Rock-Wielding Burglar Hits Two Albany Businesses Overnight: Police
A Capital Region man smashed into two Albany businesses to steal cash and liquor during an after-dark crime spree, police said.
Markeis Val, 29, threw a rock through glass at DaFazio’s Pizza around 11 p.m. Sunday, May 3, then took a cash drawer from the business, the Albany Police Department said Wednesday, May 6.
Just over two hours later, Val threw another rock through the window of Broadway Liquor around 1 a.m. Monday, May 4, then entered and stole multiple bottles of liquor before fleeing, police said. The businesses are just around the corner from each other at Livingston Avenue and Br…
Husband Stabs, Chokes Wife Then Rams Her Car During Booze-Fueled Rampage In Central Islip: Cops
A Long Island man who stabbed and strangled his wife as she slept, then drunkenly rammed her car months later has pleaded guilty, authorities announced Tuesday, April 28.
Rodolfo Alvarez, 35, copped to numerous charges including attempted murder, assault, and strangulation for the initial May 2024 attack at the couple’s Central Islip home, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
As the victim slept on May 10, 2024, Alvarez stabbed her in the back with a kitchen knife, then strangled her until she lost consciousness, prosecutors said. He dragged her to the floor and strangled her…
PA Woman Set Fire Inside Walgreens: Denville PD
A 45-year-old Doylestown, Pa. woman was arrested and charged with setting a fire inside a Walgreens in Denville, authorities announced Friday, April 3.
On Thursday, March 19, officers responded to a fire inside the Walgreens at 22 W. Main St, Denville police said. Officers responded to the scene and, during the course of the investigation, determined that the fire had been intentionally set by April Sedutto, police said.
Sedutto was charged with arson to a building or structure and criminal mischief, police said.
Dog Stabbed, Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After Albany Police Chase: Cops
An Albany man stabbed a dog after breaking into a home while fleeing police, authorities said Friday, March 27.
Elijah Torres, 25, was acting erratically with a knife near the corner of Lark Street and Jay Street when cops responded just after 4 p.m. Thursday, March 26, the Albany Police Department said. When officers arrived, Torres took off on foot, according to investigators. He kicked down the door to a residence on Dove Street, sprinted through the back and ran into a neighbor’s yard, cops said.
In the yard, he encountered a dog and stabbed the dog in the head, police said. Officers th…
Corinth Man Punches Victim In Face, Steals Phone, Smashes TV In Wild 3 A.M. Assault: Police
A New York man repeatedly punched a victim in the face, stole their phone and smashed a television in a domestic incident early Sunday, March 15, authorities said.
Dillan Madison, 31, was arrested and hit with a top charge of felony aggravated family offense, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. He had previously been charged with the same crime within the past five years, police said.
Cops responded to 56 Antone Mountain Road in Corinth just after 3 a.m. Sunday for a domestic disturbance call and arrested Madison at the scene, the sheriff’s office said. In addition to his physical as…
Man Enters Garage, Lights Fire, Causes Over $1.5K In Damage At Moreau Home: Police
A 69-year-old man has been charged more than a year after a garage fire at a Saratoga County home that investigators say was intentionally set.
Moreau resident Brian A. Lemery was arrested Monday, Feb. 23, in connection with a December 2024 fire on Jackson Road in Moreau, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Troopers originally responded on Dec. 3, 2024, to a report of a garage fire at the property. After investigating, authorities determined the fire had been deliberately started.
According to State Police, Lemery is accused of entering the garage without perm…
Man Found Inside Smoke Shop After Police Discover East Meadow Storefront Window Smashed
A shattered storefront window led police to a man standing inside a Long Island smoke shop during an early-morning burglary, authorities announced Sunday.
Officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress at Convenience and Smoke Shop, 2050 Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow, at 1:40 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22, according to the First Squad.
When they arrived, officers observed the front glass broken and located the suspect inside the store, detectives said.
Antonios Kanakis, 35, of North Merrick, was arrested without incident, police reported.
He was charged with Burglary 3rd Degree an…
Gas Station Break-In: Third Suspect Busted In Yorktown Burglary 2 Years Later, Cops Say
A Bronx man has become the third suspect arrested in connection with a burglary at a Westchester County gas station that investigators say dates back nearly two years.
Osweol Ivan Hernandez, 36, of the Bronx, was taken into custody in connection with the Yorktown burglary on Friday, Feb. 6, while already being held at the Westchester County Correctional Center on an unrelated matter, Yorktown Police announced on Monday, Feb. 9.
According to police, the arrest stems from a Feb. 13, 2024, burglary at the Gulf gas station on Crompond Road, where officers initially responded to a bu…
Man Rams Yorktown Patrol Car During Taconic Parkway Pursuit In Westchester, Police Say
A 23-year-old Bronx man has been charged after allegedly ramming a police patrol vehicle during a pursuit on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester, authorities said.
Giovanni Sierra, 23, of the Bronx, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 16, and charged with third-degree criminal mischief along with 15 traffic infractions in connection with the incident, Yorktown Police announced on Friday, Jan. 23.
Police said the incident happened at around 9 a.m. on Jan. 16, when Yorktown officers responded to the Taconic State Parkway to help Westchester County Police and the New York St…
Man Who Broke Into Building On Washington Street Mall Arrested: Cape May Police
A 51-year-old Wildwood man was arrested and charged following a burglary on the Washington Street Mall in Cape May, authorities announced Friday, Jan. 16.
At 3:50 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, officers responded to 518 Washington St. after receiving an alarm call, Cape May police said.
An investigation revealed the suspect, later identified as Walter Langston, was in possession of a vehicle observed in the area on the night of the incident, as well as on several nights prior, police said.
Following his arrest, Langston admitted to committing the burglaries and was charged with criminal m…
Inside Job: Mahwah Buick GMC Dealership Employee Helped Facilitate Burglary, Police Say
Four people have now been arrested for a break-in at a GMC dealership on Route 17 last year, which police say was an inside job.
Ehab Hassan, a 29-year-old employee of the Mahwah dealership facilitated the heist involving Fermin Bautista-Rocha, 49, of Paterson, Bledar Lece, 47, of Clifton, and Shkelzen Murati, of Clifton, Mahwah Police Capt. Michael Blondin said.
At 11:40 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, officers responded to the Mahwah Buick GMC after the fire alarm was activated and saw signs of forced entry, Blondin said.
Officers found an interior office door that had been forced open, police …
70-Mile Joyride: Stolen Rye Audi Found After Thief Sneaks Into NJ Verizon HQ, Cops Say
An investigation into a New Year's Day burglary in Westchester County has led to the arrest of a Connecticut man after police traced a stolen Audi across state lines to a corporate campus in New Jersey, authorities said.
Fairfield County resident Joao Caetano De Sa, 26, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 2, in connection with the burglary of an Audi Q7 from a Rye home and was taken back to Westchester County on Wednesday, Jan 7, the City of Rye Police Department announced.
The investigation first began on Friday, Jan. 2, when police were called around 12:30 a.m. to Drak…
'Delco Pooper' Avoids Trial, Enters Rehab Program After Viral Road Rage Case; Watch The Video
The woman who went viral after defecating on another driver’s car during a road rage incident has avoided trial—at least for now.
Christina Marie Solometo, 44, of Ridley Park, Delaware County (Delco), Pennsylvania, was formally sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 16, as part of the county’s Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program, court records show.
As a condition of the program, Solometo must complete:
24 months of probation
community service
anger management classes
a ban on posting about her case on social media
If she satisfies those terms, her charges—including indecent exposure…
New Windsor Man Steals $20K In Lawn Equipment, Power Tools From Tractor Supply Stores: Cops
A multi-week investigation into thefts from Tractor Supply stores in Orange County led to the arrest of a man accused of stealing more than $20,000 worth of outdoor power equipment, authorities announced.
Martin Hodge, 61, of New Windsor, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 20, and charged in connection with the thefts, which happened at Tractor Supply locations in New Windsor and Crawford, New Windsor Police announced on Friday, Nov. 21.
According to the department, officers from New Windsor and the Town of Crawford executed several search warrants on Wednesday, Nov. 19, and the day…
