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Menacing
Cohoes, NY
Police & Fire
Armed And Arrested: Capital District Man Nabbed After Gun Threat Complaint In Cohoes, Cops Say
A Capital District man accused of threatening another person with a gun was arrested Wednesday, May 27, police said. Loren Durkee, 42, was found in Cohoes inside a truck behind a residence on Main Street, the Cohoes Police Department said. He was arrested without incident. Cops found a Browning Arms Buck Mark .22 Long Rifle Pistol on Durkee, along with three loaded magazines with a total of 36 bullets, authorities said. Investigators also found 0.2 grams of methamphetamine on Durkee, according to police. Durkee, of Troy, was charged with second-degree menacing, five felony weapons charges,…
Port Chester, NY
News
Woman Who Barged Into Ex's Apartment, Held Family At Gunpoint In Port Chester Is Convicted
A 36-year-old woman has been convicted on all counts after prosecutors said she forced her way into her ex-girlfriend’s Westchester County apartment while armed with a loaded handgun and threatened several of her family members. Brooke Manderson, 36, was found guilty by a Westchester County jury on Wednesday, May 27, of three counts of first-degree burglary, three counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, one count of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, two counts of second-degree menacing, and one count of third-degree menacing, according to the Westches…
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Off-Duty State Trooper Shoots Teen During Carjacking Attempt In Yonkers
A 17-year-old boy armed with a knife was shot by an off-duty New York State Trooper during an attempted carjacking at a Westchester County gas station, police said. The incident unfolded in Yonkers at around 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, at a Mobil station on Kimball Avenue, the Yonkers Police Department said on Monday, April 27. Authorities said the trooper, a female member of Troop NYC, was refueling her vehicle when the teen approached her, took out a knife, and got into the driver’s seat of her car. The trooper then fired a single shot from her off-duty firearm, striking …
West Hempstead, NY
Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Pair Rob Restaurant After Dinner In West Hempstead: Police
Two diners were arrested after allegedly stealing items from a restaurant and threatening employees with a knife on Long Island, authorities said. The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, at La Candela Restaurant on Hempstead Turnpike in West Hempstead, according to the Fifth Squad. Jason Thompson, 45, of Bayside, and Dana Ardezzone, 47, of Queens Village, are accused of removing tableware items and hiding them in to-go bags after dining inside the restaurant, police said. After the pair left, two employees approached them to recover the items, authorities said. Thomps…
Roosevelt, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Knifed in Daylight Roosevelt Clash, Suspect Arrested: Police
A Long Island woman pulled a knife and stabbed another woman to end an argument on Sunday, April 5, police said. Marie-Lucie Auguste, 48, was arguing with a 47-year-old woman in Roosevelt just after 12 p.m. Sunday when the dispute turned physical, the Nassau County Police Department said. Auguste, of Roosevelt, pushed the other woman to the ground, pulled a knife, and stabbed the victim in the arm, cops said. The 47-year-old woman responded by calling 911 in fear for her life. Cops responded and located both women, placing Auguste under arrest without incident, authorities said. The victim…
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
Police & Fire
Nyack Library Assault: Teen Arrested In Incident That Left Patron Injured (
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A teenager has been arrested in connection with an altercation inside a Rockland County library that left a man injured, police said. Dylan N. Lopez, 19, of Haverstraw, was arrested on Tuesday, March 17, following an investigation by the Orangetown Police Department Detective Bureau, the department announced on Wednesday, March 18. The charges stem from an incident that happened on Friday, March 13, inside the Nyack Library on North Broadway in Nyack. It occurred just before 5 p.m. and involved a brief altercation between patrons inside the library, as Daily Voice previously repo…
Bedford, NY
Police & Fire
Bedford Hills Man In Domestic Incident Hit By Car While Fleeing Cops On I-684, Police Say
Police have released details and filed charges against a Westchester man in a domestic incident and related crash that closed I-684 for hours on Tuesday, March 17. Investigators determined that John Kijek, 59, of Bedford Hills, was driving a 2025 Land Rover south when he stopped in a U-turn area of the highway, where a female got out at approximately 11:50 a.m., New York State Police said. As a trooper arrived and began investigating, Kijek fled on foot, running across the northbound lanes near mile marker 15.8, authorities said. While attempting to cross, he was struck by a 2015 Honda Odys…
New Rochelle, NY
News
Father-Son Duo Threaten Neighbor With Machete, Use Woman To Lure Him Out In New Rochelle: DA
A father and son are facing a long list of charges after prosecutors say they repeatedly threatened a woman and a neighbor with a loaded gun and a machete during a violent dispute in Westchester County. New Rochelle residents Donald Thomas, age 47, and Sincere Thomas, age 25, were arraigned Tuesday morning, Feb. 17, in Westchester County Court, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Prosecutors allege the violence began on Jan. 13 after a dispute with a neighbor. According to charging documents, Donald Thomas punched his partner …
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Teen Tries Igniting Central Hudson Worker's Vehicle, Threatens Them In Newburgh: Cops
A 19-year-old man was arrested after police say he threatened a Central Hudson employee and attempted to ignite the worker’s vehicle in Orange County. Officers were called to 24 South Miller St. in the City of Newburgh at around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, for a report of a disorderly man harassing a utility worker. When police arrived, they found both the Central Hudson employee and the suspect at the scene, City of Newburgh Chief of Staff Mike Neppl said on Wednesday, Dec. 3. An investigation revealed that the suspect, 19-year-old Jerson Perez-Sanchez of Newburgh, allegedly he…
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
Police & Fire
Man Thought He Was Leaving Bar With Date, Instead Led Into Gunpoint Robbery In Nyack:
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Three people have been arrested after an Orange County woman lured a victim into a car where he was robbed at gunpoint in Rockland County, police announced. Police learned of the incident at around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, when troopers responded to a report of an armed robbery on the northbound Palisades Interstate Parkway near Exit 10 in New City, New York State Police said on Monday, Nov. 17. According to investigators, the 21-year-old victim told troopers he had just left The Bridge Sports Bar & Lounge at 94 Main St. in Nyack with a woman he met inside, later iden…
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Slashing Victim's Neck With Knife At Motel In Newburgh: Police
A man was arrested after police said he slashed another man’s neck during an assault at an Orange County motel. The events leading to the arrest began on Sunday, Sept. 21, at around 9 a.m., when Town of Newburgh Police responded to the Super 8 Motel at 1287 Route 300 for a report of an injured man, the department said on Monday, Sept. 22. Officers arrived to find a 40-year-old victim with a neck laceration. Police said the injury was caused by an assault involving a knife at the motel. The victim was treated at the scene before being taken by Town of Newburgh EMS to Montefiore …
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Menacing Call Ends With Loaded AR Pistol Arrest In Poughkeepsie: Police
A 21-year-old man was arrested in Dutchess County after police said he was found carrying a loaded AR-style pistol following a menacing complaint. The incident happened on Friday, Sept. 19, at around 4:45 p.m. in the City of Poughkeepsie, when authorities received a report of a man threatening someone with a gun near 240 Main St., the city's police department said. Officers arrived and quickly found a suspect matching the description. Police said the man, identified as Jordan S. Lopez, was carrying a loaded 5.56-caliber Del-Tan Inc. DTI-15 AR pistol. Lopez was arrested and char…
Amityville, NY
Police & Fire
Man Slashed In Neck During Knife Attack By West Babylon Man In North Amityville: Suffolk Police
A knife attack inside a North Amityville home left a man seriously injured on Sunday, Sept. 21, Suffolk County Police announced. Angelo Andrade, 49, of West Babylon, was visiting an acquaintance at 187 Jefferson Ave. when he slashed the 45-year-old man’s neck with a knife at 1:38 p.m., police said. Andrade then threatened another resident with the weapon before fleeing the home, according to police. The victim was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Officers arrested Andrade a short time later. He was charged with …
Highland-Lloyd, NY
News
Carjacker Set Trap Before Stealing Woman's Vehicle In Highland, Police Say
A 27-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly carjacking a woman in the Hudson Valley. The Ulster County incident happened around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, on Oak Crest Drive in Highland, according to the Town of Lloyd Police. A woman told investigators that she was driving when she encountered a fallen tree across the roadway. A man then approached her car, threatened her by saying he had a gun, and forced her out before fleeing in her car, police said. The victim was not injured. About 30 minutes later, officers spotted the vehicle in the City of Kingston and Town of Ul…
Somers, NY
News
'I Have A Gun':
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Detective Points Gun At Teens In Somers Road Rage Incident, DA Says
An off-duty NYPD detective from Putnam County was arrested after allegedly pointing a loaded gun at three teenagers during a road rage incident, prosecutors said. John O’Connell, age 36, of Patterson in Putnam County, was charged with menacing, endangering the welfare of a child, and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the incident, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The incident happened in Somers on Thursday, Aug. 28, at around 8:30 p.m. Three 16-year-olds from Westchester and Putnam counties were driving east on Rou…
Long Beach, NY
Police & Fire
Uber Driver Pulls Gun On Woman In Atlantic Beach, Police Say
A Roosevelt man working as an Uber driver threatened a passenger with a handgun in Atlantic Beach, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, Aug. 24. James Watson, 63, displayed a gun and refused to let a 30-year-old woman enter his vehicle near 2035 Ocean Boulevard at 11:43 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, according to detectives. Fearing for her safety, the victim canceled the ride, and Watson fled the scene, police said. Officers later stopped him near Nassau Expressway and Park Street, where they recovered a handgun during their investigation. Watson was arrested without further incident and…
Bethpage, NY
Police & Fire
Teens Armed With Knife Rob Bethpage 7- Eleven: Police
Two teenagers are accused of robbing a 7-Eleven and threatening an employee with a knife in Bethpage, Nassau County police announced on Friday, Aug. 15. Detectives said the 14- and 15-year-old boys entered the store at 497 Stewart Avenue around 1:30 p.m. and grabbed several items before walking out without paying. A 50-year-old employee confronted them outside, where the 15-year-old allegedly displayed a knife and threatened the man, police said. Both suspects fled toward nearby train tracks. After an investigation, officers located the teens and took them into custody without incident. T…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
News
Armed Man Holds Up Gas Station In Wallkill, Charged As Fugitive: Police
A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man is facing multiple charges after allegedly robbing a Hudson Valley, NY gas station at gunpoint and being found with an illegally possessed assault rifle, authorities said. The incident happened in Orange County around 6:16 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, when Connor J. Derrick, of the Lackawanna County borough of Archbald, entered the Sunoco station at 2 Ben Gilman Way in the Town of Wallkill, New York State Police said on Friday, Aug. 15. Investigators said Derrick approached the clerk, took out a gun, and demanded cash from the register before fleeing on fo…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Man Points Gun At Group Of Kids During Street Fight Near School In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
A 25-year-old man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly pointing a gun at a group of youth during a street fight in Dutchess County, police said. The incident happened around 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, near Mansion Street and Bement Avenue, near the Warring Elementary School, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Friday, Aug. 15. Officers were told a gun had been shown during the altercation before the suspect fled in a vehicle, police said. Soon after, patrol officers found a vehicle matching the suspect’s description and pulled it over, d…
Minisink Valley, NY
Police & Fire
Man Fires Shotgun At Woman's Vehicle During Confrontation In Wawayanda Driveway: Police
A man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly firing a shotgun at a woman’s vehicle in Orange County, police said. The incident happened around 12:20 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, when troopers responded to a harassment complaint on County Road 12 in the Town of Wawayanda, New York State Police said on Tuesday, Aug. 12. According to investigators, a 60-year-old woman had been retrieving mail from her residence and drove up the driveway to turn around. At the top of the driveway, she was confronted by the residents, identified as 35-year-old James M. Blake and a 32-year-old …
Chester, NY
Police & Fire
Knife Pulled During Fight At Chester Mall: Man Arrested, Police Say
A fight involving a knife at an Orange County shopping mall ended with a man’s arrest, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 6, around 7 p.m. at the Chester Mall on Brookside Avenue in the Village of Chester, the Village's police department announced on Thursday, Aug. 7. Officers responded to a report of a fight in progress involving a knife and found the people involved in the altercation, police said. During the incident, it was determined that one person had taken out a knife. Officers found a small key ring knife at the scene, and no one was inju…
Monroe, NY
News
Duo Ambushes, Stabs Victim Outside Monroe Home, Police Say
Two men are facing serious charges after ambushing and stabbing a victim outside a Hudson Valley home, police said. The alleged attack happened just after midnight Tuesday, July 29, at a residence on Higgins Trail in Monroe, according to New York State Police. Josue Huilca-Rea, 20, and Jony David Perez-Sanchez, 26, waited at the victim’s residence and physically attacked them when they arrived, stabbing the victim with a knife outside the home, police said. The victim was initially taken to Aizer Health Center before being transferred by Kiryas Joel EMS to Garnet Health Medical Center. The…
Mastic-Shirley, NY
Police & Fire
13 Arrested At Illegal Fight Club In Shirley: Suffolk County Police
An unauthorized brawl in Shirley may have echoed the underground mayhem of Fight Club, the cult classic by author Chuck Palahniuk — but in Suffolk County unlawful fighting is no fiction, but police made it clear that it won’t be tolerated. Thirteen people were arrested after a scuffle broke out at a so-called fight club event on Sunday, July 20 around 6 p.m. at 20 Frances Landau Place, police announced on Monday, July 21. Seventh Precinct officers were responding to reports of possible shots fired when they arrived to find a chaotic scene. Investigators say one person fired a blank gun, str…
Lynbrook-East Rockaway, NY
Police & Fire
Lynbrook Man Assaulted
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Worker, Then Kicked Hospital Wall, Cops Say
A Long Island man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted a PSEG worker, then caused damage to a hospital wall while in custody, Nassau County Police said. The incident happened on Saturday, July 19, at 11:03 a.m. on Atlantic Avenue near Marina Pointe Drive in East Rockaway, detectives from the Fourth Squad said in an arrest report. According to police, the victim, a 61-year-old male PSEG employee working as an Environmental Engineer, was on site investigating hazardous materials when he was approached by a man later identified as John A. Spears, 33, of Lynbrook. “A verbal argument ensue…
Roosevelt, NY
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Boy Tries To Rob Kids At Gunpoint In Roosevelt, Police Say
A 15-year-old boy is facing charges after allegedly trying to rob two younger children with a fake gun in Roosevelt, Nassau County police announced on Thursday, July 10. The attempted robbery happened near Frederick Avenue and Babylon Turnpike around 9:19 a.m., police said in a release from the First Squad. A 13-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy were walking southbound when the teen approached them, demanded money, and pulled out what appeared to be a black handgun, detectives said. When the children refused, the suspect hit the 10-year-old boy several times in the arm. The child was not …
Voorheesville, NY
News
Delivery Driver Attacked By Hatchet-Wielding Man At Wrong New Scotland House, Police Say
A late-night food delivery nearly turned into a horror movie in a small New York town. Troopers in Albany County responded to a New Scotland residence shortly before midnight Sunday, June 29, for reports that a hatchet-wielding man was attacking a delivery driver, according to New York State Police. The driver had unknowingly arrived at the wrong house while trying to deliver food around 11:50 p.m. when Paul Byron, 43, stormed out of his home carrying a hatchet, police said. As the driver sat in their vehicle attempting to explain the mix-up, Byron threatened them with the weapon, accordin…
Rhinebeck, NY
Police & Fire
Gun Pulled In Chainsaw Argument In Rhinebeck: Man Gets Menacing Charge, Police Say
A chainsaw-related dispute in Dutchess County ended with a man facing weapons charges after allegedly threatening another person with a handgun, police said. The incident happened on Thursday, July 3 around 7:13 p.m. on Long Dock Road in the town of Rhinebeck, New York State Police announced on Monday, July 7. Police said the confrontation began as an argument between two people over the use of a chainsaw to cut trees. During the altercation, 55-year-old Joseph Z. Dalu of Rhinebeck allegedly pulled out a black handgun and racked the weapon while threatening the other person, according…
Hyde Park, NY
Police & Fire
Man Robs Gas Station At Gunpoint, Flees With $2.5K In Cash In Hyde Park: Police
An armed robbery at a Dutchess County gas station ended with a major arrest thanks to what police called a swift and thorough investigation. Dalton J. Desimone, 33, of Florida, was taken into custody on Sunday, June 29, after allegedly robbing a Sunoco Gas Station in Hyde Park just three days earlier, the Town of Hyde Park Police Department announced. The robbery happened around 10:51 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, at the Sunoco station at 4299 Albany Post Rd. Police said Desimone entered the store, took out what appeared to be a black handgun, and demanded cash. He then took off in a…
Albany, NY
News
DA Drops Attempted Murder Charge In Knife Attack On US Attorney In Albany
The man accused of chasing a US Attorney with a knife near the New York State Capitol will not face attempted murder charges. Saul Morales-Garcia will instead face reduced charges of menacing and criminal possession of a weapon, a spokesperson for the Albany County District Attorney’s Office told Daily Voice, citing video surveillance footage and other evidence. “A fair reading of the evidence and controlling case law informs that this incident did not rise to the level of attempted murder,” Albany County DA Lee Kindlon said in a statement. He noted that US Attorney John Sarcone, the allege…
Monsey, NY
Police & Fire
Teens Targeted Victims Through Dating App In Violent Ramapo Robbery Scheme: Police
Two 19-year-old men face a long list of charges — many as hate crimes — after allegedly luring victims through a dating app and attacking them in a Rockland County park, police said. The arrests followed a detailed investigation by the Ramapo Police Department, which uncovered a disturbing pattern of threats, intimidation, and armed robberies, the department announced on Friday, June 20. According to police, the two suspects, one from Flushing, Queens, and one from Monsey, used a dating app to lure victims to a children’s park in the Village of Wesley Hills during the late night and e…
Albany, NY
News
US Attorney Almost Murdered By Previously Deported Felon Outside Albany Hotel, DA Says
A man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly trying to attack US Attorney John Sarcone in upstate New York. Saul Morales-Garcia, 41, was arraigned in Albany County Court on Wednesday, June 18, hours after he allegedly attacked Sarcone, the US Attorney for the Northern District of New York, outside an Albany hotel, a spokesperson for the district attorney’s office told Daily Voice. Morales-Garcia, who is in the country illegally, made aggressive advances toward Sarcone with a knife and motioned as if suggesting he would cut Sarcone’s throat, Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple told…
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