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…
