Child, 13, Arrested After Shots Fired In Newburgh Neighborhood
A 13-year-old was arrested in connection with a shots-fired incident earlier this month in Orange County, police announced.
The investigation leading to the child's arrest began at around 3:14 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, when officers responded to the area of Liberty Street and South Street in the City of Newburgh following reports of gunfire, the City of Newburgh Police Department said in an announcement on Friday, July 24.
When officers arrived, they found evidence on South Street indicating that a semi-automatic firearm had been discharged, according to police, which prompted the in…
Birthday Booze Leads To Prison For Bethlehem Driver Who Left Woman In Coma
A man who celebrated his birthday by drinking before getting behind the wheel and leaving a young woman with catastrophic injuries in a hit-and-run has learned his fate, prosecutors announced Thursday, July 16.
Leroy Mendez, of Bethlehem, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 15, after being found guilty in April of aggravated assault, aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, accidents involving death or personal injury, insurance fraud, DUI, and related offenses, according to the Northampton County District Attorney's Office.
The case stemmed from a hit-and-run on the unit block of East 4th St…
Speeding Driver Escapes Cops — Then Caught, Jailed Days Later In Fallsburg, Police Say
A 37-year-old man faces numerous charges after evading officers in Sullivan County — only to be found days later, police said.
Bjorn Egenes, 37, was arrested on Saturday, June 27, in connection with an incident days earlier on Tuesday, June 23, Fallsburg Police announced.
According to the department, on June 23, Fallsburg officers tried to stop Egenes' vehicle on Brickman Road for a suspended registration. However, he did not stop and began speeding away, police said.
After a long chase, Egenes was able to get away. However, police identified him and issued an arrest…
Bronx Man Accused Of Firing Gun Into Air In Waterbury, Police Say
Authorities allege that a New York man fired multiple shots into the air during an incident in Connecticut over the weekend.
William Pichardo, 51, of the Bronx, New York, was arrested following the incident just before 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, in the area of Chase Avenue and Cooke Street in Waterbury, police said.
Waterbury police were called to that area to reports of gunshots, but when they arrived, no one was there. Officers found three shell casings on the ground. There was no property damage, and no one was hurt, authorities said.
Police said they connected Pi…
‘Family’s Worst Nightmare’ Kidnapping Attempt In Long Beach Results In Indictment
A Long Island woman accused of attempting to snatch a 15-month-old toddler from a stroller was indicted Thursday, May 28, authorities said.
Heather Magone, a 40-year-old social worker, was arraigned on charges of second-degree attempted kidnapping, child endangerment, and reckless endangerment, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said, describing the case as “every family’s worst nightmare.”
“Thanks to his quick-thinking and heroic intervention, the child’s great-grandfather was able to prevent the unthinkable,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said.
The 79-year-old great-grandfath…
