Hicksville MS-13 Gangster Assaulted, Abused Woman In Months-Long Nightmare, Jury Finds
An MS-13 gangster sexually assaulted a woman at gunpoint, culminating a three-month-long pattern of abuse on Long Island, a jury found Wednesday, May 6.
Jayden Abadi Alvarado Velasquez, 40, was convicted of predatory sexual assault, two counts of assault, five counts of weapons possession, and aggravated harassment, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office announced Friday, May 8.
“This defendant trapped the victim in a cycle of violence and believed his affiliation with MS-13 made him untouchable,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said.
The abuse began Aug. 26, 2023, when Alvarado Vel…
Gun-Wielding Gas Station Robber Who Fired Shot Past Cashier In Newburgh Gets Prison Time
A Dutchess County man who fired a gun during a late-night gas station robbery in Orange County and left with over $1,000 in cash will spend the next two decades behind bars.
Hans Altidor, 56, of Poughkeepsie, was sentenced Thursday, April 30, to 20 years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision after previously pleading guilty to first-degree robbery, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, May 1.
The sentence stems from a July 22, 2025, robbery at a gas station on Route 9W in the Town of Newburgh.
As previou…
Waterbury Man Busted With Nearly 9 Pounds Of Cocaine, Loaded Gun, Feds Say
A Connecticut man is now facing serious federal charges after investigators say they uncovered a large-scale drug operation inside his home.
Enrique Dellvalle-Perez, 39, of Waterbury, was indicted by a federal grand jury in New Haven on March 24, 2026, on charges including possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut.
Dellvalle-Perez was arrested as part of a multi-agency Homeland Security Task Force initiative aimed at rooting out criminal cartels, gangs, and trafficking networks operating in the …
Man, 20, Caught With Loaded Gun In Route 9W Traffic Stop In West Haverstraw, Police Say
A traffic stop in Rockland County led to the arrest of a 20-year-old man accused of illegally possessing a loaded firearm.
The incident happened just before 9:40 p.m. on Friday, March 27, on Route 9W in West Haverstraw, the Haverstraw Police Department said on Saturday, March 28.
During the stop, officers conducted an investigation and found that one person in the vehicle had a loaded gun. The suspect was identified as Kamani A. Atterbury, of Spring Valley, who was taken into custody and transported to Haverstraw Police headquarters for processing.
Atterbury was char…
