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Dragged Woman Out Of NY Restaurant, Stole Her Phone, Drove Off With Her Inside Car: Police Dragged Woman Out Of NY Restaurant, Stole Her Phone, Drove Off With Her Inside Car: Police
Dragged Woman Out Of NY Restaurant, Stole Her Phone, Drove Off With Her Inside Car: Police A man is accused of dragging a woman out of a Long Island restaurant, stealing her phone, and driving off with her still inside his car, police said. Syed Ibrahim Ali, 25, of Syosset, was arrested after officers responded to a disturbance in the parking lot of 1029 Oyster Bay Road, East Norwich, Nassau County police said. Detectives did not say whether Ali and the 30-year-old woman knew each other, but said the disturbance escalated when he “dragged the victim out of the restaurant and pinned her to the ground.” The woman broke free and ran back into the restaurant, where she attempted to…
Town Board Member Arrested Second Time In 2 Months In Orange County: Police Town Board Member Arrested Second Time In 2 Months In Orange County: Police
Town Board Member Arrested Second Time In 2 Months In Orange County: Police A member of an Orange County town board and gun shop owner has been arrested for a second time in less than two months on criminal contempt charges, police said.  Jason Muehr, a Crawford Town Board member and owner of Smoke Wagon Firearms on Main Street in Pine Bush, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 29, on a charge of second-degree criminal contempt, the Town of Crawford Police Department announced on Wednesday, Dec. 31.  The arrest stems from allegations that Muehr violated a Family Court order of protection that was issued on Wednesday, Oct. 29, police said. Authorities said Muehr …
‘Daddy’s Home!’ 'Madman' Rams Car Into AT&T, Hunting Ex-GF With Baseball Bat, NY Jury Finds ‘Daddy’s Home!’ 'Madman' Rams Car Into AT&T, Hunting Ex-GF With Baseball Bat, NY Jury Finds
‘Daddy’s Home!’ 'Madman' Rams Car Into AT&T, Hunting Ex-GF With Baseball Bat, NY Jury Finds A New York jury convicted a Schenectady man accused of crashing his Mercedes into an AT&T store where his ex-girlfriend worked, then tearing through the business with a baseball bat while shouting for her. Steven Carrion, 33, was found guilty Tuesday, Nov. 18, of eight charges stemming from the September 2022 incident at Mohawk Commons in Niskayuna, according to the Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office. Jurors deliberated for just two hours. Carrion had been served with a full stay-away order of protection the morning of Sept. 25, 2022. Hours later, he drove his Mercedes direct…
Man Tried To Burn Tenants, Including 3 Kids, Alive In NY Mattress Blaze: DA (UPDATE) Man Tried To Burn Tenants, Including 3 Kids, Alive In NY Mattress Blaze: DA (UPDATE)
Man Tried To Burn Tenants, Including 3 Kids, Alive In NY Mattress Blaze: DA (Update) A man accused of igniting a fire inside his Rockland County home, where a dozen people, including three children, were sleeping, has now been indicted on several attempted murder charges, prosecutors announced. German Santiago, age 72, of West Haverstraw, was arraigned in Rockland County Court on an indictment charging him with 11 counts of attempted murder, 11 counts of second-degree arson, one count of first-degree criminal contempt, and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Rockland District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said Monday, Aug. 18. The charges stem from an incident…
Electric Fly Swatter Used In Attack At NY Home, Police Say Electric Fly Swatter Used In Attack At NY Home, Police Say
Electric Fly Swatter Used In Attack At NY Home, Police Say A New York woman is facing felony charges after allegedly attacking someone with an electric fly swatter during a domestic incident, police said. Jennifer Garland, 35, of Halfmoon, was arrested Monday night, Aug. 4, after deputies responded to a reported disturbance on Fellows Road just before 9 p.m., according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators allege Garland violated an active order of protection by intentionally injuring another person with a “racket-style” electronic fly swatter that had exposed wires.  The victim was struck multiple times in the arm and suffer…
Man Nearly Crashes Into Ex's Car, Stalks, Menaces Her In Hudson Valley: NYSP Man Nearly Crashes Into Ex's Car, Stalks, Menaces Her In Hudson Valley: NYSP
Man Nearly Crashes Into Ex's Car, Stalks, Menaces Her In Hudson Valley: Nysp A 39-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly violating an order of protection by stalking and harassing his ex-girlfriend in Westchester and nearly crashing his car into her vehicle, police announced.  Croton-on-Hudson resident Ralph V. Sedlmayer was arrested following an investigation into the alleged violations, New York State Police said on Tuesday, May 13.  The case began on Monday, April 28, when the victim reported a near-collision involving a vehicle driven by someone who resembled her ex-boyfriend, Sedlmayer. The victim had an active order of protectio…
HV Man Tied Belt Around Kid's Neck, Tried Lifting Up While Violating Protection Order: Cops HV Man Tied Belt Around Kid's Neck, Tried Lifting Up While Violating Protection Order: Cops
HV Man Tied Belt Around Kid's Neck, Tried Lifting Up While Violating Protection Order: Cops A Hudson Valley man is facing a slew of charges after allegedly attempting to strangle a child while violating a protection order, police said. Police in Ulster County responded to a Kingston apartment on Wall Street for a violation of a full stay away order of protection just before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15. Arriving officers found Jeffery Roberts, 36, inside the home despite being barred by a court order, Kingston Police said. Residents told investigators that Roberts had placed a leather belt around the neck of one of the children and attempted to lift the child off of the ground by…
Ex-BF Tried Stabbing Woman To Death During Kidnapping In Hudson Valley, Jury Finds Ex-BF Tried Stabbing Woman To Death During Kidnapping In Hudson Valley, Jury Finds
Ex-BF Tried Stabbing Woman To Death During Kidnapping In Hudson Valley, Jury Finds A Hudson Valley man was convicted of attempted murder after kidnapping, choking, and trying to stab his ex-girlfriend to death, jurors found. Orlando Williams, 55, of Hudson, was also found guilty of kidnapping, strangulation, and related charges by a Columbia County jury on Wednesday, April 9, stemming from the horrific attack in March 2024. Hudson Police found the victim “distressed” and covered in mud following the attack at her Hudson apartment at around 10:30 p.m. on March 14, 2024, as Daily Voice reported. She told investigators that she was alone smoking a cigarette on her back deck…
Armed 5-Hour Standoff Ends With Arrest Of Dutchess County Man Armed 5-Hour Standoff Ends With Arrest Of Dutchess County Man
Armed 5-Hour Standoff Ends With Arrest Of Dutchess County Man A five-hour standoff in Dutchess County ended with the arrest of a 36-year-old man wanted on a warrant for reckless endangerment, police said. Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office said Richard P. Danko, age 36, of Dover Plains, was charged following a complaint and an hours-long standoff at his residence on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1 in Dover Plains. According to Watterson, deputies responded to 16 Old State Route 22 at around 6:10 a.m. after receiving a report of a person being threatened with a shotgun. When they arrived, Danko was identified as a suspect but refused t…
Hudson Valley 21-Year-Old Accused Of Violating Protection Order For Second Time In Month Hudson Valley 21-Year-Old Accused Of Violating Protection Order For Second Time In Month
Hudson Valley 21-Year-Old Accused Of Violating Protection Order For Second Time In Month A man is facing charges after allegedly violating an order of protection while incarcerated for the second time in the span of a month, authorities said. The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office reported that Brandon Mima, age 21, of Beacon, currently held at the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center, is accused of contacting two individuals protected by the order via telephone. He was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 20, and charged with: Aggravated family offense, a felony, Criminal contempt in the second degree, a misdemeanor,  Obstruction of governmental administration in the secon…
Man From Region Nabbed For Assault, Knocking Victim's Teeth Out, Police Say Man From Region Nabbed For Assault, Knocking Victim's Teeth Out, Police Say
Man From Region Nabbed For Assault, Knocking Victim's Teeth Out, Police Say A man from the region was charged with assault after he allegedly broke into a home and knocked a victim's teeth out.  The incident occurred in Sullivan County on Saturday, Nov. 16, in the Town of Thompson. According to Sullivan County Sheriff's Office Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, deputies encountered Xavier Vega, age 30, of Monticello. The investigation at the scene revealed that Vega had been removed from that location earlier in the day under an order of protection.  Vega returned to the residence, allegedly broke in, and assaulted a 61-year-old occupant by knocking his teeth ou…
Prisoner Charged With Violating Protective Order While Behind Bars In Hudson Valley Prisoner Charged With Violating Protective Order While Behind Bars In Hudson Valley
Prisoner Charged With Violating Protective Order While Behind Bars In Hudson Valley A man behind bars in the region has been charged again for allegedly violating a protective order. The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Friday, Oct. 19, at the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center in Poughkeepsie. According to Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson, Brandon Mima, age 21, of Beacon, is accused of violating an order of protection by contacting a protected party via telephone and video.  Watterson said he was charged with an aggravated family offense and two counts of criminal contempt. He remains at the center and is schedu…