NY Man Put Victim In Chokehold Before Cops Found Gun, Crack: Police NY Man Put Victim In Chokehold Before Cops Found Gun, Crack: Police
NY Man Put Victim In Chokehold Before Cops Found Gun, Crack: Police Police investigating an assault at a Bergen County home found a loaded handgun, suspected crack cocaine, and additional drugs inside a New York suspect's vehicle, authorities said. On Thursday, May 7, Mahwah police responded to a report of a disturbance at a township residence, Capt. Michael Blondin said. The suspect had already fled the scene when officers arrived. The victim told officers she had been assaulted by the suspect, later identified as 26-year-old Jason Butler, of Wurtsboro, NY, on two separate occasions, according to Blondin. The victim told officers she had been placed i…
Church Statue Falls On Man, 27, Leaves Him Hospitalized In NY Church Statue Falls On Man, 27, Leaves Him Hospitalized In NY
Church Statue Falls On Man, 27, Leaves Him Hospitalized In NY A man was hospitalized after a statue fell on him at a church in Northern Westchester, police confirmed.  Troopers responded just before 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, to Saint Joseph Church on Plum Brook Road in Somers for a report of a statue falling onto a person, New York State Police told Daily Voice.  Police said a 27-year-old man was injured in the incident and was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital before troopers arrived at the scene.  Authorities described the injuries as non-life-threatening. State Police said the incident was determined to be non-criminal in nat…
Man Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material After Search Of Orange County Home: NYSP Man Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material After Search Of Orange County Home: NYSP
Man Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material After Search Of Orange County Home: Nysp A 20-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges following an investigation into his alleged possession of child sexual exploitation material, police announced.  Alexis J. Rios Mendez of Middletown was arrested on Friday, May 1, on child sexual exploitation charges, New York State Police said on Monday, May 11.  The investigation began on April 18, after State Police received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), authorities said. Authorities later executed a search warrant at Rios Mendez’s residence in Middletown on May 1 as part of t…
Intense Blaze Causes Home To Collapse, Injures 4 Firefighters In Orange County Intense Blaze Causes Home To Collapse, Injures 4 Firefighters In Orange County
Intense Blaze Causes Home To Collapse, Injures 4 Firefighters In Orange County A dramatic house fire in Orange County caused a partial building collapse and injured several firefighters — luckily, though, everyone was able to get out in time.  The fire broke out around 10:49 a.m. on Friday, May 8, at a home on Riverview Street in Walden, according to the Walden Fire Department.  While firefighters were responding, 911 dispatchers relayed reports of people possibly trapped inside the residence. When crews arrived just minutes later, command officers immediately requested a second alarm.  After speaking with a resident, firefighters made sure everyone ha…
Crypto-Fueled Rage Leaves Two Teslas Smashed At New York Showroom: Police Crypto-Fueled Rage Leaves Two Teslas Smashed At New York Showroom: Police
Crypto-Fueled Rage Leaves Two Teslas Smashed At New York Showroom: Police A New York man is accused of damaging two Tesla vehicles after storming into a dealership demanding the return of a hard drive supposedly filled with cryptocurrency, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, May 10. Travis Dubshinski, 39, of Jefferson, New York, entered the Tesla Motors showroom at 1350 Corporate Drive in Westbury around 10:15 a.m. and demanded staff return the hard drive to him, according to detectives. Employees told Dubshinski they had never seen him before and could not help him, police said. Dubshinski allegedly became irate, left the showroom, and retrieved an ice…
Hammer Attack Inside NY Home, Police Find Man Stabbed In Chest Hammer Attack Inside NY Home, Police Find Man Stabbed In Chest
Hammer Attack Inside NY Home, Police Find Man Stabbed In Chest A fight inside an Albany home ended with one man struck in the head with a hammer and another stabbed in the chest, police said. George Delaughter, 61, of Albany, was arrested following the violent altercation at a residence on the 300 block of Clinton Avenue near Henry Johnson Boulevard around 9:10 p.m. on Friday, May 8, Albany police announced the following day. Officers responding to reports of two injured people found Delaughter suffering from stab wounds to the chest, according to police. Minutes later, a 31-year-old man connected to the incident was found nearby at Second Street and L…
TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report
TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report A 17-year-old boy was charged in the fatal stabbing of a 39-year-old Massachusetts man in Times Square that was allegedly inspired by a TikTok trend, the New York Times reports. The teen was participating in a trend in which people record themselves "messing with crackheads," when he woke 39-year-old Leonides Baez, of Worcester MA, from his sleep on a ledge, the outlet says, citing police. It happened on West 43rd Street at 11:30 p.m. Monday, May 4, just steps from the entrance to the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The teen motioned for an unsuspecting Baez to come closer before he threw a cup o…
Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report
Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report A person walking on the runway at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane Friday night, May 8, ABC News reports. The incident happened just before 11:20 p.m. as the Los Angeles-bound aircraft prepared for departure, according to the outlet and a statement from the airport. The collision sparked a brief engine fire and prompted the evacuation of all 231 people onboard, officials said. Firefighters responded to extinguish the fire. The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified, according to airport officials. Runway 17L will remai…
Drunk Driver Found Asleep On Thruway Was More Than 3 Times Legal Limit In NY: Police Drunk Driver Found Asleep On Thruway Was More Than 3 Times Legal Limit In NY: Police
Drunk Driver Found Asleep On Thruway Was More Than 3 Times Legal Limit In NY: Police A Rockland County man was arrested after troopers found him asleep behind the wheel of a running vehicle on the New York State Thruway in Westchester County, authorities said.   Richard Joffre Lara-Bohorquez, 51, of Nyack, was arrested on Friday, May 1, on aggravated DWI charges following an incident on Interstate 87 in Greenburgh, New York State Police announced on Friday, May 8. According to State Police, on the day of Lara-Bohorquez's arrest, troopers found a 2008 Toyota sedan parked on the right shoulder of I-87 in Greenburgh shortly before 6 p.m.  Police said …
School Employee Slaps Disabled Student, Force Feeds Them In Hudson Valley: Police School Employee Slaps Disabled Student, Force Feeds Them In Hudson Valley: Police
School Employee Slaps Disabled Student, Force Feeds Them In Hudson Valley: Police An employee at a Westchester County school for people with special needs is accused of slapping a student, police said. Oscar G. Vigil, 24, of Yorktown, was arrested Thursday, May 7, following an investigation into allegations involving a student at Shrub Oak International School,  the Yorktown Police Department announced on Friday, May 8. Authorities said the investigation began after police responded on Nov. 19, 2025, to a report involving the welfare of an endangered adult at the school.   Detectives found that Vigil, identified by police as a school employee, slapped a d…
3 Hospitalized After Head-On Crash Involving Taxi In Hudson Valley 3 Hospitalized After Head-On Crash Involving Taxi In Hudson Valley
3 Hospitalized After Head-On Crash Involving Taxi In Hudson Valley Three people were hospitalized following a head-on crash involving a taxi in Rockland County.  The collision happened in Chestnut Ridge on Friday, May 8, on Chestnut Ridge Road near Red Schoolhouse Road in Chestnut Ridge, The Monsey Scoop reported.  One of the vehicles involved was an Arrive taxi.  Emergency responders from Hatzoloh EMS, Faist EMS, and the Ramapo Police Department were called to the scene.  Three people were taken to area hospitals, the outlet reported. One person was taken to Westchester Medical Center, while two others were transported to Hackensack …
Former Teacher Accused Of Threatening NY Superintendent Extradited From Louisiana Former Teacher Accused Of Threatening NY Superintendent Extradited From Louisiana
Former Teacher Accused Of Threatening NY Superintendent Extradited From Louisiana A former teacher accused of threatening a Westchester County superintendent has been extradited to New York after being arrested out of state, police said.  Samuel McVey, 47, of Briarcliff Manor, was taken into custody on Wednesday, May 7, after being returned from Louisiana, the New Rochelle Police Department announced on Friday, May 8. As previously reported by Daily Voice, McVey was initially arrested in March in connection with alleged threats made toward New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Corey W. Reynolds.  McVey had been a Spanish teacher at New Rochelle's Isaac E. Young …