Man Bites Off Part Of Victim's Ear When Asked To Leave Montgomery Pub: Police
A man is accused of biting off part of a victim's ear during a violent confrontation at a pub in Orange County, police said.
Montgomery resident William "Billy" Hassler, 47, was arrested on Friday, June 26, following an incident at Copperfields Kildare Pub, the Town of Montgomery Police Department announced on Monday, June 29.
According to police, a little before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Montgomery officers and New York State Police troopers responded to the pub, located at 93 Clinton St., after a report of a physical fight.
The department said that when Hassler had been asked to l…
Highway Robbery? Taxi Driver Kidnapped, Threatened With Knife During Ride To Wyandanch: DA
A taxi driver was allegedly kidnapped, threatened with a knife, and robbed by two passengers during a ride from Queens to Suffolk County, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 3.
James Davender, 20, and Antoine Sims, 20, both of Wyandanch, were indicted on charges including Second-Degree Kidnapping, First-Degree Robbery, and Second-Degree Robbery, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.
The pair allegedly ordered a taxi to take them from Far Rockaway to Wyandanch around 1 p.m. on April 22, according to the investigation.
During the ride, Davender allegedly bega…
Ocean Twp Man Who Murdered Brother, His Family Learns Fate
Paul Caneiro, an Ocean Township resident, was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences after being convicted of murdering his brother, his sister-in-law and their two children in their Colts Neck home.
In levying the sentence, Judge Marc Lemieux called Caneiro, a "callous, heartless, brutal killer."
At the trial, prosecutors claimed Caneiro shot his brother, Keith dead outside his home on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, angry that Keith was ending their business relationship, according to NJ.com. Caneiro then went into the home and shot and stabbed Keith's wife, Jennifer, before stab…
