Brentwood Shooter Captured In Manhattan After Bloody Father’s Day BBQ Blowup: Cops
A suspect has been captured in a Father’s Day shooting on Long Island that ended with one victim hospitalized, police said.
Jose Quezada, 30, of Brentwood, was nabbed in Manhattan around 6:40 a.m. Tuesday, July 28 by U.S. Marshals, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Quezada got into an argument with a 35-year-old man during a home BBQ around 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 21 in Brentwood, police said. Quezada pulled a gun, shot the other man in the neck, then fled the scene on foot, investigators said.
The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he was treated for minor injuries and la…
Midnight Shooting, Escape To Georgia End With Attempted Murder Case For Troy Man, DA Says
A New York man who fled to Georgia after a shooting has been indicted on an attempted murder charge, authorities said.
Rodney Burton, 55, of Troy, shot and wounded a man near a street corner in Troy just after midnight on May 26, the Troy Police Department said. The adult male victim suffered two non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, cops said.
Burton later fled to Georgia, but he was captured on Wednesday, July 8 with the assistance of U.S. Marshals, authorities said. He was then extradited back to New York.
On Wednesday, July 22, Burton was arraigned on charges of second-degree attempted …
Gunman Shot Up Car In Front Of Albany Cops, Now Headed To NY Prison: Authorities
A New York man who opened fire on an occupied car on a busy Albany street is headed to prison, authorities said.
Michael Johnson, 40, of Hudson, was sentenced Wednesday, July 22 to nine years and six months in prison for the shooting, the Albany County District Attorney’s office announced.
Johnson was walking in the area of Henry Johnson Boulevard and Clinton Avenue just after 9 p.m. on Oct. 19, 2024, when he opened fire on a vehicle in the roadway, investigators said.
On-duty police officers who had just exited Albany Medical Center witnessed the gunfire and quickly arrested him, finding…
NY Teen Stabbed Two Victims In Rotterdam Park Fight Months After Disappearance: Police
A New York teenager has been arrested and charged with stabbing two people at a park in the Capital Region, police said.
Blaise M. Harrington, 18, was in an argument with two people at Memorial Park in Rotterdam when he pulled a knife and stabbed them, the Rotterdam Police Department said Friday, June 26.
First responders arrived at the scene around 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 25 and transported the two wounded victims to Albany Medical Center, cops said. They were listed with non-life-threatening injuries.
Harrington, of Schenectady, was arrested about 50 minutes later, authorities said. …
Dynamite Attack On Long Island Boyfriend Lands Deer Park Woman Prison Time
A Long Island woman who blew off her boyfriend’s hand with a stick of dynamite was sentenced to prison time on Wednesday, May 27.
Keyonna Waddell, 35, got 18 years behind bars and five years of probation for the terrifying attack, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Waddell, of Deer Park, got into an argument with her boyfriend at his apartment on March 22, 2024, according to investigators. The man left the apartment after the blow-up and told Waddell to do the same, police said.
When the man returned, he saw no sign of Waddell, assumed she had left, and went to sleep, auth…
Fast Food Fury: Bat, Pipe, Hammer Used In McDonald’s Lot Beatdown In Cairo, Police Say
Three New York men beat two McDonald’s customers with a bat, a metal pipe, and a hammer in a parking lot assault on Tuesday, May 26, state police said.
Michael W. Martin, 31; Joseph Holloway, 34; and Cody Holloway, 29, were arrested and charged with several assault and menacing counts for the attack in Cairo, New York State Police said Wednesday, May 27.
Martin, of Durham, and the Holloways, of Cairo, approached two victims in the parking lot of a McDonald’s on Route 32 through Cairo around 5 p.m. Tuesday, state police said.
The attackers brandished various weapons, including the bat, pipe…
Domestic Incident Leads To Gun, Cocaine Bust In Cohoes: Police
A New York man was arrested with an illegal gun and cocaine after a reported domestic disturbance, police said.
Messiah Wallace, 20, of Colonie, was busted Monday, May 25 following the disturbance call on Congress Street in Cohoes, the Cohoes Police Department said Tuesday, May 26.
The report mentioned a physical altercation and the presence of a firearm, cops said. Officers arrived to investigate and saw Wallace attempting to leave the area, but he was detained, according to authorities.
Cops found Wallace had ditched a Phoenix Arms .22 Caliber semi-automatic pistol nearby, along with les…
Convicted Albany Man Busted With Loaded 9mm During Traffic Stop: Cops
A New York man with a prior conviction was busted with an illegal loaded gun during a routine traffic stop, police said.
Miguel A. Flores, 23, was a passenger when Cohoes police pulled over a vehicle on I-787 on Friday, May 15 around 8 p.m., the Cohoes Police Department said Monday, May 18.
Flores, of Albany, was found to be in possession of a loaded Taurus G2C 9mm semi-automatic handgun, cops said. He was arrested and charged with six counts of weapons possession, including one for having a weapon despite a prior conviction, authorities said.
The vehicle’s driver, 20-year-old Yandell Moya…
Homeless LI Man Pulled Gun On Three Young Bicyclists In East Meadow: Police
A homeless Long Island man pulled a gun on three young bicyclists on Sunday, May 17, police said.
Ramzee Mayo, 47, was near the Meadowbrook State Parkway overpass above Front Street in East Meadow when three male bike riders, ages 20, 18, and 17, encountered him around 4:30 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department said.
Mayo displayed a handgun, and the three bikers took off in fear for their lives, police said. They dialed 911 while fleeing the area.
Responding officers placed Mayo under arrest without incident and located the weapon, authorities said. He was charged with three counts of…
