Traffic Stop Becomes Felony Charge For Drunk Ballston Spa Woman With Child In Car: Police
A Capital Region woman has been arrested for driving drunk with an unrestrained child in her vehicle, police said.
Rebecca L. Hayden, 36, of Ballston Spa, was pulled over on Wednesday, Aug. 5 on Ballston Avenue in Saratoga Springs, New York State Police announced Friday, Aug. 14.
Cops found the child, who was under age 16, inside the vehicle, police said. They were turned over to a family member.
Meanwhile, Hayden was arrested and charged with felony DWI under Leandra’s Law, state police said. She was also accused of child endangerment, DWAI, unlicensed operation of a vehicle, and four tra…
Two Women Threatened With Gun In Albany, Suspect Arrested: Police
A Capital Region man who threatened two women with a gun on Thursday night, Aug. 13 has been arrested, police said.
Nasir R. Smith, 22, of Albany, was involved in an altercation with the two victims, then pulled a gun on them, the Albany Police Department said Friday, Aug. 14.
Cops responded to a residence on Elm Street near Delaware Avenue around 11:45 p.m. Thursday for a call about an armed individual, authorities said. Smith was arrested at the scene.
Investigators obtained a search warrant for Smith’s residence and found a loaded handgun, police said. The victims were not injured in th…
Five Crashes, 100 MPH, Two Hospitalized In Sprawling 15-Mile LI Police Chase: Authorities
A drunk driving Long Island man who fled police and caused multiple crashes during a 15-mile pursuit has been hit with numerous charges, authorities said.
Vladimir Alonzo, 23, of Mastic Beach, was indicted, arraigned, and released Friday, Aug. 14, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Alonzo was driving more than 100 mph on Sunrise Highway when the chase began around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, June 27, prosecutors said. During the pursuit, he slammed into a 2026 Toyota Sienna with two people inside, causing it to spin and then flip, according to authorities.
Two people inside the S…
NY Girl, 16, Forced Into Suggestive Pose For MRI, Technician Walks Free After Conviction: DA
A Long Island MRI technician who made a 16-year-old girl disrobe and pose suggestively during an exam was released following his conviction, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 14.
Robert Baguio, 37, of Wheatley Heights, was convicted of child endangerment, but his sentencing hearing Thursday, Aug. 13 ended with a conditional discharge and an order of protection, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
The MRI
The victim went for an MRI on Oct. 1, 2023, at Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group in Bohemia, where Baguio worked as a technician, authorities said. She was recovering from…
Brothers Found Dead In Hempstead Basement Died In Murder-Suicide, Police Say
The two brothers found dead in a Long Island basement on Wednesday, Aug. 12 were killed in a murder-suicide, police said Friday, Aug. 14.
Garfield Adamson, 50, of Hempstead, fatally shot his older brother, 52-year-old David Adamson, in the Hempstead home before turning the gun on himself, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Cops were called to the home at 16 Angevine Avenue around 10:20 a.m. Wednesday for reports of a shooting, authorities said.
Arriving officers found the Adamson brothers suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds, and they were pronounced dead at the scene, pol…
Two LI Kids Inappropriately Touched By Baldwin Day Care Employee, Cops Say
A Long Island day care employee inappropriately touched two young children on the job, police said.
Asia Oliver, 27, of Hempstead, was arrested Thursday night, Aug. 13 for touching two juvenile males at Learn and Play Center in Baldwin, the Nassau County Police Department said.
The incident occurred Wednesday, July 1 around 12 p.m. at the day care, according to investigators. Oliver was charged with first- and second-degree sexual abuse, along with two counts of child endangerment, police said.
Learn and Play offers after-school programs, summer camps, and day care options for children age…
