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K9 Helps Sniff Out Loaded Gun In I-84 Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley: Duo Charged, Cops Say
Two people, including a New Jersey woman, were arrested after police discovered a loaded handgun during a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in the Hudson Valley, NY, authorities said.
The arrests were made on Friday, May 22, following a traffic stop that began at around 7:45 p.m. in the Orange County town of Newburgh, New York State Police said on Wednesday, May 27.
Troopers stopped a 2016 Dodge traveling westbound on I-84 after seeing multiple vehicle and traffic law violations, police said.
Authorities soon identified the driver as Gary D. Price, 52, of Poughkeepsie, …
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…
NY Man, 28, Killed After Being Ejected In NJ Turnpike Van Crash
A 28-year-old Westchester man was killed after being ejected from a van in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike last week, authorities said.
A Ford van heading north on the Turnpike when it lost directional control, struck the left guardrail, and overturned in the outer roadway near milepost 75.5 in South Brunswick Township at approximately 8:11 p.m. on Friday, May 22, Detective Sgt. Caitlin Brennan said.
Juan Ramirez Mejia, 28, of Yonkers, was riding in the front passenger seat when he was ejected from the vehicle during the crash, police said. He died as a result of the crash.
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Accomplice Charged After Duo Convince Victim To Hand Over $20K In NY Phone Scam: Cops
A second suspect has now been arrested in connection with a tech support scam that targeted a Westchester County resident and led to the victim handing over $20,000 — while fraudsters attempted to collect even more, police said.
Rongyu Cheng, 33, of Flushing, was arrested following a year-long investigation into the scheme that began on May 9, 2025, the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department announced.
The arrest comes after the earlier arrest of Dengjin Chen, 44, who was charged in May 2025 after allegedly arriving at the victim’s home to collect money connected to the scam, as Daily Voice pre…
