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Rapist Who Fled To Philippines Gets Jail Time Over 5 Years After New Windsor Crime Rapist Who Fled To Philippines Gets Jail Time Over 5 Years After New Windsor Crime
Rapist Who Fled To Philippines Gets Jail Time Over 5 Years After New Windsor Crime An Orange County man who fled the country for years to avoid prosecution on rape charges has finally faced justice.  Dominic Mamaat, 46, of New Windsor, was sentenced on Wednesday, Feb. 4, to 20 years in state prison, followed by 20 years of post-release supervision, after pleading guilty to first-degree rape, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.  As part of the sentence, Mamaat will also be required to register as a sex offender under New York’s Sex Offender Registration Act. The case dates back to May 2020, when Mamaat admitted he engaged in sexual interco…
'Serial Sexual Assailant' Who Violently Raped Woman, Child In Yonkers Gets Jail Time 'Serial Sexual Assailant' Who Violently Raped Woman, Child In Yonkers Gets Jail Time
'Serial Sexual Assailant' Who Violently Raped Woman, Child In Yonkers Gets Jail Time A Westchester County man convicted of repeatedly sexually abusing two victims, including a child, will spend decades in prison, prosecutors announced. Yonkers resident Eleuterio Duran, 38, was sentenced Tuesday, Jan. 27, by Westchester County Court Judge Robert Prisco to consecutive prison terms totaling 45 years, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Jan. 29. As previously reported by Daily Voice, a jury convicted Duran in December of multiple felony sex crimes following a trial in Westchester County Court.  Prosecutors said the evidence showed…
Man Strangled Partner To Unconsciousness In Front Of 2-Year-Old In Yonkers: Here's His Fate Man Strangled Partner To Unconsciousness In Front Of 2-Year-Old In Yonkers: Here's His Fate
Man Strangled Partner To Unconsciousness In Front Of 2-Year-Old In Yonkers: Here's His Fate A Westchester County man will spend years in state prison after prosecutors said he strangled his partner until she lost consciousness during a violent domestic assault that unfolded in front of their young child. Yonkers resident Jorge Garcia, 42, was sentenced Tuesday, Jan. 6, to five years in state prison for the 2023 attack, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.   The attack happened on Oct. 10, 2023, after the victim accidentally knocked over a coffee machine in the kitchen, authorities said.  Prosecutors said Garcia became enraged, tore d…
Man Shoots Victim, Swallows Drugs, Uses Fake Check In Newburgh, New Windsor: Here's His Fate Man Shoots Victim, Swallows Drugs, Uses Fake Check In Newburgh, New Windsor: Here's His Fate
Man Shoots Victim, Swallows Drugs, Uses Fake Check In Newburgh, New Windsor: Here's His Fate A man who shot a victim outside a store, tried to swallow crack cocaine while fleeing police, and cashed a forged US Treasury check in Orange County will spend over a decade in state prison, prosecutors announced. Newburgh resident Leshawn Hamilton, 27, was sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison on Tuesday, Dec. 16, in Orange County Court after pleading guilty in two separate cases involving a shooting, narcotics possession, and financial crimes, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Thursday, Dec. 18. The longest portion of the sentence stems from a March 6, 2025, …
Sex Offender Who Raped Port Jeff Hospital Patient On Drive Home Gets Over Decade In Prison Sex Offender Who Raped Port Jeff Hospital Patient On Drive Home Gets Over Decade In Prison
Sex Offender Who Raped Port Jeff Hospital Patient On Drive Home Gets Over Decade In Prison A previously convicted sex offender will spend years more in prison for raping a woman he befriended at a Long Island hospital. Rupert Cruz, 65, of Coram, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 26, after pleading guilty to first-degree rape Cruz met the 32-year-old victim while they were both patients at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson in June 2023, according to prosecutors. He offered her a ride home when they were discharged, and she accepted. Once inside the car, Cruz gave the woman a drink from an opened soda can and began making sexual ad…
'Chilling': Man Who Slammed Woman's Head Into Signpost In Port Jervis Attack Gets Jail Time 'Chilling': Man Who Slammed Woman's Head Into Signpost In Port Jervis Attack Gets Jail Time
'Chilling': Man Who Slammed Woman's Head Into Signpost In Port Jervis Attack Gets Jail Time A man has learned his fate following his violent attack on a woman in Orange County that was so severe that it left her with hearing loss, prosecutors said.  On Wednesday, Aug. 20, 44-year-old Francisco Ceballos-Rosario of Port Jervis was sentenced in Orange County Court to 13 years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Aug. 21.  The sentencing follows Ceballos-Rosario’s guilty plea to second-degree kidnapping in connection with the December 2024 attack. As detailed by prosecutors, t…
Man Admits Pistol-Whipping Burger King Employee In Violent New Windsor Robbery: DA Man Admits Pistol-Whipping Burger King Employee In Violent New Windsor Robbery: DA
Man Admits Pistol-Whipping Burger King Employee In Violent New Windsor Robbery: DA A Dutchess County man has admitted to carrying out a violent armed robbery at a Burger King in Orange County earlier this year, prosecutors announced.  On Tuesday, Aug. 19, 50-year-old Joseph Rico of Poughkeepsie pled guilty in Orange County Court to first-degree robbery, District Attorney David Hoovler said on Wednesday, Aug. 20. The robbery happened in New Windsor on Thursday, March 27, at the Burger King on Windsor Highway, as Daily Voice reported at the time.  Prosecutors said Rico entered the restaurant before it opened by following employees inside. Once in the building, Ri…
Man Gets Maximum Sentence For Fatally Shooting Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie Man Gets Maximum Sentence For Fatally Shooting Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie
Man Gets Maximum Sentence For Fatally Shooting Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie A man found guilty of pointing a gun at a victim's head and firing in Dutchess County, killing him, will spend decades behind bars.  Gloversville resident Jan Deere, age 39, was sentenced to 30 years in state prison on Monday, Aug. 18, after being found guilty of manslaughter and weapons charges in Dutchess County Court, prosecutors announced.  Deere received the maximum sentence of 25 years for first-degree manslaughter and an additional five years for two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, all violent felonies. He will also serve five years of post-release …
Man Caught Dropping Crack-Filled Vials In Broad Daylight In Spring Valley Pleads Guilty: DA Man Caught Dropping Crack-Filled Vials In Broad Daylight In Spring Valley Pleads Guilty: DA
Man Caught Dropping Crack-Filled Vials In Broad Daylight In Spring Valley Pleads Guilty: DA A 41-year-old man faces years in state prison after admitting to selling crack cocaine in Rockland County, prosecutors announced. Donovan Mais, of Congers, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Authorities said the arrest stemmed from a drug bust on Saturday, March 22, when Spring Valley Police officers spotted Mais on North Madison Avenue around 1 p.m. carrying gloves. Officers said they saw him remove p…
Man Sexually Assaulted 3 Teen Boys, Filmed It In New Rochelle: Here's His Fate Man Sexually Assaulted 3 Teen Boys, Filmed It In New Rochelle: Here's His Fate
Man Sexually Assaulted 3 Teen Boys, Filmed It In New Rochelle: Here's His Fate A 53-year-old Westchester County man will spend more than a decade in prison for sexually assaulting three boys, prosecutors announced.  New Rochelle resident Fernando Rincon, 53, was sentenced Tuesday, Aug. 12, to 13 years in state prison after pleading guilty in March to one count of second-degree criminal sexual act and two counts of third-degree criminal sexual act, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 13.  The DA’s Office said that between January and April 2024, Rincon sexually assaulted three boys between the ages of 14 and 15. He a…
Albany Child Predator Used Parents' Friendship To Gain Trust Before Sexually Abusing Kids Albany Child Predator Used Parents' Friendship To Gain Trust Before Sexually Abusing Kids
Albany Child Predator Used Parents' Friendship To Gain Trust Before Sexually Abusing Kids An Albany man formally confessed to gaining his friends’ trust in order to sexually abuse their children for more than a year. Denzell Ritzie pleaded guilty to sexual abuse and related charges in Albany County Court on Friday, Aug. 1. Ritzie admitted to sexually abusing three children whose parents he had occasionally lived with for more than a year, from August 2022 to March 2024, according to the Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office. One of the victims was 9 years old at the time and two older victims were 13. Prosecutors painted a picture of a man who relied on his relations…
Woman Rammed, Dragged Rival With Van In Bellport–Now She's Headed To Prison Woman Rammed, Dragged Rival With Van In Bellport–Now She's Headed To Prison
Woman Rammed, Dragged Rival With Van In Bellport–Now She's Headed To Prison A Long Island woman who intentionally ran over a 63-year-old woman with her minivan during a late-night fight will spend years behind bars. Philomena Mistretta, 51, of Coram, was sentenced to seven years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, July 22, after pleading guilty to attempted murder and assault. Mistretta admitted that she was in the driver’s seat of her Toyota Sienna when she got into an argument with a woman at Miracle Plaza on Montauk Highway in Bellport around 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 26, 2024. The victim was standing on the passenger side of the vehicle. As the argument esca…
Thief Rams Levittown Home Depot Worker With Car, Leaves Him Disabled—Now He’s Heading To Prison Thief Rams Levittown Home Depot Worker With Car, Leaves Him Disabled—Now He’s Heading To Prison
Thief Rams Levittown Home Depot Worker With Car, Leaves Him Disabled—Now He’s Heading To Prison A shoplifter who ran down a Home Depot employee with his car on Long Island – leaving the victim permanently disabled – will spend decades in prison. Joshua Mitchell, 29, of Queens, was sentenced to 22 years behind bars in Nassau County Court on Thursday, July 24, after a jury convicted him of assault and related charges in May. During the trial, prosecutors recounted how an employee spotted Mitchell stuffing over $3,000 worth of high-value plumbing supplies into a bin before trying to exit the Levittown Home Depot store without paying on the morning of June 17, 2020. When an asset protect…
'Truly Hideous Crime': Newburgh Man Who Raped Young Child Learns His Fate 'Truly Hideous Crime': Newburgh Man Who Raped Young Child Learns His Fate
'Truly Hideous Crime': Newburgh Man Who Raped Young Child Learns His Fate An Orange County man will spend decades in prison after admitting to raping a young child, prosecutors announced.  Kelvin Dubon-Rivas, age 35, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Monday, June 23, in Orange County Court to 20 years in state prison, followed by 20 years of post-release supervision, after previously pleading guilty to first-degree rape, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced the same day.  As part of the sentence, he will also be required to register as a sex offender. Dubon-Rivas admitted in court that the offense took place in September 2024 and invo…
Middletown Fentanyl Dealer's Guilty Plea Marks 35th Criminal Conviction, DA Says Middletown Fentanyl Dealer's Guilty Plea Marks 35th Criminal Conviction, DA Says
Middletown Fentanyl Dealer's Guilty Plea Marks 35th Criminal Conviction, DA Says A man with a long rap sheet has pleaded guilty to selling fentanyl to an undercover officer in Orange County—marking his 35th criminal conviction and seventh felony, prosecutors said.  The plea was announced Friday, June 6, by Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, who said Middletown resident Raymond Burnett, 47, admitted in court to third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance for a drug deal that took place in November 2024.  According to prosecutors, the City of Middletown Police Department launched a narcotics investigation that uncovered Burnett selling fenta…
Dine-n-Dasher Whose Brutal Attack Left Albany Restaurant Owner With Brain Injury Learns Fate Dine-n-Dasher Whose Brutal Attack Left Albany Restaurant Owner With Brain Injury Learns Fate
Dine-n-Dasher Whose Brutal Attack Left Albany Restaurant Owner With Brain Injury Learns Fate A man who left a New York sushi restaurant owner with a traumatic brain injury after skipping out on a $425 bill will spend more than two decades in prison. Lucas Healey, age 43, of Albany, was sentenced to 22 years behind bars and five years of post-release supervision in Albany County Court on Friday, May 30, for the violent 2024 assault and robbery that nearly killed Shogun Sushi & Sake Bar co-owner Su Wen Zheng. During the trial, prosecutors described how Healey racked up a hefty food and drink tab at the popular Madison Avenue eatery but attempted to leave after paying just $50 on …
Dragged by Hair, Slammed Into Signpost: Man Admits To Vicious Port Jervis Kidnapping Dragged by Hair, Slammed Into Signpost: Man Admits To Vicious Port Jervis Kidnapping
Dragged by Hair, Slammed Into Signpost: Man Admits To Vicious Port Jervis Kidnapping A man accused of brutally assaulting a woman after forcing her out of her Orange County home and into her car in violation of an order of protection has admitted to his heinous actions, prosecutors said.   Port Jervis resident Francisco Ceballos-Rosario, 43, pleaded guilty to second-degree kidnapping and faces more than a decade behind bars in connection with the attack, which happened in late December 2024, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, May 21.  According to court records and statements made during the plea proceedings, the vi…
Man Threatens To Kill Store Clerk In Botched Middletown Robbery: Here's His Fate Man Threatens To Kill Store Clerk In Botched Middletown Robbery: Here's His Fate
Man Threatens To Kill Store Clerk In Botched Middletown Robbery: Here's His Fate An Orange County man who threatened to kill a smoke shop employee during an attempted robbery has learned how long he will spend in prison, prosecutors said. Fritznel Beauchamps, age 47, of Middletown, was sentenced to eight years in prison on Monday, May 5, in Orange County Court, following his earlier guilty plea to first-degree attempted robbery in connection to a July 2024 incident in Middletown, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, May 6.  The charges stem from a late-night incident on July 9, 2024, when Beauchamps entered a smoke shop in Middletown, …
'I Was Left For Dead': Man Who Shot Ex In Neck In Front Of Kids In Sleepy Hollow Learns Fate 'I Was Left For Dead': Man Who Shot Ex In Neck In Front Of Kids In Sleepy Hollow Learns Fate
'I Was Left For Dead': Man Who Shot Ex In Neck In Front Of Kids In Sleepy Hollow Learns Fate A man who broke into his ex-girlfriend’s Westchester home and shot her in front of her children will now spend decades in state prison, prosecutors announced.  Sleepy Hollow resident Ruben Santiago, 40, was sentenced Friday afternoon, April 25, to 20 years to life in state prison for a brutal attack in January 2024, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  As previously reported by Daily Voice at the time, the attack happened on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, around 4:30 p.m., when Santiago forcibly entered his ex-girlfriend’s residence on Chestnut Street near Valley …
Man Flees Police Twice, Drops Gun In Newburgh: Will Spend Years In Prison Man Flees Police Twice, Drops Gun In Newburgh: Will Spend Years In Prison
Man Flees Police Twice, Drops Gun In Newburgh: Will Spend Years In Prison A man who twice fled from police in Orange County—once by driving off during a traffic stop and later by running and ditching a loaded gun—will spend years in prison, officials announced.  Newburgh resident Mark Garcia, 26, was sentenced in Orange County Court on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, after pleading guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced.  Prosecutors detailed two separate incidents in which Garcia attempted to evade law enforcement:  March 1, 2024: Garcia was a passenger in a vehicle sto…
Violent Gas Station Robbery, Attack On Clerk In Newburgh: Second Suspect Gets Prison Time Violent Gas Station Robbery, Attack On Clerk In Newburgh: Second Suspect Gets Prison Time
Violent Gas Station Robbery, Attack On Clerk In Newburgh: Second Suspect Gets Prison Time A second man involved in a violent armed robbery at an Orange County gas station has learned how much time he will spend behind bars, weeks after his co-defendant received an 11-year sentence, prosecutors announced.  Nasier Codett, 23, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Wednesday, Feb. 26, in Orange County Court to 8.5 years in prison in connection with an armed robbery in Newburgh in July 2023, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. The robbery occurred on July 1, 2023, when Codett and Shelby cut power to a gas station in Newburgh, plunging the store into darkness b…
'I Will Kill You': Man Admits To Threatening Employee In Middletown Attempted Robbery 'I Will Kill You': Man Admits To Threatening Employee In Middletown Attempted Robbery
'I Will Kill You': Man Admits To Threatening Employee In Middletown Attempted Robbery A 47-year-old man who threatened to kill an Orange County smoke shop employee while demanding cash has admitted to his role in the attempted robbery and now faces prison time, prosecutors said. Middletown resident Fritznel Beauchamps pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 20, in Orange County Court to first-degree attempted robbery, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Feb. 21.  Under the terms of his plea deal, he will be sentenced on Monday, May 5 to 10 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision. The attempted robbery happened in Middl…
Man Admits Stealing Laptop, Jewelry From Victim At Gunpoint In Port Jervis: DA Man Admits Stealing Laptop, Jewelry From Victim At Gunpoint In Port Jervis: DA
Man Admits Stealing Laptop, Jewelry From Victim At Gunpoint In Port Jervis: DA A New Jersey man has admitted to an armed robbery in the Hudson Valley and now faces nearly a decade behind bars, according to prosecutors.  Shaheem Hill, age 28, of Hamburg, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to second-degree robbery in Orange County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 5, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced. Authorities said that around 3:45 a.m. on Dec. 30, 2023, Hill and a co-defendant approached a victim on Ball Street in Port Jervis, displayed handguns, and forcibly stole property, including a laptop, jewelry, and a wallet. A police investigation—including a …
New Windsor Man Sells Loaded Gun To Undercover Officer, Faces Prison Time New Windsor Man Sells Loaded Gun To Undercover Officer, Faces Prison Time
New Windsor Man Sells Loaded Gun To Undercover Officer, Faces Prison Time A 42-year-old man is facing a decade behind bars after admitting to selling a loaded firearm to an undercover officer in the Hudson Valley, officials announced.  On Thursday, Jan. 16, 42-year-old Orange County resident Morgan Secreto of New Windsor pleaded guilty in Orange County Court to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with his sale of a gun to an undercover officer, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22.  Prosecutors say Secreto sold a loaded Taurus .380 pistol to an undercover New York State Police officer for $…
14-Year-Old Shot Dead: Man Who Provided Gun In Mount Vernon Murder Gets Jail Time 14-Year-Old Shot Dead: Man Who Provided Gun In Mount Vernon Murder Gets Jail Time
14-Year-Old Shot Dead: Man Who Provided Gun In Mount Vernon Murder Gets Jail Time A Yonkers man will spend decades in prison for his involvement in the killing of 14-year-old Zyaire Fernandez in March 2023, officials announced.  Phillip Ferrell, age 48, was sentenced on Thursday, Jan. 16 to 25 years in prison in connection with the fatal shooting of Fernandez in Mount Vernon on March 9, 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  According to the DA's Office, Ferrell provided his 9 mm pistol to his stepson, 23-year-old Tyrese Coghiel, and instructed him to "do what you gotta do." Shortly after, Coghiel used the weapon to fatally shoot Fe…
Middletown Rapist Gets 25 Years In Jail For Rape: DA Middletown Rapist Gets 25 Years In Jail For Rape: DA
Middletown Rapist Gets 25 Years In Jail For Rape: DA A Hudson Valley man received a 25-year prison sentence, the most severe penalty under the law after a jury found him guilty of forcibly raping an individual. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said Jesse Boniface, age 52, of Middletown, was also sentenced to 20 years of post-release supervision on Monday, Dec. 16. Hoovler added that the swift arrest by the Town of Crawford Police, assisted by the New York State Police in forensic analysis, led to the conviction for the Nov. 2023 assault. According to court documents, Boniface engaged in sexual intercourse and oral sexual co…
Man Who Bit Girlfriend’s Face In Pelham Manor Attack To Serve Prison Time Man Who Bit Girlfriend’s Face In Pelham Manor Attack To Serve Prison Time
Man Who Bit Girlfriend’s Face In Pelham Manor Attack To Serve Prison Time A 27-year-old man who brutally assaulted his girlfriend by biting her face and choking her in a Westchester parking lot will spend years in prison, officials announced. Bronx resident Christian Rosado will serve six and a half years in state prison in connection with the assault, which happened in Pelham Manor in August 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Dec. 4. According to the DA's Office, the attack happened at around 9:15 p.m. on August 14, 2023, inside the victim’s parked vehicle on Pelham Parkway in Pelham Manor. Rosado, sitting i…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Violent 2017 Home Invasion In Washingtonville Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Violent 2017 Home Invasion In Washingtonville
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Violent 2017 Home Invasion In Washingtonville A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to nine years in prison following a dramatic burglary incident where he and an accomplice posed as FBI agents during a violent home invasion.  Westchester County resident Oscar Castillo, age 37, from Yonkers, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 18, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. He was also sentenced to five years of post-release supervision.  The sentence stems from Castillo's 2023 guilty plea to burglary charges linked to a 2017 incident in Washingtonville. Castillo, who initially evaded sentencing by not appearing in c…
Man From Region Headed To Prison For Sexually Abusing Child In Orange County Man From Region Headed To Prison For Sexually Abusing Child In Orange County
Man From Region Headed To Prison For Sexually Abusing Child In Orange County A man has been sentenced to prison for sexually abusing a child under the age of 13 in the region. Sullivan County resident Anthony Villegas, 49, of Monticello, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in Orange County Court to nine years in prison, followed by 10 years of post-release supervision. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoolver, Villegas admitted that between June 2010 and April 2011, he engaged in two or more acts of sexual conduct, which included at least one act of sexual intercourse with an individual who was under 13 years old. Hoovler thanked the New York State P…
DNA Helps Implicates Man In 2 Sexual Assaults In Peekskill: Here's His Sentence DNA Helps Implicates Man In 2 Sexual Assaults In Peekskill: Here's His Sentence
DNA Helps Implicates Man In 2 Sexual Assaults In Peekskill: Here's His Sentence A 43-year-old Northern Westchester man who was implicated in an attempted sexual assault after his DNA was collected from a cup he drank from following his arrest for a separate rape case will spend more than a decade in prison.  Peekskill resident Cristian Panza was sentenced to 16 years in state prison in connection with his rape of a woman in 2021 and his attempted rape of another victim in 2018, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Nov. 14.  According to the DA's Office, Panza was implicated in the 2018 incident after drinking from…
Pine Bush Man Admits Sex Abuse Of Child Under 11, Faces 18 Years In Prison, DA Says Pine Bush Man Admits Sex Abuse Of Child Under 11, Faces 18 Years In Prison, DA Says
Pine Bush Man Admits Sex Abuse Of Child Under 11, Faces 18 Years In Prison, DA Says A 73-year-old man has pleaded guilty to sex abuse of a child under the age of 11 for several years. Orange County resident Allan Bressler of Pine Bush made his plea in court on Thursday, Oct. 3, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. At the time of the plea, the District Attorney’s Office said it would recommend Bressler be sentenced to 18 years in state prison, followed by 10 years of post-release supervision.  At the time that he pleaded guilty, Bressler admitted that between March 2008 and February 2013, in the vicinity of his Pine Bush home, he engaged in two or…