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K9 Sniffs Out Over 350 Grams Of Cocaine, Driver Tries Fleeing In Plattekill: Nysp
A Greene County man is facing major felony charges after allegedly resisting arrest before authorities found more than 350 grams of cocaine in his car during a Thruway traffic stop in Ulster County, police said.
Catskill resident Sherod Wiggins, 47, was arrested early Wednesday, April 15, after troopers stopped his vehicle on Interstate 87 in Plattekill for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Thursday, April 16.
During the stop, a K-9 unit indicated that they smelled narcotics, prompting a search of the vehicle, police said.
Authorities said Wiggins then be…
Duo Nearly Scam Elderly Woman Out Of $25K In NY — Then Caught By Officers, Cops Say
Two men have been arrested after police said they attempted to scam a 75-year-old Westchester County resident out of $25,000 in cash by posing as a bank representative.
Both Qin Lin, 37, of Staten Island, and Zhonglin Luo, 45, of Brooklyn, were arrested on Monday evening, April 13, in connection with the scam, Larchmont Police announced on Tuesday, April 14.
According to police, the incident began around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, when a neighbor contacted authorities after suspecting the victim was being manipulated by someone posing as a Bank of America representative.
The cal…
Man Brandishes Screwdriver, Triggers Heavy Police Response In Hudson Valley (Update)
This story has been updated.
A man has been arrested after menacing a victim with a screwdriver, prompting a large police response at an apartment complex in Orange County, authorities said.
Multiple agencies, including Town of Wallkill Police, New York State Police, and Orange County Sheriff’s deputies, responded Monday evening, April 13, to a multi-family home at 327 East Main St. in Wallkill after a reported disturbance involving a possible weapon, Town of Wallkill Police said in an update on Tuesday afternoon, April 14.
Initial information based on an alleged victim’s account des…
Ulster County Motorcyclist, 33, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
A motorcyclist from Ulster County was killed in a crash in Dutchess County on Monday afternoon, April 13, police said.
New, updated report - NYS Correction Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Dutchess County (UPDATE)
The crash happened just before 2:45 p.m. in Beacon on Matteawan Road near Deer Run, where officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle wreck involving a motorcycle, Beacon Police said.
When emergency crews arrived, they found the driver, a 33-year-old man from Gardiner, dead at the scene.
Authorities have not yet released the victim’s name.
The…
His Wife Vanished After Argument 14 Years Ago: Now, He's Charged In Separate NJ Cold Case
The man arrested in a 1990 New Jersey cold case killing last week is the husband of a South Carolina woman who vanished 14 years ago and has never been found.
Robert William McCaffrey Jr., 54, of Manteo, NC, was taken into custody at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 10, by a multistate task force in the killing of Newfoundland bank worker Lisa Marie McBride, who vanished after a night out in New York City, Sussex County Prosecutor Daniel Perez said.
McCaffrey is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, and burglary in McBride’s death, which occurred on June 23, 1990, in Vernon Township, authori…
Four Times Legal Limit: Woman, 51, Caught Drunk After Driving Erratically In NY, Cops Say
A woman was arrested after police said she was found intoxicated behind the wheel in Dutchess County — with a blood alcohol level more than four times the legal limit.
Officers responded at around 6:50 p.m. on Friday, April 10, to a report of an erratic driver near Route 9 and Rockefeller Lane in Red Hook, the Red Hook Police Department said on Monday, April 13.
When police arrived, they found the vehicle stopped in the roadway on Rockefeller Lane.
The driver, identified as Eugenia Whiteley, 51, of Tivoli, was interviewed at the scene and determined to be intoxicated, according …
NJ Cop Stalked Ex, Tracked Her Car With Device: Prosecutor
A New Jersey police officer has been arrested and charged with stalking and violating a restraining order, authorities said.
Joseph D. Pietraszewski, 29, of Readington Township, a Town of Clinfton officer, was arrested on Friday, April 10, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said.
Pietraszewski was placed on administrative leave on Friday ,March 27 after making concerning comments to a co-worker about an ex-girlfriend, Robeson said.
Investigators later met with the victim, who reported that Pietraszewski appeared at locations where the victim was present on multiple occasions, Robeso…
