Five Arrested After Violent Robbery, Assault In Levittown: Police Five Arrested After Violent Robbery, Assault In Levittown: Police
Five Arrested After Violent Robbery, Assault In Levittown: Police A violent dispute at a New York home spiraled into a robbery and assault, resulting in five arrests, police announced on Monday, Feb. 2. Officers were called to a residence on Barnyard Lane in Levittown around 9:40 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, where a verbal argument between two men escalated into a physical confrontation, according to Nassau County detectives. Michael Nero, 54, of Levittown, and Matias Marquez, 39, of Elmont, were initially involved before three others — Pablo Munoz Rivera, 49, and Jennifer Marrero, 51, both of Bridgeton, New Jersey, and John Stansbury, 38, of Morristown, New Jers…
Derby Man Pulls Gun On Neighbor Over Snow Removal Dispute Derby Man Pulls Gun On Neighbor Over Snow Removal Dispute
Derby Man Pulls Gun On Neighbor Over Snow Removal Dispute An argument between neighbors over snow got heated, so police had to put one of them on ice, authorities said.  Nekee Dickson, 46, was arrested Monday after Derby police responded to a report of a fight involving a firearm, according to the Derby Police Department. Witnesses told officers that Dickson “took out a firearm and pointed it at the victim during a verbal argument.” Police said “video evidence obtained during the investigation confirmed the witness statements.” Investigators also found Dickson had a valid pistol permit, but police determined he was the aggressor and arrested…
Onset Dad Admits Role In 2-Year-Old Son’s Fatal Overdose; Gets Year In Jail: DA Onset Dad Admits Role In 2-Year-Old Son’s Fatal Overdose; Gets Year In Jail: DA
Onset Dad Admits Role In 2-Year-Old Son’s Fatal Overdose; Gets Year In Jail: DA An Onset man has confessed to the death of his young son after methadone was found in the child’s system. Donald Humes, 34, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Jan. 20, to manslaughter and two counts of reckless endangerment of a child in the death of 2-year-old Cameron Humes on April 24, 2022, the Plymouth County District Attorney said. He was sentenced to a two-and-a-half-year prison term, with it being suspended after a year, authorities said. He faces two years of probation and must remain drug and alcohol free during that time. Prosecutors had requested six to eight years in state prison.&…
Danbury Man Wanted For Shooting Neighbor Through Wall Arrested Danbury Man Wanted For Shooting Neighbor Through Wall Arrested
Danbury Man Wanted For Shooting Neighbor Through Wall Arrested The man wanted for shooting his neighbor through a Danbury townhouse wall has turned himself in to police nearly 10 days after the slaying, authorities said.  David "Davicito" Grullon, of Danbury, surrendered himself to police Thursday, Jan. 15, around 6:30 p.m., ending the manhunt for him, said Erin Henry.  Grullon is wanted for fatally shooting Victor Quispe, 37, at a townhome on Lake Avenue in Danbury on Jan. 7. Quispe had recently gotten engaged and had a child on the way.  Victor Quispe and his fiancée, Marilyn Mejia GoFundMe Grullon, 42, is charg…
Correction Officer Arrested After Firing Rifle Round In Wallkill Domestic Dispute: Police Correction Officer Arrested After Firing Rifle Round In Wallkill Domestic Dispute: Police
Correction Officer Arrested After Firing Rifle Round In Wallkill Domestic Dispute: Police A New York State correction officer was arrested after police say a rifle was fired during a domestic dispute inside an Orange County residence.  Officers were sent to a home at 46 Imperial Park Dr. at around 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13, following a report of a domestic dispute, the Town of Wallkill Police Department announced. During the incident, investigators determined that one round was allegedly discharged from a rifle inside the home.  No injuries were reported as a result of the gunfire, police said. A search of the home led to the recovery of several firearms along wit…
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…