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, in the town of Wallkill. According to Wallkill Police Lt. Robert McLymore, officers responded to an assault at 265 Route 211 E. and found a 64-year-old Middletown man. The man, who has not been identified, was stabbed multiple times and was rushed to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown by the town of Wallkill EMS. McLymore said Det. John Zonneveld investigated and arrested Ronald Parker, age 58, of Broome County in…
Suspect Nabbed Stealing Items From Car In Handicapped Space At Hudson Valley Supermarket Suspect Nabbed Stealing Items From Car In Handicapped Space At Hudson Valley Supermarket
Suspect Nabbed Stealing Items From Car In Handicapped Space At Hudson Valley Supermarket A Hudson Valley man was charged with alleged robbery and menacing after stealing items from a car parked in a handicapped space and then attacking a person who attempted to intervene. The incident occurred in Orange County around noon on Thursday, Aug. 29, in the parking lot of Market 32 at 39 N. Plank Road in Newburgh. According to Lt. Matthew Nadolny of the Town of Newburgh Police, officers responded to the grocery store for a reported fight in progress.  An investigation determined that Nicholaus Mikus, age 40, of Newburgh, was stealing items from a parked vehic…
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Burglary After Forcibly Entering Motel Room With Knife: Police Hudson Valley Man Charged With Burglary After Forcibly Entering Motel Room With Knife: Police
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Burglary After Forcibly Entering Motel Room With Knife: Police A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly breaking into a motel room with a knife. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at the Pine Grove Motel in Beekman at 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a call of a burglary in progress. Watterson said an investigation found that Christopher Oritz, age 42, of Beekman, had forcibly entered a motel room while armed with a knife.  "This incident is not believed to be random, and there were no injuries as a result," Watterson sai…
Hudson Valley Man Charged With DWI, After Using Snow Shovel To Threaten Woman, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Charged With DWI, After Using Snow Shovel To Threaten Woman, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Charged With DWI, After Using Snow Shovel To Threaten Woman, Police Say A from the region man was charged with a host of charges after being stopped for alleged DWI following a domestic violence incident in which he allegedly used a snow shovel to threaten a woman. Ulster County resident Vincent Organtini III, age 27, Kingston, was arrested at around 1 a.m., Thursday, July 25, in the town of Ulster. According to Sgt. Collin Reynolds of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, deputies were responding to a domestic violence call when they found that Organtini had been stopped for driving while intoxicated. An investigation found that Organtini was driving in an into…
Duo Nabbed After Knifepoint Robbery In Hudson Valley, Police Say Duo Nabbed After Knifepoint Robbery In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Duo Nabbed After Knifepoint Robbery In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two suspects are behind bars in connection with an armed robbery in the region. The Dutchess County incident happened at around 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 5, in the Town of Poughkeepsie’s Arlington neighborhood. Officers responded to the area of Main Street near Raymond Avenue after the victim called 911 saying a man and woman threatened them with a knife and stole their property. The victim was not injured. While canvassing the area, police located two people matching the suspects’ descriptions: 25-year-old Ashley Rizzo and 41-year-old Keith Woodin, both of Hyde Park. They were each arreste…
Hudson Valley Man Charged After Firing Shotgun At Car Following Dispute Hudson Valley Man Charged After Firing Shotgun At Car Following Dispute
Hudson Valley Man Charged After Firing Shotgun At Car Following Dispute A Hudson Valley man was charged with menacing after allegedly firing a shotgun at a car following a dispute. The incident occurred in Rockland County in Tomkins Cove on Thursday, Feb. 15, on West Shore Drive. According to Lt. Daniel Schoales of the Stony Point Police, an investigation found that Matthew Hoyt, age 42, of Tomkins Cove, fired at least two rounds from a shotgun at a vehicle that was fleeing the scene after a dispute.  After an investigation by the Detective Bureau, Hoyt turned himself in to Stony Point Police on Thursday, June 13, said Schoales.  He was ch…
Burglar Found In Closet Threatens Capital Region Homeowner With Liquor Bottle, Police Say Burglar Found In Closet Threatens Capital Region Homeowner With Liquor Bottle, Police Say
Burglar Found In Closet Threatens Capital Region Homeowner With Liquor Bottle, Police Say A man broke into a stranger’s home in the region before threatening to harm the victim with a liquor bottle, police said. The Saratoga County incident happened just before 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19, in the town of Halfmoon. Sheriff’s officials said a woman called 911 saying she had found a burglar hiding in her closet after she arrived at her residence on Hudson River Road. The man threatened her with a liquor bottle before slapping her phone from her hand to stop her from calling the police, she told investigators. He allegedly then stole alcohol before fleeing the home. The woman, who has …