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Man, 18, Sexually Assaults 3 Girls, All Age 13, In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A man is facing multiple felony sex charges after police linked him to the sexual assaults of three 13-year-old girls in Rockland County, including one who had been reported missing, authorities said.
Alan Vasquez-Alarcon, 18, was arrested following investigations conducted by the Spring Valley Police Department and Town of Ramapo Police Department, Spring Valley Police announced on Friday, Oct. 23.
The investigation began on Wednesday, Sept. 30, when the two departments launched a joint investigation involving Vasquez-Alarcon and a 13-year-old girl. Police said they determined that Va…
Parolee Caught With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Orange County Goes Back To Prison
A 34-year-old Orange County man who was caught with two loaded handguns during a parole compliance check, including one reported stolen and another with a defaced serial number, is going back to prison.
Jesus Ramos, of Port Jervis, received the sentence in Orange County Court on Monday, Oct. 19, following his guilty plea to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced Thursday, Oct. 22.
The case stems from a search of Ramos' residence on Route 42 in Sparrowbush, located in the Town of Deerpark, on Tuesday, July 7, while h…
NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police
A woman escaped a car crash near Interstate 95 in Westport after her former partner struck her and kept her from leaving his car, police said.
Vanderval Ferreira, 28, of Port Chester, New York, faces kidnapping and attempted assault charges stemming from the Thursday incident, according to Westport police.
The woman agreed to meet Ferreira and got into his BMW, police said. He had called and texted her repeatedly after their relationship ended, including sending threats to kill her, authorities said.
Ferreira drove “extremely erratically” through Westport, police said. When the woman tried…
Long Island Synagogue Targeted By Would-Be Arsonist, Cops Say
A would-be arsonist tried to start a fire inside a Long Island synagogue, but his efforts failed and he ended up burning a bush, police said.
Azzm Khan, 29, of Lakeview, was arrested following the incident outside Young Israel of West Hempstead late Wednesday night, Oct. 21, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Cops initially responded to a criminal mischief complaint around 11:30 p.m. on Hempstead Avenue, where a Nassau County Police Department auxiliary vehicle’s side mirror had been damaged, police said.
While officers searched for the suspect, another man stopped them and reported…
NY School Board Member Arrested For Assault At Culinary Institute Of America
A Dutchess County school board member was arrested on a felony assault charge, prompting district officials to review whether she can continue serving in her position.
Cheryl Frazier-Woods, 62, a trustee on the Hyde Park Central School District Board of Education in Dutchess County, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 12, at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, according to a letter sent to district families and community members on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
The letter, signed by Board of Education President Michael Zagorski, said Frazier-Woods was arrested for second-degree assault…