DWI Driver Charged With Child Endangerment, Headbutting Leonia Officer DWI Driver Charged With Child Endangerment, Headbutting Leonia Officer
DWI Driver Charged With Child Endangerment, Headbutting Leonia Officer A drunk driver who had an unbelted child in his car when he was stopped headbutted a Leonia police officer while being arrested, authorities said. Carlos L. Monge, a 49-year-old Ecuadorian national living in the Bronx, was headed east on Fort Lee Road when he was stopped for failing to maintain a lane shortly before 2 a.m. Friday, April 1, Police Chief Scott Tamagny said. Debbie Maldonado quickly spotted a female passenger asleep with a 2-year-old child on her lap, as well as vomit in the center console, the chief said. Monge was being placed into a police cruiser when he headbutted Office…
Mount Vernon Man Charged In Double-Fatal Baby Shower Shooting Mount Vernon Man Charged In Double-Fatal Baby Shower Shooting
Mount Vernon Man Charged In Double-Fatal Baby Shower Shooting A second suspect has been arrested in connection to a baby shower shooting earlier this year that left two men from Westchester dead. Arnold Oliver, age 24, of Peekskill, and Jamal Smith, age 28, of New Rochelle, were killed around 11 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 12, in the Bronx after getting into an altercation during a baby shower. Original story - Two Westchester Men Shot, Killed After Baby Shower, Police Say The initial investigation led to the arrest of New Rochelle resident Wayne Smith, age 28, who was taken into custody at the scene of the shooting and a firearm was recovered by investi…
NJ Woman In Wheelchair, 74, Among Group Charged By Feds Following DC Anti-Abortion Protest NJ Woman In Wheelchair, 74, Among Group Charged By Feds Following DC Anti-Abortion Protest
NJ Woman In Wheelchair, 74, Among Group Charged By Feds Following DC Anti-Abortion Protest A 74-year-old North Jersey woman in a wheelchair was among a group of anti-abortion activists charged with federal civil rights violations for blocking access to a reproductive health clinic in Washington, D.C. The arrest of Joan Andrews-Bell of Montague and eight other demonstrators was originally live-streamed on Facebook during an October 2020 protest that they dubbed “The Pink Rose Rescue” and federal authorities called an “invasion." Justice Department officials on Wednesday, March 30 announced the return of an indictment charging the defendants with criminally conspiring to “injure, o…
These Long Island Locations Rank Among Nation's Best Places To Live These Long Island Locations Rank Among Nation's Best Places To Live
These Long Island Locations Rank Among Nation's Best Places To Live A pair of Long Island communities are among the “best places to live in America” in 2022, according to a newly released poll. Each year, Niche explores the best places to live in the US, evaluating factors that include crime, public school systems, job opportunities and local amenities. Using data based on the US Census, FBI, US Bureau of Labor (BLS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other sources, Niche then ranked the top places to live across the country, led by Chesterbrook, a suburb of Philadelphia. On Long Island, two communities were ranked among the top 20, bo…
Four Nabbed In Fairfield County For Stealing Mail, Checks, Police Say Four Nabbed In Fairfield County For Stealing Mail, Checks, Police Say
Four Nabbed In Fairfield County For Stealing Mail, Checks, Police Say Four people were arrested in Fairfield County after authorities said they stole mail and checks worth a total of more than $45,000. Officers responded to a report of individuals in a white minivan taking mail and packages from mailboxes in the area of Hawks Hill Road at about 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, according to the New Canaan Police Department. Police located the minivan in the area of Jelliff Mill Road and Shady Knoll Lane and spoke to the occupants of the vehicle, authorities said.  While speaking to the minivan's occupants, officers saw a piece of mail that was addre…
Eight In CT Charged For Roles In Drug Distribution Ring Eight In CT Charged For Roles In Drug Distribution Ring
Eight In CT Charged For Roles In Drug Distribution Ring Eight people are facing federal charges for their roles in a massive drug distribution ring throughout Connecticut that led to the seizure of cocaine and nearly $800,000, authorities announced. US Attorney Leonard Boyle announced that eight suspects have been charged for distributing fentanyl, heroin, crack, and powder cocaine in the New Haven area following a federal and local investigation. Those charged: Jason Spearman, also known as “J,” and “Deuce,” age 33, of New Haven; Henry Horton, also known as “Bodie,” age 39, of New Haven; Jayquan Martinez, also known as “Neighbor,” and “Quan,…
Alert Bank Manager Helps Hawthorne PD Nab ID Thieves, Authorities Say Alert Bank Manager Helps Hawthorne PD Nab ID Thieves, Authorities Say
Alert Bank Manager Helps Hawthorne PD Nab ID Thieves, Authorities Say Hawthorne police nabbed a pair of identity thieves from the Bronx thanks to a local bank manager, authorities said. The manager at the Chase branch on Lafayette Avenue called police after denying the men access to an account belonging to a Florida resident and watching them drive away, Detective Capt. Robert King said. Officers took Orlando Rodriguez, 35, and Christian Ellis, 30, into custody after stopping their vehicle – which had tinted windows and no front license plate – moments later, King said. Both had several debit and credit cards in the names of other people with them, the capta…
Four Charged After Nassau Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Stolen Items, Police Say Four Charged After Nassau Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Stolen Items, Police Say
Four Charged After Nassau Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Stolen Items, Police Say Four people were charged after police said a Long Island traffic stop led to the discovery of stolen merchandise and drugs. The Nassau County Police Department reported that the incident happened in Roslyn Heights at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20. NCPD said officers saw a 2021 BMW with a fraudulent New Jersey license plate and pulled the BMW over at the intersection of Mineola Boulevard and Hillside Avenue. Authorities recovered "assorted stolen merchandise, a second fraudulent license plate and substances believed to be OxyContin" from the vehicle, police said.  NCPD said the four …
Former NY State Senator Found Safe After Being Reported Missing Former NY State Senator Found Safe After Being Reported Missing
Former NY State Senator Found Safe After Being Reported Missing A longtime New York politician has been located after being reported missing earlier, authorities announced. Former New York State Sen. Bill Perkins, who also represented Harlem on the New York City Council was reported missing from his apartment on Tuesday, Jan. 18, just weeks after his latest term on the Council concluded. Perkins, now 72 years old, was found early on Wednesday, Jan. 19, after being reported missing from his Morningside Avenue apartment on Tuesday afternoon. Police said that Perkins was ultimately found at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning in the Bronx by offi…
Duo Wanted For Scam Pretending To Be Jailed Grandkids, Prosecutor Says Duo Wanted For Scam Pretending To Be Jailed Grandkids, Prosecutor Says
Duo Wanted For Scam Pretending To Be Jailed Grandkids, Prosecutor Says A pair of New York men are wanted by authorities for pretending to be New Jersey residents' jailed grandchildren asking for bail money, scamming them out of thousands of dollars after a similar incident was reported on Long Island, authorities said. Jorge Peguero-Mendez, 34, and Richard Quinones-Perez, 24, both of the Bronx, are wanted on charges of theft by deception and conspiracy to commit theft by deception, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. An elderly victim from Barnegat was contacted in December 2021 by an individual claiming to be her grandson, authorities said…
Man Claims $5.5 Million In Two Separate NY Lottery Prizes Man Claims $5.5 Million In Two Separate NY Lottery Prizes
Man Claims $5.5 Million In Two Separate NY Lottery Prizes A New York man has claimed two winning lottery prizes worth a total of $5.5 million. Ronald Whitaker, of the Bronx, turned in two of the three jackpot-winning tickets sold for a drawing that was held on Wednesday, Nov. 24, according to an announcement from the New York Lottery on Tuesday, Jan. 4. The tickets were each worth more than $2.7 million. "I can't describe the feeling," Whitaker told NY Lottery. He received his prizes in two separate lump-sum payments totaling $2,565,192 after required withholdings, the lottery said.  Both tickets were purchased at Lucky Choice Co…
NYP Lawrence Hospital Unveils New Endoscopy Services And Ambulatory Surgical Unit Suites NYP Lawrence Hospital Unveils New Endoscopy Services And Ambulatory Surgical Unit Suites
NYP Lawrence Hospital Unveils New Endoscopy Services And Ambulatory Surgical Unit Suites On December 15, NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital unveiled its new state of the art endoscopy services and ambulatory surgical unit suites at a socially distanced ribbon cutting ceremony. The 15,000 square foot space is located on the second floor of the hospital in Bronxville, complete with thirteen private rooms for patient prep and recovery. Each room offers a seamless patient experience in a warm and comfortable environment for pre and post operative procedures. The space also offers two new state of the art endoscopy procedure rooms and one outpatient procedure room for minor surge…