Select incidents in January

Beacon police officers responded to 461 calls, including 18 vehicle crashes and six domestic disputes.

Wednesday, Jan. 1

Nicholas A. Anderson, 31, of Beacon was charged with exposure of a person.

After a traffic stop on Phillips Street, Jason C. Chin-Chitty, 37, of Beacon, was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle.

Friday, Jan. 3

Yamalit A. Cova, 35, of the Bronx, was processed on an arrest warrant.

Monday, Jan. 6

Police responded to Spring Valley Street for a report of a dispute, which was resolved.

A caller on Creek Drive reported harassment by an individual she knows.

A caller on Red Flynn Drive reported harassment by an individual she knows.

Wednesday, Jan. 8

After a traffic stop on Wolcott Avenue, Jennifer Vielma, 35, of Cortlandt Manor, was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle.

Saturday, Jan. 11

After a disturbance on Main Street, Timothy Smith, 34, of Newburgh, was charged with exposure of a person.

Sunday, Jan. 12

After an auto crash in Fishkill Avenue, Meghan A. Ebert, 32, of Beacon, was charged with driving while intoxicated.

Monday, Jan. 13

Steven Mayaguari, 28, of Newburgh, was charged with petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property.

Oscar Gamboa-Mendoza, 31, of Newburgh, was charged with petit larceny.

Tuesday, Jan. 14

Chakeya J. Green, 34, of Beacon was processed on a bench warrant.

Thursday, Jan. 16

Officers assisted in removing a dog on Victor Road that did not belong to the caller.

Friday, Jan. 17

Officers responded to Leonard Street for a report of packages stolen from a common area of an apartment complex.

Wednesday, Jan . 22

A caller on Main Street reported damage to her car as a result of a hit-and-run. Suspect was located.

Friday, Jan. 24

After a report of an erratic driver on Tioronda Avenue, Laura Greenbaum , 36, of Stamford, Connecticut, was charged with driving while intoxicated.

Tuesday, Jan. 28

Officers responded to a call for an unattended death.

Thursday, Jan. 30

Shatoya L. Smith, 27, of Newburgh was processed on a bench warrant.

Editor’s note: The information here is provided to The Current by the Beacon Police Department. It may not be complete; although state law generally treats police blotter records as public records, the department has in the past removed information about serious incidents at its discretion. The Beacon Police Department posts a daily blotter online, as does the New York State Police (Troop K, Zone 2).

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