Arrest Made After Swastikas Found Inside Synagogue In Hudson Valley Arrest Made After Swastikas Found Inside Synagogue In Hudson Valley
Arrest Made After Swastikas Found Inside Synagogue In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly scrawling swastikas and hate speech inside an area synagogue. Rockland County resident Rolando DeJesus Gomez-Velazquez, age 32, of Hillcrest, was arrested following an investigation into the incident which took place on Friday, June 17. In addition to the drawings and hate speech, Gomez-Velazquez allegedly also damaged several items inside the synagogue, said Det. Lt. Christopher Franklin, of the Ramapo Police. He was charged with criminal mischief as a hate crime with damages in excess of $250 and aggravated harassment, police said. Gom…
Somalian Who Threatened Presidential Assassinations Bit PA Corrections Officer: Authorities Somalian Who Threatened Presidential Assassinations Bit PA Corrections Officer: Authorities
Somalian Who Threatened Presidential Assassinations Bit PA Corrections Officer: Authorities The Somalian man who allegedly threatened to assissinate President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump has bitten and spit on  Pennsylvania prison guards, authorities say. Mohamed Farah, 32, had been held in the Cumberland County prison since April when a grand jury indicted him for the alleged assassination threats he made in January. On Thursday, June 23, Farah allegedly "attempted to assault another inmate and when a Correction Officer intervened, Farah assaulted the Officer by biting him," according to a release by Middlesex Township police. "Farah then spit in the fa…
Teens Charged After Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Yorktown Teens Charged After Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Yorktown
Teens Charged After Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Yorktown Three teenagers are facing charges after police said they spray painted racist and anti-Semitic graffiti in Northern Westchester. The graffiti was discovered on Croton Dam Road under a Taconic State Parkway overpass in Yorktown on Saturday, May 21, according to an announcement from town officials.  The three suspects, who are all from Croton-on-Hudson, were charged with criminal mischief and criminal impersonation, officials said on Wednesday, June 8. Authorities said one of the teens, whose identity was not released, is 18 years old and was charged as an adult. The other two are juve…
Teen Charged With Making Terroristic Threat Toward Westbury High School, Police Say Teen Charged With Making Terroristic Threat Toward Westbury High School, Police Say
Teen Charged With Making Terroristic Threat Toward Westbury High School, Police Say A teenager is facing charges on Long Island after allegedly making a threat toward his high school, police announced. In Westbury, a spokesperson for the Nassau County Police Department announced that an 18-year-old high school student was arrested after “expressing his desire to conduct a violent act towards students and faculty members.” According to police, staff at the Westbury High School were made aware of the alleged threat and administrators notified the Old Westbury Police Department, which launched an investigation in coordination with police in Nassau County. The spokesperson s…
Man Threatened To Kill White People In NY, Start 'Race War,' Police Say Man Threatened To Kill White People In NY, Start 'Race War,' Police Say
Man Threatened To Kill White People In NY, Start 'Race War,' Police Say A man who allegedly threatened to start a “race war” in New York is behind bars. Long Island resident Julien Henriquez, age 30, of Medford, was upset about service he had received at a local business in April 2022 when he called the company and threatened to kill white people in a race war, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators did not name the business that was threatened. Henriquez was arrested at his home on Jamaica Avenue Friday, May 27, following an investigation by the Suffolk County Police Hate Crime Unit. He was charged with second-degree aggravated harassment as a ha…
Teen Charged After Threatening Mass Shooting At His High School In NY, DA Says Teen Charged After Threatening Mass Shooting At His High School In NY, DA Says
Teen Charged After Threatening Mass Shooting At His High School In NY, DA Says Updated story: Teen Placed On Home Confinement For Threatening Shooting At Bellport HS A teenage student has been charged with making a terroristic threat after threatening to commit a mass shooting at a New York school. On Long Island, the 16-year-old student of Bellport High School was arrested by Suffolk County Police on Thursday, May 27 at his home in Bellport. The student, whose name has not been released due to his age, was arrested after police received multiple 911 calls when he allegedly posted the threat on his “Bellport Scholars” Instagram page, said Suffolk County…
Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Person At Park In Yorktown Heights Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Person At Park In Yorktown Heights
Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Person At Park In Yorktown Heights A Northern Westchester man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill a person at an area park. The incident took place in Yorktown around 1:30 p.m., on Friday, April 29 at DeVito Memorial Park. Sidney M. Russ, age 50, of Yorktown Heights, was arrested after officers responded to 345 Kear St. for a report of an aggravated harassment complaint, said the Yorktown Police. Following an investigation at the scene, it is alleged that Russ placed the victim in fear by threatening to kill them, police said. Officers on patrol located Russ at the DeVito Memorial Park, where the victim ide…
Man Accused Of Making Graffiti, Including Swastika, In Port Jefferson Station Man Accused Of Making Graffiti, Including Swastika, In Port Jefferson Station
Man Accused Of Making Graffiti, Including Swastika, In Port Jefferson Station A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly making graffiti that included such images as a swastika and other hate messages. Carol Vario, age 51, undomiciled, was arrested by Suffolk County Police on Wednesday, March 9, for the incident which took place on Friday, March 4 in Port Jefferson Station. The graffiti was found on a building located at 518 Route 112, police said.  Similar graffiti on a kiosk near the Greenway Trail was also found on Saturday, March 5, police said.  After an investigation, Suffolk County Police Hate Crimes Unit detectives arrested Vario who was ch…
Man, Woman Charged After Dispute With Employees At Nassau Hotel Turns Violent Man, Woman Charged After Dispute With Employees At Nassau Hotel Turns Violent
Man, Woman Charged After Dispute With Employees At Nassau Hotel Turns Violent A man and a woman were arrested after allegedly having a violent dispute with employees at a Long Island hotel and then with police officers. According to Nassau County detectives, the incident took place around 1:15 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 23, in Baldwin when officers responded to a 911 call for a disturbance at the Ramada Inn hotel located at 1000 Sunrise Highway.  An investigation found that Jacqueline Wilson, age 31, of Queens, had a dispute with an employee before striking the worker in the face, police said. Wilson returned to her room and threatened violence against multip…
Westchester Man Charged With Threatening To Kill County Police Officer Westchester Man Charged With Threatening To Kill County Police Officer
Westchester Man Charged With Threatening To Kill County Police Officer A 20-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly threatening to kill a Westchester County police officer, authorities announced. Yonkers resident Hector Gonzalez was charged with aggravated harassment following his arrest on Thursday, Jan. 20 for making the alleged threat after tracking down an officer's contact information. According to police, Gonzalez is accused of obtaining the officer’s cell phone number and making an anonymous call on Sunday, Jan. 16 to threaten the officer’s life while also referencing his family.  A spokesman for the department noted that Westchester County …
Long Island Teen Accused Of Targeting, Attacking Hispanic Men Long Island Teen Accused Of Targeting, Attacking Hispanic Men
Long Island Teen Accused Of Targeting, Attacking Hispanic Men A 19-year-old man was charged with hate crimes after police said he targeted Hispanic men, brought them to remote locations on Long Island, and attacked them. Christopher Cella, of Selden, was arrested without incident at about 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said at about 8:15 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 17, Cella drove to the area of La Placita, located at 711 Horseblock Road in Farmingville, and picked up a 52-year-old Holbrook man.  Police said Cella brought the man to an abandoned construction site in Farmingville and attacked him…
Man Drags Gas Pump Hose While Driving High On Heroin, Spits On ER Staff, Newville Police Say Man Drags Gas Pump Hose While Driving High On Heroin, Spits On ER Staff, Newville Police Say
Man Drags Gas Pump Hose While Driving High On Heroin, Spits On ER Staff, Newville Police Say A man was arrested in Newville after police stopped him while driving around with a gas pump hanging out of his car and found heroin. Harry Pytak, 67, of Shermansdale, was stopped while driving his Honda Accord by police in the first block of East Main Street in Newville on Friday, July 23 at 8:45 p.m. Pytak had a gas pump handle and hose hanging from the gas tank of his vehicle and had been dragging them along the road while he was driving, according to Newville police. Police attempted to stop the vehicle by activating their emergency light but ending up following the Accord into a parki…