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$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…
Racial Slurs Found Etched Into Table At Brentsville High School: Police
Authorities are investigating a disturbing case of vandalism at a Prince William County school after racial slurs were found etched into a classroom table, officials said.
On Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 8 a.m., the School Resource Officer at Brentsville High School, located in the 12000 block of Aden Road, was alerted to the vandalism, according to police.
Investigators from the Prince William County Police Department determined that the hateful markings, which contained no threats, had been scratched into the countertop of a table.
School staff promptly removed the graffiti, officials sai…
Monsey Man Caught Spray Painting American/Israeli Flag, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man was caught in the act of allegedly defacing a joint American/Israeli flag with spray paint, police said.
The incident occurred in Rockland County around 4:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, in the Monsey area of Ramapo.
According to Lt. Chris Franklin of the Ramapo Police, a patrol officer spotted the man wearing a face mask while walking on Main Street in Monsey.
He watched as the man, identified as Benzion Rivlin, age 33, of Monsey, approached a joint American and Israeli flag on the property of a business located at 45 Main St., Franklin said.
Franklin said that Rivl…
6 Teens Nabbed For Burglary, Trespass Of Vacant Long Island Building: Police
A group of teenagers have been arrested in connection with multiple criminal incidents at a vacant Long Island building, authorities announced.
According to the Suffolk County Police, six people, all teenagers, were arrested on Thursday, July 13 in connection to a series of May 2023 Oakdale incidents.
The first incident occurred between May 25 and May 29, police said, when a group of males broke into the now-abandoned site of Dowling College, located at 150 Idle Hour Boulevard.
There, the group painted graffiti on the walls.
Another group reportedly trespassed on both May 27 and May 29…