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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...
Boy Who Drowned In Lake Suzanne Discharged and Returns Home to New York
Nine months ago a terrifying story spread through Monsey; a seven-year-old boy had fallen into Lake Suzanne while playing with a friend and was underwater for approximately 30 minutes. Hatzalah, Chaveirim and Monsey firefighters rescued Eliezer from the water and transported him to Good Sam hospital while the entire Monsey...
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...
Clarkstown woman sues DA, police for false arrest and defamation in 2023 drug case
WHITE PLAINS ‒ A Clarkstown woman cleared of drug dealing charges has filed a federal lawsuit accusing prosecutors and police of malicious prosecution, false arrest and defaming her. Melissa Brown contends authorities illegally charged her without probable cause on Feb. 10, 2023. Her lawsuit states law enforcement officers violated her constitutional rights after raiding her Congers home with a defective search warrant while she stood in her kitchen. ...
Pair arrested in Nanuet raid that yields ghost guns parts, handguns, ammunition
NANUET - Two people have been arrested on multiple felony counts of possessing illegal firearms following the seizure of two handguns, ammunition, and ghost gun parts during a raid on their home, authorities said Wednesday. Authorities arrested Vivian Wu and Tao Zhang on multiple weapons possession charges, as well as...
Cortlandt Domestic Dispute Ends With Felony Arrest of Peekskill Man
News was just recently released by the New York State Police, detailing an incident that transpired last week in the Town of Cortlandt in Westchester County. According to the official press release just released by the NYSP, the incident in question occurred last week on Tuesday June 18,2024. Members of the New York State Police were alerted to and responded to a domestic dispute call in Cortlandt.
Clarkstown Police Investigate Attempted Car Larcenies in New City
The Clarkstown Police Department Detective Bureau is actively investigating two attempted car larcenies involving luxury vehicles in the New City area. The incidents occurred on Preakness Lane and Gable Road. Authorities are urging residents to review any camera footage they may have captured between the hours of 2:00 AM and...
Spring Valley man charged with second-degree murder in Syracuse woman's death
A Spring Valley man has been charged with second-degree murder in a Syracuse woman’s death, Syracuse police said. The police identified the accused as Jhon Moises Chacaguasay-Ilbis, 21, who was also charged with concealment of a human corpse. On June 19, at about 12:10 a.m., Syracuse police responded to...
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...
Three teens arrested for illegal gun possession
NEW WINDSOR – A traffic stop on Windsor Highway in New Windsor shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday resulted in the arrests of three teens for criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of stolen property. The vehicle was reported stolen from the City of Newburgh and had...
Hudson Valley Teens Charged with Felonies After in New Windsor Arrest
Three Hudson Valley teenagers have found themselves in hot water following an event that transpired early this week. The incident in question took place on Monday night July 1, 2024 just after 8pm. From Traffic Stop to Felony Charges. According to the press release from the New Windsor Police Department,...
Mamaroneck community wants to improve safety after deadly crash
MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- The Westchester County road where a boy and his mom were killed two weeks ago sees far more crashes than average, according to a traffic safety consultant.Now, a community is rushing to improve safety.Stretch of Mamaroneck Avenue sees more crashes than statewide average, report saysA busy five-block stretch of Mamaroneck Avenue from Andrews Street to Grand Street averages 41 crashes a year -- three times the statewide average -- according to a report from a traffic consultant.The report says from 2014 through 2023, there have been a total of 405 crashes on that stretch of Mamaroneck Avenue.Veronica...
SP: Chester woman intentionally hit victim with her car
On Friday, around 6:56 p.m., troopers responded to a home in North Creek for reports of a dispute. Police say an investigation found Thul and the victim involved had a verbal dispute. During the dispute, police say Thul struck the victim with her car.
Danbury man pleads guilty in murder of 18-year-old Yonkers man
A Danbury, Connecticut, man who fatally shot a Yonkers teenager in an ambush as the victim pulled up in a car on Morris Street last year has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Matthew Quinones, 22, admitted in Westchester County Court on Tuesday that he killed 18-year-old Daquan Powell on May...
NJ man charged after making online threats — from jail!
OAKLAND — A man already behind bars was charged with making online threats against law enforcement officers. Todd Gentile, 55, of Oakland, was charged after the office's Cyber Crimes Unit discovered "an emerging pattern" of posts on social media threatening to shoot law enforcement, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
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.
Gas Attendant, 30, Accused Of Inflating Prices At Bergen County Station, Police Say
A 30-year-old gas attendant is facing charges after police said he inflated prices at a Bergen County station.Park Ridge police received complaints that an attendant at the Delta Gas station was fraudulently charging customers by inflating gasoline charges when receiving fuel. The attendant, …
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