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CRIME & SAFETY
Haverstraw police ID suspect wanted in deadly shooting of 29-year-old man
Police in Haverstraw have identified a suspect they are looking for after a man was shot and killed Monday.Authorities said Tuesday they are searching for 18-year-old Yandie Martinez in connection to the homicide.Photos released by police show his face and distinctive tattoos and authorities say he is armed and dangerous.When first responders arrived at the scene, they found one car crashed into a parked vehicle near Fairmount Avenue and West Street around 4:30 p.m.Officials say the driver, identified as 29-year-old Christian Alvarado, was on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest.He was taken to Nyack Hospital where he...
Spring Valley Police Arrest Illegal Immigrant Over Grisly Killing Of Woman
A 21-year-old migrant from Ecuador, Jhon Moises Chacaguasay-Ilbis, turned himself in at the Spring Valley Police Department headquarters after he was accused of suffocating a 21-year-old Syracuse woman, Joselyn Jhoana Toaquiza, on her birthday and burying her body in a shallow grave in an upstate New York park. Chacaguasay-Ilbis, who...
Westchester County workers, leaders honor slain caseworker at vigil
WHITE PLAINS- Westchester County leaders and workers joined the family of fallen county caseworker Maria Coto last Thursday evening for a vigil in Coto’s memory. Coto, a longtime caseworker with the Westchester County Department of Social Services, died June 19 following injuries sustained May 14 in Peekskill when a community member brutally attacked her after Coto mistakenly knocked on his door. The assailant, 31-year old Peekskill resident Hasseem Jenkins, was initially charged with attempted murder and assault charges that are expected to be upgraded following Coto’s death.
Police Blotter, July 2 – July 8, 2024
June 24: Report of a bear eating from a bird feeder on Victoria Drive at 8:01 a.m. Responding officers located the bear on Glassbury Court where it entered a wooded area. The area was canvassed with negative results. Village officials and the state Department of Environmental Conservation were notified. June...
Haverstraw Police Need Your Help In Locating A Man Connected To A Homicide
The Haverstraw Police Department is attempting to locate and arrest Yandie Martinez (1/20/2006) in connection to a homicide that occurred on 7/1/2024 at approximately 4:00PM. Contact the Haverstraw Police Dept. with any information regarding this crime. This individual should be considered armed and dangerous. Haverstraw Police Dept. Wants To Alert...
Driver found shot to death after crashing into parked car in Haverstraw
Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in Rockland County while pulling away in his car on Monday.Authorities say they received a report of shots fired near Fairmount Avenue and West Street around 4:30 p.m.When first responders arrived at the scene, they found one car crashed into a parked vehicle.Officials say the driver, identified as 29-year-old Christian Alvarado, was on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest.He was taken to Nyack Hospital where he was pronounced dead.Police say the victim may have been involved in a dispute with someone, was shot as he was pulling away in his car and then crashed.The investigation is ongoing.----------* More Northern Suburbs news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts* Follow us on YouTubeSubmit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness NewsHave a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
Community Alarmed After Shooting in Peaceful Newburgh Street
Newburgh police were called to the scene of a violent incident on a typically quiet street. The incident took place outside 134 Carpenter Avenue around 3:30 PM, sending shockwaves through the community. The Incident Unfolds. Reports indicate a man in his 30s was shot in the chest. According to Fire...
Newsworthy Notes from the Week
Jenkins faces upgraded murder charge after victim dies. The alleged killer of Westchester County social worker Maria Coto will have charges against him upgraded to second-degree murder following Coto’s death on June 19. Hasseem Jenkins, 31, of Peekskill, has remained in custody at the Westchester County Jail since his...
Hudson Valley Man Allegedly Touched Women at Target & Walmart
An Orange County man has been arrested after several incidences of alleged unwanted sexual touching in department stores including Target and Walmart according to police. Last week the New York State Police took to social media to try and help identify a man they were interested in talking to after several incidences of unwanted sexual touching in department stores were reported.
Arrest Made in Abandoned Dog Case in New Rochelle, New York
There's been an update on the abandoned dog case out of Westchester County, New York. Woman Caught on Camera Abandoning Dog in New Rochelle, New York. The SPCA Westchester took to social media in hopes of finding the culprit of a heartbreaking crime. On Sunday, June 11, 2024, around noon...
Dreadful Saw Mill Accident Raises Ire of Pleasantville Residents
A prominent Pleasantville resident and business owner was seriously injured at the dangerous Saw Mill River Parkway-Grant Street intersection recently, once again prompting angry community members to call for safety improvements at the location. Freya Martens, the co-owner of Soul Brewery Company, was driving westbound on Grant Street at about...
Brush fires keeping first responders busy
MAHOPAC FALLS – Despite drenching downpours in recent days, several brush blazes have kept Putnam firefighters on the go—fires that officials said could have been averted. Mahopac Falls FD personnel battled a stubborn brush fire behind a residence along Yonke Road Sunday morning. It took the volunteer first responders some 90 minutes to contain and extinguish the fire.
Young Hiker Slips in and out of Consciousness While on Dangerous New York Trail
A hiker needed rescuing in Putnam County last week on one of the more dangerous trails in New York State. Young Hiker Slips In and Out of Consciousness on Breakneck Ridge. Every week, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation sends out a press release on their social media accounts and websites detailing all the big news from the previous week.
Suffern Man Makes Threats Against New Square Community
Rockland County resident William Arbello, of Suffern, was arrested on Tuesday, June 25, when Ramapo Police began investigating social media posts containing threats targeting the Village of New Square community, according to Det. Lt. Chris Franklin of the Ramapo Police. "Working closely with our Ramapo detective assigned to the FBI...
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