South Glens Falls Attacker Chokes Victim, Holds Them Captive At Home: Police
A Capital Region man choked and threatened another person inside his home, according to police.
Bruce C. Tatsey II, 38, of South Glens Falls, was hit with three charges for the incident at his home on Moreau Drive, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Officers responded to the house around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4 for a disturbance call, authorities said.
Investigators determined Tatsey applied pressure to a victim’s neck to impede their breathing and also caused them physical injury, cops said. Additionally, Tatsey is accused of holding the victim against their will,…
Sag Harbor PTA Leader Sentenced For $15K Theft For Personal Shopping Sprees: Authorities
A Long Island PTA leader who stole nearly $15,000 from her organization was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Hope Livingston, 50, of Sag Harbor, got five years of probation for her theft, and she was ordered to repay the money she stole, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Livingston’s sentence was in line with a plea deal she took on Tuesday, Aug. 4, according to authorities. She owes a total of $14,487 in restitution.
From July 2021 to June 2024, Livingston served in leadership roles with the Sag Harbor Elementary School PTA, investigators said. This gave her access to the grou…
Bethpage Sex Offender Hit With 18 Charges After Cellphone Discovery At Probation Meeting: Cops
A registered sex offender on Long Island was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 6 on numerous child pornography charges, police said.
Steven Klauer, 26, of Bethpage, was cuffed following an investigation that stemmed from a regularly scheduled meeting with the Nassau County Probation Office, the county police department said.
Klauer met with probation officers on Tuesday, July 7 to fulfill his requirements as a level one sex offender in the state, Nassau County police said. At that meeting, investigators found a cellphone they believed Klauer to be using for “sexual purposes,” according to authorities.…
Police Dog Sniffs Out Two Kilos Of Hidden Cocaine At Albany Traffic Stop: Authorities
A New York City man hauling two kilograms of cocaine through the Capital Region was busted with the help of a police dog, authorities said.
Kelvin L. Montana, 52, of Brooklyn, had hidden the coke in his vehicle while traveling on I-87 through Albany, New York State Police said Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Troopers pulled Montana over for a traffic violation around 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, state police said.
With the assistance of K-9 officer “J,” the investigators located more than two kilograms of cocaine in a “concealed compartment” inside Montana’s vehicle, troopers said.
Montana was charged…
Stun Gun Discovered, Charges Pile Up At Routine Water Mill Traffic Stop: Police
An illegal stun gun was found during a routine traffic stop Monday, Oct. 5 on Long Island, police said.
Erica K. Paul, 28, of Jamaica, Queens, was driving through Water Mill when officers pulled her over around 11 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Montauk Highway and Rose Hill Road, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Investigators discovered Paul’s vehicle registration sticker was forged, she was in possession of an electric stun gun device, and she was driving with a suspended license, police said.
Paul was charged with third-degree possession of a forged instrument, fourth-d…
