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Cop Car Struck At 100 MPH By Fleeing Drugged Driver In NY Chase: State Police
A drugged driver hit speeds of 100 mph during a police chase around Albany and slammed into a marked cop car before she was arrested and hit with numerous charges, state police said Tuesday, March 17.
Janette Ketcham, a 54-year-old Rensselaer resident, led state troopers and local cops on a chase that began in Troy and ended in Rensselaer, authorities said.
Troopers attempted to pull her over just after 2 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28 but she refused to stop, state police said. Instead, she sped off at speeds exceeding 100 mph and attempted to evade police on I-787, I-90, and eventually into Re…
Man Convicted After Gas Station Rampage Ends In Smashed Holding Cell Toilet In Orange County
A jury has unanimously convicted a man accused of threatening people at an Orange County gas station, resisting arrest while smoking and drinking alcohol, and later destroying a toilet in a police holding cell, prosecutors said.
Pine Bush resident Anthony Vanriper, 43, was found guilty Thursday, March 5, in Orange County Court of third-degree criminal mischief, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced.
The charges stem from an incident on Dec. 11, 2024, when Village of Walden police were called to a report of a fight. O…
NY Man Attempts To Steal $22,500 From Elderly Woman In Apple Account Scam: Police
A 66-year-old woman was told to withdraw $22,500 to “fix” her compromised Apple account — but detectives were waiting when the suspected pickup man arrived, police announced on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Changxuan Liu, 32, of 153-02 Peck Avenue in Queens, was arrested in Oceanside at 2:08 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, according to the Electronics Squad Fraud & Forgery Unit.
Fraud and Forgery detectives, working with the 4th Squad, said the woman had been attempting to service her Apple device when she was contacted by someone claiming to work for Apple and told her account had been compromised.
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Man Hits Patrol Car, Injures Deputy, Flees Into Woods During NY Traffic Stop: Sheriff
A 33-year-old man faces felony charges after allegedly assaulting a deputy during a DWI stop in Putnam County, authorities said.
The incident began around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, when a deputy pulled over a vehicle for speeding on Route 22 near Haviland Hollow Road (Route 68) in Patterson, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced.
The driver, later identified as Paul J. Cheque-Tacuri, 33, of Patterson, was suspected of being drunk, authorities said.
As the deputy investigated, Cheque-Tacuri’s vehicle rolled backward, hitting the patrol car. When the depu…
Woman Caught Days After Stabbing That Left Victim Critically Injured In NY: Cops (Update)
A 30-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that left a victim critically injured in Rockland County, police announced.
Following an investigation, Spring Valley Police arrested 30-year-old Spring Valley resident Shanice Ramsay on Monday, Aug, 25, in connection with a stabbing that happened days before, the department announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
The stabbing happened on Tuesday, Aug. 19, around 1:15 a.m., when officers responded to 11 East Church St. in Spring Valley and found a man bleeding from multiple lacerations and a stab wound, as Daily Voice previously …
‘I Ain’t Paying’: Man Pulls Box Cutter On NY Clerk Over Four Loko, Fights Police, Cops Say
A 32-year-old man is facing a string of charges after allegedly robbing a Rockland County convenience store with a box cutter and leading police on a brief foot chase, authorities said.
The incident happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, at the Open Every Day store located at 29 South Main St. in Spring Valley, according to the Spring Valley Police Department.
Police say the suspect, later identified as Edwin L. Pickering, age 32, of Haverstraw, walked into the store and stole a Four Loko alcoholic beverage without paying. When confronted by the cashier outside, Pickering allegedly pu…
Man Tries To Escape Police Car, Spits At Troopers In Orange County Drug Bust: Nysp
A 23-year-old man is facing a slew of felony charges after allegedly being caught with crack cocaine and a stolen gun during a traffic stop in Orange County, police announced.
The events leading to the arrest began around 5:36 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, after troopers spotted a 2021 GMC violating vehicle and traffic laws while traveling on Clark Street in Newburgh, New York State Police announced on Thursday, April 3.
Troopers pulled the vehicle over and interviewed the driver, a 24-year-old Newburgh man, and his passenger, identified as Savion Knight, 23, of Newburgh.
D…
Repeat Offender Assaults, Chokes Officer In Orange County, Police Say
An Orange County police department is speaking out against bail reform laws after one of its officers was assaulted by an alleged repeat offender with a lengthy history of arrests and mental health-related incidents, authorities said.
The attack occurred on Friday, March 14, 2025, when 52-year-old Jerry Watkins, who is currently homeless, allegedly choked and assaulted a uniformed City of Middletown Police Department officer during an encounter, the department announced on Monday, March 17.
Watkins, who has had 28 documented interactions with law enforcement since January …
Vehicle Break-In Spree: 2 More Teens Charged In Hudson Valley, Police Say (Update)
Two 19-year-olds have been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into a string of vehicle break-ins in Rockland County, marking the latest development in a case that first led to the arrest of a teenage girl, police announced.
Miciah Cozart and Rinoe Mitchell, both 19, were arrested on Thursday evening, Feb. 27, in connection with larcenies from vehicles in the Garnerville area, Haverstraw Police announced on Friday, Feb. 28.
The arrests come just days after police first arrested a 17-year-old girl on Feb. 21, who was also charged with grand larceny and petit larceny befor…
Details Released In Cult Leader Arrest For Parent's, Border Agent’s Murders
A bizarre twist has emerged in the murders of a Pennsylvania couple and the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, as suspects with ties to a cult-like group have been arrested.
Michelle Jacqueline Zajko, 32, of Media, Pennsylvania, Jack Amadeus LaSota, 34, of Berkeley, California, and Daniel Arthur Blank, 26, of Sacramento, California, were arrested in Allegany County, Maryland, according to the Maryland State Police in a statement released on Monday, Feb. 17.
The trio was taken into custody in the 10,000 block of Piney Mountain Road in Frostburg, Maryland at around 2:30 p.m. on…
5 Nabbed On Gun Charges In Orange County Traffic Stop, Police Say
Five people were charged with allegedly having loaded weapons during a Hudson Valley traffic stop.
The incident occurred in Orange County around 3:40 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25, in Wallkill.
According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the Wallkill Police, the department, along with the New York State Police, performed a vehicle stop at Exit 116 on Route 17, which led to the arrest of five of the five suspects.
A subsequent investigation resulted in the recovery of three loaded firearms, McLymore said.
Those charged included:
Capital Region resident Shawn A. Briggs, age 35, of Troy. …
