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Bronx, NY
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
K9 Sniffs Out Stolen Gun On Taconic Parkway In Yorktown: Duo Arrested, Police Say
A routine traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester turned into a felony gun bust after troopers uncovered a stolen, loaded handgun inside a Mercedes-Benz, authorities said. The stop happened on Wednesday, June 25, in the town of Yorktown, when troopers stopped a 2014 Mercedes sedan traveling northbound for traffic violations, New York State Police said on Thursday, June 26. The driver was identified as Jack L. Thomas, 38, of Poughkeepsie, and the front-seat passenger as Jiovanni D. Atherton, 24, of the Bronx, police said. Soon after the car was pulled o…
Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
$23K Worth Of Golf Gear Stolen From Norwalk Store, Suspect Linked To Others
Police say they've arrested a man who they say is connected to multiple golf store heists. In February, a Norwalk Golf Galaxy store on Connecticut Ave. was robbed of several high-end clubs worth about $23,000, police said. Norwalk detectives shared info from the robbery with other local agencies, and police in New York noticed a similar pattern to multiple high-end burglaries there, where someone had swiped thousands in expensive equipment. Their investigation led them to Matthew Berman, 41, of the Bronx, Norwalk police said. He turned himself in on Wednesday, June 2…
Goshen, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Stealing From Vulnerable Adults At Goshen Facility:
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A Connecticut woman has been arrested in the Hudson Valley for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from two mentally disabled women under her care, police announced. Fairfield County resident Natalie Taylor, age 37, of Stratford, was taken into custody on Tuesday, June 24, by the New York State Police's Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Monroe, Orange County, and charged with multiple felonies, including grand larceny, identity theft, and endangering the welfare of an incompetent person, State Police announced on Tuesday, June 24. The investigation began on Thursday, April 17, a…
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Where Are Allison & Nailah? Yonkers, Valhalla Teens Have Been Missing For Over 4 Days
The search is on for a pair of Westchester County teens who have been missing for several days. Nailah Hughes, 13, of Yonkers, and Allison Brooks, 16, of Valhalla, were both last seen on Saturday, June 14, according to authorities. Hughes may have traveled to Harlem or the Bronx, according to police. No other information was provided. Anyone with information is asked to contact the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Man Caught After Stealing Car In Croton-On-Hudson, Police Say
A Bronx man has been charged with felony grand larceny following the theft of a vehicle in Northern Westchester last month, police said. Rachesta A. Sumpter, age 39, was arrested on Friday, May 30 in connection with a car theft in Croton-on-Hudson that occurred the evening of May 29 near Brook Street, the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department announced Friday, June 13. Officers were dispatched to the area around 7:08 p.m. on the day of the theft for a report of a stolen vehicle. The case was turned over to detectives, who canvassed the area and reviewed surveillance video. Investig…
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Obituaries
Ex-Chief Of Tappan FD Dies After 9/11-Related Cancer Fight: 'Lived, Breathed Fire Service'
A Hudson Valley fire department is mourning the loss of one of its own who died after a long and courageous battle with 9/11-related cancer. Former Tappan Fire Department Chief Fredrick Simms Jr. died on Thursday morning, June 12 at home surrounded by his family, the department said in a statement. Simms, known as “Freddie” to friends and fellow firefighters, was a lifelong firefighter. He joined the Tappan Fire Department in March 1998 and rose through the ranks, serving as Chief of Department from 2014 to 2016. His passion for service extended beyond Rockland …
New Rochelle, NY
Business
Deadly Bacteria Risk In Fish Sold Across NY Prompts Large Recall, FDA Says
A smoked fish recall is affecting more than 70 grocery stores across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut due to a life-threatening botulism risk, health officials said. P. East Trading Corp., based in The Bronx, NY, issued the recall on Tuesday, June 10, the Food and Drug Administration said. State inspectors found that P. East's Salted Smoked Split Herring was uneviscerated and longer than five inches. The long fish is a violation that increases the risk of contamination with Clostridium botulinum. "Botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning, can cause the following …
Poughkeepsie, NY
Obituaries
Longtime Motorcycle Club Leader, Drag Racing Enthusiast From Dutchess County Area Dies
A longtime Hudson Valley resident known for his deep ties to motorcycle clubs and the drag racing world is being remembered by loved ones for his lifelong community involvement. Robert A. “Tiny” Eglit, a resident of Poughkeepsie who also once lived in Katonah, died at the age of 76 on Sunday, June 8 at Putnam Nursing and Rehabilitation, according to his obituary. Tiny had lived in Dutchess County since 1981 and left a lasting impression on those who knew him—both on the road and off. He retired in 1994 from Sheet Metal Workers Local 38 in Brewster. Tiny was born in the Bronx on…
Nassau, NY
Police & Fire
Boat Explosion Sends 19 Swimming To Shore; Captain Busted For DWI In NY: Officials
A 33-year-old Bronx, NY man has been charged with DWI in a boat explosion that forced 22 people into the water and 23 to the hospital on Saturday, June 7, officials said. Just before 9 p.m., police got a call reporting a boat fire in the Long Island Sound near Hart Island, a DCPI spokesperson said. The NYPD harbor and aviation units responded, as did the FDNY to assist in the rescue. Three people were pulled from the water by FDNY crews, and brought to a dock where EMS crews were waiting to begin CPR. The scene of the boat fire in New York. FDNY via Facebook The othe…
Roxbury, MA
Politics
Red Sox Legend Calls Out AOC Over Colorado Terror Attack Response: Stop 'Virtue Signaling'
Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer Kevin Youkilis said he's fed up with people saying one thing and doing nothing. He directed most of his anger at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her response to the terrorist attacks in Colorado this week. Eight people were burned on Sunday, June 1, when a 45-year-old father of five reportedly threw firebombs at a peaceful protest in Boulder, Colorado. The demonstration was calling for the release of Jewish hostages in Gaza. In response to the attack, Ocasio-Cortez said more needs to be done to counter the rising tide of antisemitism bubbling in the country si…
Waldorf, MD
Weather
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Drifts Into Northeast Triggering Air Quality Alerts
With summer-like heat moving in, health officials have issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for much of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and the Philadelphia metro area on Wednesday, June 4 (scroll down to check your town's air quality index). The alerts, in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., warn that ground-level ozone pollution could reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups, including children, the elderly, and those with heart or lung disease, authorities in each state said. Click here to see today's air quality forecast. In New Jersey, the Department of Environmental Protection iss…
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
Drug, Gambling Bust At Deli Yields $124K In Cash, Fentanyl, Cocaine In New Rochelle: Police
Two men were arrested and more than $124,000 in cash, illegal drugs, and gambling machines were seized during a major drug and gambling raid at a deli in Westchester, police announced. The bust took place on Friday, May 30, when New Rochelle Police detectives executed simultaneous search warrants at Jr's Deli Mart located at 570 North Ave. and a related residence on Mt. Joy Place, the department announced on Monday, June 2. As a result of the investigation, officers found more than $124,000 in cash, three Joker Poker gambling machines, two ounces of fentanyl, and 19.5…
Cortlandt, NY
News
‘The Magician’ Tax Preparer From Cortlandt Manor Behind $145M Scheme To See Jail Time
A Northern Westchester man known as “The Magician” for slashing clients’ tax bills using fraudulent methods will spend years in federal prison for running one of the largest tax fraud schemes ever prosecuted against a return preparer, federal officials said. Rafael Alvarez, 61, of Cortlandt Manor, was sentenced on Thursday, May 29 in Manhattan federal court to four years in prison for orchestrating a decade-long scheme that cost the IRS $145 million in lost tax revenue, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced. In addition to prison, Alvarez was s…
Haverstraw, NY
News
Former NYC Public Housing Super From West Haverstraw Accepted $32K In Bribes: Here's His Fate
A former NYCHA superintendent from Rockland County will spend time in jail for accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for awarding lucrative repair contracts, federal prosecutors announced. Corey Gilmore, 47, of West Haverstraw, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison after being convicted of bribery and extortion under color of official right, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday, May 28. Gilmore, who served as a superintendent at multiple New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments in the B…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Street Takeovers Injure Two Cops In Newark, 5 Arrested: Police
Five people have been arrested for their role in two street takeovers that occurred in Newark last November and last month, authorities said. On Sunday, November 24, at 1:02 a.m. police responded to Miller Street near McCarter Highway after receiving reports of erratic driving by multiple drivers, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. said. The suspects began to flee when police arrived, Miranda said. Wyatt Bowden, a 19-year-old Somerville resident, drove over the foot of a Newark police officer, Miranda said. A pursuit ensued and Bowden was taken into custody, Miranda said. He…
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Mom-Son Duo Threaten 21-Year-Old Victim With Weapons Twice In Pal Park: Cops
A mom and her son were arrested after threatening the same 21-year-old man with weapons on two separate occasions in Bergen County, police said. Angela Jacobs, 50, of Edgewater, and her son Jacob Williams, 24, of the Bronx, were arrested following two violent incidents that occurred on May 8 and 9 in Palisades Park, Capt. George Beck said in a press release on Wednesday, May 14. Jacobs first confronted the 21-year-old victim around 9:05 a.m. Thursday, May 8, while driving her white Toyota Tacoma pickup truck on Roff Avenue near E. Columbia Avenue, police said. She argued with the man, who w…
Greenburgh, NY
Police & Fire
School Bus Crash On I-287 In Greenburgh Sends 2 Passengers To Hospital
A morning rush hour crash involving three vehicles, including a school bus, sent two people to the hospital in Westchester County. The crash happened around 8 a.m. on Friday, May 9, on Interstate 287 eastbound near Exit 5 in Greenburgh, according to New York State Police. Investigators say a Honda, driven by a 34-year-old White Plains woman, was traveling in the right lane when she was hit from behind by a bus, driven by a 66-year-old Bronx man. Moments later, the bus was struck from behind by a third vehicle driven by a 40-year-old White Plains man, police said. Two passengers on t…
Yonkers, NY
Lifestyle
Stephen A. Smith Gets Murdered On NBC's Law & Order: When To Watch
Sports television personality Stephen A. Smith, will be taking on a new role — literally. Spoiler Alert: Smith plays a tough-love sports agent named Ted Hunter who is found stabbed to death on the next episode of NBC's Law & Order. It premieres Thursday, May 8 at 8 p.m. In a description of the episode, the 21st of the show's 24th season, NBC says the murder leaves the squad "with a trail of suspects who wanted him gone; despite a wealth of evidence, Price and Maroun worry that a lack of motive will tank their case." Smith has described Law & Order as one of his all…
Abington, PA
News
Ralph Maltese, Former Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year and Lifelong Educator, Dies at 78
Ralph Maltese, beloved husband, father, teacher, and friend, died April 28, 2025, at the age of 78. He was born in the Bronx, New York on December 4, 1946 to the late Leonilda Di Leo Maltese and James Vincent Maltese. Ralph grew up in the Bronx with his brothers, Jimmy and Raymond. When he was 12 years old, his family moved to Ridgefield, NJ where Ralph helped his father rebuild their home. As a child, he loved reading and playing sports in the neighborhood with his friends. Family trips to the Catskills and Adirondack mountains kindled his lifelong love of nature, the outdoors, and history.…
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Chase Ends In Crash, TASER Device Use Near Train Tracks In Yonkers, Police Say (
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A high-speed pursuit that started on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester ended with a dramatic crash, foot chases across train tracks and through a park, and three arrests, authorities said. The incident began on Wednesday, April 9, when a vehicle fled from a Westchester County Police traffic stop on the Saw Mill Parkway, the department announced along with the Yonkers Police Department on Friday, May 2. The suspects’ luck soon ran out after they took the Yonkers Avenue exit, a move police say turned out to be a critical mistake. That's because Yonkers Po…
Massapequa, NY
News
Rap Videos Bragged Of Teen Shootings, Robberies: 22 Mak Balla Gang Members Indicted
Gang members filmed rap videos bragging about real violence—including 17 shootings, 22 illegal firearms, and over 40 narcotics deals—leading to a 168-count indictment of 22 alleged Mak Balla Family members, Suffolk County prosecutors announced Thursday, May 1. 'MBF 'Til The Death' The MBF is a subset of the New York Blood Brim Army and operates primarily in the Long Island communities of Mastic, Mastic Beach, Shirley, and Coram. Prosecutors say its members took oaths, followed written gang “paperwork,” and pledged loyalty “MBF ‘til the death,” all while waging violent campaigns to gain terri…
Hempstead, NY
Obituaries
Road Rage Killing: Avid Fisherman, 29, ID'd As Victim In Deadly North Hills Truck Ramming: Cops
A passionate fisherman and aspiring boat owner has been identified as the motorcyclist killed in an alleged road rage incident on Long Island. Ibis Baez, age 29, of the Bronx, died after his motorcycle was struck by a pickup truck on the South Service Road of the Long Island Expressway in North Hills, Nassau County Police revealed Monday, April 28. The deadly incident unfolded around 2:15 p.m. Friday, April 25, as Daily Voice reported. Baez and the driver of a Ford pickup truck, 64-year-old Brian Noll of Scio in Allegany County, got into a heated altercation while traveling eastbound, polic…
Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
Gas Station Brawl to Jailhouse Mayhem: Norwalk Police Wrestle Suspect in Rampage
A late-night cab ride ended in violence at a Norwalk CITGO station, where a taxi driver was assaulted and robbed by three men who refused to pay their fare. The incident escalated further when one suspect began attacking a police cruiser and damaged multiple holding cells after being arrested, authorities said. Norwalk patrol officers were called to 128 Connecticut Ave. just before midnight after a report of a violent assault on a cab driver. Officers separated those involved and called for medical help. The driver suffered cuts to the left side of his face after being punched and stru…
Pine Bush-Walker Valley, NY
Police & Fire
$50K In Checks Stolen From Pine Bush School District: 4 Charged, Police Say
Four people have been apprehended after allegedly stealing $50,000 in mailed checks from a Hudson Valley school district, police announced. The arrests were revealed on Friday, April 25, following an investigation that began in Orange County in November 2024, when Pine Bush Central School District officials discovered that several district-issued checks had been altered, the Town of Crawford Police Department said. An internal audit and joint investigation with Crawford Police revealed that the checks were stolen during the mailing process and fraudulently deposited into multipl…
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Police & Fire
Man Steals Pickup Truck From Southeast Business, Caught Over Year Later: Sheriff
A Bronx man has been arrested more than a year after a pickup truck was stolen from a business in Putnam County, authorities announced. The case began on April 4, 2024, when a deputy responded to a burglary report at a business in the Town of Southeast. On that day, someone entered the building overnight and stole a 2011 Chevrolet pickup truck, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said in an announcement on Thursday, April 24. The vehicle was later found unoccupied in the Bronx the same day. Authorities collected evidence from the truck before returning it to its rightful owner. …
Bedford, NY
Police & Fire
Man Tries Robbing FedEx Driver, Caught On I-684 In Bedford, Police Say (
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A Bronx man has been arrested after being stopped on Interstate 684 in Northern Westchester in connection with the attempted robbery of a FedEx driver in Connecticut, authorities confirmed. The incident unfolded on Tuesday afternoon, April 22, when New York State Police were alerted to a 2007 Hyundai wanted in connection with an attempted strong-arm robbery that occurred earlier in Newtown, CT. A BOLO (Be On the Lookout) had been issued for the vehicle, prompting troopers to search surrounding counties, as Daily Voice previously reported. A state trooper spotted the car travelin…
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Police & Fire
Drug
Bust
: Cocaine, Ecstasy, LSD Found On Pair At Closter Shopping Plaza, Cops Say
A routine patrol in Bergen County ended with the arrest of two women and the discovery of a wide range of illegal drugs, including LSD, cocaine, and ecstasy, police said. Catherine Reyes, 35, of Irvington, and Samantha Souffront, 36, of the Bronx, were taken into custody on Monday, April 14, after Closter police officers stopped two vehicles involved in what authorities described as suspicious activity, according to Chief James Buccola and Captain Vincent Aiello. During the investigation, officers discovered multiple types of illegal narcotics, including LSD, Adderall, Oxycodone,&…
Paramus, NJ
News
Driver On Three Wheels Fails To Fool Police After Passenger Seat Switch In Paramus: PD
A reckless driver and his passenger tried pulling a fast one on Paramus police after a wild three-wheeled chase — but it didn’t work, authorities announced on Monday, April 14. Jonathan Valentin, 28, of Maywood, took off in a black Mercedes-Benz after Officer Sean Casey tried stopping him for speeding on Route 4 West near the Verizon store around 1:20 a.m., the Paramus Police Department said. Valentin refused to pull over, racing away at a dangerous speed, police said. During the pursuit, he lost the front driver-side tire but kept going on three wheels, endangering everyone on the highway,…
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Police & Fire
Fatal I-684 Crash: ID Released Of Woman Killed While Being Driven By Granddaughter In Southeast
A 74-year-old Bronx woman was killed and two of her family members injured in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 684 in Putnam County on Thursday morning, April 10, police confirmed. Bronx resident Marcela Romero was killed in the fatal collision, which happened at around 6:35 a.m. on Thursday near mile marker 26.4 southbound in the town of Southeast. Troopers and investigators from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation responded to the scene, New York State Police said. According to police, the crash involved a 1999 Honda Civic carrying three family members from the Bronx, and a 2024 F…
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
Nearly 100 Grams Of Cocaine, MDMA, Scales, Gun Found In New Rochelle Traffic Stop: Police
A routine traffic stop in Westchester led to the arrest of a Bronx man and the discovery of loaded firearms, cocaine, MDMA pills, and drug distribution materials, police announced. The arrest happened around 6:35 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, when officers on patrol stopped a vehicle traveling southbound on Memorial Highway in New Rochelle. Officers pulled the car over after seeing that the windows were tinted beyond legal limits, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne said on Monday, April 8. The driver, 44-year-old Aldo Nunez of the Bronx, was the only one in the vehicle. While spe…
Garden City, NY
Police & Fire
Road Rage At Roosevelt Field Mall: Bronx Man Pulls Loaded Gun On Teen, Woman, Police Say
A Bronx man is accused of pointing a loaded gun at a teenager and a woman during a road rage incident in East Garden City, Nassau County police announced on Friday, April 4. Officers responded to the Roosevelt Field Mall parking lot at 630 Old Country Road around 7:05 p.m. after a 17-year-old male victim and a 41-year-old female victim reported that a man in a black Honda Pilot threatened them with a firearm, according to detectives. The suspect allegedly brandished a black handgun, placing the teen in fear for his life, before fleeing westbound on Old Country Road, authorities said. The vi…
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