Mount Pleasant, NY
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Westchester Man Convicted Of Attempted Aggravated Assault On Cop Westchester Man Convicted Of Attempted Aggravated Assault On Cop
Westchester Man Convicted Of Attempted Aggravated Assault On Cop A 52-year-old man who took police on a wild ride after attempting to run down officers pursuing him is facing decades in prison after being found guilty of a series of felony charges that include attempted aggravated assault upon a police officer. Kim Carl of Yonkers was found guilty by a jury at trial of five felonies and a misdemeanor for an incident dating back to Sept. 24, 2016, when he drove his mother’s Mitsubishi recklessly, at a high rate of speed and attempted to evade police attempting to pull him over. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on the day of the incident, Carl was driving in Yonk…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Stolen Vehicle Suspect Caught After Fleeing On Foot, Bike In East Fishkill Stolen Vehicle Suspect Caught After Fleeing On Foot, Bike In East Fishkill
Stolen Vehicle Suspect Caught After Fleeing On Foot, Bike In East Fishkill A high-speed chase broke out in East Fishkill, as police officers attempted to apprehend a suspect who allegedly stole a car in Dutchess County before attempting to flee on a bicycle. Officers from the East Fishkill Police Department were dispatched to a Roundhill Road residence in Hopewell Junction at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Sunday night, where there was a report of a motor vehicle theft from the home. Responding officers launched an investigation, which led to East Fishkill Police Officer Sean Phillips tracking down the stolen vehicle, with a suspect inside, near the intersection of R…

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by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
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Westchester Man To Be Sentenced For Shooting 4-Year-Old Girl Westchester Man To Be Sentenced For Shooting 4-Year-Old Girl
Westchester Man To Be Sentenced For Shooting 4-Year-Old Girl A Westchester County man is due to be sentenced this week for his role in the shooting of a 4-year-old girl in Yonkers in 2016. Floyd Bruce, 20, is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday, May 31 after pleading guilty to felony charges of first-degree robbery, attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon last year. According to Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. shortly after 5:15 on Saturday, July 16, 2016, Bruce produced a handgun and shot several rounds into a crowd of people on Willow Street, a block from Columbus Park. The intended victim - an 18-year-old…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Trio Nabbed After Westchester Stolen Vehicle Chase, Crash IDs Released For Trio Nabbed After Westchester Stolen Vehicle Chase, Crash
IDs Released For Trio Nabbed After Westchester Stolen Vehicle Chase, Crash Three men are facing charges after allegedly taking police on a wild chase in an allegedly stolen vehicle over the weekend that ended in a Mamaroneck yard on Sunday night, according to police. Juan Camacho, 22, Ashley Perez, 20, and Roberto Reyes, 20, of the Bronx were arrested on Sunday night, and now are facing various felony charges after being arraigned in Larchmont Village Court earlier this week. According to police, officers attempted to pull over an SUV being driven by Reyes at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Sunday for a traffic violation, leading to a wild chase that led to a crash in…

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by Zak Failla
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Police & Fire
Police: Port Jervis Bank Robbery Suspect Was Recently Released From Prison Police: Port Jervis Bank Robbery Suspect Was Recently Released From Prison
Police: Port Jervis Bank Robbery Suspect Was Recently Released From Prison An alleged Orange County bank robbery suspect who took police on a wild chase on Thursday afternoon after sticking up a Port Jervis bank was released from prison earlier this month, according to police. Officers from the Port Jervis Police Department were dispatched to the TD Bank branch location on East Main Street at approximately 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15, where there was a report of a robbery in progress. The suspect - later identified as Jeffersonville resident Joseph Hernandez, 35, a parolee - was initially described as a white male wearing a black hat, sunglasses and a black jac…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Domestic Dispute In Front Of Child Leads To Charges For Putnam Couple Domestic Dispute In Front Of Child Leads To Charges For Putnam Couple
Domestic Dispute In Front Of Child Leads To Charges For Putnam Couple A Putnam County couple that engaged in a physical domestic dispute in front of a child are facing multiple charges after state police had to intervene. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to an Argyle Street home in Putnam Valley shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Monday morning, where there were reports of a domestic dispute between Putnam Valley residents Derek Sutter and Candice Sutter, both 35 years old. Police said that the investigation into the incident determined that the two had engaged in a physical domestic dispute in the presence of a child, and that Derek Sutter had violate…

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by Zak Failla
Newburgh, NY
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Newburgh Man Convicted Of Brutal Attack Posted On Facebook, YouTube Newburgh Man Convicted Of Brutal Attack Posted On Facebook, YouTube
Newburgh Man Convicted Of Brutal Attack Posted On Facebook, YouTube A Newburgh man whose brutal attack of two men with a chain and padlock was posted on Facebook and YouTube was convicted Tuesday by an Orange County jury, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Carlos Melendez, 29, was convicted of assault, attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon for attacking the men on May 20, 2017, according to the DA's office. At trial, prosecutors argued that Melendez used a padlock and chain as a flail to strike two men in the head. One of the men suffered life-threatening injuries as a result of the assault and required hospitaliz…

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by Kathy Reakes