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Data Recovered From Suspended Clarkstown Chief Sullivan's Phone Data Recovered From Suspended Clarkstown Chief Sullivan's Phone
Data Recovered From Suspended Clarkstown Chief Sullivan's Phone NEW CITY, N.Y. – A forensic expert has performed what he said Monday is a “100 percent restoration” on the former cell phone of suspended Clarkstown Police Chief Michael Sullivan, according to lohud.com. As a result, authorities now have access to thousands of messages and other data downloaded to the town-issued cell phone, according to lohud.com. The expert, John Ahearne, of California, testified Monday via Skype, according to lohud.com, which reported that the recovery of the data provided access to 2,000 messages and calendar items. Sullivan faces a host of internal charges, some of wh…
9-Year Veteran Of Norwalk Force Promoted To Detective 9-Year Veteran Of Norwalk Force Promoted To Detective
9-Year Veteran Of Norwalk Force Promoted To Detective NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Police Department took to Facebook on Monday to congratulate one of its own.Patrick English was recently promoted to the rank of detective, according to a post on the department's social media account. English is a nine-year veteran of the department who has served on Patrol Division and the Special Victims Unit, according to the department, which said that he has also served as the school resource officer at Brien McMahon High School. Additionally, English is a trained crisis negotiator on the department's Emergency Services Unit. Learn more about the Norwalk…
Letter To The Editor: Oppose Ossining Roundabout Letter To The Editor: Oppose Ossining Roundabout
Letter To The Editor: Oppose Ossining Roundabout OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ossining Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Send signed letters to Ossining@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: Ossining’s Village Board (OVB) has voted to expend $500,000 to construct a "roundabout" at Spring Street and Main Street (across from the Market Square – which will be effectively destroyed -- and the Post Office), for which it has provided little concrete evidence to establish the actual cost, need, community desire, or advantage to the downtown. This high handedness has sparked outrage among village residents, particularly our village’s down…
Jon Snow The Cat Is Paws Crossed Pet Of The Week Jon Snow The Cat Is Paws Crossed Pet Of The Week
Jon Snow The Cat Is Paws Crossed Pet Of The Week ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- A domestic short-haired cat looking for a forever home is the Paws Crossed Animal Rescue's Pet of the Week. Jon Snow the cat was found abandoned in a pet carrier, said Pamela Piragnoli, cat manager at Paws Crossed. "As you can imagine, he was very timid and scared," she said. "With much love, a good dinner and a warm bed to curl up in, within a day, he had come out of his shell and now manages to charm everyone he meets with his strikingly handsome good looks and gentle personality." The cat, said to be just over a year old, can be adopted at Paws Cros…
Swastikas, Anti-Semitic Messages Found In Rockland, Say Police Swastikas, Anti-Semitic Messages Found In Rockland, Say Police
Swastikas, Anti-Semitic Messages Found In Rockland, Say Police ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. – Swastikas spray-painted outside a Jewish school have drawn condemnation from local leaders and the attention of police, according to News 12. The anti-Semitic graffiti was found in black paint on a fence outside the school between New Hempstead and Polnoya roads, according to News 12, which said the swastikas along with the words “Get Out” were discovered Tuesday. State Sen. David Carlucci issued a statement condemning the graffiti, according to News 12, which said that Yossi Gestetner, a member of the Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council, called the incident part …
Carlucci Calls For Unity As State Opens Hate Crime Text Line Carlucci Calls For Unity As State Opens Hate Crime Text Line
Carlucci Calls For Unity As State Opens Hate Crime Text Line ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. – State Sen. David Carlucci is urging all Rockland County residents to unite against anti-Semitic behavior in the wake of a recent incident in New Square. The Clarkstown Democrat's pleas come as Ramapo police continue to investigate a Feb. 21 incident during which swastikas and other anti-Semitic graffiti were spray-painted on the exterior fence of a Jewish religious school. In response, Carlucci has pledged state support as a “potential resource” to combat the criminal acts. "The diversity of our community is a large part of what makes it so great,” he said in a…
Man Ran Up $3K Hotel Bill In Rockland Without Paying, Police Say Man Ran Up $3K Hotel Bill In Rockland Without Paying, Police Say
Man Ran Up $3K Hotel Bill In Rockland Without Paying, Police Say ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A 24-year-old man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges in connection with an alleged theft at the Dolce Hotel. According to Orangetown police investigators, Trey Pinard of the Bronx rented two rooms at the hotel in August 2015 and then left without paying a pair of bills totaling more than $3,000. The hotel on Route 9W has since closed. Police found Pinard and arrested him about 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, authorities said. Pinard was arraigned in Orangetown Town Court, where he was charged with a felony count of fourth-degree grand larceny and a misdemeanor c…
Woman On Road Trip Tried To Sell Guns For Gas Money In Putnam, Sheriff Says Woman On Road Trip Tried To Sell Guns For Gas Money In Putnam, Sheriff Says
Woman On Road Trip Tried To Sell Guns For Gas Money In Putnam, Sheriff Says KENT, N.Y. – A 50-year-old woman who allegedly tried to sell an unregistered handgun in Putnam in exchange for gas money is facing misdemeanor charges, according to authorities. Theresa A. Sager of Alfred, Maine, was driving to her home state from Texas when she stopped in Kent to try to sell the weapon at the Precision Armory gun store on Route 52, according the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. Instead of buying the weapon during the Feb. 16 encounter, staff at the store called police, telling investigators that Sager was trying to sell the gun without the legally required documentation, po…
Greenwich Detectives Honored As February's Officers Of The Month Greenwich Detectives Honored As February's Officers Of The Month
Greenwich Detectives Honored As February's Officers Of The Month GREENWICH, Conn. – Greenwich Police Detectives Anthony Fiscella and Brian Perusse have been named the department’s February Officers of the Month. According to a statement from the department, the detectives lead a “large scale, multi-jurisdictional” burglary and home invasion investigation over a two-year span. As part of their investigation, Fiscella and Perusse "conducted countless interviews, attended and hosted information sharing meetings, conducted surveillance, built case files,” and networked with other agencies in order to crack the case, according to the statement. Authorit…
RCC Names Four Finalists For New College President RCC Names Four Finalists For New College President
RCC Names Four Finalists For New College President ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. – Rockland Community College officials plan to announce the institution’s next president by next month, according to lohud.com. A committee has been working since last summer to find a replacement for outgoing college President Cliff Wood, who is to retire in June after 13 years in the position, according to lohud.com. As of this week, the 15-member committee has narrowed the list of candidates for the office down to four, according to lohud.com, which reported that each of the potential college leaders is from the New York/New Jersey area. The candidates are Michael …
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