AMBER Cancel:

…This is an ACTUAL AMBER ALERT…

Issued By: New York State Police
Jurisdictions: Bronx, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester Counties
Headline: AMBER Cancel:
Description: The AMBER Alert for Mount Vernon Police has been canceled
Instructions: Visit http://amber.ny.gov for the most up to date information concerning this alert.

About these ads

AMBER Alert: Mount Vernon, NY CHILD:5yrs Black male 3′ 6″ 50lbs Hr:black Eye:brown SUSP:49yrs Black male 6′ 180lbs Hr:black Eye:brown CALL(866)NYS-AMB

…This is an ACTUAL AMBER ALERT…

Issued By: New York State Police
Jurisdictions: Bronx, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester Counties
Headline: AMBER Alert: Mount Vernon, NY CHILD:5yrs Black male 3′ 6″ 50lbs Hr:black Eye:brown SUSP:49yrs Black male 6′ 180lbs Hr:black Eye:brown CALL(866)NYS-AMB
Description: NEW YORK STATE AMBER ALERT

Activation Date and Time: Monday, July 02, 2012 – 1:29 AM

The Mount Vernon Police has activated the New York State AMBER Alert and is investigating a confirmed child abduction that occurred on West 3rd Street, in Mount Vernon, NY at about 7:29 AM on 7/1/2012.

The CHILD, Ranaldo Brown is a Black male, approximately 5 years old with punk, black hair and brown eyes. He is approximately 3 feet 6 inches tall and weighs about 50 pounds. Ranaldo was last seen wearing blue denim shorts, white cutoff shirt, and red and black sneakers.

The SUSPECT, Thomas Whaley is a Black male, approximately 49 years old with short, black hair and brown eyes. He is approximately 6 feet tall and weighs about 180 pounds. The suspect was last seen wearing blue and white basketball shorts and basketball jersey shirt.

The SUSPECT was last seen traveling on foot possibly heading for New York City.
Suspect abducted child from former girlfriend. Suspect is no relation to the child. Suspect has an extensive criminal history including violent and weapon offenses. Anyone with any information on this abduction is asked to call the Mount Vernon Police at (866)N Y S-AMBER or dial 911 to provide information on a report or sighting.
Instructions: Visit http://amber.ny.gov for the most up to date information concerning this alert.

NEW THIS MORNING

NEW THIS MORNING:<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O />

* Con Edison laid off 8,000 utility workers on Sunday as union contract talks broke down amid the worst heat wave of the summer, the Daily News reports: http://nydn.us/OPl7kx

* The states largest public employees union wont negotiate with the Cuomo administration until the state agrees to give members bonuses for dropping out of its health insurance plan, the New York Posts Fred Dicker learns: http://nyp.st/KVxDxt

* The citys public housing authority will crack down on residents who improperly install air conditioners in their apartments after two units fell from an Upper East Side project this summer, the Times writes: http://nyti.ms/LQfHpz

* Brooklyn Assemblyman Nick Perry has hired an ally of Gov. David Paterson who was once charged with forgery for trying to dig up dirt on a rival legislative staffer, the Newss Ken Lovett reports: http://nydn.us/M0xcQg

* The New York City Fire Department is rethinking its tactics for treating residential fires as they burn down 20 vacant houses in Governors Island this week, the Times says: http://nyti.ms/LKwbxu

* A new state law requires that any public school student suspected of suffering a concussion must be removed from play and cannot return without authorization from a doctor and a 24-hour wait period, the Albany Times-Union reports: http://bit.ly/MNBds7

* The Institute for Family Health, the states largest network of community health centers, applied to manage former state Sen. Pedro Espadas Soundview Health Center after his conviction, the Wall Street Journal notes: http://on.wsj.com/KVJMCL

* A senior investigator for Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and former police officer is collecting a city pension and earning a state salary of $83,375 while doing little actual work, the Times-Union maintains: http://bit.ly/OacKPd

* The Seneca Gaming Corporation will upgrade two main areas of its Niagra Falls casino to coincide with its 10-year anniversary, the Buffalo News reports: http://bit.ly/KLPNgz

* A Post survey shows that New Yorkers, including Taxi Commissioner David Yassky, largely failed a test taxi drivers take to obtain their licenses: http://nyp.st/MMP9DK

WEEKEND ROUNDUP:

* Rep. Charlie Rangels victory margin over state Sen. Adriano Espillat shrank to 802 votes this weekend with all precincts reporting and more than 2,000 absentee and affidavit ballots to be counted, the Post reports: http://nyp.st/QL9EAQ

e9e26ddae8a7f115b589b8d93b9d333fworker.jpg