Woman Fired Shots At Homes, Narrowly Missing Bed In Poughkeepsie, DA Says Woman Fired Shots At Homes, Narrowly Missing Bed In Poughkeepsie, DA Says
Woman Fired Shots At Homes, Narrowly Missing Bed In Poughkeepsie, DA Says A woman has been indicted on multiple felony charges after prosecutors say she fired a loaded handgun toward Dutchess County homes, narrowly missing a bed inside. Poughkeepsie resident Tatiana Berry, 21, was arraigned in Dutchess County Court after a grand jury charged her with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and one count of first-degree reckless endangerment, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Jan. 12. The indictment stems from an incident on the evening of Feb. 10, 2024, near South White Street and Church Street in the City of …
Bristol Man Leads Hours-Long Pursuit In Stolen U-Haul: Cops Bristol Man Leads Hours-Long Pursuit In Stolen U-Haul: Cops
Bristol Man Leads Hours-Long Pursuit In Stolen U-Haul: Cops A man accused of leading police on an hours-long chase in a stolen U-Haul through Bucks County was taken into custody after crashing into another vehicle on Tuesday, Dec. 30, authorities said. Police in Bensalem identified the suspect as Ryan Laskowski, a 38-year-old Bristol Township man. Bensalem police said they first received information around 8:30 a.m., from Bristol Township Police about a stolen U-Haul truck that had struck a civilian motorist before fleeing onto Interstate 95. Police said Laskowski was identified as the driver, and an arrest warrant was issued for felony fleeing and…
CT Woman Sold Drugs That Led To Fatal Overdose: Police CT Woman Sold Drugs That Led To Fatal Overdose: Police
CT Woman Sold Drugs That Led To Fatal Overdose: Police Police in Connecticut say they've arrested a woman this week accused of supplying the drugs in a 2024 overdose that left a 54-year-old dead.  Norma Ortiz, of Guilford, 45, of Guilford, faces multiple charges linked to the death of the woman last year, authorities said.  Guilford police allege that Ortiz provided the woman with fentanyl and a drug called xylazine, an animal sedative often called "tranq." The unnamed woman was found dead on May 3, 2024, from acute intoxication.  Police said detectives spent months building the case. Items from the scene were sent for fore…
Second Teen Charged After Car Stolen With 3-Year-Old Inside In Brentwood: Police Second Teen Charged After Car Stolen With 3-Year-Old Inside In Brentwood: Police
Second Teen Charged After Car Stolen With 3-Year-Old Inside In Brentwood: Police A second teenager has been charged in connection with a vehicle theft that left a 3-year-old child inside the car in Brentwood, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, Dec. 15. Third Squad detectives arrested a 17-year-old Central Islip male on Sunday, Dec. 14, charging him with Felony Grand Larceny, Misdemeanor Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Misdemeanor Reckless Endangerment. His name is being withheld because he is a juvenile. The charges stem from a Dec. 11 incident on Whipple Street, where a 2014 Honda Civic was stolen from a driveway while it was running with the child insi…
Man Intentionally Sets Motel Room Fire In Rensselaer County, Police Say Man Intentionally Sets Motel Room Fire In Rensselaer County, Police Say
Man Intentionally Sets Motel Room Fire In Rensselaer County, Police Say A 30-year-old man has been charged after a room fire at a Rensselaer County motel was ruled an act of arson. Officers responded to the Victorian Motel on Columbia Turnpike in Schodack around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29, after receiving a report of a structure fire, according to Schodack Police. When they arrived, they found heavy smoke pouring from the second floor. Investigators determined the fire began inside Room 6, where the occupant — identified as Jacob Ruth, of Rensselaer — was already outside when officers arrived, police said. With assistance from Rensselaer County fire inves…
Jealous Rage Leads To Attempted Murder Conviction In PA Shooting: DA Jealous Rage Leads To Attempted Murder Conviction In PA Shooting: DA
Jealous Rage Leads To Attempted Murder Conviction In PA Shooting: DA A woman has been convicted of attempted murder for shooting her former roommate in Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announced on Friday, Nov. 7. After just over an hour of deliberations, a Westmoreland County jury found Leah H. Gillis, 36, of North Versailles, guilty of attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment in the Aug. 2, 2022, shooting of Erik Allison inside a home they once shared. Gillis became enraged and jealous after Allison told her that he had started a new romantic relationship, prosecutors said. She then fired a r…
Man Shoots Shotgun Into His Own Vehicle At Shopping Center In Garnerville: Police Man Shoots Shotgun Into His Own Vehicle At Shopping Center In Garnerville: Police
Man Shoots Shotgun Into His Own Vehicle At Shopping Center In Garnerville: Police A 28-year-old man is facing felony charges after allegedly firing multiple shotgun rounds into his own vehicle outside a Rockland County shopping center, police said.  Officers responded around 6:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, to reports of shots fired near the Mobil Gas Station on Route 202 in Garnerville, the Haverstraw Police Department said on Friday, Oct. 31. When officers arrived, they said they found 28-year-old Capernicus Yodweyone standing in the Foremost Shopping Center parking lot, next to a vehicle and a shotgun lying nearby.  Investigators determined that Yodweyone, w…
Dad Poured Vodka Shots For Teen Son Before Drunken Crash Killing Massapequa Man, DA Says Dad Poured Vodka Shots For Teen Son Before Drunken Crash Killing Massapequa Man, DA Says
Dad Poured Vodka Shots For Teen Son Before Drunken Crash Killing Massapequa Man, DA Says A 19-year-old man and his father have been indicted after a drunk driving crash on Sunrise Highway left a Long Island man dead and his wife seriously injured, prosecutors said. Brian August, of Bay Shore, was arraigned in Nassau County Court Tuesday, Oct. 22, on a 13-count indictment stemming from an April crash in Massapequa that killed 48-year-old Willie Singleton and injured his wife. Investigators determined that August had tossed back “multiple shots” of vodka inside his father’s Bentley before getting behind the wheel the night of Saturday, April 19, according to the Nassau County DA’…
Hit-Run Injures Mother, Infant In Poughkeepsie: Driver, 28, Arrested, Police Say Hit-Run Injures Mother, Infant In Poughkeepsie: Driver, 28, Arrested, Police Say
Hit-Run Injures Mother, Infant In Poughkeepsie: Driver, 28, Arrested, Police Say A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured a woman and her 3-month-old child in Dutchess County last month, police announced.  Orville M. Gor-Ondiek, age 28, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 6, following an investigation into the Saturday, Sept. 27, crash on Main Street in Poughkeepsie, the city's police department said on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Police said Gor-Ondiek was behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck an adult female and an infant before fleeing the scene. Both victims sustained injuries, though police did not specify the extent of th…
Loaded Gun Found Hidden In Couch After Shots Fired, Suspect Arrested In New Rochelle: Police Loaded Gun Found Hidden In Couch After Shots Fired, Suspect Arrested In New Rochelle: Police
Loaded Gun Found Hidden In Couch After Shots Fired, Suspect Arrested In New Rochelle: Police A 35-year-old man was arrested after police said he fired a gun on a Westchester street and then hid the weapon inside a couch.  Officers responded around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24, to multiple reports of shots fired near Webster Avenue and Remington Place in New Rochelle, the New Rochelle Police Department said on Monday, Sept. 29. Witnesses described the suspect as a Black man with short black hair, a beard, and possibly wearing gray clothing. Police said he ran into 160 Remington Pl. following the gunfire.  Detectives then secured the suspected apartment while additional u…
Selden Man's Laser Strikes Helicopter Pilot, Flight Crew: Police Selden Man's Laser Strikes Helicopter Pilot, Flight Crew: Police
Selden Man's Laser Strikes Helicopter Pilot, Flight Crew: Police A Selden man is accused of striking a Suffolk County police helicopter pilot and crew with a laser beam during an airborne search, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The incident unfolded as Aviation Section officers flew a helicopter to search for a driver who fled a crash in Selden on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 11:10 p.m., police said. While officers circled the area, Joseph Gil, 33, of 196 Dare Road, pointed a laser from a nearby property at 205 Dare Road, striking both the pilot and members of the flight crew, according to police. With help from the Sixth Precinct and Canine Section,…
Teen’s Fast & Furious Fantasy In Landover Ends With Spray Paint, Gun Bust, Jail, Police Say Teen’s Fast & Furious Fantasy In Landover Ends With Spray Paint, Gun Bust, Jail, Police Say
Teen’s Fast & Furious Fantasy In Landover Ends With Spray Paint, Gun Bust, Jail, Police Say An 18-year-old driver who was a bit too fast and too furious is now facing charges after striking a woman during an illegal car takeover in Maryland. Millersville native Naef Salmo was taken into custody after doing donuts during an event in Landover, striking a woman — and then attempting to cover it up, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers said the illegal vehicle takeover happened around 1:45 a.m. in a shopping center parking lot in the 8500 block of Landover Road last weekend.  According to PGPD, vehicle takeovers are "large, unauthorized gatherings …