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Ex-Con Kidnapper Gets 43 Years, No Parole, For Rape, Arson, Assault Rampage Through NJ, NY, PA
UPDATE: An ex-con who kidnapped and raped his ex-girlfriend in Pennsylvania, then torched a used car dealership in Paterson and rammed a stolen SUV into police cars at both ends of the George Washington Bridge was sentenced to 43 years in federal prison.
Luis Figueroa, 42, first took a plea deal from the government that called for him to serve 26 years in a federal penitentiary.
Then he abruptly withdrew his plea, took his chances with a trial – and lost.
Federal jurors in Newark convicted Figueroa in May 2022 of kidnapping, criminal sexual abuse, illegal gun possession and assaulting…
NYC Murder Suspect Captured In NJ; Guns, Ammo, $3K Seized: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old New Jersey man wanted out of New York City on a murder charge was captured by members of the US Marshals Service and the Hudson County Regional SWAT Team over the weekend, authorities said.
A search warrant was issued early Saturday, Feb. 5 at 957 Broadway in Bayonne — where Kegwin Clarke was found, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
There, authorities recovered two handguns including one stolen out of North Carolina, magazines, hollow-point ammunition, a large quantity of marijuana, and more than $3,000 in cash,
Clarke was arrested without incident by th…
Long Island Couple Charged With Harassment, Lose Jobs After Lirr Incident
A Long Island man and woman have been charged after allegedly racially harassing a family on a Long Island Railroad train at Penn Station.
Suffolk County residents Justin Likerman, age 37, of Ronkonkoma, and Kristin Digesaro, age 39, of Huntington, were arrested in connection with an incident that took place on Monday, Jan. 10, said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
The charges of aggravated harassment and endangering the welfare of a child, come after a video surfaced on Twitter showing Likerman screaming racially-charged statements at the family and saying his country was not goi…
Lirr Worker Sentenced For Overtime Scheme
One of five Long Island Rail Road employees charged with a conspiracy to defraud the MTA through an overtime scheme has been sentenced to three months in prison.
Joseph Balestra, age 52, of Blue Point, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, Jan. 4, according to the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
Balestra, who must also repay $109,641 in restitution, said during sentencing, he took full responsibility for his role in the scheme.
Following his three months in prison, he will have to serve three years of supervised release, three months of which will be s…
Oops! Lincoln Tunnel Drag-Race Instagram Video Leads To Arrests Of Corvette-Driving Dad, Son
Thanks to a dash cam video shared on Instagram, Port Authority police arrested a West Milford father and son who they said fled a drag-race crash in the Lincoln Tunnel earlier this year.
Chadwick Quinones, 25, and his father, Fred Ordine, 44, both of Hewitt, were each speeding through the tunnel in their Corvettes when the collision with an SUV occurred around 10 p.m. Feb. 9, Port Authority Spokesperson Lenis Rodrigues said.
Both fled after the crash, but Quinones returned an hour and a half later and admitted that he was involved, she said.
Based on information available at the time, Rodr…
Dogfighting Ring Targeted In Nassau County, NYC Raids
More than two dozens dogs, drugs and guns were seized during raids in Uniondale and Manhattan in connection with a dogfighting ring.
The predawn raids were carried out on Friday, Oct. 11, by the NYPD, in conjunction with the ASPCA, the Manhattan District Attorney's office, the NYPD said.
The department said they are currently assisting in the removal, forensic evidence collection, medical care and sheltering of 28 dogs seized from a multi-scene investigation.
Two unidentified people were also arrested during the raids, police said.
The raids took at home on Cooper Court in Uniondale and …
Celebrity Chef Gives Up All His Restaurants, Including In Area, Amid Sex Assault Claims
Celebrity chef Mario Batali, who has been facing allegations of sexual harassment for more than a year, will no longer have a stake in any of his restaurants, including his two area restaurants, his partners announced on Wednesday.
Batali, who owns the Tarry Lodge in Port Chester and in Westport, removed himself from any dealings with the group after coming under fire following accusations of sexual harassment and misconduct in December 2017.
On Wednesday, March 6, his former partners, Joe Bastianich and his sister, Tanya Bastianich Manuali, told the restaurants’ employees in a letter …
