Sleeping DWI Driver Awakens, Spits On, Injures 2 Officers In NY: Police Sleeping DWI Driver Awakens, Spits On, Injures 2 Officers In NY: Police
Sleeping DWI Driver Awakens, Spits On, Injures 2 Officers In NY: Police A driver injured two police officers after they found him asleep behind the wheel of an SUV in New York early Sunday morning, police said. Fourth Precinct officers responded to the area of Nassau Expressway and Rock Hall Road at approximately 5:48 a.m. Sunday, July 26, for a report of a vehicle stopped with its driver appearing to be asleep, according to a Nassau County Police Department release issued Sunday, July 26. When officers attempted to wake the driver of a red Hyundai Santa Fe, he allegedly became combative and spat at them, police said. During the ensuing arrest, two officers su…
21-Year-Old Man Shot While Walking To Bar In NY: Police 21-Year-Old Man Shot While Walking To Bar In NY: Police
21-Year-Old Man Shot While Walking To Bar In NY: Police A 21-year-old man was shot while walking toward a bar in New York early Sunday, July 26, police said. The victim was walking on Wilson Street toward a bar on Main Street in Port Jefferson Station at approximately 2:20 a.m. when a vehicle pulled up alongside him, according to a release issued by the Suffolk County Police Department. A passenger seated in the vehicle's rear passenger seat fired multiple shots, striking the Wyandanch man in the leg, police said. The victim was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Suffolk County Pol…
Street Takeover Involving 200 ATVs, Dirt Bikes Ends With Gun Arrest In NY Street Takeover Involving 200 ATVs, Dirt Bikes Ends With Gun Arrest In NY
Street Takeover Involving 200 ATVs, Dirt Bikes Ends With Gun Arrest In NY A street takeover involving at least 200 ATVs, dirt bikes, and motorcycles ended with three arrests — including one man accused of carrying a loaded gun — after riders tore through parts of Suffolk County on Saturday, July 25, police said. The incident began at approximately 4:20 p.m. when Suffolk County Police received multiple 911 calls reporting riders driving recklessly and performing stunts on Route 347 in Hauppauge, according to a release issued Saturday, July 25. Officers from the Fourth Precinct responded and arrested two people while impounding several vehicles, police said. The…
ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole
ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole A pursuit involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ended in a crash at a busy Teaneck intersection early Sunday morning, July 26, bringing down a utility pole and live wires, Daily Voice has learned. The crash happened near the intersection of Queen Anne Road and Walraven Drive, also known as The Plaza, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Yaniv Besterman tells Daily Voice. The vehicle being pursued drove onto the curb, maneuvered around a tree, struck parked vehicles, and then crashed into a utility pole, Besterman said. The impact brought the pole down, leaving live wires on the roadwa…
Year Long Jewelry Burglary Spree In NY Ends With Foot Chase Of PA Man Year Long Jewelry Burglary Spree In NY Ends With Foot Chase Of PA Man
Year Long Jewelry Burglary Spree In NY Ends With Foot Chase Of PA Man A Pennsylvania man broke into multiple homes across Long Island over nearly a year and stealing jewelry before his arrest following a brief foot chase, police said in a release issued Saturday, July 25.  Reginald Engram, 60, of Bethlehem, was arrested at approximately 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, in New Hyde Park following what Nassau County detectives described as an extensive investigation.  Engram unlawfully entered multiple residences throughout Nassau County between July 11, 2025, and May 23, 2026, investigators allege. Once inside the homes, he allegedly stole assorted jewelry…
Wrong-Way DWI Driver Slams Into 90-Year-Old On NY Thruway, Flips Tractor-Trailer: Police Wrong-Way DWI Driver Slams Into 90-Year-Old On NY Thruway, Flips Tractor-Trailer: Police
Wrong-Way DWI Driver Slams Into 90-Year-Old On NY Thruway, Flips Tractor-Trailer: Police A wrong-way, drunken Massachusetts driver struck a 90-year-old man's pickup truck head-on on the New York State Thruway before a tractor-trailer overturned trying to avoid the wreck, police said. David Thomas Russell, 24, of Westfield, MA, was driving a 2021 Ford pickup northbound in the southbound lanes when he struck a 2025 Ford pickup driven by a 90-year-old Glens Falls man head-on, at approximately 4:40 a.m., on the southbound side of Interstate 87 near Exit 21A in Coeymans, NYSP said. A 2026 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by a 34-year-old Troy man swerved to av…
8-Year-Old Found Alone In Parked Car In NY, Woman Charged 8-Year-Old Found Alone In Parked Car In NY, Woman Charged
8-Year-Old Found Alone In Parked Car In NY, Woman Charged A woman was arrested after police say she left an 8-year-old boy unattended inside a parked vehicle in a Long Island shopping center parking lot. A witness called 911 after spotting the child alone inside a vehicle parked in the lot at 1240 Old Country Rd. in Westbury at approximately 6 p.m. Friday, July 24, according to Nassau County Police. When officers arrived, they found the boy inside the vehicle with the windows partially open, police said. Responding officers gained access to the vehicle and safely removed the child. Following an investigation, police determined Ming Zhang, 46, of …
3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Pool At NY Party 3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Pool At NY Party
3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Pool At NY Party A 3-year-old boy died after he was found unresponsive in a swimming pool during a family party on Long Island, police announced on Saturday, July 25.  The child was discovered in the pool at a home on Bark Avenue in Central Islip at approximately 8:15 p.m. Friday, July 24, according to a Suffolk County Police. The Brentwood boy had been attending the party with family members when two relatives found him in the water and pulled him from the pool, police said.  The boy was taken by ambulance to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead, authorities …
Fentanyl-Hauling Duo Busted Headed North In Hudson Valley: Police Fentanyl-Hauling Duo Busted Headed North In Hudson Valley: Police
Fentanyl-Hauling Duo Busted Headed North In Hudson Valley: Police Two New Yorkers driving through Westchester County were busted with pre-packaged fentanyl for sale, authorities said Friday, July 24. Brad Columbus, 41, and Danielle Ostrum, 37, both of Schenectady, were arrested Monday, July 20 after a traffic stop on the northbound New York State Thruway in Yonkers, New York State Police said. Troopers found multiple glassine envelopes with fentanyl, a couple grams of cocaine, and “several other varieties and amounts” of illegal drugs, according to police. Columbus was also busted for driving without a license, authorities said. Both Columbus and Ostrum …
NJ Teens Who Egged Pedestrians In NY Arrested After LPR, Camera Probe: Cops NJ Teens Who Egged Pedestrians In NY Arrested After LPR, Camera Probe: Cops
NJ Teens Who Egged Pedestrians In NY Arrested After LPR, Camera Probe: Cops Three New Jersey teens have been arrested after police say they threw eggs at pedestrians in separate incidents in Rockland County, authorities announced. Ramapo police responded to the areas of Monsey and Airmont at approximately 10:30 p.m. Sunday, July 19, after receiving multiple reports of pedestrians being struck by eggs thrown from a passing vehicle, Detective Sgt. Michael Higgins said. No injuries were reported. Investigators spent the next several days following up on the incidents, using witness accounts, license plate reader technology, and security camera footage to identify…
Worker Seriously Burned In Explosion In Hudson Valley Worker Seriously Burned In Explosion In Hudson Valley
Worker Seriously Burned In Explosion In Hudson Valley A reported explosion sparked a fire that left a worker with serious burns at a building along Old Route 17 in Rockland County on Wednesday, July 22, Ramapo police said. The fire at the former Tuxedo Motorsports was fully engulfed when responders arrived to 265 Orange Turnpike at 10:46 a.m., police said. One person, identified by News 12 as a worker, suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center for treatment, according to police. The extent of the injuries has not been disclosed. The incident is not believed to be suspicious, police said. SLOATSBUR…
Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police
Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police A nationally known Virginia megachurch pastor who has preached across the United States is accused of sending explicit images to a Pennsylvania teenager he met while preaching at the boy's church, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  Kenneth Kevin Baldwin, 46, of Alexandria, Virginia, was charged with two felony counts of unlawful contact with a minor, one felony count of corruption of minors, three misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure, and six misdemeanor counts of open lewdness, state police announced Thursday, July 23.  The investigation began May 2, 2026, after the York Criminal …
Bodycam Shows NY Deputies Hounding Suspended Driver Before Finding Gun, Toddlers: Sheriff Bodycam Shows NY Deputies Hounding Suspended Driver Before Finding Gun, Toddlers: Sheriff
Bodycam Shows NY Deputies Hounding Suspended Driver Before Finding Gun, Toddlers: Sheriff Body-worn camera footage shows the moment Putnam County deputies arrested a man after finding a loaded handgun in a vehicle carrying two toddlers during a traffic stop early Tuesday, July 21. Deputy Victoria Crimmins stopped a vehicle traveling 54 mph in a 35 mph zone on Route 22 in Southeast at approximately 2:42 a.m., according to Putnam County Sheriff Brian Hess. The driver, identified as 27-year-old Edwin G. Bowers III of Wassaic, was found to have a New York driver's license that had been suspended six times on three separate dates, Hess said. Bodycam footage released by the sheri…
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Massachusetts Middle School Student: DA Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Massachusetts Middle School Student: DA
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Massachusetts Middle School Student: DA A former Massachusetts teacher once named one of Amazon's teachers of the year has been charged with raping a child, authorities announced.  Tymond Tran was charged with aggravated rape of a child with a 5-year age difference, indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, posing or exhibiting a child in the nude, and providing obscene matter to a minor, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  The allegations stem from incidents that prosecutors said happened in Lynn in 2022, while he taught computer science at Thurgood Marshall Middle School.  Tran pleaded …
Raging Camper Fire Threatens Home, Vehicles In Sparrow Bush Raging Camper Fire Threatens Home, Vehicles In Sparrow Bush
Raging Camper Fire Threatens Home, Vehicles In Sparrow Bush A fully involved camper fire threatened a home, multiple vehicles and heavy equipment in Orange County before firefighters quickly stopped the flames from spreading, officials said. Firefighters were dispatched to a camper fire on Main Street in Sparrow Bush at 9:50 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, according to the Sparrow Bush Fire Department. Upon arrival, firefighters found the camper fully engulfed in flames and threatening two vehicles, a small excavator and a nearby home, the department said. Crews from the Sparrow Bush Fire Department and Port Jervis Fire Department deployed two hand line…
SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police
SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police A prominent attorney known for his role in the 1990s Whitewater scandal was arrested in Bergen County after authorities said he hid inside his home while officers attempted to take him into custody, bringing a SWAT team to the scene. Robert William Ray, 66, was arrested in Englewood Cliffs on Tuesday, July 21, on charges of simple assault and terroristic threats, according to Bergen County Jail records. He remained held in the Bergen County Jail as of Wednesday afternoon, July 22. Officers went to Ray's home to arrest him on the assault charges, but he did not answer the door, Englewood Cli…
Rifle Round Goes Through Home's Glass Door In Orange County, Prompts Police Search Rifle Round Goes Through Home's Glass Door In Orange County, Prompts Police Search
Rifle Round Goes Through Home's Glass Door In Orange County, Prompts Police Search Police are investigating after a rifle round pierced the rear glass door of an Orange County home over the weekend. The incident happened at around 2:25 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, in the Moffat Road and Bull Road area of Washingtonville, the Blooming Grove Police Department said on Monday, July 20. Officers said they found that a rifle round had penetrated the home's rear glass door.  Police then searched the surrounding area but did not find a shooter. No other gunfire was heard while officers were on scene, the department added. Neighbors reportedly told investigators they had heard …
NY Mom Crashes SUV Into Woods With Infant, Preschooler Sons Inside NY Mom Crashes SUV Into Woods With Infant, Preschooler Sons Inside
NY Mom Crashes SUV Into Woods With Infant, Preschooler Sons Inside  A mom is accused of driving drunk with her two young sons in the SUV before crashing into the woods late Saturday night in New York, police said in a release issued Sunday, July 19.  Jesher Rivera-Barreto, 31, of Medford, was driving a 2006 Toyota 4Runner southbound on Horseblock Road at the intersection of Montauk Highway in Brookhaven when she lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, and crashed into the woods around 11:25 p.m., Suffolk County Police said.  Rivera-Barreto's 1-year-old and 4-year-old sons were riding in the vehicle at the time of the crash, according …
Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate
Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate A Pennsylvania grandmother accused of helping confine her 5-year-old autistic grandson behind a zip-tied baby gate once shared a Facebook post titled, "How to escape a zip tie in less than a minute," years before the boy was found naked wandering along a Lebanon County road, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Stephanie Ann Schaffner, 42, shared the "Survival Skills" video on Facebook in March 2019. The post resurfaced after Schaffner, the child's mother, Jade Destiny Shuey, 21, and Tucker Flyn Heagy, 20, were charged in connection with the child's living conditions followi…
Tesla Driver Caught With LSD, Psilocybin Mushroom After Driving Dangerously In NY: Cops Tesla Driver Caught With LSD, Psilocybin Mushroom After Driving Dangerously In NY: Cops
Tesla Driver Caught With LSD, Psilocybin Mushroom After Driving Dangerously In NY: Cops A Tesla driver is facing a felony drug charge after police said they pulled him over for dangerous driving, leading to officers finding LSD, psychedelic mushrooms, and other suspected narcotics in the car. The incident happened Thursday afternoon, July 16, when an officer saw a Tesla committing several traffic violations on Route 59, according to Ramapo Police. Police said the driver bypassed a line of stopped vehicles by entering a left-turn-only lane. When the traffic light turned green, the Tesla allegedly accelerated into the lane of oncoming traffic before swerving back into the prope…
Deputy Injured While Trying To Take Combative Man Into Custody In Hudson Valley: Sheriff Deputy Injured While Trying To Take Combative Man Into Custody In Hudson Valley: Sheriff
Deputy Injured While Trying To Take Combative Man Into Custody In Hudson Valley: Sheriff A 50-year-old Orange County man is facing charges after authorities said he injured a deputy while resisting arrest during a traffic stop in Sullivan County.    Walden resident David Monastersky, 50, was arrested on Wednesday, July 15, following an incident in Monticello, the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, July 17. The incident happened on Wednesday near Marshall's in Monticello, the Sheriff's Office said. There, deputies stopped Monastersky after they said he was allegedly driving with a suspended license. Authorities said deputies first tried to iss…
SWAT Team Search Followed Shots Fired At NY Apartment Complex, Cops Say (UPDATE) SWAT Team Search Followed Shots Fired At NY Apartment Complex, Cops Say (UPDATE)
SWAT Team Search Followed Shots Fired At NY Apartment Complex, Cops Say (Update) Authorities have released more information regarding an intense police operation at a Rockland County apartment complex on Thursday afternoon, July 16.  The operation happened at around 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, at a residence in the Gesner Garden apartment complex in Spring Valley on Gesner Drive, the Spring Valley Police Department said in a statement on Thursday night.  As Daily Voice previously reported, a large police presence gathered at the complex at the intersection of Union Road and Gesner Drive after reports of an armed person inside one of the apartments.  …
Search On For E-Bike Riders Seen Driving Dangerously Before Fleeing Officer In NY: Cops Search On For E-Bike Riders Seen Driving Dangerously Before Fleeing Officer In NY: Cops
Search On For E-Bike Riders Seen Driving Dangerously Before Fleeing Officer In NY: Cops Police are asking for the public's help identifying two e-bike riders who were allegedly seen driving dangerously before fleeing when an officer tried to stop them in Rockland County.  The incident happened at around 3:54 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, when a Ramapo Police officer was traveling eastbound on Route 59 near the 7-Eleven, the department said. According to police, the officer tried to safely move to the right side of the roadway to allow a Faist EMS ambulance responding to a medical emergency to pass. As the officer changed lanes, two e-bike motorcycles allegedly passed on the …
SWAT Team Looks For Suspect At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley: Report (DEVELOPING) SWAT Team Looks For Suspect At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley: Report (DEVELOPING)
SWAT Team Looks For Suspect At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley: Report (Developing) A heavy police presence descended on a Rockland County apartment complex on Thursday afternoon, July 16, as officers worked to take an armed suspect into custody.   New, updated report - SWAT Team Search Followed Shots Fired At Rockland Apartment Complex, Cops Say (UPDATE) The incident unfolded on Thursday, July 16, at the Gesner Garden Apartments at the intersection of Union Road and Gesner Drive in Spring Valley, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Police first established a perimeter around the complex after receiving reports of a person with a gun inside one of the apartmen…
Parolee Busted With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Orange County, Cops Say Parolee Busted With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Orange County, Cops Say
Parolee Busted With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Orange County, Cops Say A 34-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities said he was caught with two loaded handguns, including one reported stolen and another with a defaced serial number, during a parole check.   Sparrowbush resident Jesus Ramos, 34, was arrested on July 7 as part of a compliance check operation on individuals under post-release supervision in the Town of Deerpark and the City of Port Jervis, the Town of Deerpark Police Department announced on Thursday, July 16. During the operation, police said officers went to Ramos' home on Route 42 in Sparro…
Duo Steals $1K-Plus Motorized Scooter In Hudson Valley: Police Duo Steals $1K-Plus Motorized Scooter In Hudson Valley: Police
Duo Steals $1K-Plus Motorized Scooter In Hudson Valley: Police Two people are facing felony charges after police say they stole a motorized scooter worth more than $1,000 from the parking lot of a local business in Sullivan County.  Liberty residents Santos Rodriquez, 30, and Taron Stephens, 42, were arrested on Tuesday, July 14, following an investigation into the theft, the Village of Liberty Police Department announced on Thursday, July 16.  The investigation began earlier on Tuesday, when the department received a report of a motorized scooter that had been stolen earlier in the day.  According to police, officers quickly …
2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River 2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River
2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River Two people were rescued after falling around 15 feet off a cliff into the Hudson River at a Dutchess County state park on Thursday morning, July 16, authorities said.   The incident happened at around 7:20 a.m. on Thursday, when the Dutchess County 911 Center received a report that two people had fallen from a cliff into the Hudson River at Norrie Point State Park in Hyde Park, according to the Town of Hyde Park Police Department.  Soon, police, fire, EMS, and specialized rescue teams were racing to the scene. When officers arrived, they found both people in the river in…
Crash Leaves Pole Snapped, Shuts Down Road In Hudson Valley Crash Leaves Pole Snapped, Shuts Down Road In Hudson Valley
Crash Leaves Pole Snapped, Shuts Down Road In Hudson Valley A crash that snapped a utility pole in half has forced the closure of a busy Rockland County roadway as utility crews work to repair the damage. The crash happened at around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, in the area of 80 West Nyack Rd. in Nanuet, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. Authorities said the crash broke a utility pole and compromised overhead wires, prompting the closure of West Nyack Road from Demarest Mill Road to the area of St. Anthony's Church. Clarkstown Town Supervisor George Hoehmann said the pole was snapped in two places. He added there were no injuri…
2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police 2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police
2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police A 23-year-old man is accused of threatening two young girls with a knife before trying to sexually assault them at Kettletown State Park, where police said the girls fought back with rocks, escaped, and found help from other visitors. Darius Moreno, of Southbury, was arrested after the attack, which happened around 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Southbury park, according to a report from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Environmental Conservation Police. Investigators said the girls were hiking along Kettletown Brook when Moreno came up behind one of them, put he…
Tactical Team Searches NY Home, Causing Loud Noise, Bright Lights (DEVELOPING) Tactical Team Searches NY Home, Causing Loud Noise, Bright Lights (DEVELOPING)
Tactical Team Searches NY Home, Causing Loud Noise, Bright Lights (Developing) A tactical team searched a Rockland County home on Wednesday morning, July 15, involving the use of equipment that produces loud noises and bright lights, police said. Members of the Suffern Police Department Detective Bureau served a search warrant at a residence in the area of Riverside Drive and Bridge Street at around 6 a.m. on Wednesday, the department announced later in the afternoon. The Rockland Rescue Entry and Counter Terrorism Team, a multi-agency tactical unit made up of law enforcement agencies from across Rockland County, was also involved in the raid, police said. To safely …
Missing Child With Autism Found After Intense Search In Orange County Missing Child With Autism Found After Intense Search In Orange County
Missing Child With Autism Found After Intense Search In Orange County A missing autistic child was found safe after a large-scale search involving several law enforcement, fire, EMS, and state agencies in Orange County.   The search began at around 7:35 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, when officers responded to the area of Howells Turnpike near James Clark Drive in the Town of Wallkill following a report of a missing child, according to the Town of Wallkill Police Department. Police soon launched an intense search involving the department's Patrol Division, Detective Bureau, and Drone Unit. The child was found safe a short time later and was not in…