New York Man With Outstanding Warrants Resisted Arrest: Mount Olive Police
A 39-year-old Yonkers, NY man was arrested and charged with resisting arrest in Budd Lake on Tuesday, July 15, authorities said.
At 3:39 p.m., officers a GMC pickup towing a trailer traveling west on Route 46 with multiple non-functioning brake lights, Mount Olive police said.
During a motor vehicle stop, it was determined the driver, Khari Coleman had a suspended warrant and an active warrant out for his arrest $750 from Elizabeth, police said.
Officers attempted to place Coleman under arrest, but he resisted, and a brief tussle ensued, police said.
Coleman was eventually arrested and tr…
Gym Teacher Harassed Student With Months of Inappropriate Texts, Behavior In Yonkers: DA
A physical education teacher at a Westchester County middle school has been arrested and charged with allegedly harassing one of his female students over several months through repeated inappropriate conduct both in person and via text message, prosecutors announced.
Matthew Hausman, 59, of Somers, a PE teacher at Yonkers Middle High School, was arraigned in Yonkers City Court on Wednesday, July 16, on charges of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, and two counts of second-degree harassment, a violation, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace said. …
Man, 43, Drowns During Family Picnic On Housatonic River In New Milford
A 43-year-old man from Yonkers, New York, drowned while picnicking with his family on the Housatonic River in New Milford over the weekend, authorities said.
Simon Hernandez was spending time with loved ones in the Gaylordsville section of New Milford on Sunday, July 13, around 4:10 p.m., when he entered the river but did not resurface, according to police.
Emergency crews responded to the area of 781 Kent Road in an attempt to rescue him, but were unsuccessful. After a two- to three-hour search, New Milford police dive teams recovered Hernandez’s body. He was pronounced dead at the scene. …
Man Strangled Former Partner In Front Of Their Kids, Slapped Child Next Day In Yonkers: DA
A Westchester man has been indicted on multiple felony charges after allegedly assaulting his former partner and one of their children while violating an active order of protection, prosecutors announced.
Tairon Drake, age 30, was arraigned Tuesday, July 8, in Westchester County Court on charges stemming from a violent domestic incident at his Yonkers home, Westchester District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Thursday, July 10.
Prosecutors allege that on May 1, 2025, Drake placed both hands around his ex-partner’s neck and threatened to kill her, all in front of their two children.…
