Woman Steals Over $50K From Duanesburg Employer In Payroll Scheme, Police Say
A woman is accused of padding her own paychecks and stealing more than $50,000 from her Capital Region employer, police said.
Gina Luby, 53, was arrested at her Schenectady home on Tuesday, May 6, following a months-long investigation by New York State Police, the agency revealed Monday, May 12.
Troopers began investigating in February when a Duanesburg business filed a complaint reporting significant financial discrepancies.
Investigators determined that Luby, who had worked in the company’s accounting department since 2020, began overpaying herself without authorization beginning …
Mugshot: Driver Dragged Cop, Nearly Hit Pedestrian Fleeing Valley Stream Traffic Stop, Cops Say
A New Jersey woman dragged a Nassau County police officer and nearly struck a pedestrian while fleeing a traffic stop in Valley Stream, authorities announced on Friday, May 2.
Charmaine N. Norville, 47, of Irvington, was behind the wheel of a black 2010 Volkswagen Jetta with multiple violations — an expired inspection sticker, a missing front plate, and an unregistered rear plate — when officers stopped her in the parking lot of 77 Green Acres Road West at 1:50 p.m., on Thursday, May 1, according to detectives with the Fifth Squad.
Norville allegedly refused to provide her license and regis…
Illegal Spa Busted In Brookhaven: Flushing Women Accused Of Prostitution, Unlicensed Practice
Two women from Flushing are facing criminal charges after a massage parlor raid in Middle Island, Suffolk County police announced on Tuesday, April 29.
Yanmei Huang, 35, and Vivian Gao, 40, were arrested during an investigation conducted by Seventh Precinct Crime Section officers alongside Brookhaven Town Fire Marshals and Code Enforcement Inspectors at Evolve Spa, Inc., located at 831 Middle Country Road, police said.
The pair was charged with Felony Unauthorized Practice of a Profession and Misdemeanor Prostitution, authorities stated.
Huang and Gao were issued desk appearance tickets an…
3 Children Among 5 People Who Brutally Attacked 2 Women After Parade In Conshohocken: PD
Two adults and three children have been arrested after a brutal attack on two women following the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Conshohocken, police announced on Thursday, April 3.
The assault happened on the evening of Saturday, March 15, according to the Conshohocken Police Department. Investigators said the suspects — 35-year-old Demetria Miller, 18-year-old Kharee Nazir Davis, a 16-year-old boy, and two 10-year-old twin boys — repeatedly kicked, stomped, and punched the victims while they were lying on the ground, leaving them defenseless.
All five suspects were charged with felony aggr…
Ketamine, Cocaine, Ecstasy Found In Home Of Alleged Drug Dealer In Irvington: Police
A 30-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities searched his Westchester home and found plenty of drugs, including cocaine, ketamine, and mushrooms, police announced.
Irvington resident Daniel White was arrested on Tuesday, April 1, following the execution of a search warrant at his Main Street residence, the Irvington Police Department announced on Wednesday, April 2.
The warrant was the result of a coordinated effort involving the Irvington Police Department, the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force, the Westchester County Department of Public Safety Na…
Child, 8, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Schenectady, Police Say
An 8-year-old boy was struck and killed by a driver who then fled the scene in the Capital Region.
Fire and aid crews in Schenectady responded to Chrisler Avenue near Crane Street for a child who had been struck by a vehicle at around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, Schenectady Police said.
Officers located an 8-year-old boy who was unresponsive. The child was rushed to Ellis Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.
Following the collision, the driver fled the scene without stopping or rendering aid to the boy, police said.
Officers located the suspect, 29-year-old C…
Victim ID'd, Driver Nabbed In Deadly Hit-Run Crash In Colonie: Police
A suspected hit-and-run driver was apprehended following a Capital Region crash that killed a pedestrian.
Heath Mabeus, 37, was arrested by Colonie Police at his Clifton Park residence on Saturday, March 15, in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman in Colonie the day before.
Mabeus struck 58-year-old Migdalia Aulet as she crossed Wolf Road near Beltrone Drive at around 6:30 a.m. Friday, March 14, Colonie Police said. He allegedly then fled the scene without stopping or offering the woman aid.
Aulet, of Schenectady, was gravely injured and died at the scene, according to …
