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Clarkstown Police Charge Man In Possession of Stolen Trailer
CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- A Bronx man is facing charges after he was caught driving a rig that had a stolen trailer attached, Clarkstown police said.
Jose Deleon-Cotto, 52, was arrested after being stopped on Middletown Road in Nanuet on Saturday, Feb. 20, police said.
He was initially pulled over -- after he left a new business construction area -- because the trailer attached to the truck he was driving had no brake lights, police said.
However, the arresting officer discovered that the trailer, on which Deleon-Cotto was hauling a mini-excavator, had been stolen from the East Ramapo school dis…
Yorktown Will See Snow, Wintry Mix
Enjoy the sunshine while you can; by tomorrow afternoon, winter will be making another appearance in the region, say forecasters from the National Weather Service.
Temperatures Monday, Feb. 22, will remain in the low- to mid-40s, with a few clouds sprinkled here and there.
But after 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, it will be mostly cloudy, and temps will drop to a high in the mid 30s, the National Weather Service said.
The chance of wintery precipitation is around 40 percent, so expect rain, snow and sleet before 9 p.m. It will change back to rain after 3 a.m. Wednesday morning, forecasters said.…
Former Westchester Attorney Pleads Guilty To Stealing $1.5M From Clients
SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- A former Scarsdale attorney has pleaded guilty to scamming clients out of close to $1.5 million, according to acting Westchester County District Attorney James A. McCarty.
Michael Lippman, 71, stole from 13 estate planning and real estate clients between 2010 and 2015, McCarty said.
Lippman pleaded to second-degree grand larceny, second-degree criminal tax fraud and first-degree scheme to defraud, all felonies. Lippman, who remains free on $50,000 bail, faces 15 years in state prison when he is sentenced in June, McCarty said.
In one instance, McCarty said, Lippman stole…
