Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For Shooting Repo Man, Police Say Suspect Nabbed For Shooting Repo Man, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed For Shooting Repo Man, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly shooting a man who was attempting to repossess a car. The incident took place in Dutchess County in the City of Poughkeepsie around 2:10 a.m., Thursday, May 5. Officers responded to South Avenue after receiving a call from a man saying he had been shot while attempting to repossess a car, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark, of the city of Poughkeepsie Police. An investigation found other people involved and located seven 9mm shell casings in the area of 97 South Ave., Clark said. After interviewing all involved, a Glock 9mm handgun with the serial…

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by Kathy Reakes
Glen Burnie, MD
Police & Fire
Thieving Shopper Tries Stabbing Annapolis Grocery Store Worker: Police Thieving Shopper Tries Stabbing Annapolis Grocery Store Worker: Police
Thieving Shopper Tries Stabbing Annapolis Grocery Store Worker: Police Authorities in Annapolis are seeking the assailant who tried stabbing a grocery store employee attempting to step them from stealing Thursday, Feb. 24, they said. The two were engaged in a struggle with the shopper took out a box cutter and tried stabbing the employee at Giant grocery store on Forest Drive around 6:45 p.m., Anne Arundel County police said. The employee was able to free himself and the suspect fled. Officers searched for the suspect but were unable to locate him.  The victim did not report any injuries. Southern District detectives are investigating and ask anyone…

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by Cecilia Levine
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Police In Westchester Arrest Wanted Shooting Suspect After Domestic Incident Police In Westchester Arrest Wanted Shooting Suspect After Domestic Incident
Police In Westchester Arrest Wanted Shooting Suspect After Domestic Incident An investigation into a domestic dispute involving a man attempting to shoot his way into a Westchester apartment led to the apprehension of a suspect, authorities announced. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department responded to a residential apartment building at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 7, where there was a report of a domestic dispute with a man attempting to break into a unit by shooting through the door. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that upon arrival, officers located the fleeing suspect, prompting a brief pursuit before he was ultimately able …

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Stabbing Teen With Fork In Northern Westchester Woman Accused Of Stabbing Teen With Fork In Northern Westchester
Woman Accused Of Stabbing Teen With Fork In Northern Westchester A 43-year-old Northern Westchester woman was arrested and accused of stabbing a teenager in the hand with a fork.  Officers responded to a report of a domestic dispute at a Yorktown home at about 6:20 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 27, according to the Yorktown Police Department. Investigators found that during the dispute, the 13-year-old was stabbed in the hand with a fork, which caused puncture wounds and minor bleeding. At about 7 p.m., the woman was arrested and taken to Yorktown Police Headquarters for processing, police reported. She was charged with endangering the welfare of a child …

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by Nicole Valinote
Armonk, NY
News
Second Suspect Arrested, Charged, Following Westchester Home Invasion Second Suspect Arrested, Charged, Following Westchester Home Invasion
Second Suspect Arrested, Charged, Following Westchester Home Invasion Two men have been arrested and are facing charges following a violent armed home invasion in Westchester, authorities announced. On Wednesday, July 7, members of the Mount Vernon Police Department responded to a reported home invasion on South Sixth Avenue. While officers were investigating, shots were fired at the residence by a man who proceeded to flee the scene in a BMW. Earlier story - One Apprehended, One At Large After Armed Home Invasion In Westchester, Police Say Bronx resident Yorddy Nunez, age 18, was apprehended by police near the home after crashing following a brief chase. A …

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
News
NJ Driver Who Rammed Washington Monument Barrier 'Did Figure 8s,' Witness Says NJ Driver Who Rammed Washington Monument Barrier 'Did Figure 8s,' Witness Says
NJ Driver Who Rammed Washington Monument Barrier 'Did Figure 8s,' Witness Says A New Jersey man who was arrested after ramming a security barrier at the Washington Monument on July 4th deliberately drove at people, then claimed the government was trying to kill him, witnesses said. U.S. Park Police in Washington, D.C., identified the man as Jack Joseph Dessin, 38, of New Jersey without saying what town he is from. Dessin remained in federal custody, charged with attempted assault with a dangerous weapon and destruction of government property, pending a first appearance before a U.S. magistrate judge. Witnesses said Dessin appeared intent on hurting people when he ram…

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by Jerry DeMarco
North Salem, NY
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Attempts To Hit Trooper With Vehicle Before Caught In Chase, Police Say Westchester Man Attempts To Hit Trooper With Vehicle Before Caught In Chase, Police Say
Westchester Man Attempts To Hit Trooper With Vehicle Before Caught In Chase, Police Say A Westchester man was arrested for attempted assault and other charges after taking New York State Police on a pursuit that began on the Sprain Brook Parkway. The incident began when troopers attempted to stop Tylik D. Wilson Brown, 22, of Yonkers, around 2:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25, in a 2014 Kia Forte for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law on the northbound Sprain Brook Parkway in the town of Greenburgh, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Brown failed to comply and led the troopers on a pursuit on the parkway before exiting at West Cross Street and ended when he crashed into a pole in …

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Accused Of Firing Gun At Vehicle In Area 16-Year-Old Accused Of Firing Gun At Vehicle In Area
16-Year-Old Accused Of Firing Gun At Vehicle In Area A 16-year-old boy has been charged for firing a gun at a vehicle in the area. The incident happened in the area near 29 North Hamilton Street in the City of Poughkeepsie late Friday morning, Aug. 7.  No one was injured and the vehicle was not hit. A short time after the incident, the boy was located and arrested for firing at the vehicle.   Another teen, a 15-year-old who was with the 16-year-old at the time he was apprehended, was also arrested for having an active juvenile delinquent violation of probation Dutchess County Family Court warrant.   Officers transp…

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by Joe Lombardi
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Man Punches, Cuts Woman With Knife In Area, Police Say Man Punches, Cuts Woman With Knife In Area, Police Say
Man Punches, Cuts Woman With Knife In Area, Police Say A 51-year-old Ulster County man was arrested after allegedly punching and attacking a woman with a knife during a domestic dispute. Keith T. Cox, of New Paltz, was arrested around 8:30 p.m., on. Friday, April 10, after police responded to a 911 call that a woman had been assaulted with a knife in the village of New Paltz, said New Paltz Police Lt. Robert Lucchesi. When officers arrived on the scene they were able to interview the victim who told them she had been assaulted by Cox during a domestic dispute. According to police, the woman alleged that Cox punched her in the face and when she…

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by Kathy Reakes
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Arrested For Attacking, Attempting To Choke Victim In Area, Police Say Woman Arrested For Attacking, Attempting To Choke Victim In Area, Police Say
Woman Arrested For Attacking, Attempting To Choke Victim In Area, Police Say A 46-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly attacking another woman and attempting to choke her. Ulster County resident Renee J. Hart, of Kingston, was arrested for an incident that took place on Friday, March 20, after police responded to a report of a dispute, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. Saugerties Police responded to a report of a dispute that occurred at a residence on Old Stage Road. The called told officers she was involved in a physical altercation with Hart, Sinagra said.  During the course of the fight, Hart allegedly threw the victim to the grou…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Man Arrested After Pushing Woman Holding 3-Year-Old In Face, Police Say Man Arrested After Pushing Woman Holding 3-Year-Old In Face, Police Say
Man Arrested After Pushing Woman Holding 3-Year-Old In Face, Police Say A 43-year-old man was arrested after allegedly pushing a woman in the face while she as holding a 3-year-old child. Devon Pallas, of the Town of Saugerties, was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 9, after Saugerties Police responded to South Road in Mount Marion for a report of a fight, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. An investigation by officers found that Pallas allegedly engaged in a physical dispute with a female victim. During the incident, he kept pushing the victim placing his hands against the victim’s face.  Pallas then grabbed a wooden stool …

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by Kathy Reakes
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Man Arrested After Shoving Woman, Causing Her To Fall On Child, Police Say Man Arrested After Shoving Woman, Causing Her To Fall On Child, Police Say
Man Arrested After Shoving Woman, Causing Her To Fall On Child, Police Say Police arrested a 35-year-old man following a domestic dispute in which he allegedly shoved a woman causing her to fall and land on her 8-year-old child. Ulster County resident Brandon Deweever, of Saugerties, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 3, after police responded to a call on Garden Court of a domestic dispute, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. When officers arrived on the scene, they found that Deweever allegedly prevented the victim from leaving the residence, shoved the victims causing her to fall back into a bathroom closet and that he allegedly punched a hole in a bathroom …

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by Kathy Reakes