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Haneef Washington Arrested For Attacking NY Cop: Police
A New York man attacked police officers during a traffic stop and ended up behind bars on assault, drugs, and weapons charges, authorities said Tuesday, April 14.
Haneef Washington, 46, was stopped in Albany for a traffic violation on Thursday, April 9, Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said.
During the stop, Washington “became combative and struck one of our deputies in the head multiple times, causing bruising, swelling, and a laceration,” Apple said.
Washington also possessed 900 small bags of fentanyl for distribution and a loaded Smith & Wesson handgun, the sheriff said.
“Let me …
14-Year-Old Girl Raped Repeatedly By NY Group Home Employee: State Police
A 14-year-old New York girl was raped dozens of times at a group home by one of the employees, state police said Tuesday, April 14.
Andres Lima, 39, was charged with 20 counts of second-degree vaginal rape and 15 counts of second-degree oral rape, New York State Police said.
Lima, a Pittsfield, MA, resident, worked at Linderhof Group Home in Valatie, Columbia County, according to authorities. Cops began investigating him in March after receiving reports of Lima sexually abusing the teen girl, who lived at the home.
The abuse dated back five months and included dozens of assaults, state pol…
Wrong Way Head-On Wreck That Killed Albany Man Leads To Guilty Plea: Prosecutors
A New York man admitted he caused a deadly head-on crash after crossing into oncoming traffic in Colonie, authorities said Monday, April 13.
Anthony Peterson, 53, pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the death of William Merrihew in the wreck, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Peterson, of Schenectady, was driving on New Karner Road in Colonie around 7 a.m. on Sept. 16, 2025, when he crossed the double yellow line and struck Merrihew’s vehicle head-on, according to investigators.
Merrihew, a 64-year-old Albany man, was taken to Albany Medical Center and died fro…
His Wife Vanished After Argument 14 Years Ago: Now, He's Charged In Separate NJ Cold Case
The man arrested in a 1990 New Jersey cold case killing last week is the husband of a South Carolina woman who vanished 14 years ago and has never been found.
Robert William McCaffrey Jr., 54, of Manteo, NC, was taken into custody at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 10, by a multistate task force in the killing of Newfoundland bank worker Lisa Marie McBride, who vanished after a night out in New York City, Sussex County Prosecutor Daniel Perez said.
McCaffrey is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, and burglary in McBride’s death, which occurred on June 23, 1990, in Vernon Township, authori…
NJ Cop Stalked Ex, Tracked Her Car With Device: Prosecutor
A New Jersey police officer has been arrested and charged with stalking and violating a restraining order, authorities said.
Joseph D. Pietraszewski, 29, of Readington Township, a Town of Clinfton officer, was arrested on Friday, April 10, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said.
Pietraszewski was placed on administrative leave on Friday ,March 27 after making concerning comments to a co-worker about an ex-girlfriend, Robeson said.
Investigators later met with the victim, who reported that Pietraszewski appeared at locations where the victim was present on multiple occasions, Robeso…
10-Year-Old Boy Part Of Gas Station Burglary Crew In Albany County, Cops Say
A 10-year-old boy was among three juveniles who broke into two gas station convenience stores in the Capital Region in the past week, police said Thursday, April 9.
The boys, ages 14, 13, and 10, first hit a Sunoco station in Altamont on Saturday, April 4 shortly after 5 a.m., the Guilderland Police Department said. The boys stole “various items” before fleeing, cops said.
Two days later on Monday, April 6, the same three boys burglarized a Citgo in Westerlo, Albany County Sheriff’s officials told WRGB. In that burglary, the boys swiped $2,500 in tobacco and vape products, $100 in alcohol, …
Albany Man Caught With Over 75 Grams Of Cocaine, Heroin On Thruway, Police Say
A traffic stop on the New York State Thruway in Rockland County turned into a drug bust that led to the arrest of two men who now face felony charges, police said.
Troopers pulled over a 2025 Chevrolet Malibu just after 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, on I-87 North in Clarkstown after spotting a traffic violation, New York State Police announced on Friday, April 10.
While speaking with the driver, Damien J. Devone, 43, of Brooklyn, troopers learned his license had been revoked. That discovery led to a closer look inside the vehicle — and the situation quickly changed, police said.
The …
Purple Gun Bandit: NY Man Pleads Guilty In Gas Station Robbery
A New York man caught on camera using a purple handgun to rob a gas station has pleaded guilty, authorities said Thursday, April 9.
Nicholas Dodge, 31, held up a Sunoco gas station in Brunswick on Dec. 1, 2025, according to the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office.
Dodge threatened an employee with the weapon, demanded and obtained money from the clerk, then fled on foot, police said. He was located shortly afterward and arrested in a traffic stop.
After pleading guilty to first-degree robbery, Dodge was sentenced to 10 years in prison and five years of probation, prosecutors said.
