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Duo Smash Car Window, Grab Credit Cards, Spend Them At Palisades Center Mall: Cops Duo Smash Car Window, Grab Credit Cards, Spend Them At Palisades Center Mall: Cops
Duo Smash Car Window, Grab Credit Cards, Spend Them At Palisades Center Mall: Cops Two people have been arrested after police said they stole credit cards from a vehicle — and later used them at the Palisades Center Mall in Rockland County.  The case began around 11:59 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, when police responded to the parking lot at 175 East Route 59 in Spring Valley for a reported vehicle theft, Spring Valley Police announced on Friday, May 29.  The victim told officers someone had shattered the front driver-side window of his vehicle and stolen a wallet containing cash and credit cards, police said.   Investigators later found that the stolen cr…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Assaults Woman Holding Child In Hudson Valley, Arrested When Cops Force Way In: Police Man Assaults Woman Holding Child In Hudson Valley, Arrested When Cops Force Way In: Police
Man Assaults Woman Holding Child In Hudson Valley, Arrested When Cops Force Way In: Police A man is facing felony charges after police said he assaulted a woman, threatened to kill her, and tried to stop officers from entering an apartment during a violent domestic incident in Sullivan County.  The incident happened around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, at an apartment on Chestnut Street in the Village of Liberty, according to the Village of Liberty Police Department.  Officers were dispatched for a report of a physical domestic dispute and were told a man was actively assaulting a woman inside the apartment.  When police arrived, they heard a woman in an upstairs a…

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by Ben Crnic
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Police Swarm Apartment After Victim Says New Rochelle Attacker Had AR-15: Cops Police Swarm Apartment After Victim Says New Rochelle Attacker Had AR-15: Cops
Police Swarm Apartment After Victim Says New Rochelle Attacker Had AR-15: Cops A domestic assault investigation led to a tense police response in Connecticut after officers believed a man armed with an AR-15-style rifle had barricaded himself inside a Bridgeport apartment. Bryan James Hernaiz, 31, of New Rochelle, New York, was arrested Wednesday morning, May 27, at his workplace in Fairfield. Police said Hernaiz also previously lived in Bridgeport. The investigation began around 1 p.m. Tuesday at an apartment building on Sanford Place, Bridgeport police said. A woman told officers Hernaiz punched her during an argument. Officers believed Hernaiz may have been hiding…

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by Josh Lanier
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Drunk Man Busted Driving Wrong Way On NYS Thruway In Hudson Valley: Police Drunk Man Busted Driving Wrong Way On NYS Thruway In Hudson Valley: Police
Drunk Man Busted Driving Wrong Way On NYS Thruway In Hudson Valley: Police A New Jersey man was arrested on drunk driving charges after police said he was caught driving the wrong way on the New York State Thruway in Rockland County, NY.  Bergen County resident Shawn A. Brady, 44, of Ridgefield Park, was arrested on Sunday, May 24, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, May 27.  According to State Police, troopers saw a 2017 Toyota Tacoma at around 8:40 p.m. traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 87 in Clarkstown.  Police said the pickup truck was driving along the shoulder before troopers pulled it over. They later detec…

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by Ben Crnic
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Boy, 16, Caught With This Hidden Loaded Gun In Hudson Valley: Police Boy, 16, Caught With This Hidden Loaded Gun In Hudson Valley: Police
Boy, 16, Caught With This Hidden Loaded Gun In Hudson Valley: Police A 16-year-old boy faces a felony charge after he was caught with a hidden loaded gun on a Dutchess County street, police said. The incident leading to the arrest began just after 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, when officers began interviewing four teenagers on Pershing Avenue in Poughkeepsie, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Wednesday, May 27. While officers talked with the group, one of its members, a 16-year-old, was found with a loaded 9mm Sig Sauer handgun that police said was concealed.  He was taken into custody and charged with second-degree criminal posse…

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by Ben Crnic
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Correction Officer's 2 Children Both Succumb To Injuries From Westchester Fire (UPDATE) Correction Officer's 2 Children Both Succumb To Injuries From Westchester Fire (UPDATE)
Correction Officer's 2 Children Both Succumb To Injuries From Westchester Fire (Update) This story has been updated.  Both the 17-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son of a correction officer have succumbed to their injuries following a devastating early morning house fire in Westchester County on Wednesday, May 27. New, updated report - Brother, Sister Killed In Westchester Fire ID'd — Were Correction Officer's Children (UPDATE) The fire broke out around 2:27 a.m. on Wednesday morning at a home on Sherwood Road in Cortlandt Manor, according to New York State Police. Responding troopers and firefighters arrived to find the residence engulfed in flames. Four people …

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Stabs Victim Twice During 2 Separate Arguments In NY: Police Woman Stabs Victim Twice During 2 Separate Arguments In NY: Police
Woman Stabs Victim Twice During 2 Separate Arguments In NY: Police A 64-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly stabbing a man twice during separate arguments inside a Rockland County home, police said.  Central Nyack resident Catherine Doran, 64, was arrested on Monday, May 25, following an incident at a home on Vine Street in Central Nyack, Clarkstown Police announced on Tuesday, May 26.  Officers responded to the residence at around 11:50 p.m. on Monday, where they found an adult man sitting on a bed suffering from stab wounds to his back and upper chest, according to police. Investigators said the victim told officers he had fir…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Accused Of Stealing Car From Driveway In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Stealing Car From Driveway In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Stealing Car From Driveway In Hudson Valley A 48-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a vehicle from a residential driveway in Rockland County, police said. The incident happened on Sunday night, May 24, the Ramapo Police Department said on Tuesday, May 26.  Investigators said a vehicle was taken from a driveway in the Monsey area, prompting detectives and patrol officers to begin an investigation. The stolen vehicle was later found on a residential street in Spring Valley, police said. During the investigation, detectives identified a suspect who had been seen on surveillance video. With help from th…

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by Ben Crnic
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Gun Goes Off During Confrontation Involving Off-Duty NYPD Officer At Hudson Valley ShopRite Gun Goes Off During Confrontation Involving Off-Duty NYPD Officer At Hudson Valley ShopRite
Gun Goes Off During Confrontation Involving Off-Duty Nypd Officer At Hudson Valley ShopRite A confrontation outside a Rockland County supermarket involving an off-duty NYPD officer ended with a handgun going off, police said.  The incident happened around 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, in the parking lot of ShopRite at 56 West Ramapo Rd. in Garnerville, the Town of Haverstraw Police Department said in an announcement on Tuesday, May 26.  Responding officers found two adult men near the Rosman Road side of the building suffering from minor, non-life-threatening injuries sustained during the altercation. Both men were taken to local hospitals for evaluation and later release…

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by Ben Crnic
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Car Slams Into Porch On Memorial Day In Hudson Valley Car Slams Into Porch On Memorial Day In Hudson Valley
Car Slams Into Porch On Memorial Day In Hudson Valley An Orange County home was damaged when a car crashed into its porch on Memorial Day.  The crash happened at 6:22 p.m. on Monday, May 25, when firefighters responded to the incident on Linden Avenue in Middletown, according to the Middletown Fire Department.  Responding crews found one person in the car who was able to get out on their own.  Middletown Police and Empress EMS also responded to the scene.  The Middletown Building Inspector was later called to the crash scene as well. More information about the cause of the crash was not immediately available. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Westchester Man, 28, Killed After Being Ejected In NJ Turnpike Van Crash Westchester Man, 28, Killed After Being Ejected In NJ Turnpike Van Crash
Westchester Man, 28, Killed After Being Ejected In NJ Turnpike Van Crash A 28-year-old Westchester man was killed after being ejected from a van in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike last week, authorities said. A Ford van heading north on the Turnpike when it lost directional control, struck the left guardrail, and overturned in the outer roadway near milepost 75.5 in South Brunswick Township at approximately 8:11 p.m. on Friday, May 22, Detective Sgt. Caitlin Brennan said. Juan Ramirez Mejia, 28, of Yonkers, was riding in the front passenger seat when he was ejected from the vehicle during the crash, police said. He died as a result of the crash. No othe…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Tree Pierces Van In I-684 Crash In Westchester Tree Pierces Van In I-684 Crash In Westchester
Tree Pierces Van In I-684 Crash In Westchester A driver was injured after a van crashed off Interstate 684 in Westchester County and slammed into a tree that pierced through the vehicle's windshield.  The crash happened around 5:51 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, on the northbound side of I-684 just south of the Manhattanville Road exit, according to the Purchase Fire Department.  Firefighters arriving at the scene found a Ford van that had gone over the guardrail and struck a tree.  Photos released by the department show a large section of the tree penetrating through the van’s windshield and passenger compartment.  Crews…

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by Ben Crnic