Shop Robbed At Gunpoint In NY, Suspects At Large Shop Robbed At Gunpoint In NY, Suspects At Large
Shop Robbed At Gunpoint In NY, Suspects At Large Police are searching for two suspects who robbed a vape shop at gunpoint in Orange County and fled the scene in a waiting car.  The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 17 at Premium Smoke and Vape, located in the ShopRite plaza at 131 Hawkins Dr. in the Town of Montgomery, the Montgomery Police Department announced on Friday, July 18.  Responding to a panic alarm, officers arrived at the store and spoke with the owner, who reported being confronted by two men. One of the suspects allegedly brandished a handgun, pressed it against the victim’s ribcage, and demanded…
Volunteer Firefighter Electrocuted During NY Crash Response: 'World Lost A Great Man' Volunteer Firefighter Electrocuted During NY Crash Response: 'World Lost A Great Man'
Volunteer Firefighter Electrocuted During NY Crash Response: 'World Lost A Great Man' A community is in mourning following the death of a New York firefighter who lost his life while responding to an emergency call. Jason McGlone, an assistant chief of the East Branch Volunteer Fire Department in Delaware County, died while responding to a car crash on Route 30 on Thursday night, July 17, the department confirmed. McGlone, a Long Island native from South Huntington who had made East Branch his home, was among the first responders dispatched to the scene around 9:30 p.m. when a vehicle reportedly crashed into a telephone pole. In a heartbreaking series of events, a fellow fi…
$2K Credit Card Fraud At NY Business Leads To Man's Arrest: Police $2K Credit Card Fraud At NY Business Leads To Man's Arrest: Police
$2K Credit Card Fraud At NY Business Leads To Man's Arrest: Police A 26-year-old man is facing a felony charge after allegedly using stolen credit card information to make fraudulent purchases at a local business in Rockland County, police said.  Brooklyn resident Diamond Dinnall, 26, was arrested on Thursday, July 17, after investigators determined he had traveled from Brooklyn to Haverstraw to carry out the scheme, the Haverstraw Police Department announced on Friday, July 18.  The incident resulted in more than $2,000 in losses for the targeted business, which was not named by police. The investigation was conducted in coordination with the N…
'Pants Down' Pervert Strikes Twice In Front Of Same Woman In NY; Police Seek More Vics 'Pants Down' Pervert Strikes Twice In Front Of Same Woman In NY; Police Seek More Vics
'Pants Down' Pervert Strikes Twice In Front Of Same Woman In NY; Police Seek More Vics A Queens Village man accused of exposing himself twice to the same woman in a Syosset parking lot has been arrested, Nassau County police announced on Friday, July 18. Ryan Paul Sabin, 42, was first seen with his pants down outside his vehicle on Michael Drive around 8:12 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, detectives said. The 27-year-old woman who spotted him again early the next morning immediately notified authorities. Police launched an investigation and identified Sabin as the suspect. He was located in New Hyde Park and arrested without incident at around 3:40 a.m. on Friday. Further invest…
Alert Issued For Missing 73-Year-Old Woman Who May Need Medical Help In NY Alert Issued For Missing 73-Year-Old Woman Who May Need Medical Help In NY
Alert Issued For Missing 73-Year-Old Woman Who May Need Medical Help In NY Police in Westchester County are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 73-year-old woman. Linda Jackson was reported missing on Thursday, July 17, and was last seen in the area of South Broadway and Radford Street, the Yonkers Police Department announced on Friday, July 18.  She is described as being 5-foot-3 and weighing around 115 pounds.  Jackson was last seen wearing a white long dress with red flower designs. Authorities say she may be in need of medical assistance.  Anyone with information about her current whereabouts is urged to call the Yonkers Police …
Teen Killed After Log Splitter Rollover At NY Home Teen Killed After Log Splitter Rollover At NY Home
Teen Killed After Log Splitter Rollover At NY Home An 18-year-old Connecticut resident was killed Wednesday evening, July 16, in a tragic incident involving heavy landscaping equipment in Northern Westchester, police said. Fairfield County resident Brandon Q. Gmelin of Ridgefield, CT, was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck by a rolling log splitter at a private residence in the Town of South Salem, New York State Police announced. Troopers responded to the home at around 6:30 p.m. along with investigators from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and officers from the Town of Lewisboro Police Department, following a 911 call re…
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver With Baby In Backseat Flees Cops, Then Tries Again In NY: NYSP Wrong-Way Drunk Driver With Baby In Backseat Flees Cops, Then Tries Again In NY: NYSP
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver With Baby In Backseat Flees Cops, Then Tries Again In NY: Nysp A Putnam County woman is facing a slew of charges after allegedly driving drunk with a one-year-old in the back seat, giving police a false name, and trying to flee a traffic stop twice, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday night, July 16, around 10 p.m., when a trooper on patrol spotted a vehicle traveling the wrong way down Main Street (Route 6) in Brewster, nearly causing a head-on crash and committing multiple traffic violations, New York State Police said on Thursday, July 17.  According to police, the driver, later identified as 30-year-old Carol A. Julian-Ramire…
Dutchess Woman Helps Steal Over $500 In Booze From NY Store, Caught On Taconic Parkway: Police Dutchess Woman Helps Steal Over $500 In Booze From NY Store, Caught On Taconic Parkway: Police
Dutchess Woman Helps Steal Over $500 In Booze From NY Store, Caught On Taconic Parkway: Police Two Hudson Valley residents were arrested after allegedly stealing hundreds of dollars worth of alcohol from a liquor store in Northern Westchester and fleeing to the Taconic State Parkway, police said. The incident happened on Monday, July 15, when officers received a 911 call at around 4 p.m. reporting a theft in progress at All Seasons Wine & Spirits, located at 3333 Crompond Rd. in Yorktown, the town's police department announced on Thursday, July 17.  According to police, the suspects had just left the store without paying for approximately $533.29 in merchandise. Officers res…
Woman Sleeping In Car At NY Dunkin' Had Hundreds of Drug Bags, Crack, Pills: Cops Woman Sleeping In Car At NY Dunkin' Had Hundreds of Drug Bags, Crack, Pills: Cops
Woman Sleeping In Car At NY Dunkin' Had Hundreds of Drug Bags, Crack, Pills: Cops A routine well-being check outside a Dunkin' in Orange County turned into a major drug bust after police said they uncovered a significant stash of narcotics inside a vehicle.  The incident happened on Wednesday, July 16, when officers were called to the coffee shop in Port Jervis at 291 East Main St. to check on two people who were "nodding out" in a car, the Port Jervis Police Department said.  Upon arrival, officers spotted drug paraphernalia in plain view inside the vehicle, the department added.  A further investigation led to the seizure of approximately 235 bags …
Drunk Driver Had 3-Month-Old Baby In Car, Long Island Cops Say Drunk Driver Had 3-Month-Old Baby In Car, Long Island Cops Say
Drunk Driver Had 3-Month-Old Baby In Car, Long Island Cops Say A Long Island man is facing multiple charges under Leandra’s Law after police say he drove drunk through Oceanside with a 3-month-old baby in the car. The arrest happened around 1:33 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, near West Windsor Parkway and Long Beach Road, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police say they stopped a silver 2005 Jeep after seeing a traffic violation. The driver, identified as Denis Peraza Martinez, 38, of Hempstead, was showing signs of intoxication. Martinez had glassy eyes and had an odor of alcohol emanating from his breath, the department said in a press …
Armed Man Barricades Himself In NY Home With Injured Mom, Sets Fire During Standoff Armed Man Barricades Himself In NY Home With Injured Mom, Sets Fire During Standoff
Armed Man Barricades Himself In NY Home With Injured Mom, Sets Fire During Standoff A tense standoff in Westchester ended safely after an armed man barricaded himself inside a residence with his injured mother and allegedly set a fire, officials said.  The incident began around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, when police responded to a home on Touraine Avenue in Port Chester after receiving reports that a man had locked himself inside and was threatening to harm himself and others, village officials announced on Wednesday, July 16.  With assistance from the Westchester County Police Department, officers were able to secure medical attention for the suspect’s moth…
Boat-Towing Driver Passed Out, Killed Nursing Student In Head-On VA Crash: Police Boat-Towing Driver Passed Out, Killed Nursing Student In Head-On VA Crash: Police
Boat-Towing Driver Passed Out, Killed Nursing Student In Head-On VA Crash: Police A Virginia driver who blacked out while hauling a boat and caused the crash that killed a 33-year-old nursing student, wife and mother is now facing charges, officials said. Steven Kowalik, 64, of Leesburg, was indicted for involuntary manslaughter and turned himself in to face the charges, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The crash happened around 5:14 p.m. on April 23, near the intersection of Ox Road and Davis Drive in Lorton, police said. Detectives with the Crash Reconstruction Unit said Kowalik was driving a 2012 Ford F-350 towing a fishing boat northbound on Ox Roa…
Feds Raid Outlaw Biker Gang After Hookah Lounge Bloodbath With 80 Shots Fired Feds Raid Outlaw Biker Gang After Hookah Lounge Bloodbath With 80 Shots Fired
Feds Raid Outlaw Biker Gang After Hookah Lounge Bloodbath With 80 Shots Fired A savage assault and shootout outside a Virginia hookah lounge triggered a massive multi-agency raid on the Wheels of Soul outlaw motorcycle gang, with nearly two dozen members now in custody, or on the run, across multiple states, authorities announced. The early morning April 13 brawl and shooting outside Babylon Café on Golansky Boulevard in Woodbridge left two men injured, one from a brutal beating and another with a gunshot wound, and both initially refused to cooperate with police. But the Prince William County Police Department didn’t let up. Following months of investigation, detec…
Man Shot, Robbed Of Cash, Jewelry, Food In NY Late-Night Attack: Suspect At Large Man Shot, Robbed Of Cash, Jewelry, Food In NY Late-Night Attack: Suspect At Large
Man Shot, Robbed Of Cash, Jewelry, Food In NY Late-Night Attack: Suspect At Large A 28-year-old man was shot and robbed during a violent attack in Westchester, police said.  The incident happened around 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, near Union Avenue and Warren Street, the New Rochelle Police Department announced on Wednesday, July 16. Police said the victim, a New Rochelle resident, was robbed of about $500 in cash, a cell phone, jewelry, and a food order. During the robbery, he was also shot once in the thigh.  An unknown citizen took the victim to a local hospital, where police he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. He is expected to recover, t…
She Was 15 And ‘In Danger’—Yet No AMBER Alert Was Issued: Here’s What It Takes To Trigger One She Was 15 And ‘In Danger’—Yet No AMBER Alert Was Issued: Here’s What It Takes To Trigger One
She Was 15 And ‘In Danger’—Yet No Amber Alert Was Issued: Here’s What It Takes To Trigger One On Tuesday, July 15, Daily Voice reported on a missing 15-year-old girl from Saratoga County whom sheriff’s officials believed was in danger. The teen was found safe hours later, but many readers asked why an AMBER alert wasn’t issued. In New York State, when a child goes missing and police believe they could be in danger, many people naturally expect an AMBER Alert to be issued. But the fact is, not every case qualifies, even when the child is under 18 and believed to be at risk. The answer comes down to very specific and stringent criteria that must be met for an alert to be activated, ac…
72-Year-Old Woman Found Safe After Going Missing In NY (UPDATE) 72-Year-Old Woman Found Safe After Going Missing In NY (UPDATE)
72-Year-Old Woman Found Safe After Going Missing In NY (Update) New update: A 72-year-old woman reported missing in Rockland County on Wednesday, July 16, has been found safe, police say.  The woman, identified as Maryse, had been reported missing earlier in the day after being last seen in the area of Chestnut Ridge Road and Summit Road in Chestnut Ridge, according to Ramapo Police.  She has since been found safe. More information was not released.  Original report: Authorities in Rockland County are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 72-year-old woman with dementia who vanished on Wednesday, July 16.  Accordi…
Driver Crashes Into Tree To Avoid Collision At Busy NY Intersection Driver Crashes Into Tree To Avoid Collision At Busy NY Intersection
Driver Crashes Into Tree To Avoid Collision At Busy NY Intersection A driver in Rockland County made a split-second decision to crash into a tree rather than risk hitting other vehicles after losing control of their vehicle.  The crash happened at the intersection of Summit Avenue and Route 59 in Spring Valley on Tuesday, July 15, according to a report by The Monsey Scoop.  The outlet said the driver lost control of their vehicle and, in an effort to avoid a multi-car collision, intentionally veered into a tree off the roadway. Fortunately, no pedestrians were on the typically busy sidewalk at the time of the crash. View …
Duo Steals Over $2.4K In Merchandise From CVS In NY: Police Duo Steals Over $2.4K In Merchandise From CVS In NY: Police
Duo Steals Over $2.4K In Merchandise From CVS In NY: Police Two Queens men are facing charges after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise from a CVS in Northern Westchester, according to police.  The arrests stem from a Saturday, June 1 theft at the CVS Pharmacy located at 53 Maple St. in Croton-on-Hudson, where two men reportedly entered the store around 4 p.m. and took approximately $2,440 worth of goods, the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department said on Tuesday, July 15.  According to the department, store management alerted authorities, and investigators used license plate readers and other tools to identify the susp…
Fugitive Wanted On Several Warrants Apprehended In Dutchess County, Police Say Fugitive Wanted On Several Warrants Apprehended In Dutchess County, Police Say
Fugitive Wanted On Several Warrants Apprehended In Dutchess County, Police Say A 34-year-old woman wanted on multiple felony warrants in another Hudson Valley county was taken into custody after officers spotted her in Dutchess County, police announced.  The arrest was made early Tuesday morning, July 15, when officers recognized Rebecca Austin around 12:05 a.m. in the 400 block of Main Street in Poughkeepsie, the city's police department said on Wednesday, July 16.  Police say they were already familiar with Austin from a previous investigation in which she allegedly used a false identity. Upon further investigation, officers discovered that Austin wa…
Unnoticed Overnight Blaze Destroys Cottage On College Campus In Dutchess County Unnoticed Overnight Blaze Destroys Cottage On College Campus In Dutchess County
Unnoticed Overnight Blaze Destroys Cottage On College Campus In Dutchess County A structure fire that burned through the night leveled a building on a Dutchess County college campus before it was eventually discovered early in the morning.  Emergency crews were dispatched at 6:50 a.m. on July 15 to the Apple Cottage on the Bard College Massena campus in Red Hook, where arriving firefighters found the building had burned to the ground and was still smoldering, the Tivoli Fire Department said on Tuesday night, July 15. Firefighters from Tivoli Fire Company and Red Hook Fire Company responded to the scene and worked to fully extinguish the remaining fire.  …
I-87 Crash Turns Into Brawl, Then Woman Caught Drunk With Kids in Car In NY, Police Say I-87 Crash Turns Into Brawl, Then Woman Caught Drunk With Kids in Car In NY, Police Say
I-87 Crash Turns Into Brawl, Then Woman Caught Drunk With Kids in Car In NY, Police Say An Orange County woman is facing felony DWI charges after allegedly crashing on I-87 in Westchester and getting into a physical fight with another driver with two children in her car at the time, police said. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, when troopers were sent to Interstate 87 southbound in Yonkers for a report of a two-car crash and a physical altercation between the drivers involved, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, July 15.  Troopers say the crash involved a Volkswagen Atlas driven by Kaitlyn Slicker-Abulteen, age 35, of Warwick. Before of…
911 Service Outage Reported In Dutchess County (DEVELOPING) 911 Service Outage Reported In Dutchess County (DEVELOPING)
911 Service Outage Reported In Dutchess County (Developing) A widespread 911 outage is affecting Dutchess County Tuesday afternoon, July 15, prompting law enforcement officials to urge residents to call departments directly or text instead.  According to a 3:30 p.m. alert on July 15 from the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, and New York State Police, the county’s 911 system is currently down. The cause of the outage has not yet been made public.   In the event of a police, fire, or medical emergency, residents are being asked to call the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office directly at 845-486-3800. Additionally, the New York State Poli…
Man Clad In Ski Mask, Sunglasses Exposes Himself At NY Thruway Service Area: NYSP Man Clad In Ski Mask, Sunglasses Exposes Himself At NY Thruway Service Area: NYSP
Man Clad In Ski Mask, Sunglasses Exposes Himself At NY Thruway Service Area: Nysp A 71-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly exposing himself to customers in a men’s restroom at a busy Thruway rest stop in Rockland County, police said. Orange County resident Jerry Hollender of Monroe was arrested following an incident on Friday, July 11 at the Sloatsburg Service Area, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, July 15.  Police said staff at the service area reported a man wearing a ski mask and sunglasses had intentionally exposed himself to customers in the restroom at around 4:20 p.m. By the time troopers arrived, the suspect had left the premises.&…
Hit-Run Driver Who Mowed Down 7 Geese Sought By Cops In NJ, Sparking Outrage Online Hit-Run Driver Who Mowed Down 7 Geese Sought By Cops In NJ, Sparking Outrage Online
Hit-Run Driver Who Mowed Down 7 Geese Sought By Cops In NJ, Sparking Outrage Online Police in New Jersey are searching for the driver who struck and killed seven geese crossing a road on Monday, July 14, sparking outrage from residents and animal advocates across social media. Officers responded to the Devoe Lake area of Spotswood (Middlesex County) around 6:45 p.m. and found the geese dead in the roadway, Spotswood police said. The vehicle had already fled the scene, police said. Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage to determine whether the act was intentional or accidental, according to authorities. Geese are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, an…
Lanes Reopen After Truck Fire, Fuel Spill On I-84 In NY (DEVELOPING) Lanes Reopen After Truck Fire, Fuel Spill On I-84 In NY (DEVELOPING)
Lanes Reopen After Truck Fire, Fuel Spill On I-84 In NY (Developing) A crash involving an overturned truck and resulting fire caused major delays on Interstate 84 in Putnam on Tuesday morning, July 15. The crash happened east of Exit 61 (Route 311) in Patterson at around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, according to New York State Police and 511NY traffic reports.  One of two eastbound lanes was temporarily blocked in the area, but has since reopened.  According to traffic reports, the incident involved an overturned truck that caught on fire and spilled fuel. Injuries were reported.  More information about the crash has not yet been released.  Thi…
15-Year-Old Girl Located Safe Hours After Going Missing In Region 15-Year-Old Girl Located Safe Hours After Going Missing In Region
15-Year-Old Girl Located Safe Hours After Going Missing In Region Update: A 15-year-old girl from Saratoga County who was reported missing was located hours later. Aryelle Spenard had last been seen walking on Dover Place in the town of Halfmoon at around 8:15 p.m. Monday, July 14, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. She has since been located safe, sheriff's officials announced at around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 15. No other details were given. Original story: Police have issued an alert for a missing 15-year-old girl from Saratoga County believed to be in danger. Aryelle Spenard was last seen walking on Dover Place in the town of Halfm…
Impaired Man Leaves Traffic Stop, Flees To Gas Station In Dutchess, Police Say Impaired Man Leaves Traffic Stop, Flees To Gas Station In Dutchess, Police Say
Impaired Man Leaves Traffic Stop, Flees To Gas Station In Dutchess, Police Say A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop, leading cops on a chase to a Dutchess County gas station, and driving while impaired by drugs, police said. The incident happened around 2:11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15, when troopers tried to stop a 2017 Buick SUV in Dover for traffic violations, New York State Police announced. The driver, identified as Eric P. Oakes, age 44, of Dover, refused to pull over, beginning a brief pursuit that ended in the parking lot of the Mobil gas station at 1782 Route 22 in Wingdale, police said.  Troopers say Oakes, who was the s…
EXCLUSIVE: Carjacker Arrested By FBI On Hutchinson River Parkway, Officials Say EXCLUSIVE: Carjacker Arrested By FBI On Hutchinson River Parkway, Officials Say
Exclusive: Carjacker Arrested By FBI On Hutchinson River Parkway, Officials Say A 24-year-old man from Connecticut was captured on the Hutchinson River Parkway with help from the FBI following a carjacking investigation in the Bronx, police said. According to the NYPD, James Hendrickson, of 110 Forest St., in Manchester, CT, was charged on Monday, July 14, at 6:45 p.m. within the confines of the 41st Precinct, after he was located on the Hutchinson River Parkway that afternoon in Westchester. UNF News photographer Kyle Mazza, of Fair Lawn, NJ, was en route home from Massachusetts where he'd been photographing an assisted living facility fire that left nine people …
Blaze Tears Through NY Home, Residents Escape Blaze Tears Through NY Home, Residents Escape
Blaze Tears Through NY Home, Residents Escape Emergency crews raced to a fire at a home in Rockland County on Tuesday morning, July 15. The blaze happened at around 7:30 a.m. at a home on 29 Fanley Ave. in Spring Valley, according to reports by The Monsey Scoop.  Firefighters quickly brought the flames under control, and the fire has since been fully extinguished, the outlet reported. Luckily, all residents were able to escape safely before firefighters arrived.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monsey Scoop (@monseyscoop) The cause of the fire is curren…
Lightning Strikes Golf Course In NY During Storm, Prompts Response Lightning Strikes Golf Course In NY During Storm, Prompts Response
Lightning Strikes Golf Course In NY During Storm, Prompts Response A round of severe storms that swept through the Hudson Valley Monday evening, July 14, resulted in a lightning strike at a golf course in Westchester County.  Firefighters were dispatched to Hudson National Golf Club in Croton-on-Hudson after lightning struck a building on the property, the village's fire department said.  Crews thoroughly checked the structure to ensure there was no fire or further damage before clearing the scene, according to firefighters. No injuries were reported, and the incident was one of several weather-related calls Croton firefighters responded to…
Flash Flooding, Transformer Fires, Building Collapse Hit NY During Intense Storm Flash Flooding, Transformer Fires, Building Collapse Hit NY During Intense Storm
Flash Flooding, Transformer Fires, Building Collapse Hit NY During Intense Storm A fast-moving lightning storm dropped nearly 5 inches of rain over part of the Hudson Valley in just two hours Monday afternoon, July 14, causing flash flooding, downed trees, transformer fires, and even a partial building collapse in one town.  According to the Patterson Fire Department in Putnam County, the most intense stretch of the storm hit shortly after 4 p.m., overwhelming storm drains and flooding local rivers. The department received a surge of emergency calls within minutes, including multiple fire alarms, road hazards, and transformer fires sparked by lightning. Street…