'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NY: Police 'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NY: Police
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NY: Police A burglary crew accused of targeting Indian and Asian families across several states has been linked to a Connecticut home break-in after police say stolen jewelry was recovered during traffic stops in New York City. Robinson Jean Paul Moncado-Patarroyo, 19, Yeison Estivan Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 20, Emerson Johan Rodriguez-Gomez, 25, and Daniel Alejandro Garcia-Arenas, 24, were arrested as part of the alleged burglary crew, Guilford police said.  The alleged quartet of crooks is accused of smashing the back windows of a home in Guilford while the family was away on a day trip, police said…
Man Who Admitted To NY Child Sex Crimes Faces New Charges In CT, Federal Court Man Who Admitted To NY Child Sex Crimes Faces New Charges In CT, Federal Court
Man Who Admitted To NY Child Sex Crimes Faces New Charges In CT, Federal Court A Connecticut man already serving a prison sentence in New York now faces federal charges after investigators say they uncovered evidence that he exploited multiple girls through the social media app Snapchat.  Marcos Francisco Javier Gomez, 23, of Norwalk, was charged with production of child pornography, receipt or attempted receipt of child pornography, possession or attempted possession of child pornography, and transfer of obscene materials to a minor, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  According to court documents, Gomez was arrested by the Putn…
Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At Long Island Hotel: Police Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At Long Island Hotel: Police
Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At Long Island Hotel: Police A domestic incident call led to the discovery of a suspected sex trafficking operation at a Long Island hotel. Now, the suspected ring leader has been indicted, prosecutors announced on Friday, June 26.  Torrey Brown, who is undomiciled but formerly of Queens, was accused of trapping a woman inside a Long Island motel room, beating her, threatening her with a knife, and forcing her into commercial sex acts through violence and drugs, the Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Friday, June 26. The 35-year-old, also known as "Smiley," was arraigned on one count of …
12-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Struck By Jeep On Long Island 12-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Struck By Jeep On Long Island
12-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Struck By Jeep On Long Island A 12-year-old girl was seriously injured after she was struck by a Jeep while crossing a roadway on Long Island on Thursday, June 25,  police said. The crash happened on Main Street near Clinton Street in Center Moriches at approximately 3:05 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said a 25-year-old Mastic woman was driving a 2015 Jeep Wrangler westbound on Main Street when the vehicle struck the girl as she crossed the roadway. The child, who is from Center Moriches, was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, p…
Family Of 5 Among 6 Killed In Deadly NY Knights Inn Fire: Lighter May Have Been Used (UPDATE) Family Of 5 Among 6 Killed In Deadly NY Knights Inn Fire: Lighter May Have Been Used (UPDATE)
Family Of 5 Among 6 Killed In Deadly NY Knights Inn Fire: Lighter May Have Been Used (Update) Authorities have identified the six victims killed in a devastating Knights Inn fire in Central New York and revealed that investigators believe the blaze was intentionally started with a lighter by a motel guest now charged with six counts of manslaughter.  During a Thursday, June 25 press conference, investigators from New York State Police as well as Broome County District Attorney Paul Battisti announced the identities of the six people killed in the fatal fire at the Knights Inn in Endwell on Monday, June 22.  They were identified as:  Michelle D. Woolfolk, 58; Dominiq…
Driver Stabbed In Neck During Road Rage Clash On Long Island; Suspect Indicted (UPDATE) Driver Stabbed In Neck During Road Rage Clash On Long Island; Suspect Indicted (UPDATE)
Driver Stabbed In Neck During Road Rage Clash On Long Island; Suspect Indicted (Update) A road rage confrontation that left a 71-year-old driver stabbed in the neck has led to an indictment against a Long Island man, prosecutors announced on Thursday, June 25. Jeremiah Giraud, 25, was arraigned on an indictment charging him with two counts of Assault in the Second Degree and one count of Assault in the Third Degree for the May 19 attack, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said. According to the investigation, the confrontation began around 9:07 a.m. when the victim stopped at a stop sign at the intersection of Ditmas Avenue and Riviera Drive in Mastic. Prosec…
Drunk Driver Hits Troopers' Patrol Vehicles During Multi-Town Chase: NYSP Drunk Driver Hits Troopers' Patrol Vehicles During Multi-Town Chase: NYSP
Drunk Driver Hits Troopers' Patrol Vehicles During Multi-Town Chase: Nysp A woman accused of driving drunk led police on a multi-town chase before crashing into two New York State Police patrol vehicles, authorities said. Brooklyn A. Oakes, 20, of Hogansburg, was arrested after the pursuit along State Highway 37 through St. Lawrence County on Saturday, June 20, according to New York State Police. Troopers were alerted by the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Department about an active pursuit involving a black Volkswagen Passat traveling westbound on State Highway 37. The vehicle continued through Massena and Louisville before troopers located it parked on the shou…
Father-Son Duo Attack Neighbor With Bat, Wooden Rod In Nassau County: Police Father-Son Duo Attack Neighbor With Bat, Wooden Rod In Nassau County: Police
Father-Son Duo Attack Neighbor With Bat, Wooden Rod In Nassau County: Police A violent dispute between neighbors on Long Island ended with a man hospitalized and two  residents facing felony charges, police announced on Wednesday, June 24.  Brian Mckeon, 67, and Brian Mckeon Jr., 33, both of Grant Street, were arrested following the assault in Massapequa Park, according to Nassau County Police.  Officers responded to a Grant Street residence after receiving reports of an assault around 1:55 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, police said. Investigators determined the father and son got into a verbal argument with a 34-year-old man on a nearby property before th…
19-Year-Old Nassau County Man Caught With Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop 19-Year-Old Nassau County Man Caught With Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop
19-Year-Old Nassau County Man Caught With Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop A loaded firearm recovered during a traffic stop in Hewlett landed a Hempstead teen behind bars, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, June 24. Jair Perry, 19, was arrested after Strategic Response Team officers stopped a gray 2011 Infiniti sedan on Peninsula Boulevard near Franklin Avenue at approximately 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, according to Nassau County Police. During the investigation, officers recovered a loaded firearm from the vehicle, police said. Perry was taken into custody without incident. Perry is charged with Criminal Possession of a Firearm, Criminal Possession…
Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following NY Shooting Investigation Leads To Indictment Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following NY Shooting Investigation Leads To Indictment
Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following NY Shooting Investigation Leads To Indictment A man accused of opening fire on an Albany street before allegedly forcing his way into a home and trapping a woman and three children inside has now been indicted, prosecutors announced. Jahmel Inman, 32, of Albany, was arraigned on a 12-count indictment before Albany County Judge William Little on Tuesday, June 23, according to Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon. The indictment charges Inman with criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment, resisting arrest, burglary, criminal mischief, four counts of unlawful imprisonment, and three counts of endangering the welfar…
LI Man Hands Over $20K In Tech Support Scam, Police Say LI Man Hands Over $20K In Tech Support Scam, Police Say
LI Man Hands Over $20K In Tech Support Scam, Police Say A man accused of collecting nearly $20,000 from a Long Island victim during a tech support scam has been extradited to Suffolk County to face charges, police announced Tuesday, June 23. Ande Jiang, 27, of Highland Mills, was arrested following an investigation into a scam targeting a Centereach resident in 2024, according to Suffolk County Police. The victim sought help after experiencing computer problems and contacted what he believed was a legitimate tech support service he found through an internet search, police said. During the call, the victim allowed remote access to his computer. …
Body Of Missing NY Fisherman Found After Weeklong Search Along CT Coast Body Of Missing NY Fisherman Found After Weeklong Search Along CT Coast
Body Of Missing NY Fisherman Found After Weeklong Search Along CT Coast The body of a New York fisherman was found a week after he was pulled beneath the water off the Connecticut coast, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. Kwahiwi Edwards, 34, of Queens, was found Saturday, June 20, on a beach near Shoreline Drive in Stratford, according to Fairfield police. The grim discovery ended days of searching after Edwards disappeared June 13 near Fairfield's Penfield Beach. Police said Edwards and another fisherman became stranded on a reef as a rising tide quickly surrounded them and cut them off from the shore.  A witness who saw them stranded on the reef dove i…