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Repeat Offender Punches Disabled Man In Face For 75-Cent Bus Fare: Ridgefield Park PD
A repeat offender heartlessly punched a disabled man on a Ridgefield Park street and took the 75 cents he'd been carrying for bus fare, authorities said.
Joshua Bendewald, 30, approached the victim near the corner of Main Street and Grand Avenue and “asked him how much money he had” around 11 a.m. Saturday, June 1, Ridgefield Park Police Lt. Justin Tress said.
The 64-year-old victim said he had only the 75-cent bus fare he held in his hand, which the robber took, the lieutenant said.
When the victim said he didn’t have any more, Tress said, Bendewald punched him in the face, knocking the m…
Superintendent, Security Specialist Stole From Greenburgh-Graham District, DA Says
A former superintendent and security system specialist face corruption charges after allegedly stealing thousands from the Westchester school district they served and using the funds to buy luxury items for themselves, officials announced.
Former Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School District Superintendent Oliver Levy, age 55, and the district's former security specialist, Surendra Kumar, age 47, were both arrested and arraigned on Thursday, May 30 in connection with the scheme, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office and New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli ann…
New Update: Missing Capital Region Woman Found Dead
The search for a missing woman from the region has ended in tragedy two days after she went missing.
Okelly Yhap, age 29, of Albany, had last been seen at around 5:30 a.m. Sunday, July 9, near Alexander and Clinton streets.
On Tuesday, July 11, Albany Police announced that Yhap was found dead in the town of Bethlehem.
Police did not speculate on a possible cause of death.
The investigation is ongoing, but her death does not appear suspicious, according to police.
In their initial announcement, police said Yhap was developmentally disabled, deaf, and had a history of depression.
Aide Accused Of Harming Physically Disabled Man On Long Island
Nearly a month after a witness saw the Long Island incident, a man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a physically disabled person he was meant to be helping, authorities said.
Paul D. Shorter, aged 32, was arrested on Saturday, June 3 for the alleged event, which occurred in May in an East Garden City parking lot, according to Nassau County police.
On Wednesday, May 10, at approximately 2:15 p.m., a witness reported to authorities that they observed Shorter, a medical aide, being aggressive while trying to get a patient into a transportation van in a parking lot on Stewart Avenue…
CT Teacher Saves Disabled Man From Burning Van
A Connecticut teacher saved the life of a disabled man by pulling him from a van engulfed in flames.
The incident took place in Hartford County on I-384 in Manchester on Thursday, Feb. 23, said Manchester Fire Rescue/EMS on Facebook.
Heather Sica Leonard, a middle school teacher at Illing Middle School in Manchester, happened to be driving down the ramp at the same time the driver of the van, who uses a wheelchair, smelled smoke and found that his dashboard was on fire, fire officials said.
Suddenly finding himself in a burning van, John, last name not provided, stopped on the side of the …
Mass Contractor Who Stole $78K From Customers Indicted On Felony Charges
A paving contractor who allegedly stole over $78,000 from customers, including the disabled and elderly, has been indicted for a laundry list of criminal charges, according to court documents.
William Pusateri, owner of Priority 1 Paving in Dedham, was arraigned on 23 charges including larceny from disabled persons over 60 years old on Tuesday, Jan. 3, according to Middlesex Superior Court documents.
Pusateri, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, scammed customers from 2020 to May 2022 by taking deposits or payments in full for services that he never completed or only completed basi…
'We Only Had Each Other': PA Woman, 26, Seeks Help Burying Mom Years After Dad
When Kendall Rienzo was 11 years old, she experienced something no child should: The death of a parent.
Her father, Kenneth Rienzo, died of liver disease, around Thanksgiving time in 2006. Fourteen years later, Kendall finds herself back in the same hell. This time, she's mourning the loss of her mother.
Jo-Ann Maletto died earlier this month after a fire broke out in her Upper Gwynedd apartment. Kendall, an only child, had raised more than $760 as of on a GoFundMe as of Saturday afternoon.
"My mom meant the world to me," said Kendall, now 26, of Warrington -- a mom herself to a 7-year-…
