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Parking Tickets
Mahopac, NY
News
Alert Issued In Hudson Valley For Parking Ticket Scam: What To Watch For
A Hudson Valley elected official is warning residents to be wary of fake texts asking them to pay unpaid parking tickets. In a post on X on Monday, July 1, New York Assemblyman Matt Slater, who represents parts of Putnam and Northern Westchester, warned residents of a fake text scheme involving scammers claiming that victims owe unpaid parking invoices in New York City. According to Slater, the texts will claim that victims will owe an additional charge of $25 unless they settle their balance. They will also contain a link where victims can settle their "balance." "Don't …
Newburgh, NY
News
Cyberattack Limits Hudson Valley City Services: Here's What
A cyberattack on a Hudson Valley city's network security is preventing residents from numerous functions, including paying their water bills or property taxes, and many others. The incident occurred in Orange County in the city of Newburgh on Monday, June 10. According to Mike Neppl, spokesman for Newburgh, officials identified a network security incident that is causing the temporary disruption of some city services. "We have retained outside IT experts and other professionals who are working around the clock with the city to restore operations fully," Neppl said. At th…
Arlington, VA
News
Unpaid Parker Convicted For Kidnapping Threat, Assault Of DPW Worker Towing Car In DC: Feds
Nobody likes getting parking tickets, but a Washington, DC man took it a little too far and is facing prison time for threatening DPW employees trying to tow his car. Antoine Nicholson, 34, was convicted on several charges following a trial for making threats against government employees during an incident on U Street in August when he was about to be towed, federal authorities announced. In the early hours of Saturday, Aug. 12, prosecutors said that Nicholson was parked illegally in a no-parking zone in the 2100 block of 10th Street NW - a vehicle that had more than $3,000 in unpaid …
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
Police: BMW Driver Who Failed To Pay Child Support Busted For Suspended License, Registration
A man who had his driver’s license suspended for failing to pay child support was arrested in Scarsdale over the weekend when officers ran the license plates of his BMW and found the registration was suspended. A Scarsdale police officer on patrol on Fox Meadow Road shortly after 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12 found a 2018 BMW idling in the driveway of a local home. When the officer ran the registration of the vehicle, it was determined that it had been suspended for failure to pay five parking tickets within 12 months, and the registered owner had a warrant out for his arrest in Scarsdale. Th…
