Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Man Caught With Semiautomatic Guns On I-84 Resists Arrest, Police Say
A sheriff’s deputy apprehended a man in possession of semiautomatic weapons after he allegedly attempted to resist arrest following a traffic stop on I-84 in Putnam County. Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr. announced the arrest of New Mexico resident Pedro Ruiz-Rivas on Monday, who is facing charges that include two felony counts of criminal possession of a firearm, resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration and other violations. According to Langley, shortly after 1:30 a.m. on May 21, a Deputy Sheriff stopped Ruiz-Rivas on I-84 in Southeast for a vehicle and traffic …
Stony Point, NY
News
Scammers Utilizing Rockland County Sheriff's Office Name, Officials Say
Law enforcement officials in Rockland County are cautioning local residents to be on alert as a scam invoking the Sheriff’s Office has been making the rounds in the area. The Rockland County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a scam following multiple complaints from residents stating that someone is calling, impersonating a deputy, claiming that a warrant has been issued for that person, and if they do not pay a certain sum, they will be locked up. In a statement released on Friday, the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office stated that it “does not, and will not ever contact a person by phone and d…
Newburgh, NY
News
Court Fee Phone Scam Sparks Warning
Officials are warning residents about a phone scam sweeping the area in which the caller claims to a representative of the Sheriff's Office civil division and demands payment for a legal matter. Orange County Sheriff Carl DuBois said a scam of that type was operating recently in Cayuga County, where the caller said they were from the civil division and that the resident must go purchase a pre-paid Visa card and pay the money owed or face legal trouble. Department officials said they never contact residents by phone regarding court-ordered legal judgments, and they do not ask for payment by …
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Putnam Sheriff Warns Of 'Well-Designed,' 'Sophisticated' Netflix Email Scam
Putnam County residents have been receiving sophisticated scam emails claiming to be from Netflix, Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. reports. The email is well-designed and attempts to fool Netflix customers into turning over their credit card details. The message claims that there is a billing issue that needs to be resolved. The email contains an “Update Payment” button that will take the victim to a malicious site that looks like a legitimate Netflix page. It asks for credit card details and password verification. This is not a Netflix page, and the credit card and password is sent to the s…
