CT Woman Gave Scammer $900K In Gold Coins; Suspect Previously Arrested In NY For Similar Scams CT Woman Gave Scammer $900K In Gold Coins; Suspect Previously Arrested In NY For Similar Scams
CT Woman Gave Scammer $900K In Gold Coins; Suspect Previously Arrested In NY For Similar Scams A California man was arrested after police said he scammed a Connecticut woman into handing over nearly $900,000 in gold coins. Tushar Sharma, 23, a citizen of India who was residing in Arcadia, California, was taken into custody on May 14 after Trumbull detectives and members of the Bridgeport Police Task Force set up a sting operation tied to the investigation. Investigators said the case began in March 2026 when the victim received a Microsoft Windows pop-up alert on her computer. She called the number connected to the message and spoke with someone claiming to be a Federal Trade Commiss…
Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: NYPD Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: NYPD
Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: Nypd Two men were killed and three others were critically injured after an SUV crashed into a group of pedestrians in Manhattan Friday night, May 15, police said. The crash happened around 6 p.m. near West 109th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Police said a 61-year-old man driving a Mercedes-Benz SUV north on Amsterdam Avenue lost control of the vehicle, slammed into two parked cars, and struck five men ages 35, 36, 44, 46, and 51. All five victims were rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, authorities said. The 35-year-old and 46-year-old victims later died from their injuries, …
Wrong-Way Driver Killed By Passing Car In Bear Mountain Parkway Tragedy: NYSP Wrong-Way Driver Killed By Passing Car In Bear Mountain Parkway Tragedy: NYSP
Wrong-Way Driver Killed By Passing Car In Bear Mountain Parkway Tragedy: Nysp A wrong-way driver was killed by a passing vehicle when she got out of her car following a head-on crash early Saturday, May 16 on Bear Mountain Parkway in Westchester, police said. Troopers responded to the parkway between Locust Avenue and Arlo Lane at approximately 5 a.m. May 16, where investigators determined Darly G. Bravo Coello, 28, of Yorktown Heights, was driving a Subaru westbound, New York State Police said. The vehicle crossed over the double yellow line and slammed head-on into a Honda driven by 54-year-old Charles D. Mooney of New Windsor at approximately 5 a.m. in Cortlan…
Mother Stabs Daughter In Chest In Hudson Valley, Charged With Assault: Police Mother Stabs Daughter In Chest In Hudson Valley, Charged With Assault: Police
Mother Stabs Daughter In Chest In Hudson Valley, Charged With Assault: Police A 65-year-old woman has been arrested after police said she stabbed her adult daughter in the chest during an assault in Orange County. The incident happened Thursday evening, May 14, at a residence on East Main Street in Wallkill, the Town of Wallkill Police Department announced on Friday, May 15. Police said officers were contacted around 8:18 p.m. by the Port Jervis Police Department regarding a 42-year-old Town of Wallkill woman who was being treated at Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis for a stab wound to the right side of her chest.  An investigation by Wallkill Poli…
Bus Aide From Ulster County Accused Of Abusing Nonverbal Child With Autism Bus Aide From Ulster County Accused Of Abusing Nonverbal Child With Autism
Bus Aide From Ulster County Accused Of Abusing Nonverbal Child With Autism A bus aide has been arrested in Orange County on allegations that he physically abused a nonverbal child with autism while he was being taken to a special needs school, police announced.  Ulster County resident Eric J. Bianco, 59, of Cragsmoor, was arrested on Friday, May 15, and charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person, according to the Town of Crawford Police Department.  According to police, Bianco worked as a bus aide for First Student, Inc. and is accused of abusing a juvenile victim during two separate incidents.&…
Fleeing Domestic Assault Suspect Caught After Intense Search In NY: Police Fleeing Domestic Assault Suspect Caught After Intense Search In NY: Police
Fleeing Domestic Assault Suspect Caught After Intense Search In NY: Police A large search involving multiple agencies and a police aviation unit ended with the arrest of a man accused in a violent domestic incident in Orange County, authorities said.   The incident began on Thursday, May 14, on Miller Lane in the Village of Monroe, according to the Monroe Police Department.  Police said a male suspect fled the scene on foot following a domestic violence incident, prompting an immediate search effort involving several law enforcement agencies.  Authorities later located and arrested the suspect, identified as Jose Mendoza Ramos, without further…
Fire Near Penn Station Triggers NJ Transit Delays, LIRR Suspension Fire Near Penn Station Triggers NJ Transit Delays, LIRR Suspension
Fire Near Penn Station Triggers NJ Transit Delays, Lirr Suspension A fire near Penn Station caused major rail disruptions Thursday evening, suspending Long Island Rail Road service and delaying NJ Transit trains into and out of Manhattan on Thursday evening, May 14. NJ Transit warned riders shortly before 6 p.m. that rail service was facing delays because of “fire department activity” east of Penn Station New York. “Due to earlier fire department activity east of Penn Station New York, NJ TRANSIT rail service is subject to up to 30-minute delays into and out of Penn Station New York,” NJ Transit said on X. The Long Island Rail Road said Penn Station servi…
1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police 1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police
1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police A 24-year-old woman was killed and three others were hospitalized when a boat crashed near Logan International Airport in Boston Harbor late Wednesday, May 13, NBC 10 Boston reports. The recreational boat crashed into a pier off of the airport's runway 4R pier just before 11:20 p.m., a Massachusetts State Police spokesperson said. Boston EMS said the crash was a challenging one with difficult conditions, "including darkness and slippery shoreline rocks." "Working in close coordination with Massport Fire, crews carefully extricated four patients from the rocks. One critically injured patien…
NY Sex Offender Arrested For Sex Abuse Of Two Girls For Years, DA Says NY Sex Offender Arrested For Sex Abuse Of Two Girls For Years, DA Says
NY Sex Offender Arrested For Sex Abuse Of Two Girls For Years, DA Says A 73-year-old New York man sexually abused two girls he knew for several years, beginning his assaults when the girls were less than 13 years old, authorities said Wednesday, May 13. David Griffith, of Chittenango, was arraigned Wednesday in Albany County, the local district attorney said. Griffith began abusing the first victim in 2016, when she was less than 13 years old, prosecutors said. His pattern of sexual acts involving the victim continued from 2016 to 2022, according to investigators. Then, Griffith began abusing another girl in 2018 when she was younger than 11 years old, and th…
Victim Airlifted After Stabbing At Motel In Hudson Valley: Man, 29, Charged, Police Say Victim Airlifted After Stabbing At Motel In Hudson Valley: Man, 29, Charged, Police Say
Victim Airlifted After Stabbing At Motel In Hudson Valley: Man, 29, Charged, Police Say A man was airlifted to a trauma center after a stabbing at a Sullivan County motel — and police said the suspect was identified and arrested within about 30 minutes.   The stabbing happened around 9:17 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, at the Knights Inn Motel on Route 52 in the Village of Liberty, according to the Liberty Police Department.  Officers said they arrived within minutes and found the victim suffering from two stab wounds and a severe cut to his arm, police said.  The department said officers immediately began rendering first aid before the victim was taken by EMS t…
200 Citations, 6 Arrests Made In Major Crackdown On Fake, Stolen Plates In Hudson Valley 200 Citations, 6 Arrests Made In Major Crackdown On Fake, Stolen Plates In Hudson Valley
200 Citations, 6 Arrests Made In Major Crackdown On Fake, Stolen Plates In Hudson Valley A massive operation targeting fake license plates, stolen vehicles, firearms, narcotics, and organized criminal activity led to dozens of seizures, six arrests, and more than 200 tickets across Sullivan County, police announced. The operation, dubbed “Operation Plate Check 2026,” took place Thursday, May 7, and involved State Police alongside the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, Liberty Police Department, Monticello Police Department, Fallsburg Police Department, and the New York State DMV Field Investigations Division, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, May 13. Authorities said…
Child Porn Busts On Same Day Nab Two NY Creeps: State Police Child Porn Busts On Same Day Nab Two NY Creeps: State Police
Child Porn Busts On Same Day Nab Two NY Creeps: State Police Two New York men have been arrested on child porn charges, including one man accused of falsely reporting a crime, police said Tuesday, May 12. Shawn Edwards, 32, was arrested Friday, May 8 at his home in Grahamsville, New York State Police said. Cops began investigating Edwards in October 2025 following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, authorities said. That led to the search warrant, in which investigators found he’d promoted a sexual performance by a child and disseminated sexually explicit materials to a minor, according to state police. Additionally, …