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Elena Lafalce Charged In Poughkeepsie Drug Case
An investigation into complaints about drug activity, squatting, and loitering at a Dutchess County apartment building led to the arrest of a woman wanted on an outstanding warrant and two others, police said.
The arrests followed a police response at 65 South Hamilton St. in Poughkeepsie on Thursday, May 7, following repeated complaints about illegal activity at the property, City of Poughkeepsie Police announced on Sunday, May 10.
During the investigation, officers arrested Elena Lafalce, 28, on an outstanding Putnam County warrant charging her with felony fourth-degree crimin…
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…
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…
