Masked Man Admits Firing Gun, Taking Over $1K In Route 9W Gas Station Holdup In Newburgh
A masked Dutchess County man who fired a gun during an overnight gas station robbery in Orange County has pleaded guilty and is expected to spend decades behind bars.
Hans Altidor, 56, of Poughkeepsie, admitted in Orange County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 4, that he carried out an armed robbery at a gas station on Route 9W in the Town of Newburgh, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Feb. 6.
According to prosecutors, the robbery happened around 2:09 a.m. on July 22, 2025. Altidor entered the gas station wearing a mask and holding what appeared to be a pistol,…
Loaded Gun, Suspected Crack Found During Traffic Stop In Westbury: Police
A routine traffic stop on Old Country Road in Westbury led to two arrests after officers found suspected crack/cocaine and a loaded revolver inside a vehicle, police announced.
Natasha Celestin, 43, of Brooklyn, was arrested after Strategic Response Team officers stopped a 2011 Kia Sorento traveling eastbound with an inoperable taillight in Westbury on Friday, Jan. 16 at 9:11 p.m., according to detectives.
Celestin was found in possession of a white powdery substance believed to be crack/cocaine after an investigation, police said.
A passenger, Saifuddin Abdus-Samad, 55, of Hempstead, was …
Loaded Ghost Gun Found In Dorm Room: Florham Park PD
A 21-year-old Willingboro resident was arrested and charged after he was dealing drugs from a college dorm in Florham Park on Wednesday, Jan. 14, authorities said.
That day, detectives conducted an investigation, resulting in the securing of unregulated marijuana, a significant amount of evidence pertaining to drug distribution, and a loaded handgun, Florham Park police said.
The handgun was a "ghost gun," police said, who also located a loaded-high capacity magazine.
Shawn Alexander is charged with numerous weapons and drug offenses, police said.
The school where the arrest took pla…
Penns Grove Teen Charged In Double Shooting After Man Shot In Neck: Prosecutor
A 19-year-old Penns Grove resident was arrested and charged following a double shooting in Woodbury Wednesday, Jan. 14, authorities said.
That afternoon, officers responded to reports of gunfire at North Evergreen Avenue, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns and Woodbury Police Chief Thomas Ryan said.
Shortly afterwards, a man with a gunshot wound to the neck arrived at a local hospital, authorities said. A blue Honda sedan that had been struck by gunfire was found still running in front of the hospital, and security footage showed the driver, the second victim, fleeing on foot, a…
Teen Points Gun At Store Employee, Threatens To Kill Him Over Tobacco In Chambersburg: Police
A teenage suspect is accused of pointing a gun at a store employee and threatening to kill him after demanding tobacco products at a Chambersburg business, police announced on Friday, Jan. 2.
The incident happened around 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, when a male entered a store at 103 S. Main St., showed a firearm to the employee behind the counter, and demanded tobacco products, according to Chambersburg Police.
When the employee refused, the suspect threatened to kill him, police said.
The teen left the store on foot without receiving anything and fled southbound on South Main Street f…
