Monkey, 34 Dogs, Guns, Drugs Found During Enfield Raid Tied To Robbery, Police Say
A robbery investigation led police to a home where they found dozens of animals living in unsafe conditions, along with firearms, narcotics, and an illegally possessed Capuchin monkey, authorities said.
Francisco Perez-Figueroa and Erica Valentin now face multiple charges after the search warrant was executed Tuesday, July 28, at a home on Abbe Road in Enfield, police said. Enfield and Wethersfield police carried out the raid as part of a 2025 Wethersfield robbery investigation.
Inside the home, officers found about 34 dogs, 17 exotic birds, and one Capuchin monkey. Enfield police said the …
Jericho Burglary Ring Investigation Expands, Two More Suspects Arrested: Police
Two more suspects have been arrested in a burglary spree across Nassau County, police announced Tuesday, July 28.
Joel Valladares Gutierrez, 18, and Peng Zhou, 33, both of Queens, joined four other suspects in the case, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Valladares Gutierrez and Zhou were part of a crew that hit “various residents in Jericho and Manhasset,” police said. While inside, they “removed jewelry, designer handbags, assorted credit cards,” and cash, according to investigators.
Four members of the crew — Irving Brenor, Jayson Jaya, Giam Leal Cardenas, and a 17-year-old boy —…
Three BMWs And $50K In Food Stamps: Westbury Woman Busted For Fraud, Authorities Say
A Long Island woman took more than $50,000 in food stamps while purchasing three luxury cars for her family, authorities said Tuesday, July 28.
Tesean King, 31, was charged with grand larceny, welfare fraud, and offering false instruments, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
King, of Westbury, purchased three BMWs for herself, her husband, and their two kids following a 2022 civil settlement, prosecutors said.
Beginning in July 2022, King filed for food stamps in Nassau County, stating that she had no bank accounts or income to support her husband and two children, investiga…
Woman Exposed Genitals, Butt At 16 Handles: Montclair PD
A woman is at large after she put on a show at 16 Handles in Montclair, authorities announced Tuesday, July 28.
On Tuesday, July 21, officers responded to 16 Handles at 42 S. Park Street after a woman purchased a cup of frozen yogurt, only to inform employees she didn't have the money to pay for the yogurt, Montclair police said.
When the employees told the woman she could not have the yogurt, she became irate, exited the business, walked up to the glass window and removed her pants, showing her buttocks toward employees and customers inside, police said.
The woman then turned around, pull…
Dinner And Disorder: Wild Halfmoon Restaurant Scuffle With Cops Ends In Two Arrests, Police Say
A Capital Region duo has been arrested following a fight with police inside a restaurant, cops said.
Christopher Selig, 46, and Amy Noonan, 48, both of Cohoes, were booked following the altercation Wednesday, July 22 at Emma Jayne’s Restaurant in Halfmoon, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Deputies responded to a disturbance call at the restaurant around 10 p.m. and attempted to place Selig in custody, authorities said.
During the confrontation, Selig engaged in “violent, tumultuous, and threatening behavior with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm,” the she…
Maryland Officer Accused Of Helping Steal Cars, Alter VINs In Arlington Fraud Scheme: Police
A stolen car parked in a Virginia garage led investigators somewhere they never expected.
In Virginia, a Maryland police officer is accused of using law enforcement resources to help a Washington, DC man steal vehicles, alter VINs and disguise stolen cars during an alleged fraud scheme that stretched more than a year, according to Arlington County police.
Sierra Alston, 33, and Renaldo Gaines, 35, both of DC, were arrested last week following a lengthy investigation that began on March 18, 2025.
Police say an officer conducting extra patrols inside a parking garage in the 800 block of Army…
Dead Cat, Starving Dog Found At Day, NY Home, Accused Abuser Arrested: Cops
A Capital Region man tortured dogs and cats at his home, including one pet found dead during a search, authorities said Tuesday, July 28.
Sirell Fiel, 41, of Day, was charged with two counts of overdriving, torturing, and injuring animals; failure to provide proper sustenance, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Deputies searched Fiel’s York Road home on Tuesday, July 21 and found a dead cat and a malnourished dog, investigators said. Four other cats and the dog were seized with a court order, according to authorities.
The animals were taken to Saratoga County Animal Shelter, while …
Historic Sailboat Sinks At Dock In New Rochelle
A historic, nearly 90-year-old sailboat sank at its dock in Westchester County, spilling a small amount of fuel.
The vessel, built in 1938, went down on Tuesday morning, July 28, while moored in its slip at the dock on Harbor Lane on Neptune Island, New Rochelle Fire Chief Joseph Sinatra told Daily Voice.
The sinking released an estimated 5 to 10 gallons of fuel into the water, Sinatra said.
Despite the fuel release, Sinatra said there was no visible sheen on the surrounding water, and the incident did not require notification of the New York State Department of Environmen…
Haddon Officer Won't Face Charges After Fatally Shooting Armed Man: AG
A state grand jury has declined to file charges against a Haddon Township police officer who shot and killed an armed man, authorities announced Tuesday, July 28.
At 1:07 a.m., om Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, officers responded to a 911 call of an attempted burglary at an apartment complex on West Crystal Lake Avenue in Westmont, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said.
Officer Luke Falkenberg was one of the officers who found blood in the lobby and elevator, and later discovered more blood in a hallway, Davenport said. Police entered a stairwell where they encountered Keith Edelin, a 46-yea…
Theft Of BMW Leads To Charges Against Juvenile: Evesham Township PD
A stolen BMW led law enforcement to investigate more car thefts in South Jersey, authorities in Evesham Township announced Monday, July 27.
A BMW was stolen from the Willow Ridge section of Marlton on Tuesday, June 30, Evesham Township police said. Officers were also investigating several vehicle burglaries and automobile thefts that occurred throughout Mount Laurel, Medford Township, and Medford Lakes this month, police said.
On Wednesday, July 22, a search warrant was executed at a residence in Camden which led to the seizure of evidence related to the investigation, police said.
Th…
COO, Deputy Director Of Westville Company Stole $5 Mil: Feds
A chief operating officer and deputy director of a Westville security company were charged with stealing $5 million from the company, authorities announced Monday, July 27.
Robert Cormier, a 51-year-old Barrington man and Richard Eisler, a 38-year-old Clementon man, both face embezzlement charges, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said.
In 2017, Robert Cormier started Erigere Rapidus Solutions, a security services business in Westville, Frazier said. In late 2019, ERS entered into an agreement with a bank to to collect, count, transport, store and deposit cash on behalf of a bank at the Federal …
