Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Man Arrested Five Times Nabbed Again After Attacking Officers With Drill, Police Say Man Arrested Five Times Nabbed Again After Attacking Officers With Drill, Police Say
Man Arrested Five Times Nabbed Again After Attacking Officers With Drill, Police Say A 30-year-old man who has been arrested five times for vehicle larcenies has been arrested again following a fight with officers in which he allegedly attacked them with a drill. Aakif Charles, of the City of Newburgh, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 10, after police responded to the area of  Townsend Avenue and Lincoln Terrace to investigate a car-larceny in progress, police said. When officers arrived on the scene they found Charles attempting to flee and began fighting with officers using a cordless drill he had allegedly just stolen as a weapon, said City of Newburgh Po…

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by Kathy Reakes
Monroe, NY
Police & Fire
Serial Burglar Of Religious Schools Caught For Second Time, Police Say Serial Burglar Of Religious Schools Caught For Second Time, Police Say
Serial Burglar Of Religious Schools Caught For Second Time, Police Say A man who was charged for burglarizing numerous religious schools in Rockland County and released on the same day due to bail reform has been arrested again. Ramapo Police first arrested the 34-year-old homeless man on Jan. 10, following an exhaustive search for the person behind the religious school burglaries throughout the Town of Ramapo. On the same day that the man was released, the burglaries began again and over the next month numerous other religious schools were burglarized, police said. The department's investigative division worked to identify and search for this same suspect no…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
News
Long Island Man Accused In Fatal DWI Crash Arraigned On 24 Counts Long Island Man Accused In Fatal DWI Crash Arraigned On 24 Counts
Long Island Man Accused In Fatal DWI Crash Arraigned On 24 Counts A man who was allegedly drunk when he was involved in a fatal motor vehicle crash on Long Island after being released from police custody has been charged in a 24-count indictment. On Sunday, Jan. 12, at approximately 4 a.m., Bellport resident Jordan Randolph, 40, allegedly struck and killed 27-year-old Jonathan Flores-Maldonado on the William Floyd Parkway in Shirley. Randolph was driving a 2014 Cadillac north on William Floyd Parkway when his vehicle rear-ended a 2015 Ford just south of Rose Executive Boulevard, Suffolk County Police said. At the time of the crash, Randolph was alle…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
Vote Now: New Poll Says Most Think New Bail Reform Laws Are Bad For NY - What Do You Think? Vote Now: New Poll Says Most Think New Bail Reform Laws Are Bad For NY - What Do You Think?
Vote Now: New Poll Says Most Think New Bail Reform Laws Are Bad For NY - What Do You Think? New Yorkers have turned against the new bail reform laws that ended cash bail for all misdemeanor and non-violent felony offenders in New York, according to a new poll. As of Wednesday, Jan. 1, thousands of inmates throughout the state were put back on the streets due to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s bail reform legislation, which marked the end of cash bail for misdemeanor and non-violent felony offenders that were previously incarcerated. The reform has come under fire from both the community, some law enforcement agencies, and elected officials, who believe that Cuomo should revisit the …

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by Zak Failla
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Man Threatens Victim With Knife In Rockland Altercation, Police Say Man Threatens Victim With Knife In Rockland Altercation, Police Say
Man Threatens Victim With Knife In Rockland Altercation, Police Say Two men were taken into police custody in Rockland County after being involved in an altercation where one of them charged at the other with a knife, police said. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department and Rockland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the Town of Ramapo at approximately 7:40 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, where there was a report of a physical altercation between two men, one of whom was brandishing a knife. According to police, upon arrival, the investigation determined that a 47-year-old man from New Square allegedly was involved in a physical altercation w…

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by Zak Failla
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Area Man Arrested Twice In Hours Under New Bail Reform Area Man Arrested Twice In Hours Under New Bail Reform
Area Man Arrested Twice In Hours Under New Bail Reform A man who was arrested for an alleged domestic dispute that ended with an officer injured was arrested again within 20 minutes after court under new bail reform laws. The incident began around 7:20 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 19, when New Paltz responded to a home on Colonial Drive for a report of a domestic assault, said New Platz Police Lt. Robert Lucchesi. When police arrived on the scene, the man identified as Ruben Ortiz, 35, began fighting with police and resisting arrest, Lucchesi said. One officer was injured, received a blow to the knee, and was transported to an area hospital for tre…

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by Kathy Reakes
Kingston, NY
Politics
NY Needs To Revisit Bail Reform Laws, State Attorney General Says NY Needs To Revisit Bail Reform Laws, State Attorney General Says
NY Needs To Revisit Bail Reform Laws, State Attorney General Says New York State Attorney General Letitia James has become to latest voice to speak out against the recently enacted statewide bail reform laws. As of Wednesday, Jan. 1, thousands of inmates throughout the state were put back on the streets due to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s bail reform legislation, which marked the end of cash bail for misdemeanor and non-violent felony offenders that were previously incarcerated. The reform has come under fire from both the community, law enforcement agencies, and elected officials, who believe that Cuomo should revisit the law for possible changes in the …

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
News
These New NY Laws Are Taking Effect In 2020 These New NY Laws Are Taking Effect In 2020
These New NY Laws Are Taking Effect In 2020 A new year is bringing some new laws for New Yorkers. Though elected officials won’t head back to work for another week, the dawn of 2020 has seen a host of new laws that will impact New York residents. The biggest change coming to the Empire State is the new state bail reform law that will eliminate cash bail for most misdemeanors and non-violent felonies.  A new state discovery law has also been enacted, which will require prosecutors to open their evidence to defense attorneys earlier in court proceedings. Employees working for minimum wage in Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk coun…

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by Zak Failla
Monroe, NY
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Route 9W; Driver Charged With Leaving Scene ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Route 9W; Driver Charged With Leaving Scene
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Route 9W; Driver Charged With Leaving Scene The identity of the woman struck and killed by an SUV on a stretch of Route 9W has been released in a crash in which the driver was charged with fleeing the scene. The incident happened in Rockland County on Tuesday night, Dec. 24, just before 9:45 p.m. at the intersection 9W and Filors Lane in Stony Point. The 35-year-old victim was pronounced dead at Westchester Medical Center shortly after the crash. She has now been identified as Maria Osai. Osai had family members in Stony Point and Haverstraw, Stony Point Police said on Thursday morning, Dec. 26. After the crash, the SUV ha…

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by Joe Lombardi
Monroe, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect Charged After Woman Struck, Killed In Route 9W Hit-Run Suspect Charged After Woman Struck, Killed In Route 9W Hit-Run
Suspect Charged After Woman Struck, Killed In Route 9W Hit-Run Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Route 9W; Driver Charged With Leaving Scene The driver of an SUV has been charged with fleeing the scene after fatally striking a woman crossing a busy stretch of Route 9W, police said. It happened in Rockland County on Tuesday night, Dec. 24, just before 9:45 p.m. at the intersection 9W and Filors Lane in Stony Point. After the crash, the SUV had last been seen traveling south on Route 9W, police said. On Wednesday, Dec. 25, Stony Point Police announced that both the vehicle and driver were located by po…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
GOTCHA! Accused Hackensack Killer Captured GOTCHA! Accused Hackensack Killer Captured
Gotcha! Accused Hackensack Killer Captured UPDATE: Detectives captured an accused gunman who they said ruthlessly shot and killed a 22-year-old Hackensack man on a city street. Jairo Echeverry, 20, of Hackensack was taken into custody in Brooklyn around 11 p.m. Monday, along with another repeat offender, Brian Guerrero, 27, of Paramus, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Detectives from the NYPD's 72nd Precinct assisted Musella's homicide investigators in nabbing the pair, he said. Echeverry was charged with murder and Guerrero with hindering his apprehension, the prosecutor said. Both were being held in Brooklyn pending …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: Ex-Con Allendale Burglar Who Fought Police Freed, Breaks Into Another House Authorities: Ex-Con Allendale Burglar Who Fought Police Freed, Breaks Into Another House
Authorities: Ex-Con Allendale Burglar Who Fought Police Freed, Breaks Into Another House An ex-con from Allendale who fought furiously with police as they tried to arrest him for burglary three days after he was released from prison was ordered freed by a judge from the Bergen County Jail -- and immediately hit another local home, authorities said. Justinian Rocco -- released Tuesday under New Jersey's bail reform law after spending four days in the county lockup -- was back in custody early Thursday after another overnight incident in Allendale, this time on Heather Court just after 4 a.m. As in last Friday's pre-dawn break-in, Rocco entered an occupied home and was discovered…

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by Jerry DeMarco