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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Police & Fire
$25K Graffiti Spree Targeting Landmarks Leads To Middletown Man's Arrest: Police $25K Graffiti Spree Targeting Landmarks Leads To Middletown Man's Arrest: Police
$25K Graffiti Spree Targeting Landmarks Leads To Middletown Man's Arrest: Police Authorities report that a Hudson Valley man has been charged with felony criminal mischief after a graffiti spree caused over $25,000 in damages to more than 29 public and private properties, including historic landmarks and local businesses. According to Middletown Police Lt. Jeffry Thoelen, Kevin Herrera, age 30, of Middletown, was charged on Wednesday, Jan. 1, following an investigation into the incidents, which began on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. Police found the vandalism involved graffiti written in bright spray paint on 29 separate locations, including the historic Paramount Theater, the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brick, NJ
Police & Fire
Brick Twp. Man Admits To Recording Children's Sex Acts During Video Chats, Prosecutors Say Brick Twp. Man Admits To Recording Children's Sex Acts During Video Chats, Prosecutors Say
Brick Twp. Man Admits To Recording Children's Sex Acts During Video Chats, Prosecutors Say A Brick Township man admitted to recording children performing sexual acts for him in video chats, authorities said. Christopher Budelman, 37, pleaded guilty on Friday, Oct. 4 to two counts of sexual assault, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Prosecutors said they're seeking seven years in state prison for Budelman, along with registering as a sex offender, a ban from contacting the victims, and lifetime parole supervision. The state police's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force found a person was using the …

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by Chris Spiker
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Verizon Users Experience Trouble Calling 911 In Maryland Verizon Users Experience Trouble Calling 911 In Maryland
Verizon Users Experience Trouble Calling 911 In Maryland A widespread outage in Maryland led to trouble for some Verizon users looking to make an emergency call on Friday morning. Several police agencies across the state issued alerts cautioning that Verizon wireless was having issues calling 911, though the agency actively is working to rectify the issue. MCP Emergency Communications (911) is experiencing a Verizon wireless issue. In the case of an emergency, callers are asked to call their district stations (listed in comments). Verizon is aware and attempting to fix the problem. #MCPD #MCPNews — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcp…

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by Zak Failla
Clifton Park, NY
Police & Fire
Murder Suspect Accused Of Setting Fire To Capital District Business Murder Suspect Accused Of Setting Fire To Capital District Business
Murder Suspect Accused Of Setting Fire To Capital District Business A man already jailed on murder charges has been accused of setting fire to a Capital District business in 2017. Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputies began investigating after someone broke into Curtis Lumber on State Route 67 in the Town of Ballston after the business closed on Nov. 27, 2017. The suspect spent hours on the property sabotaging electrical and gas systems in several buildings, damaging computer systems, and tampering with the 911 system on a Verizon Wireless tower located on the property, according to police. He also set fire to a storage building that was filled with sub-floor…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lakewood, NJ
News
Ocean County Man Charged With Possession Of Child Pornography: Prosecutor Ocean County Man Charged With Possession Of Child Pornography: Prosecutor
Ocean County Man Charged With Possession Of Child Pornography: Prosecutor A 38-year-old man from Toms River has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities said. Kevin Wurtenberg was charged on Thursday, June 9 with possession of child pornography, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer  This investigation was the result of referrals from the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The Task Force detected that a Verizon Wireless user was downloading images of child pornography from the internet, Billhimer said. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High T…

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by Jon Craig
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Man Caught After Stealing ID Of Woman At Darien Verizon Store, Police Say Man Caught After Stealing ID Of Woman At Darien Verizon Store, Police Say
Man Caught After Stealing ID Of Woman At Darien Verizon Store, Police Say A 24-year-old man is facing multiple charges in Connecticut after allegedly stealing his victim’s ID at a Verizon Wireless store in Fairfield County and using it to make fraudulent eBay orders and Venmo transactions, police announced. In Darien, an investigation was launched in September 2020 after a woman reported that her identity had been stolen after she visited the Verizon store to upgrade her iPhone. A spokesperson for the Darien Police Department said that while she was at the store, she was instructed to write down her account ID and password to allow an employee to transfer data fr…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Nabbed For ID Theft Scheme In Fairfield County, Police Say Woman Nabbed For ID Theft Scheme In Fairfield County, Police Say
Woman Nabbed For ID Theft Scheme In Fairfield County, Police Say A woman is facing charges after police in Fairfield County said she opened cellular accounts using a victim's identity.  Annedlasia Porter, of Hartford, was arrested by New Canaan Police on Tuesday, Dec. 7, for two counts of conspiracy and four counts of third-degree identity theft, according to the New Canaan Police Department.  Police said Porter also uses the alias Jennifer Johnson, and on separate occasions told police that she is 28 years old and 21 years old. Police said investigators found that Porter had opened multiple cellular accounts at T-Mobile and Verizon wireless u…

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Robbing Long Island Verizon Wireless Store Man Accused Of Robbing Long Island Verizon Wireless Store
Man Accused Of Robbing Long Island Verizon Wireless Store A 20-year-old man was arrested and accused of robbing a Verizon Wireless store on Long Island.  Mamady Cisse, of Queens, is facing multiple charges in the incident that happened in Oceanside at about 5:40 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27, according to the Nassau County Police Department.  NCPD said officers responded to a robbery in progress at the store, located at 3337 Long Beach Road.  An employee at the store reportedly noticed Cisse taking merchandise from the shelves and leaving the store without attempting to pay. Police said the employee followed Cisse in an attempt t…

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by Nicole Valinote
Bethlehem, PA
Business
Fire At Palmer Park Mall Deemed Suspicious [PHOTOS] Fire At Palmer Park Mall Deemed Suspicious [PHOTOS]
Fire At Palmer Park Mall Deemed Suspicious [Photos] Fire crews were quick to respond to a blaze at Palmer Park Mall Sunday afternoon that was later determined to be suspicious, authorities said. Palmer Municipal Fire Department members were dispatched to the IFIX and More cell phone repair store as the initial alert was upgraded to a commercial blaze with 911 callers reporting a smoky explosion around 4:50 p.m., the company said. The fire was doused by sprinklers but caused damage in two other stores, including Claire’s and Verizon Wireless, LehighValleyLive reports citing Deputy Chief Jim Alercia. IFIX and More’s lavatory, stock room and …

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by Valerie Musson
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Bucks County Police Investigating String Of Identity Theft Scams Involving Fake Deliverymen Bucks County Police Investigating String Of Identity Theft Scams Involving Fake Deliverymen
Bucks County Police Investigating String Of Identity Theft Scams Involving Fake Deliverymen Police in Bucks County are investigating a string of identity theft scams involving delivery couriers, authorities said. Bedminster residents told police that they have received packages at their doorstep addressed to them or a different name.  Soon after, an unknown person wearing apparel for a delivery company (Amazon, FedEx, etc.) arrives advising that the package was delivered by mistake and they request to take the package, Bedminster Township police said. A resident on Sweetbriar Road received three packages with their name and address affixed in December, police said. Shortly …

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by Nicole Acosta
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Police Search For Suspect In Long Island Verizon Store Burglary Police Search For Suspect In Long Island Verizon Store Burglary
Police Search For Suspect In Long Island Verizon Store Burglary An investigation is underway after an overnight burglary at a Long Island Verizon Wireless store. Nassau County Police Second Precinct officers on patrol discovered a broken window with an alarm ringing at the store located in Woodbury at 8223 Jericho Turnpike on Saturday, May 30 just before 2 a.m. An investigation revealed that unknown subject or subjects made entry into the store by breaking a side window and removing assorted cell phones on display valued at $5,800, police said. The unknown subject or subjects also removed a locked box that contained an undetermined amoun…

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by Joe Lombardi
Pascack Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Montvale PD: Detectives Nab Verizon Store Robber Montvale PD: Detectives Nab Verizon Store Robber
Montvale PD: Detectives Nab Verizon Store Robber Montvale detectives arrested a Bronx man who they said robbed $16,000 worth of cellphones from a local Verizon Wireless store with an accomplice two months ago.  Investigators found Victor A. Manzanillo, 27, after police from several departments chased down and captured three other Bronx men who pulled a similar job late last month at a Verizon store in Denville, Montvale Police Chief Joseph Sanfilippo said Thursday. SEE: Police Capture Morris County Verizon Store Robbers After Chase Manzanillo and an associate made off with more than 15 cellphones and an employee's wallet f…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Former Employee Charged With Stealing iPhones From Verizon Wireless Store In Fairfield County Former Employee Charged With Stealing iPhones From Verizon Wireless Store In Fairfield County
Former Employee Charged With Stealing iPhones From Verizon Wireless Store In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly stealing several iPhones from his former employee just hours after he fired. Miguel J. Portela, 40, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Thursday, March 12, after committing the crimes in Fairfield, said Fairfield Chief of police Christopher Lyddy. The arrest took place after Fairfield police responded to Verizon Wireless on Post Road for a report of larceny by a former employee, Lyddy said. Officers spoke to a store employee who reported Portela walked into the store around 5:50 p.m., entered the storage room and walked out of the store with sev…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed For Stealing Cell Phones From Verizon Store In Northern Westchester, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Stealing Cell Phones From Verizon Store In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Stealing Cell Phones From Verizon Store In Northern Westchester, Police Say Two men drove the wrong way on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Northern Westchester before fleeing on foot in an attempt to evade police following an alleged cell phone theft, investigators said. Officers from the Bedford Police Department were dispatched to the Verizon Wireless location on Bedford Road in Bedford Hills at approximately 6:40 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 6, where there was a report of two men who were stealing cell phones from the store. Police said that the suspects fled northbound on Bedford Road in a dark-colored minivan, with a marked Bedford police cruiser behind attempting to st…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Know Her? Police Look To ID Woman In Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall ID Theft Case Know Her? Police Look To ID Woman In Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall ID Theft Case
Know Her? Police Look To ID Woman In Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall ID Theft Case Police are on the lookout and enlisting the help of the public in the search for a female suspect who allegedly opened a Verizon Wireless account using an upstate woman’s personal information, stealing thousands of dollars. Police say the fraudulent account of the victim from Massena was opened at the Cellular Sales Store in the Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall on Tuesday, Jan. 29. The suspect also obtained an estimated $2,500 worth of Apple products. Anyone with any information regarding the suspect, pictured above, is urged to contact Investigator Brian Coakley of SP Massena at (315) 769-8406 o…

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by Valerie Musson
Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
Man Attempts Fraudulent $3K Purchase At Apple Store, Greenwich Police Say Man Attempts Fraudulent $3K Purchase At Apple Store, Greenwich Police Say
Man Attempts Fraudulent $3K Purchase At Apple Store, Greenwich Police Say A man was busted for allegedly attempting to purchase two iPhone X devices valued at $3,000 by using another person's identity.  Brandon Presna, 25, of the Bronx, was arrested on Tuesday after Greenwich Police were notified of possible fraudulent activity at the Apple Store located on Greenwich Avenue, police said. Officers were able to gather enough information to determine that Presna was using the personal account information of another Verizon Wireless customer to attempt to purchase the phones.  He was charged with criminal attempt/larceny and identity theft. Presna is…

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by Kathy Reakes
Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
Two Nabbed In Greenwich Avenue iPhone Fraud Attempt Two Nabbed In Greenwich Avenue iPhone Fraud Attempt
Two Nabbed In Greenwich Avenue iPhone Fraud Attempt Two men were nabbed for attempting to purchase a $1,0000 iPhone using a fake identity. Alberto Lopez-Abreu, 18, and his accomplice, Jacob R. Guttierrez, 20, both of New York City, were arrested Friday, Dec. 7, after Greenwich Police were called to the Verizon Wireless store for a possible fraudulent activity, Greenwich Police said. When officers arrived on the scene they found Lopez-Abreu had attempting to buy a $1,000 iPhone by using the personal identification of another person who had a Verizon Wireless account, police said. Officers found the two sitting in a car in the parking lo…

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by Kathy Reakes