Tag: Aggravated Harassment
NYU Student From Fairfield Accused Of Raising Swastika Flag Above Building During Commencement
A Connecticut-born New York University student is facing hate crime charges after authorities say he raised a flag featuring swastikas above a campus building during commencement ceremonies.
Alexander Stepnowsky, 23, of Fairfield, Connecticut, was arrested Tuesday afternoon, June 2, on Manhattan's Lower East Side. According to the New York City Police Department, he is charged with one count of hate crime burglary, two counts of aggravated harassment, and one count of criminal trespassing in a hate crime.
Authorities allege Stepnowsky raised a flag depicting a Star of David, two s…
Man, 28, Accused Of Etching Swastika Into Elevator Glass At Mount Vernon Train Station
A man has been indicted on hate crime charges after prosecutors said he carved a swastika into an elevator at a Metro-North train station in Westchester County earlier this year.
Mount Vernon resident Oscar Islas Sanchez, 28, was arraigned Thursday, May 21, on a four-count indictment connected to a March incident at the Mount Vernon East Train Station, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, May 22.
Prosecutors allege Islas Sanchez used a knife on March 18 to etch a swastika into the glass inside an elevator at the station, causing more than $1,500 …
Woman Who Threatened To Hurt Judge Who Sentenced Her In Middletown Is Convicted
A New Jersey woman has been convicted of threatening a judge who had previously sentenced her to prison in Orange County, prosecutors said.
Yon Renee Woodson-Renner, 65, of Atlantic City, was found guilty Friday, May 1, of second-degree aggravated harassment following a jury trial in City of Middletown Court, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, May 4.
Prosecutors said the charge stems from a voicemail Woodson-Renner left on the court’s answering system on March 23, 2023, in which she threatened to cause physical harm to a Middletown City Court…
Snapchat Meetup At Brentwood Public Library Ends With Rape Behind Fire Department: Indictment
A man lured a 16-year-old girl from a public library by Snapchat before allegedly raping her behind a Long Island fire department, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
Delon Hughes, 34, of Brooklyn, met the teen at the Brentwood Public Library on June 11, 2025, after using the handle “Josephpatri9300” on Snapchat to connect with her, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said. The two then walked to the Brentwood Fire Department, where Hughes sexually abused her among parked cars, according to investigators.
Hughes was arrested in Queens on Aug. 7. A search of his cell…
Teens Targeted Victims Through Dating App In Violent Ramapo Robbery Scheme: Police
Two 19-year-old men face a long list of charges — many as hate crimes — after allegedly luring victims through a dating app and attacking them in a Rockland County park, police said.
The arrests followed a detailed investigation by the Ramapo Police Department, which uncovered a disturbing pattern of threats, intimidation, and armed robberies, the department announced on Friday, June 20.
According to police, the two suspects, one from Flushing, Queens, and one from Monsey, used a dating app to lure victims to a children’s park in the Village of Wesley Hills during the late night and e…
TASER Device Used On Man Breaking Into Woman’s Bellerose Home, Fleeing Officers: Police
A Brooklyn man was tased by police after breaking into a woman’s home and attempting to flee in Bellerose Terrace, authorities said.
Angel Casiano, 23, of Fountain Avenue, unlawfully entered the victim’s residence and destroyed various items inside on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 4:20 p.m., according to Nassau County police.
When officers arrived, Casiano allegedly ran from the scene but was caught nearby. As police attempted to arrest him, he refused commands and reached for his waistband, prompting officers to deploy a TASER device to subdue him, officials said. Casiano was taken to a local…
Aquebogue Man Charged, Weapons Recovered After Investigation Into Threats To Jewish Community
A Long Island man is facing multiple charges following an investigation into threats to the Jewish community in New York City.
Christopher Brown, age 21, of Aquebogue, was arrested on Saturday, Nov. 19, and charged with making a terroristic threat, aggravated harassment, and criminal possession of a weapon, the New York City Police Department reported.
Police also reported the arrest of 22-year-old Matthew Mahrer, of New York City, who was charged with criminal possession of a weapon.
According to the report, police "uncovered a developing threat to the Jewis…
Long Island Man Admits To Targeting, Attacking Hispanic Men
A Long Island man has admitted to targeting Hispanic men, bringing them to remote locations, and then violently attacking them.
Christopher Cella, of Selden, pleaded guilty to multiple hate crimes in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Aug. 18, including strangulation and assault.
Original Report: Long Island Teen Accused Of Targeting, Attacking Hispanic Men
Cella, who was 19 at the time, was arrested in September 2021 after Suffolk County Police said he lured Hispanic day laborers into his vehicle on three separate occasions before assaulting them.
First Attack
The first incident occurred…
