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Hiker On Mushrooms Runs From Group After Argument In NY State Park — Then Arrested, Cops Say
A 30-year-old man faces charges after taking mushrooms during a hike in a New York state park, fleeing from his hiking group after an argument, and running to a nearby street before being caught with drugs, police said. Brooklyn resident Jashiya B. Smith, 30, was arrested on Tuesday, June 16, following an incident that began late Monday night, June 15, in Harriman State Park, New York State Police announced. According to the agency, the events leading to Smith's arrest began just after 8 p.m. on Monday, when New York State Park Police responded to a report of lost hikers in the p…
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NJ Fire Kills 'All My Children' Actor, Wife
The two people killed in a New Jersey house fire early this week have been identified as Paul Avery, who starred in "All My Children," and his wife, Sheila Garry Avery, their child confirmed. New Jersey State Police said only that the fire at 88 Mohican Rd. in Blairstown broke out Tuesday morning, June 16, and that two people had died. The couple's daughter, Kyle Avery, announced on Facebook that his parents had tragically perished in the fire. "I’m devastated to share that our parents, Paul and Sheila Garry Avery, passed away early this morning," he wrote. "We loved them so much, and they…
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Officer Injured When Drunk Driver Crashes Into Patrol Car In NY: Police
A suspected drunk driver slammed into a police vehicle, sending an officer to the hospital in New York, police announced on Tuesday, June 16. Rene Dominguez Alonso, 38, of North New Hyde Park, was arrested after the crash near New Hyde Park Road and Aberdeen Road in North New Hyde Park at 4:20 a.m., according to Nassau County Police. A Third Precinct officer was on routine patrol when a gray 2004 Infiniti sedan struck the patrol vehicle from behind, police said. Another patrol unit nearby on an unrelated assignment witnessed the collision. The driver remained at the scene while officers …
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Man Arrested 3 Times In 5 Days, Accused Of Stealing Cars, Wallet In NY: Police
A 24-year-old man was arrested three times in five days in Ulster County and is accused of stealing multiple vehicles and a wallet — and being repeatedly released, police said. Luke M. Heiser, 24, was arrested in connection with a string of separate crimes that occurred between June 9 and June 13, the City of Kingston Police Department announced Monday, June 15. The investigation began on June 9 when a victim reported a stolen wallet and the unauthorized use of credit cards that had been inside it. Police said the wallet was later found in a storm drain where it had been di…
Police & Fire
Car Goes Up In Flames On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown
A car caught fire on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, prompting a quick firefighter response. The blaze happened at around 5:02 a.m. on Sunday, June 14, on the northbound side of the Taconic Parkway near Underhill Avenue in Yorktown, according to the Yorktown Heights Fire Department. Photos released by the department show heavy smoke pouring from the vehicle as firefighters stretched hose lines along the highway shoulder and worked to extinguish the blaze. The fire was brought under control quickly, with Yorktown Heights volunteer firefighters extinguishing the …
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Officer Loses Part Of Vision After Assault In Hudson Valley: Man, 35, Charged
A man has been charged with felony assault after authorities said he seriously injured a police officer in Ulster County. Saugerties resident John M. Gilkes, 35, was arrested at around 9:40 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, in connection with the assault, the Town of Saugerties Police Department announced. The department said Gilkes was charged with second-degree assault for allegedly causing serious physical injury to a Saugerties police officer. The officer was first transported to HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston and then transferred to Westchester Medical Center, where he is be…
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ICE Agent Fires Shots After Illegal Immigrant Rams Car In NJ, FBI Investigating: Feds
The FBI is investigating after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fired gunshots after being struck by a vehicle on Monday morning, June 15, federal officials confirmed. At 9:30 a.m., ICE was trying to make an arrest on Route 72 near Mermaid Drive in Manahawkin when the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle, striking the agent, Stafford police said. The agent fired his weapon at the vehicle, repeatedly striking it, police said. ICE said that the agent was attempting to arrest Freidrich Castillo-Ormeno, an illegal immigrant from Peru, who was given a final order of rem…
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Man, 38, Flees Cops After Speeding On Taconic State Parkway, Police Say
A 38-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly fleeing from police who tried to pull him over on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, authorities said. The events leading to the arrest began at around 4:40 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, on the southbound Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Monday, June 15. According to the department, a detective tried to pull over a vehicle that was allegedly speeding and committing other traffic infractions. They activated emergency lights, but the driver allegedly failed to stop and con…
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Man, 27, Killed After Skid Steer Falls On Him In Putnam County (
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This story has been updated. A 27-year-old man was killed in a farm machinery incident in Putnam County over the weekend, authorities said. The incident happened on Sunday, June 14, in Patterson, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Monday, June 15. According to the Sheriff's Office, deputies, firefighters, and emergency responders responded to Cornwall Hill Road at around 6:20 p.m. There, they found 27-year-old Tyler Pfister severely injured by a skid steer that had fallen on top of him. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the Sheriff's Office said. Pfister's de…
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Loaded, Stolen Gun Found In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop — Trio Charged, Cops Say
Three men face felony charges after police said they found them with a loaded stolen handgun during a traffic stop in Dutchess County. The stop happened in Poughkeepsie at around 2:50 a.m. on Sunday, June 14, in the area of Rinaldi Boulevard and Laurel Street, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. During the stop, officers found a loaded 9mm Taurus G2C handgun inside the vehicle, according to police. The handgun had been reported stolen out of Charlotte, North Carolina. The vehicle's occupants were identified as McArthur Nicks, 24; Camrin Young, 25; and Jale…
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Worker Sustains Chemical Burns After Chlorine Leak At DEP Facility In Hudson Valley
A worker was hospitalized after a chlorine leak at a New York City Department of Environmental Protection facility in Westchester County. The incident happened on Sunday, June 14, when crews were dispatched at around 1:45 p.m. to an active chlorine leak at DEP Shaft 18 at 20 Westlake Dr. in Valhalla, according to the Valhalla Fire Department. Arriving first responders and DEP Police secured the area while firefighters and HazMat personnel assessed the situation. According to the fire department, crews worked to contain and mitigate the leak while also monitoring the …
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2 Troopers Hurt In Crash After SUV Crosses Into Patrol Car's Lane In Hudson Valley
Two New York State Police members were injured after an SUV struck their patrol vehicle in Columbia County, authorities said. The crash happened at around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 12, on Route 31 near Hill Road in the Town of Livingston, New York State Police announced. According to the agency, a marked patrol vehicle with both a Field Training Officer and a Probationary Trooper inside was traveling southbound when an oncoming Lexus SUV crossed into its lane. Investigators said the trooper driving the patrol vehicle tried to avoid the crash by steering onto the west shou…
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