K9 Sniffs Out Loaded, Stolen Gun In Taconic Traffic Stop In Pleasant Valley: Police
Two people, including a Capital Region resident, are behind bars after a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County led to the discovery of a stolen, loaded handgun, police said.
The stop happened around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, in Pleasant Valley, when troopers pulled over a vehicle traveling northbound in violation of state traffic law, New York State Police said on Wednesday, Sept. 10.
The driver was identified as 41-year-old Jarrell A. Jenkins of the Bronx, and the passenger as 34-year-old Rensselaer County resident Rodnesha S. Wilson of Troy.
According to invest…
Motorcyclist, 18, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Collision In Riverhead
An afternoon ride ended in tragedy when an 18-year-old motorcyclist was fatally struck at a busy Long Island intersection.
The crash happened in Riverhead at around 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, on Center Drive, just south of West Main Street, according to Riverhead Town Police.
Aiden Lomelle, of Whitestone in Queens, was riding a 2022 Honda motorcycle when he changed lanes and stopped in front of a 2022 Kenworth tractor-trailer waiting at a red light, police said.
When the light turned green and the truck began moving, it collided with the motorcycle.
A 2017 Honda sedan, which had been tra…
Man Caught With Child Exploitation Material In Walden After Cybertip: Police
An Orange County man has been arrested following a months-long investigation into alleged possession of child sexual exploitation material, police said.
Joseph Reardon, 44, of Walden, was charged with possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child under 16, a felony, after his arrest on Saturday, Sept. 6, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
The case began in December 2024, when authorities received a Cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Investigators later determined that Reardon had allegedly possessed and accessed im…
Trio Caught In Shooting Near Bar In Middletown: Illegal Guns Seized, Police Say
A month-long investigation into a downtown Orange County shooting has led to the arrests of three men and the recovery of two illegal firearms, police announced.
The incident happened in Middletown just after midnight on Sunday, Aug. 3, near the Switch Inn at 126 East Main St., when shots were fired in the area. No injuries were reported, but Middletown Police said the case quickly became a top priority because of the risk to public safety.
In an announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 9, the department identified three Middletown residents as suspects: Woodley M. Jean, 37; Garry A. Jean,…
Reading Man, NJ Woman Killed In NY 17 Tractor-Trailer Crash: State Police
A crash between a tractor-trailer and a passenger car killed two people on State Route 17 in Nichols, New York, state police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
Frank J. Dempaire, 45, of Reading, Pennsylvania, and Elize Carlos, 45, of Newark, New Jersey, were identified as the victims, according to New York State Police.
The crash happened shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, when both vehicles were traveling east on State Route 17 and the tractor trailer rear-ended the passenger car, troopers said. Dempaire and Carlos, who were inside the car, died at the scene.
The tractor trailer driv…
'School Failed Him': Family Of 15-Year-Old Struck, Killed On Southern State Demands Answers
The family of a 15-year-old boy fatally struck on the Southern State Parkway says his Long Island school is to blame.
Christopher Williams, of St. Albans, Queens, was hit around 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, on the eastbound side of the parkway near Exit 13, according to New York State Police.
The boy was rushed to Franklin General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Williams, who had autism, was a student at The Martin De Porres School for Exceptional Children, a special education school in Elmont. He was somehow left unsupervised and walked away from the school shortly before th…
Overdose Surge Triggers Cocaine-Fentanyl Ring Bust In Poughkeepsie: 9 Arrested, DA Says
A major drug investigation in Dutchess County has led to nine arrests and the seizure of cocaine and fentanyl, prosecutors announced.
The multi-week probe, dubbed “Operation DC Powder Outage,” targeted a distribution network following an increase in overdoses linked to cocaine mixed with fentanyl, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi said on Thursday, Sept. 4.
In connection with the investigation, the Dutchess County Drug Task Force executed undercover purchases, search warrants, and raids that led to the arrests.
Agents seized cocaine, fentanyl, packaging mater…
$84K Theft Scheme Targets Lincoln Hall In Somers: Fifth Suspect Arrested, Police Say
The final suspect has been arrested in connection with a scheme that stole more than $84,000 from a Northern Westchester nonprofit school, police said.
The case involved Lincoln Hall, a residential facility in Somers that supports underserved families. In February 2024, three Lincoln Hall checks totaling $84,772.14 were stolen, altered, and deposited into multiple bank accounts, New York State Police said in an announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 3.
On Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, investigators arrested the fifth and final suspect, Lenys A. Solano Cueva, age 50, of the Bronx, for allowing a $29,4…
