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Cops ID Retired NYPD Detective Now Charged With Manslaughter In GWB Fatal Shooting Cops ID Retired NYPD Detective Now Charged With Manslaughter In GWB Fatal Shooting Cops ID Retired NYPD Detective Now Charged With Manslaughter In GWB Fatal Shooting
Cops ID Retired Nypd Detective Now Charged With Manslaughter In GWB Fatal Shooting UPDATE: A retired NYPD detective was charged with manslaughter after appearing in court for the fatal shooting of a Hudson Valley, NY father of two on the George Washington Bridge, authorities said.  Victor Romero, 62, of Haverstraw, NY, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in connection with the shooting death of fellow Rockland County resident Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Cottage, ABC7 reported.  Romero, a retired NYPD narcotics detective, voluntarily reported to the department's 33rd Precinct in Manhattan for questioning Wednesday morning after investigators identified him as a p…
Man Accused Of Stealing Money From Car In Westchester Neighborhood Man Accused Of Stealing Money From Car In Westchester Neighborhood Man Accused Of Stealing Money From Car In Westchester Neighborhood
Man Accused Of Stealing Money From Car In Westchester Neighborhood A 26-year-old man was arrested after police said surveillance footage captured him trying to enter a locked vehicle and stealing money from another car during an overnight crime spree in a Westchester County neighborhood. Mamaroneck resident Cristofer Colon was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 20, following an investigation into vehicle break-ins in the Village of Mamaroneck, the village's police department announced on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The investigation began after residential surveillance footage captured someone trying to open a locked vehicle and entering another vehicle on Gertrude Av…
Car Falls Down Rock Wall Into House, Another Vehicle In Westchester Car Falls Down Rock Wall Into House, Another Vehicle In Westchester Car Falls Down Rock Wall Into House, Another Vehicle In Westchester
Car Falls Down Rock Wall Into House, Another Vehicle In Westchester Emergency crews had to use rescue tools to free a person trapped inside a vehicle that fell down a rock wall into a Westchester County home and onto another car.  The incident happened at around 7:12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the area of Adella Place in Valhalla, the Valhalla Fire Department said on Thursday, Oct. 22.  There, firefighters were dispatched to a report of a car that had crashed into a house. When the first emergency responders arrived, they found one vehicle that had fallen down a rock wall near a house and onto another car, the department said. The fa…
Fugitive From Florida Wanted For Aggravated Battery Caught In Westchester Traffic Stop: Cops Fugitive From Florida Wanted For Aggravated Battery Caught In Westchester Traffic Stop: Cops Fugitive From Florida Wanted For Aggravated Battery Caught In Westchester Traffic Stop: Cops
Fugitive From Florida Wanted For Aggravated Battery Caught In Westchester Traffic Stop: Cops A 54-year-old man wanted in Florida on a felony warrant involving an aggravated battery charge was arrested in Westchester County after police said he tried to hide his identity during a traffic stop.   Christopher J. Pasquale Vigliotti, 54, of Florida, was arrested in Rye on Sunday, Oct. 18, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Wednesday, Oct. 21.  The incident began when a police officer was alerted to a vehicle with a suspended New York State registration and saw it commit alleged traffic violations, the department said. The officer then stopped the car and …
Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say
Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say A Fall River woman made millions arranging fake marriages for immigrants seeking legal status, federal prosecutors allege.  Jennifer Gonzalez, 43, ran the operation for more than a decade, charging $38,000 to $40,000 per marriage, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced Wednesday. Investigators say she earned more than $100,000 a year during the 10-year scheme. Five other people were also arrested and charged with taking part in the scam marriage scheme.  Erica Daniels, 29, of Fall River; Chreise Alejandro, 39, of Fall River; Amara Pugh, 31, of Fall River; Je…
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Goes Off At High School In Westchester, Students Dismissed Carbon Monoxide Alarm Goes Off At High School In Westchester, Students Dismissed Carbon Monoxide Alarm Goes Off At High School In Westchester, Students Dismissed
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Goes Off At High School In Westchester, Students Dismissed Students at a Westchester County high school were sent home early after a carbon monoxide alarm was activated, prompting a response from firefighters.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Ossining High School, according to a communication sent to families by the Ossining Union Free School District.  School officials announced that all students would be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. because firefighters were still working to clear the building following the alarm's activation.  According to the communication, students who normally walk home will be allowed to do so.&nbs…
Retired Cop Surrenders In Deadly GWB Shooting: Report Retired Cop Surrenders In Deadly GWB Shooting: Report Retired Cop Surrenders In Deadly GWB Shooting: Report
Retired Cop Surrenders In Deadly GWB Shooting: Report UPDATE: A retired police officer has reportedly surrendered to authorities in connection with the fatal shooting of a Hudson Valley, NY father of two on the George Washington Bridge, marking a major development in an investigation into a suspected road rage incident. The unidentified former officer turned himself in less than 24 hours after the shooting and was being questioned by investigators on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 21, The Monsey Scoop reported. ABC News identified the suspect as a retired NYPD detective. His name was not made public.  The victim, Koran Irvine, o…
Pedestrian Hit, Killed At Hudson Valley Intersection Pedestrian Hit, Killed At Hudson Valley Intersection Pedestrian Hit, Killed At Hudson Valley Intersection
Pedestrian Hit, Killed At Hudson Valley Intersection Authorities are investigating a crash that left a 35-year-old Connecticut man dead in Putnam County, NY. The incident happened at around 8:09 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the intersection of Route 22 and Route 164 in Patterson, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced.  According to the Sheriff's Office, a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. They were identified as New Fairfield resident Michael S. Frick, 35.  The driver stayed at the scene of the crash, which is now under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigatio…
2 Teens Accused Of Robbing Taxi Drivers At Gunpoint In Hudson Valley 2 Teens Accused Of Robbing Taxi Drivers At Gunpoint In Hudson Valley 2 Teens Accused Of Robbing Taxi Drivers At Gunpoint In Hudson Valley
2 Teens Accused Of Robbing Taxi Drivers At Gunpoint In Hudson Valley Two 16-year-old boys have been arrested in connection with a pair of armed robberies targeting taxi drivers in Rockland County, police said. The arrests were made on Tuesday, Oct. 20, following an investigation into two robberies in Haverstraw, the Haverstraw Police Department announced on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Both incidents involved taxi drivers who picked up passengers from Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack, authorities said.   The first robbery happened at around 8:38 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, when officers responded to a report of an armed robbery involving a taxi driver who h…
Driver Caught With Pounds Of Fentanyl After Tire Pops During I-84 Pursuit: NYSP Driver Caught With Pounds Of Fentanyl After Tire Pops During I-84 Pursuit: NYSP Driver Caught With Pounds Of Fentanyl After Tire Pops During I-84 Pursuit: NYSP
Driver Caught With Pounds Of Fentanyl After Tire Pops During I-84 Pursuit: Nysp A Brooklyn man is facing serious felony drug charges after police said he led them on a chase from Dutchess County into Putnam County, where troopers found nearly 12 pounds of suspected fentanyl inside his vehicle.  The incident began at around 10:48 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, when troopers tried to stop a 2012 Nissan traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill, New York State Police said on Wednesday, Oct. 21.  The driver refused to pull over, starting a chase that continued onto the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84. During the chase, the Nissan's driver…
Fatal I-287 Crash: Here's What Cops Say Led To Maintenance Worker's Death In Westchester Fatal I-287 Crash: Here's What Cops Say Led To Maintenance Worker's Death In Westchester Fatal I-287 Crash: Here's What Cops Say Led To Maintenance Worker's Death In Westchester
Fatal I-287 Crash: Here's What Cops Say Led To Maintenance Worker's Death In Westchester Police have released more information about what caused a fatal crash on Interstate 287 in Westchester County that resulted in a Thruway Authority worker's death.  White Plains resident Jamil B. Wilson, 47, was killed in the crash on Monday, Oct. 19, around 2:17 p.m., on westbound Interstate 287 near mile marker 3.9 and the Exit 6 off-ramp in White Plains, according to New York State Police.  In an update on Tuesday evening, Oct. 20, the agency said an investigation determined that a 2026 Nissan was traveling in the right lane of I-287 when it veered onto the shoulder. The Ni…
Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, PAPD Says Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, PAPD Says Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, PAPD Says
Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, Papd Says A driver was rushed to Englewood Hospital after being found with a gunshot wound to the head on the George Washington Bridge Tuesday evening, Oct. 20. Port Authority police responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash on the bridge's westbound upper level around 7:06 p.m., a PAPD spokesperson said. Responding officers found the driver suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head, PAPD said. The driver was taken to Englewood Hospital in critical condition, according to the NYPD. Reports that the driver had died could not immediately be verified by Daily Voice. …