Boy, 17, Shot, Hospitalized At Westchester Medical: Police Investigating Boy, 17, Shot, Hospitalized At Westchester Medical: Police Investigating
Boy, 17, Shot, Hospitalized At Westchester Medical: Police Investigating A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized after being shot in the leg in Sullivan County, police said. New, updated report - 2 Teens Caught After Shooting Boy, 17, Then Evading Arrest In Liberty: Cops (Update) The shooting happened on Edgar Street in the Village of Liberty on Saturday, May 30, at around 10:15 p.m., the Village of Liberty Police Department announced on Sunday, May 31.  Police received a report of a 17-year-old boy with a single gunshot wound to his lower leg, the department said.  The teen was later taken to Westchester Medical Center and is in stable condition.&nb…
Cats Rescued From Burning Apartment In Hudson Valley, Residents Displaced Cats Rescued From Burning Apartment In Hudson Valley, Residents Displaced
Cats Rescued From Burning Apartment In Hudson Valley, Residents Displaced Several residents were displaced and multiple cats were rescued after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Putnam County.  The blaze happened in Carmel on Seminary Hill Road on Thursday, May 28, at around 8:35 p.m., the Carmel Fire Department announced over the weekend.  Firefighters arrived quickly and found smoke and visible flames coming from second-floor apartments in the rear of the building, according to the department. Crews began aggressively attacking the blaze and brought the flames under control in a short time, stopping the fire from spreading farther, officia…
PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says
PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says A police officer was killed while responding to an emergency call Friday, May 29, after her patrol vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Central Berks Police Officer Kristen Yeager, 42, a married mom of three from Boyertown, was responding with emergency lights and sirens activated when the crash occurred on West Philadelphia Avenue near Manatawny Road in Earl Township, state police said. According to investigators, Yeager's patrol vehicle traveled off the paved portion of the roadway, crossed the grass shoulder, entered a ditch, and struck a tr…
Trapped Father, Son Hospitalized At Westchester Medical After Rollover Crash Trapped Father, Son Hospitalized At Westchester Medical After Rollover Crash
Trapped Father, Son Hospitalized At Westchester Medical After Rollover Crash A father and son were injured after becoming trapped inside an overturned vehicle following a serious rollover crash in Rockland County.  The crash happened on Friday, May 29, at the intersection of Hungry Hollow Road and Hillary Court in Chestnut Ridge, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Emergency responders, including Hatzoloh EMS, Chaverim of Rockland, the Monsey Fire Department, and the Ramapo Police Department, were dispatched to the scene after reports of a single-vehicle rollover.  According to The Monsey Scoop, the father and son were trapped inside the overturned vehicle w…
NY Attorney Admits Stealing More Than $500K From Trust, Faces Up To 20 Years NY Attorney Admits Stealing More Than $500K From Trust, Faces Up To 20 Years
NY Attorney Admits Stealing More Than $500K From Trust, Faces Up To 20 Years A lawyer trusted to manage a Connecticut commercial property has admitted to stealing more than $500,000 from a trust, federal prosecutors say. Now he's facing decades in prison. Edward W. Miller, 70, of Lawrence, New York, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in federal court in Bridgeport on Thursday, May 28, after waiving his right to be indicted, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said.  According to court records, Miller was a New York attorney who served as trustee of the M.P. Trust, which was created in 2014 to manage several properties, including a commercial building in N…
2 Separate Stabbings In 2 Days In Same Hudson Valley Village Lead To Arrests: Police 2 Separate Stabbings In 2 Days In Same Hudson Valley Village Lead To Arrests: Police
2 Separate Stabbings In 2 Days In Same Hudson Valley Village Lead To Arrests: Police Two separate stabbing incidents in the same Rockland County village over a span of less than 12 hours resulted in arrests and serious criminal charges, police said. Both stabbings happened in Spring Valley on Wednesday night, May 27, and Thursday morning, May 28, Spring Valley Police announced on Friday, May 29.  The first incident happened at about 10:28 p.m. on Wednesday, when two Spring Valley police officers on patrol were flagged down near the Gesner Drive apartment complex about a reported stabbing.   According to investigators, officers quickly found the suspect, late…
Duo Smash Car Window, Grab Credit Cards, Spend Them At Palisades Center Mall: Cops Duo Smash Car Window, Grab Credit Cards, Spend Them At Palisades Center Mall: Cops
Duo Smash Car Window, Grab Credit Cards, Spend Them At Palisades Center Mall: Cops Two people have been arrested after police said they stole credit cards from a vehicle — and later used them at the Palisades Center Mall in Rockland County.  The case began around 11:59 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, when police responded to the parking lot at 175 East Route 59 in Spring Valley for a reported vehicle theft, Spring Valley Police announced on Friday, May 29.  The victim told officers someone had shattered the front driver-side window of his vehicle and stolen a wallet containing cash and credit cards, police said.   Investigators later found that the stolen cr…
Man Assaults Woman Holding Child In Hudson Valley, Arrested When Cops Force Way In: Police Man Assaults Woman Holding Child In Hudson Valley, Arrested When Cops Force Way In: Police
Man Assaults Woman Holding Child In Hudson Valley, Arrested When Cops Force Way In: Police A man is facing felony charges after police said he assaulted a woman, threatened to kill her, and tried to stop officers from entering an apartment during a violent domestic incident in Sullivan County.  The incident happened around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, at an apartment on Chestnut Street in the Village of Liberty, according to the Village of Liberty Police Department.  Officers were dispatched for a report of a physical domestic dispute and were told a man was actively assaulting a woman inside the apartment.  When police arrived, they heard a woman in an upstairs a…
Police Swarm Apartment After Victim Says New Rochelle Attacker Had AR-15: Cops Police Swarm Apartment After Victim Says New Rochelle Attacker Had AR-15: Cops
Police Swarm Apartment After Victim Says New Rochelle Attacker Had AR-15: Cops A domestic assault investigation led to a tense police response in Connecticut after officers believed a man armed with an AR-15-style rifle had barricaded himself inside a Bridgeport apartment. Bryan James Hernaiz, 31, of New Rochelle, New York, was arrested Wednesday morning, May 27, at his workplace in Fairfield. Police said Hernaiz also previously lived in Bridgeport. The investigation began around 1 p.m. Tuesday at an apartment building on Sanford Place, Bridgeport police said. A woman told officers Hernaiz punched her during an argument. Officers believed Hernaiz may have been hiding…
Drunk Man Busted Driving Wrong Way On NYS Thruway In Hudson Valley: Police Drunk Man Busted Driving Wrong Way On NYS Thruway In Hudson Valley: Police
Drunk Man Busted Driving Wrong Way On NYS Thruway In Hudson Valley: Police A New Jersey man was arrested on drunk driving charges after police said he was caught driving the wrong way on the New York State Thruway in Rockland County, NY.  Bergen County resident Shawn A. Brady, 44, of Ridgefield Park, was arrested on Sunday, May 24, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, May 27.  According to State Police, troopers saw a 2017 Toyota Tacoma at around 8:40 p.m. traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 87 in Clarkstown.  Police said the pickup truck was driving along the shoulder before troopers pulled it over. They later detec…
Boy, 16, Caught With This Hidden Loaded Gun In Hudson Valley: Police Boy, 16, Caught With This Hidden Loaded Gun In Hudson Valley: Police
Boy, 16, Caught With This Hidden Loaded Gun In Hudson Valley: Police A 16-year-old boy faces a felony charge after he was caught with a hidden loaded gun on a Dutchess County street, police said. The incident leading to the arrest began just after 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, when officers began interviewing four teenagers on Pershing Avenue in Poughkeepsie, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Wednesday, May 27. While officers talked with the group, one of its members, a 16-year-old, was found with a loaded 9mm Sig Sauer handgun that police said was concealed.  He was taken into custody and charged with second-degree criminal posse…
Correction Officer's 2 Children Both Succumb To Injuries From Westchester Fire (UPDATE) Correction Officer's 2 Children Both Succumb To Injuries From Westchester Fire (UPDATE)
Correction Officer's 2 Children Both Succumb To Injuries From Westchester Fire (Update) This story has been updated.  Both the 17-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son of a correction officer have succumbed to their injuries following a devastating early morning house fire in Westchester County on Wednesday, May 27. New, updated report - Brother, Sister Killed In Westchester Fire ID'd — Were Correction Officer's Children (UPDATE) The fire broke out around 2:27 a.m. on Wednesday morning at a home on Sherwood Road in Cortlandt Manor, according to New York State Police. Responding troopers and firefighters arrived to find the residence engulfed in flames. Four people …