Domestic Incident Leads To Gun, Cocaine Bust In Cohoes: Police
A New York man was arrested with an illegal gun and cocaine after a reported domestic disturbance, police said.
Messiah Wallace, 20, of Colonie, was busted Monday, May 25 following the disturbance call on Congress Street in Cohoes, the Cohoes Police Department said Tuesday, May 26.
The report mentioned a physical altercation and the presence of a firearm, cops said. Officers arrived to investigate and saw Wallace attempting to leave the area, but he was detained, according to authorities.
Cops found Wallace had ditched a Phoenix Arms .22 Caliber semi-automatic pistol nearby, along with les…
Brentwood Man With Dementia, 71, Disappears From Family Home: Police
A Long Island man suffering from dementia has gone missing from his home, and police issued a Silver Alert for him on Tuesday, May 26.
Milton Batson, 71, was last seen around 9 p.m. Monday, May 25 after leaving his home on Springfield Road in Brentwood, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Batson was described as a Black man who is 5 feet 9 inches tall, approximately 140 pounds with brown eyes, gray hair and a scar on his left calf, according to police.
Authorities said Batson was believed to be on foot and likely still in the Brentwood area. Anyone with information on Batson's locat…
Cohoes Fake Bomb Suspect Indicted, Hoped To Spread Fear: Authorities
A New York man accused of planting a fake bomb at a park has been indicted by a grand jury, authorities said Tuesday, May 26.
Brandon Arsenault, 26, of Cohoes, was charged with first-degree placing a false bomb or hazardous substance, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. He pleaded not guilty and was held without bail at Albany County jail.
A concerned witness spotted Arsenault placing a water bottle with a liquid, a mason jar top with a battery terminal, a battery, and red and green wires inside a book exchange box at Colonie Mohawk River Park on Saturday, May 16, according t…
Cocaine Found On East Hampton DWI Suspect At Police Station: Authorities
A Long Island man was busted driving drunk through the Hamptons over Memorial Day Weekend, then hit with an extra charge after cops found cocaine on him, police said.
Leonel Josue Martinez Biznay, 23, was arrested around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, May 24, the East Hampton Town Police Department said.
Martinez Biznay, of East Hampton, was driving a 2015 Ram pickup truck northbound on Springs Fireplace Road, police said. An officer observed Martinez Biznay’s vehicle failing to maintain its lane and repeatedly crossing the white fog line on the right side of the road, authorities said.
Cops also learn…
Fake Chase Banker Scams Center Moriches Woman, 65, Out Of $44K: Cops
A New York City man scammed a Long Island woman out of $44,000 in a phone scheme last year, police said Tuesday, May 26.
Servando Ruiz Cuenca, 45, called the 65-year-old Center Moriches woman on Sept. 30, 2025, and told her he was a Chase Bank representative and her account had been compromised, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
The woman believed Ruiz Cuenca’s pitch and transferred $44,000 into another count as he had instructed, police said. Later that day, $28,000 was withdrawn from the account at two Chase locations in New Jersey, according to authorities.
Afterward, the woman…
