Four NY Men Busted With Illegal Guns Across Cap Region: State Police
Four Capital Region men were busted on illegal gun charges in the past week, including one who attempted to take off on foot after a traffic stop, state police announced Friday, May 8.
Andrew Reid, a 40-year-old Schenectady man, was pulled over around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 for a traffic violation, New York State Police said. During the stop, cops located an unregistered, unserialized “ghost gun” in plain view, police said.
Troopers seized the weapon, but as they were detaining Reid, he resisted arrest and took off on foot, authorities said. However, cops quickly caught him and later disc…
High Driver Who Killed Sister, Friend In 123 MPH Crash In North Massapequa Learns His Fate
A Queens man who was high on marijuana and speeding at 123 mph when he crashed and killed his sister and her friend was sentenced Friday, May 8, authorities said.
Jaden D’Souza, 20, got seven to 18 years in prison for the wreck, which he pleaded guilty to on March 23, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
“The defendant’s extreme recklessness stole the lives of two young women, including his own sister,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. “This sentence sends a clear message that there is a heavy price to pay for such a flagrant disregard for human life.”
D’Souza, a Queens …
Lindenhurst Creep, 21, Busted For Child Porn, Multiple Phones Seized: Police
A Long Island man was arrested Friday, May 8 for promoting and possessing child porn, police said.
Joseph Stangelo, 21, was detained at his home in Lindenhurst around 7:30 a.m. Friday, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Cops received a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children task force and searched Stangelo’s home, according to authorities. Investigators seized multiple cellphones during the search.
Stangelo was charged with possession and promotion of a sexual performance by a child, police said. His arraignment was scheduled for later Friday.
iHeist: Armed Crew Steals $1.2M In Apple Gear, Leaves Drivers Zip-Tied In Truck, Feds Say
Three men who stole $1.2 million worth of Apple products from a delivery truck at gunpoint outside a major Long Island mall and hauled the stolen goods back to New Jersey were arrested Thursday, May 7, federal authorities said.
Alan Cedeno Ferrer, 27; Michael Mejia Nunez; 29; and Ennait Sirett Padilla, 24, held up two delivery drivers and locked them in the rear of their vehicle after the theft, the Justice Department said.
The delivery truck arrived outside Americana Manhasset mall around 8 a.m. on Jan. 3, according to the feds. Cedeno Ferrer, Mejia Nunez, and Sirett Padilla, all New York …
10-Year-Old Albany Boy Snatched, Beaten, Strangled By Mom And Boyfriend: Authorities
A New York couple kidnapped and beat a 10-year-old boy in a locked room in Albany, authorities announced Thursday, May 7.
Evita Torres, 43, and Joseph Crespo, 44, were hit with kidnapping, assault, and conspiracy charges, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Torres is the mother of the 10-year-old victim, while Crespo is her boyfriend but not the boy’s father, according to the district attorney’s office.
The boy was kidnapped, kept locked in a room, and beaten with a broomstick in the couple's apartment on Second Avenue, prosecutors said. Torres also strangled the boy at one …
