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Chatham-Ghent, NY
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Columbia County Man Pulls Handgun On FedEx Driver In Road Rage Clash: Police
A Capital Region man pulled a handgun on a FedEx driver during a road rage altercation in New Lebanon, police said. Neil R. Feathers, 58, of Canaan, was arrested after troopers responded to a reported menacing incident on Route 20 just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, New York State Police said. Feathers got into a verbal dispute with the delivery driver, then pulled the weapon, according to investigators. He was charged with second-degree weapons possession and second-degree menacing, police said. Feathers was arraigned in New Lebanon Town Court and released on his own recognizance, author…
Saratoga Springs, NY
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Saratoga Springs Man Accused Of Flashing Girls Near School Hurled Chair At Jail Window: Cops
A Capital Region man originally arrested for exposing himself to underage girls near an elementary school is facing new accusations, authorities said Sunday, Oct. 4. Tristan Sirchia, 30, of Greenfield, threw a chair into a window while locked up in Saratoga County jail on Wednesday, Sept. 23, the county sheriff’s office said. He caused damage in excess of $1,500, police said. Sirchia was charged with second-degree criminal mischief, a felony, then arraigned in Milton Town Court and hauled back to county jail, authorities said. Back in March, Sirchia was arrested for an incident near Lake A…
Red Hook, NY
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Man Menaces Officer With BB Gun After Refusing To Pay For Pizza In Red Hook: Police
A call about two unpaid pizzas led to a tense confrontation in Dutchess County when a man invited an officer inside his home — while holding what appeared to be a handgun, authorities said. Red Hook resident Matthew P. Warnecke, 57, was charged with felony menacing of a police officer following the incident on Friday, Oct. 2, Red Hook Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The events leading to Warnecke's arrest began at around 9:15 p.m., when an officer was called to the Mountain View mobile home park at 155 Metzger Rd. for a reported larceny. The owner of a Rhinebeck pizz…
Westbury, NY
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LI Woman Attacked By Westbury Man With Loaded Gun, Suspect Captured After Chase: Police
A Long Island man threatened a woman with a loaded gun and bit her on the lip during an attack Thursday, Oct. 1, police said. Ernest Naranjo, 22, of Westbury, got into a “disturbance” with a 21-year-old woman at a home in New Cassel around 7:30 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department said. Naranjo initially bit the woman on the lip, then walked outside, cops said. But he quickly returned, kicked in the front door, and pointed a firearm at the victim, police said. As the woman feared for her life, Naranjo struck her with the weapon, then fled on foot, investigators said. The victim called…
Kings Park, NY
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Serial Kings Park Bank Robber With ‘No Funny Business’ Demand Note Headed Back To Prison: DA
A serial Long Island bank robber who hit two more banks in December 2025 was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 1 to more prison time, authorities said. Brian Blackford, 52, of Kings Park, got five and a half to 11 years in prison after admitting to the heists, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The sentence was consistent with his plea deal in August. Blackford’s name, age, hometown, and general appearance match a man who was charged in seven bank robberies and arrested in 2014, according to prior reports. Blackford spent seven years in state prison before his release in November 20…
Albany, NY
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Driver Pulled Handgun And Fled After Albany Crash, Didn’t Get Far Before Arrest: Police
A Capital Region driver pulled a gun on another man following a car crash in Albany, police said. Maurice S. Fitzgerald, 33, of Schenectady, was involved in a two-car collision near Columbia Circle West and South Frontage Road on Friday, Sept. 25, the Albany Police Department said. After the wreck, Fitzgerald displayed a handgun toward the other driver, a 44-year-old man, then fled the intersection, police said. By the time officers arrived, only the 44-year-old and his car remained at the scene, according to authorities. However, Fitzgerald and his vehicle were located shortly afterward d…
Schuylerville-Saratoga, NY
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Child Strangled, Would-Be 911 Caller Thwarted In Saratoga Attack: Cops
A Capital Region man choked a child and prevented a person from calling 911 before he was eventually arrested, police said Tuesday, Sept. 29. Anthony L.M. Bechand, 29, of Saratoga, was detained early Sunday, Sept. 27, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said. Bechand applied pressure to the neck of a minor with an intent to impede their breathing, damaged another person’s property to stop them from calling 911, and menaced a person with a “dangerous instrument,” the sheriff’s office said. Cops arrived on Burke Road around 3:40 a.m. Sunday and arrested Bechand, authorities said. He was cha…
Clifton Park, NY
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Fake Pistol, Real Handcuffs: Round Lake Man Arrested After Argument, Cops Say
A Capital Region man was arrested for threatening another person by pulling an imitation gun on them, police said. Craig D. Wilson, 55, of Round Lake, was in a verbal altercation with the other party and displayed what appeared to be a pistol, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said. Officers responded to the scene — a gas station on Route 9 in Clifton Park — just before 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11 and arrested Wilson, authorities said. Investigators determined the item was a “less-lethal pistol,” according to the sheriff’s office. Wilson was charged with third-degree weapons possession and …
Five Towns, NY
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Man Holds 2 Long Island Teens At Gunpoint, Steals E-Bike: Police
Two 15-year-old boys were held at gunpoint and robbed of an e-bike on Long Island, police said. The teens were riding near Bayview Avenue in Inwood at about 9:34 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, when a man approached them, displayed a handgun, and demanded the e-bike, Nassau County Police said. Fearing for their lives, the boys handed it over, and the man rode away, according to detectives. Neither teen was injured. Fourth Precinct officers later arrested Lavon Smith, 26, of Far Rockaway, following an investigation, police said. Officers also recovered a stolen firearm. Smith is charged with first…
Somers, NY
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Man Forces Ex Into Car, Attacks Them In Woods Near Reservoir In Somers: Police
A 40-year-old man is accused of forcing his ex into his car, driving to a wooded area near a Westchester County reservoir, and attacking them, police said. Ossining resident Freddy Orlando Guamani Orbes, 40, was arrested on Sunday, Aug, 16, in connection with the incident, which happened the day before on Saturday, Aug. 15, New York State Police announced. According to police, the incident began when Guamani Orbes arrived at his ex's workplace and demanded they get in his car. He then drove them to a secluded wooded area near the Muscoot Reservoir in Somers, police said.&nbs…
Albany, NY
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Two Women Threatened With Gun In Albany, Suspect Arrested: Police
A Capital Region man who threatened two women with a gun on Thursday night, Aug. 13 has been arrested, police said. Nasir R. Smith, 22, of Albany, was involved in an altercation with the two victims, then pulled a gun on them, the Albany Police Department said Friday, Aug. 14. Cops responded to a residence on Elm Street near Delaware Avenue around 11:45 p.m. Thursday for a call about an armed individual, authorities said. Smith was arrested at the scene. Investigators obtained a search warrant for Smith’s residence and found a loaded handgun, police said. The victims were not injured in th…
Valley Stream, NY
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Match Madness: Valley Stream Woman Tosses Lit Matches During Domestic Blowup, Police Say
A Long Island woman threatening to burn her house down and throwing lit matches inside was arrested Monday, July 13, police said. Rose Yee, 68, was handcuffed following a domestic disturbance at a home in Valley Stream, the Nassau County Police Department said. Cops responded to the disturbance call around 8:40 p.m. Monday and found Yee involved in a verbal argument with a 68-year-old man, investigators said. Yee “became irate and began to throw lit matches at the victim,” police said. Yee then threatened to burn the house down and lit an item of clothing on fire in front of the residence,…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Man, 32, Threatens Victim With Gun Over Parking Space Argument In Wallkill: Police
A 32-year-old man was arrested after police said he threatened another person with a handgun during an argument over a parking space at an Orange County apartment complex. The incident happened a little after 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, at the Sunrise Gardens Apartment Complex on Fortune Road West in the Town of Wallkill, the Town of Wallkill Police Department announced on Wednesday, June 10. Officers responded to the complex after reports of a disturbance involving a firearm. Investigators then interviewed the victim and a witness who told police that an argument had erupted over a p…
Cohoes, NY
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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'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
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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
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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
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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…
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