Boat Fire, Coast Guard Chase End With BWI Arrest Off Long Island Boat Fire, Coast Guard Chase End With BWI Arrest Off Long Island
Boat Fire, Coast Guard Chase End With BWI Arrest Off Long Island A boat operator is accused of fleeing from the U.S. Coast Guard before running his vessel aground and sparking an engine fire in the Great South Bay, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, June 6. Abimal Acosta, 58, of West Islip, was charged with Boating While Intoxicated after the incident west of Captree Island at 10:18 p.m. on Friday, June 5, according to Suffolk County Police. Marine Bureau officers and the U.S. Coast Guard responded after a 911 caller reported a 24-foot vessel moving erratically in the Great South Bay at approximately 8 p.m., police said. When Coast Guard perso…
Hudson Valley Man Wanted In 3 Jurisdictions Arrested In New Jersey, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Wanted In 3 Jurisdictions Arrested In New Jersey, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Wanted In 3 Jurisdictions Arrested In New Jersey, Police Say A pair wanted on extraditable warrants in multiple states were arrested during a traffic stop in New Jersey, police said. Officers stopped a black 2020 Lincoln SUV in Saddle Brook at approximately 11:23 a.m. on Thursday, June 4,  according to Saddle Brook Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr. The two initially provided fake driver's licenses that appeared to originate overseas, and an investigation identified them as Sena Miclescu, 29, of Newburgh, NY, and Edera Miclescu, 27, of Baltimore, MD. Police found that Sena Miclescu was wanted on full extradition warrants from Las Vegas, NV, …
Woman, 4 Dogs Pulled From Burning Dutchess County Home Woman, 4 Dogs Pulled From Burning Dutchess County Home
Woman, 4 Dogs Pulled From Burning Dutchess County Home A 65-year-old woman and four dogs were rescued from a house fire in Dutchess County after first responders rushed into action Thursday afternoon, June 4.  The fire began at around 2:58 p.m. at a home on Trestle Lane in the Town of Stanford, New York State Police said on Friday, June 5.  Troopers were dispatched by Dutchess County 911 after reports of a residential structure fire with a woman trapped inside the home.  When they arrived, police and members of the Stanford Fire Department immediately began rescue efforts and safely rescued the woman through a rear window of the…
Stray Bullet That Killed College Athlete At NY Party Leads To Guilty Plea Stray Bullet That Killed College Athlete At NY Party Leads To Guilty Plea
Stray Bullet That Killed College Athlete At NY Party Leads To Guilty Plea A teenager has admitted to the stray-bullet shooting that killed a 19-year-old college athlete at a New York house party, prosecutors announced Friday, June 5. Jacob McMillan, 18, pleaded guilty on Thursday, June 4, to Murder in the Second Degree, Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree in the death of Amira McCleod, according to the Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. McMillan is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 11 and is expected to receive 20 years to life in prison. The fatal shooting happened at approximately 10:50 p.…
Man Charged In Sexually Motivated Burglary That Prompted School Lockout In Hudson Valley: Cops Man Charged In Sexually Motivated Burglary That Prompted School Lockout In Hudson Valley: Cops
Man Charged In Sexually Motivated Burglary That Prompted School Lockout In Hudson Valley: Cops A 41-year-old man is facing felony charges after a burglary investigation at an apartment complex in Greene County that led to a nearby elementary school being placed on lockout, police said. Mario Quimatoa Tubon, 41, of Catskill, was arrested on Thursday, June 4, and charged with second-degree burglary as a sexually motivated felony and forcible touching, New York State Police announced.  The events leading to his arrest began on Wednesday, June 3, after Greene County 911 received a report of a burglary in progress at an apartment complex on Embought Road in Catskill, according to pol…
Psychiatric Center Fire: Firefighters Hospitalized, Air Quality Monitored In Dutchess County Psychiatric Center Fire: Firefighters Hospitalized, Air Quality Monitored In Dutchess County
Psychiatric Center Fire: Firefighters Hospitalized, Air Quality Monitored In Dutchess County Health officials are advising residents sensitive to smoke to limit outdoor activity following the massive fire that tore through the former Hudson River Psychiatric Center property in Dutchess County — and sent two firefighters to the hospital. The Fairview Fire District released new details on Thursday afternoon, June 4, about the historic multi-alarm blaze that destroyed the former Administration Building at the Hudson Heritage redevelopment site in the Town of Poughkeepsie.   As previously reported by Daily Voice, the building, designed by renowned architect Thomas S. Kirkbride and desi…
Police Chase Ends In Crash, Driver Fleeing Near NY Elementary School On Field Day Police Chase Ends In Crash, Driver Fleeing Near NY Elementary School On Field Day
Police Chase Ends In Crash, Driver Fleeing Near NY Elementary School On Field Day A high-speed police chase ended when a driver crashed and fled near a Westchester County elementary school's athletic field — while students and families were participating in a Field Day event, district officials said. The incident happened at around 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, near Trinity Elementary School in New Rochelle, according to a message sent to families by the City School District of New Rochelle.  District officials said New York State Police troopers were involved in a pursuit on Interstate 95 that ended when the fleeing driver left the highway near the sch…
2 Teens Caught After Shooting Boy, 17, Then Evading Arrest In NY: Cops (UPDATE) 2 Teens Caught After Shooting Boy, 17, Then Evading Arrest In NY: Cops (UPDATE)
2 Teens Caught After Shooting Boy, 17, Then Evading Arrest In NY: Cops (Update) Two teenagers have been charged in connection with a shooting that wounded a 17-year-old boy and narrowly avoided becoming a homicide in Sullivan County, police announced. The arrests were made on Tuesday, June 2, following an intensive investigation into a shooting that happened in the Village of Liberty on Saturday, May 30, at around 10:15 p.m., the Village of Liberty Police Department announced on Wednesday, June 3.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, on the night of the shooting, officers responded to the area of Edgar Street and South Main Street after receiving reports of a 1…
Knife-Wielding Fugitive Charges At Troopers After 100 MPH Multi-County Pursuit In NY: Police Knife-Wielding Fugitive Charges At Troopers After 100 MPH Multi-County Pursuit In NY: Police
Knife-Wielding Fugitive Charges At Troopers After 100 MPH Multi-County Pursuit In NY: Police A knife-wielding fugitive allegedly charged at police after leading officers on a high-speed chase through multiple New York counties, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 3. Craig R. Derusso, 34, of Ballston Lake, was arrested following the pursuit on Tuesday, June 2, according to New York State Police. Troopers were notified around 2 p.m. that the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office was pursuing a 2025 Toyota SUV connected to an ongoing Colonie Police Department investigation, police said. Authorities identified the driver as Derusso, who was wanted on multiple felony warrants. The vehi…
Fleeing Gunman Arrested Hours After Long Island Woman Shot During Domestic Incident Fleeing Gunman Arrested Hours After Long Island Woman Shot During Domestic Incident
Fleeing Gunman Arrested Hours After Long Island Woman Shot During Domestic Incident A man accused of shooting a woman during a domestic incident was arrested just hours after the attack, police announced Thursday, June 4. Eric Giovanni Whilby, 37, of Greenlawn, was taken into custody at approximately 8:40 a.m. on Pelham Road in New Rochelle with assistance from New York State Police Troop T and the New Rochelle Police Department, according to police. The shooting happened on Leigh Street in Greenlawn at 12:52 a.m. Thursday during a domestic-related incident, investigators said. A 40-year-old woman was shot and Whilby fled the scene before officers arrived. The victim wa…
Historic Landmark Building Deemed Loss After Massive Blaze In Dutchess County (UPDATE) Historic Landmark Building Deemed Loss After Massive Blaze In Dutchess County (UPDATE)
Historic Landmark Building Deemed Loss After Massive Blaze In Dutchess County (Update) A historic building at the former Hudson River Psychiatric Center in Dutchess County was destroyed on Wednesday, June 3, as firefighters from across the region battled a massive multi-alarm fire that burned for hours.  The blaze broke out Wednesday afternoon at the former psychiatric center property at 72 Hudson View Dr. in the Town of Poughkeepsie. In an update Wednesday evening, Town of Poughkeepsie officials confirmed that the historic Administration Building, designed by renowned architect Thomas S. Kirkbride, had been lost despite what officials described as "heroic efforts" by fi…
34 Dogs Found Emaciated, Neglected In Hudson Valley: Man, 64, Charged, SPCA Says 34 Dogs Found Emaciated, Neglected In Hudson Valley: Man, 64, Charged, SPCA Says
34 Dogs Found Emaciated, Neglected In Hudson Valley: Man, 64, Charged, SPCA Says A Putnam County man is facing 34 counts of animal cruelty after dozens of dogs were found severely emaciated and living in alleged neglect, officials said.  Kevin Bergeson, 64, of Patterson, was arrested following a large-scale investigation by the Putnam County SPCA Law Enforcement Division, the agency announced on Wednesday, June 3.  The investigation began after the SPCA received a complaint about a large number of dogs being kept at a residence in Patterson. SPCA officers said they conducted interviews, gathered evidence, reviewed veterinary findings, coordinated with outside…