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Loaded Glock Found During I-84 Stop In NY, CT Man Charged: Police Loaded Glock Found During I-84 Stop In NY, CT Man Charged: Police
Loaded Glock Found During I-84 Stop In NY, CT Man Charged: Police A Connecticut man was arrested after New York State Police found a loaded handgun during a traffic stop on I-84 early Sunday morning, May 3, authorities said. Troopers in Somers stopped a vehicle traveling east in the town of Southeast around 2:49 a.m. for a traffic violation, police said. While speaking with the driver, identified as 21-year-old Jayden A. Samaniego of Danbury, CT, troopers saw a Glock 9mm handgun in plain view inside the vehicle, authorities said. ALSO SEE: Rifle, Ak-style Pistol, High-Cap Magazines Seized From PA Driver On I-84: NYSP  The firearm was loade…

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by Cecilia Levine
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1 Dead After Motorcycle Crash Near Restaurant In Hudson Valley (UPDATE) 1 Dead After Motorcycle Crash Near Restaurant In Hudson Valley (UPDATE)
1 Dead After Motorcycle Crash Near Restaurant In Hudson Valley (Update) This story has been updated.  Authorities have confirmed that a multi-vehicle crash that shut down roads near a popular Orange County restaurant left one person dead. New, updated report - ID Of Motorcyclist, 73, Killed In Route 51 Crash In Orange County Released (UPDATE) The crash happened around 1:40 p.m. on Monday, May 4, when deputies responded to a crash involving two SUVs and a motorcycle at the intersection of Route 8 and Route 51 in Campbell Hall near the Horse & Sulky Pub & Grill, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said. One person died following the crash.…

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by Ben Crnic
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Teen Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash In Hudson Valley: Investigation Underway (UPDATE) Teen Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash In Hudson Valley: Investigation Underway (UPDATE)
Teen Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash In Hudson Valley: Investigation Underway (Update) A 19-year-old man has died days after suffering critical injuries in a motorcycle crash in Dutchess County, authorities confirmed.  Kayden Kabashi, 19, of Beekman, died on Friday, May 1, following a crash in Pawling on Monday, April 27, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Monday, May 4. The crash happened around 8:15 a.m., when Kabashi was riding a 2006 Yamaha motorcycle eastbound on Route 55 when it collided with a 2003 Honda SUV at the intersection with Route 292, the Sheriff's Office said. Kabashi was rushed to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital, where he later died fr…

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by Ben Crnic
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3-Car Rollover Crash On Route 9W Leaves Several Injured In Hudson Valley 3-Car Rollover Crash On Route 9W Leaves Several Injured In Hudson Valley
3-Car Rollover Crash On Route 9W Leaves Several Injured In Hudson Valley A multi-vehicle rollover crash on Route 9W in Orange County left several people injured and prompted a large emergency response, officials said.  The wreck happened around 8:10 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, in the northbound lanes of Route 9W near Deer Hill Road Extension in Cornwall-on-Hudson, according to the Cornwall-on-Hudson Fire Department. First responders arriving at the scene confirmed that three vehicles were involved in the collision. While no one was trapped inside the wreckage, several people required medical evaluation and treatment.  Firefighters worked to stabilize …

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by Ben Crnic
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Massive Hours-Long Fire Destroys Abandoned Textile Building In Rockland County Massive Hours-Long Fire Destroys Abandoned Textile Building In Rockland County
Massive Hours-Long Fire Destroys Abandoned Textile Building In Rockland County A large fire tore through a long-abandoned textile building in Rockland County overnight, drawing a massive emergency response and leaving the structure a total loss, officials said.  Firefighters were dispatched around 11:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, to the former TEMCO textile facility in West Haverstraw, according to West Haverstraw Fire Department First Assistant Chief Michael Fenner, who spoke with Incident Reporter Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions.  “So we got dispatched to a structure fire earlier in the morning...Upon arrival, we had heavy fire showing from multiple si…

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by Ben Crnic
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Husband's Search Ends In Tragedy At Alpine Lookout, Police Say (UPDATE) Husband's Search Ends In Tragedy At Alpine Lookout, Police Say (UPDATE)
Husband's Search Ends In Tragedy At Alpine Lookout, Police Say (Update) A Brooklyn woman died after falling from a cliff at the State Line Lookout off the Palisades Interstate Parkway on Sunday night, May 3, authorities confirmed. Palisades Interstate Parkway Police were called around 8:30 p.m. by a man who said he could not reach his wife and had tracked her phone to the lookout, Lt. Raymond E. Walter said. The husband went to the scene and found her belongings near the edge of the cliff before calling police, Walter said. Officers responded and requested assistance from Fort Lee Police, who deployed a drone to search the area, police said. The …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Enough Fentanyl For 400K Fatal Doses Seized In Sweeping NY Bust: 17 Charged, DA Says Enough Fentanyl For 400K Fatal Doses Seized In Sweeping NY Bust: 17 Charged, DA Says
Enough Fentanyl For 400K Fatal Doses Seized In Sweeping NY Bust: 17 Charged, DA Says A sweeping, months-long narcotics investigation targeting a major drug trafficking network in Orange County has resulted in 17 arrests, the seizure of large quantities of drugs and firearms, and charges that could carry decades-long prison sentences, prosecutors announced. The massive enforcement action, dubbed “Operation Slow Motion,” was carried out on Wednesday, April 29, following a nine-month investigation led by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and multiple local, state, and federal agencies, DA David M. Hoovler announced on Friday, May 1.  Authorities say the investi…

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by Ben Crnic
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CT Brother, Sister Sentenced In $1.2M Fraud Scheme Targeting 30 State Treasuries CT Brother, Sister Sentenced In $1.2M Fraud Scheme Targeting 30 State Treasuries
CT Brother, Sister Sentenced In $1.2M Fraud Scheme Targeting 30 State Treasuries A Greenwich woman will serve time in federal prison after prosecutors say she helped carry out a long-running scheme with her brother that drained more than $1.2 million from state treasuries across the country. Patricia White, 70, was sentenced Monday to nine months behind bars. She must also repay the full $1.2 million taken in the scheme, according to US Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Brian D. Miller. The case ties directly to her brother, Henry J. White Jr., 75. Together, officials say, they filed false claims for unclaimed property in nearly 30 states. Miller sai…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Used Juvenile In Van Theft, Arrested Near Bergen County Train Station: Cops Man Used Juvenile In Van Theft, Arrested Near Bergen County Train Station: Cops
Man Used Juvenile In Van Theft, Arrested Near Bergen County Train Station: Cops A 22-year-old man was arrested near a Bergen County train station on Thursday, April 30, for stealing a vehicle and using a juvenile in the crime, authorities said. Anthony Calamusa, who is listed as homeless, was taken into custody near the Waldwick Train Station on Thursday morning, according to Ramsey Police Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli. Records show he had been charged last March with terroristic threats out of New Milford. The arrest stems from an April 21 report of a stolen motor vehicle, when Calamusa stole a white Chevrolet G35 van that was parked off of Mechanic Street just afte…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Tractor-Trailer With Bad Brakes Veers Off NY Road: Had Not Been Inspected In Years Tractor-Trailer With Bad Brakes Veers Off NY Road: Had Not Been Inspected In Years
Tractor-Trailer With Bad Brakes Veers Off NY Road: Had Not Been Inspected In Years A heavily loaded tractor-trailer with multiple defective brakes barrelled off a roadway in Westchester County and crashed — and police said this led to some troubling discoveries.   The incident happened in Yorktown on Tuesday, April 28, when troopers responded to a truck weighing around 72,000 pounds that had lost braking capability and had crashed off a local road, New York State Police said this week. An inspection at the scene revealed serious safety violations. Authorities said 8.5 out of the truck’s 10 brakes were defective, and the trailer had not undergone an inspection si…

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by Ben Crnic
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3 People Dead In Suspected Murder-Suicide In NY: Police Investigating 3 People Dead In Suspected Murder-Suicide In NY: Police Investigating
3 People Dead In Suspected Murder-Suicide In NY: Police Investigating Three people are dead following what authorities believe was a domestic violence-related murder-suicide in Westchester County.  Greenburgh Police said they responded at around 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, to a home in the Parkway Homes section of the town for a welfare check. After entering the residence, officers and EMS personnel found three adults suffering from gunshot wounds, the department said.  One victim was taken to Westchester Medical Center, but all three ultimately died, police added. Their names have not been released.  Investigators said they have reason t…

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by Ben Crnic
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$43K Elder Fraud Scam Busted: Suspects Caught Retrieving Cash Packages In Rockland, Cops Say $43K Elder Fraud Scam Busted: Suspects Caught Retrieving Cash Packages In Rockland, Cops Say
$43K Elder Fraud Scam Busted: Suspects Caught Retrieving Cash Packages In Rockland, Cops Say Two men have been arrested after police say they attempted to collect tens of thousands of dollars tied to multiple scams targeting an elderly victim in Rockland County.  The investigation began on Wednesday, April 29, when authorities received a call from a man in Utah reporting that his wife may have been exploited out of $6,700 through a bank account scam, the Orangetown Police Department said on Thursday, April 30. Detectives determined that a package containing the cash was scheduled to be delivered by UPS to a vacant home in Tappan. While conducting surveillance at the scene, off…

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by Ben Crnic