Hicksville MS-13 Gangster Assaulted, Abused Woman In Months-Long Nightmare, Jury Finds
An MS-13 gangster sexually assaulted a woman at gunpoint, culminating a three-month-long pattern of abuse on Long Island, a jury found Wednesday, May 6.
Jayden Abadi Alvarado Velasquez, 40, was convicted of predatory sexual assault, two counts of assault, five counts of weapons possession, and aggravated harassment, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office announced Friday, May 8.
“This defendant trapped the victim in a cycle of violence and believed his affiliation with MS-13 made him untouchable,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said.
The abuse began Aug. 26, 2023, when Alvarado Vel…
Gun-Wielding Gas Station Robber Who Fired Shot Past Cashier In Newburgh Gets Prison Time
A Dutchess County man who fired a gun during a late-night gas station robbery in Orange County and left with over $1,000 in cash will spend the next two decades behind bars.
Hans Altidor, 56, of Poughkeepsie, was sentenced Thursday, April 30, to 20 years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision after previously pleading guilty to first-degree robbery, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, May 1.
The sentence stems from a July 22, 2025, robbery at a gas station on Route 9W in the Town of Newburgh.
As previou…
Waterbury Man Busted With Nearly 9 Pounds Of Cocaine, Loaded Gun, Feds Say
A Connecticut man is now facing serious federal charges after investigators say they uncovered a large-scale drug operation inside his home.
Enrique Dellvalle-Perez, 39, of Waterbury, was indicted by a federal grand jury in New Haven on March 24, 2026, on charges including possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut.
Dellvalle-Perez was arrested as part of a multi-agency Homeland Security Task Force initiative aimed at rooting out criminal cartels, gangs, and trafficking networks operating in the …
Man, 20, Caught With Loaded Gun In Route 9W Traffic Stop In West Haverstraw, Police Say
A traffic stop in Rockland County led to the arrest of a 20-year-old man accused of illegally possessing a loaded firearm.
The incident happened just before 9:40 p.m. on Friday, March 27, on Route 9W in West Haverstraw, the Haverstraw Police Department said on Saturday, March 28.
During the stop, officers conducted an investigation and found that one person in the vehicle had a loaded gun. The suspect was identified as Kamani A. Atterbury, of Spring Valley, who was taken into custody and transported to Haverstraw Police headquarters for processing.
Atterbury was char…
Germantown Man Who Opened Fire On Officer Struck In Shootout, Hospitalized, Arrested: Police
A Maryland man who fired shots at a police officer during a wild pursuit is behind bars, officials confirmed.
Germantown native Andre Duvall is facing charges after a shootout ended with him suffering a gunshot wound and being arrested for attempted murder, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police.
Shortly before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, officers were patrolling the area of Contour Road in Montgomery Village following community complaints of criminal activity including aggravated assaults, robberies, thefts, drug activity, disorderly conduct, and other public nuisance cri…
Dead Dog, Drugs, Illegal Gun Land Schenectady Duo In Cuffs, Police Say
A search warrant executed at a Schenectady home led to the discovery of a dead dog that investigators believe was intentionally killed, along with narcotics and an illegal firearm, police said.
Detectives made the discovery while executing a search warrant at a residence on Ostrander Place on Tuesday, March 3, according to Schenectady Police.
During the search of the home, investigators located a deceased dog that appeared to have been intentionally killed, along with suspected narcotics and an illegal firearm, police said.
Two people were arrested following the investigation.
Isaiah Smit…
Masked Man Admits Firing Gun, Taking Over $1K In Route 9W Gas Station Holdup In Newburgh
A masked Dutchess County man who fired a gun during an overnight gas station robbery in Orange County has pleaded guilty and is expected to spend decades behind bars.
Hans Altidor, 56, of Poughkeepsie, admitted in Orange County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 4, that he carried out an armed robbery at a gas station on Route 9W in the Town of Newburgh, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Feb. 6.
According to prosecutors, the robbery happened around 2:09 a.m. on July 22, 2025. Altidor entered the gas station wearing a mask and holding what appeared to be a pistol,…
Loaded Gun, Suspected Crack Found During Traffic Stop In Westbury: Police
A routine traffic stop on Old Country Road in Westbury led to two arrests after officers found suspected crack/cocaine and a loaded revolver inside a vehicle, police announced.
Natasha Celestin, 43, of Brooklyn, was arrested after Strategic Response Team officers stopped a 2011 Kia Sorento traveling eastbound with an inoperable taillight in Westbury on Friday, Jan. 16 at 9:11 p.m., according to detectives.
Celestin was found in possession of a white powdery substance believed to be crack/cocaine after an investigation, police said.
A passenger, Saifuddin Abdus-Samad, 55, of Hempstead, was …
Loaded Ghost Gun Found In Dorm Room: Florham Park PD
A 21-year-old Willingboro resident was arrested and charged after he was dealing drugs from a college dorm in Florham Park on Wednesday, Jan. 14, authorities said.
That day, detectives conducted an investigation, resulting in the securing of unregulated marijuana, a significant amount of evidence pertaining to drug distribution, and a loaded handgun, Florham Park police said.
The handgun was a "ghost gun," police said, who also located a loaded-high capacity magazine.
Shawn Alexander is charged with numerous weapons and drug offenses, police said.
The school where the arrest took pla…
Penns Grove Teen Charged In Double Shooting After Man Shot In Neck: Prosecutor
A 19-year-old Penns Grove resident was arrested and charged following a double shooting in Woodbury Wednesday, Jan. 14, authorities said.
That afternoon, officers responded to reports of gunfire at North Evergreen Avenue, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns and Woodbury Police Chief Thomas Ryan said.
Shortly afterwards, a man with a gunshot wound to the neck arrived at a local hospital, authorities said. A blue Honda sedan that had been struck by gunfire was found still running in front of the hospital, and security footage showed the driver, the second victim, fleeing on foot, a…
Teen Points Gun At Store Employee, Threatens To Kill Him Over Tobacco In Chambersburg: Police
A teenage suspect is accused of pointing a gun at a store employee and threatening to kill him after demanding tobacco products at a Chambersburg business, police announced on Friday, Jan. 2.
The incident happened around 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, when a male entered a store at 103 S. Main St., showed a firearm to the employee behind the counter, and demanded tobacco products, according to Chambersburg Police.
When the employee refused, the suspect threatened to kill him, police said.
The teen left the store on foot without receiving anything and fled southbound on South Main Street f…
Loaded Gun, Suspected Cocaine Found After LIE Crash Lands Syosset Man Felony Charges: Police
A late-night crash on the Long Island Expressway led to a gun and suspected drugs being recovered from a vehicle in Syosset, Nassau County police announced Sunday, Dec. 21.
Kevin Byong Koon Yim, 45, of Syosset, was arrested after officers responded to an auto accident along the South Service Road near Exit 43 around 12:30 a.m., according to detectives.
When officers arrived, Yim was found seated inside a 2024 Chevrolet, police said. An investigation at the scene led to the recovery of a Sig Sauer firearm and a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine, authorities detailed.
Yim was ta…
