2 NY Men Thought They Were Meeting Boy For Sex — But Were Arrested Instead, Cops Say 2 NY Men Thought They Were Meeting Boy For Sex — But Were Arrested Instead, Cops Say
2 NY Men Thought They Were Meeting Boy For Sex — But Were Arrested Instead, Cops Say Two men face charges after trying to meet with who they thought were young boys for sex — but instead found out they had been duped by police in Sullivan County, authorities said.  Sullivan County residents Glenn Clark, 58, of Mongaup Valley, and Raion Coonjah, 51, of Monticello, were both arrested following investigations into suspects trying to exploit children online, the Liberty Police Department announced on Tuesday, May 19.  According to the department, the events leading to the arrests began on Dec. 16, 2025, when officers learned of a man who was trying…
Fake Bomb Planted At NY Park, Notebook Found And Suspect Arrested: Police Fake Bomb Planted At NY Park, Notebook Found And Suspect Arrested: Police
Fake Bomb Planted At NY Park, Notebook Found And Suspect Arrested: Police A New York man planted a fake bomb at a park in Albany County near a children’s book exchange, police said. Brandon Arsenault, 26, placed a water bottle containing a liquid, a mason jar top with a battery terminal, a battery, and red and green wires inside the book exchange at Colonie Mohawk River Park on Saturday, May 16, the Colonie Police Department said. A bystander who spotted Arsenault placing the device and fleeing the scene called the cops, who arrived to investigate the situation, authorities said. The New York State Police bomb disposal unit responded “and determined the device t…
Child Among 3 Hikers Rescued During Overnight Search At Harriman State Park Child Among 3 Hikers Rescued During Overnight Search At Harriman State Park
Child Among 3 Hikers Rescued During Overnight Search At Harriman State Park An overnight search-and-rescue operation at Harriman State Park ended successfully after volunteers and police rescued three stranded hikers, including a child, from deep inside the woods, according to reports.  The ordeal began shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, when Chaverim of Rockland Search and Rescue received an urgent call from a concerned friend reporting that a hiker who entered the woods around 4 p.m. had become exhausted and could barely walk, The Monsey Scoop reported.  According to the outlet, the caller warned rescuers that the group’s cellphone battery was cr…
Westchester Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC Westchester Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC
Westchester Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC A 56-year-old Westchester County woman was found dead inside an uncovered manhole in Midtown Manhattan late Monday night, May 18, police said.  The incident happened at around 11:19 p.m. on Monday in front of 653 Fifth Ave., within the confines of the Midtown North Precinct, the NYPD told Daily Voice.  Officers responding to a 911 call for an aided person arrived to find the woman unconscious and unresponsive inside the open manhole.  EMS crews rushed the woman to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.  The woman was iden…
Man Attacks Neighbor With String Trimmer During Fight Over Property Line In Hudson Valley: NYSP Man Attacks Neighbor With String Trimmer During Fight Over Property Line In Hudson Valley: NYSP
Man Attacks Neighbor With String Trimmer During Fight Over Property Line In Hudson Valley: Nysp A property line dispute in Dutchess County escalated into violence when a man allegedly struck his neighbor with a string trimmer, leaving him with facial injuries, police said. The incident happened on Friday, May 15, when troopers responded at around 5 p.m. to a home on Holsapple Road in Dover for a reported disturbance, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, May 19.  An investigation later determined that Todd Tripp, 37, and a 65-year-old man became involved in a verbal altercation over a property line dispute. During the confrontation, police said Tripp raised a string trimme…
CT Woman Gave Scammer $900K In Gold Coins; Suspect Previously Arrested In NY For Similar Scams CT Woman Gave Scammer $900K In Gold Coins; Suspect Previously Arrested In NY For Similar Scams
CT Woman Gave Scammer $900K In Gold Coins; Suspect Previously Arrested In NY For Similar Scams A California man was arrested after police said he scammed a Connecticut woman into handing over nearly $900,000 in gold coins. Tushar Sharma, 23, a citizen of India who was residing in Arcadia, California, was taken into custody on May 14 after Trumbull detectives and members of the Bridgeport Police Task Force set up a sting operation tied to the investigation. Investigators said the case began in March 2026 when the victim received a Microsoft Windows pop-up alert on her computer. She called the number connected to the message and spoke with someone claiming to be a Federal Trade Commiss…
Passenger Ejected, Airlifted After Weekend SUV Crash In Bergen County: Police Passenger Ejected, Airlifted After Weekend SUV Crash In Bergen County: Police
Passenger Ejected, Airlifted After Weekend SUV Crash In Bergen County: Police A passenger was ejected and airlifted to Hackensack University Medical Center after a crash in Bergen County over the weekend, police said. The crash happened around 8:12 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, on Schraalenburgh Road near Elm Street, according to Harrington Park Police Chief Robert Murphy. A vehicle was traveling northbound when the driver lost control and veered off the right side of the roadway, Murphy said. One passenger was ejected from the vehicle and airlifted to HUMC, authorities said. The other occupants were taken to the hospital with less serious injuries, Murphy said. N…
Car Plunges Into Lake In Hudson Valley, Driver Hospitalized Car Plunges Into Lake In Hudson Valley, Driver Hospitalized
Car Plunges Into Lake In Hudson Valley, Driver Hospitalized Emergency crews rushed to Putnam County's Lake Carmel overnight after a vehicle crashed into the water.  The incident happened around 12:35 a.m. on Sunday, May 17, on West Lakeshore Drive in Lake Carmel, according to the Lake Carmel Fire Department.   Fire officials said dispatchers received reports of a motor vehicle wreck involving a car in the lake, and it was unknown at first whether anyone was still inside the vehicle.   Because of the seriousness of the call, a pre-planned water rescue response was immediately activated. The Carmel Fire Department and the Mah…
Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: NYPD Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: NYPD
Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: Nypd Two men were killed and three others were critically injured after an SUV crashed into a group of pedestrians in Manhattan Friday night, May 15, police said. The crash happened around 6 p.m. near West 109th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Police said a 61-year-old man driving a Mercedes-Benz SUV north on Amsterdam Avenue lost control of the vehicle, slammed into two parked cars, and struck five men ages 35, 36, 44, 46, and 51. All five victims were rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, authorities said. The 35-year-old and 46-year-old victims later died from their injuries, …
Wrong-Way Driver Killed By Passing Car In Bear Mountain Parkway Tragedy: NYSP Wrong-Way Driver Killed By Passing Car In Bear Mountain Parkway Tragedy: NYSP
Wrong-Way Driver Killed By Passing Car In Bear Mountain Parkway Tragedy: Nysp A wrong-way driver was killed by a passing vehicle when she got out of her car following a head-on crash early Saturday, May 16 on Bear Mountain Parkway in Westchester, police said. Troopers responded to the parkway between Locust Avenue and Arlo Lane at approximately 5 a.m. May 16, where investigators determined Darly G. Bravo Coello, 28, of Yorktown Heights, was driving a Subaru westbound, New York State Police said. The vehicle crossed over the double yellow line and slammed head-on into a Honda driven by 54-year-old Charles D. Mooney of New Windsor at approximately 5 a.m. in Cortlan…
Mother Stabs Daughter In Chest In Hudson Valley, Charged With Assault: Police Mother Stabs Daughter In Chest In Hudson Valley, Charged With Assault: Police
Mother Stabs Daughter In Chest In Hudson Valley, Charged With Assault: Police A 65-year-old woman has been arrested after police said she stabbed her adult daughter in the chest during an assault in Orange County. The incident happened Thursday evening, May 14, at a residence on East Main Street in Wallkill, the Town of Wallkill Police Department announced on Friday, May 15. Police said officers were contacted around 8:18 p.m. by the Port Jervis Police Department regarding a 42-year-old Town of Wallkill woman who was being treated at Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis for a stab wound to the right side of her chest.  An investigation by Wallkill Poli…
Bus Aide Accused Of Abusing Nonverbal Child With Autism In Hudson Valley Bus Aide Accused Of Abusing Nonverbal Child With Autism In Hudson Valley
Bus Aide Accused Of Abusing Nonverbal Child With Autism In Hudson Valley A bus aide has been arrested in Orange County on allegations that he physically abused a nonverbal child with autism while he was being taken to a special needs school, police announced.  Ulster County resident Eric J. Bianco, 59, of Cragsmoor, was arrested on Friday, May 15, and charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person, according to the Town of Crawford Police Department.  According to police, Bianco worked as a bus aide for First Student, Inc. and is accused of abusing a juvenile victim during two separate incidents.&…