A Voice from the Eastern Door
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AKWESASNE - On Seskehkó:wa/September 26, 2016 the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe was informed two tribal programs were awarded grants from the U.S. Department of Justice's Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) for a total of $1,721,851. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Department received $822,323 for public safety and community policing, while the Three Sisters Program got $899,530 for violence against women programming. "Receiving these grants is an important accomplishment for the...
St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police blotter, Sept. 16-22 Drug felony - On Sept. 22, police charged Abraham W. King, 26, of St. Regis, Quebec and charged him with fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, felony, and fourth-degree criminal possession of marijuana, misdemeanor. He was arraigned in Bombay Town Court and remanded to the Franklin County Jail, Malone in lieu of $2,000 bail or $4,000 bond. He is to re-appear Oct. 18. Drug possession - On Sept. 18, police charged James R. Johnson, 26, of St. Regis, Quebec with...
(September 23rd, 2016) Cornwall, Ontario - On Monday September 12, 2016, Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) investigators attended the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) Cornwall Port of Entry (POE) to follow up on a domestic contraband seizure. As such, Kevin BUCKSHOT (43 years of age), of Akwesasne, Ontario was arrested for being in possession of approximately 180 kilograms of fine cut tobacco which was concealed in ten (10) vacuum sealed bags. BUCKSHOT was released on a Promise to Appear...
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Blotter - 09/16/2016 On 09-08-2016 Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police ticketed Lance M. Jacobs, 21, of Hogansburg, NY for inadequate brake light. Ticket is returnable to Tribal Court on 10-10-2016. On 09-08-2016 Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police ticketed Justin A. Square, 20, of Hogansburg, NY for failure to yield right of way. Ticket is returnable to Tribal Court on 10-03-2016. On 09-08-2016 Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police ticketed Joel L. Farrell, 29, of Massena, NY for unlicensed operation and aggravated...
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Blotter: 09-09-2016 On 08-26-2016 Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police ticketed Kimberly V. Jock, 45, of Hogansburg, NY for passing in a no passing zone. Ticket is returnable to Tribal Court on 09-019-2016. On 08-26-2016 Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police ticketed Brandy M. Square, 23, of Hogansburg, NY for inadequate brake light. Ticket is returnable to Tribal Court on 09-19-2016. On 08-27-2016 Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police ticketed Rachel L. Oakes, 27, of Cornwall Island, Ontario for aggravated unlicensed operati...
St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police blotter, Aug. 12-23, reported Aug. 29: On Aug. 12, police arrested Kevin N. Castor, 31, of Hogansburg for driving while intoxicated (felony), aggravated driving while intoxicated (misdemeanor) and passing in a no-pass zone. Tickets are returnable to Bombay Town Court on Sept. 6. On Aug. 14, police arrested Arron A. White, 18, of Hogansburg for aggravated DWI (misdemeanor), DWI (misdemeanor), fail to use designated lane, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, possession of alcoholic beverage and unlawful...
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Blotter as of 08-05-2016 DWI: On July 29, police charged Lesa M. Terrance, 39, of Hogansburg with driving while intoxicated and aggravated driving while intoxicated. Tickets are returnable to Bombay Town Court on Aug. 23. On Aug. 7, police charged Jordy S.A. Mitchell, 21, of Hogansburg with DWI, fail to stop at a stop sign and uninspected motor vehicle. Tickets are returnable to Bombay Town Court on Aug. 30. DWAI: On Aug. 9, police charged Travis D. O’Niell, 33, of Massena with driving while ability impaired by...
Police Blotter On July 22, police ticketed Richard G. Oakes, 35, of Akwesasne, N.Y. for driving while intoxicated, aggravated DWI, unsafe lane change and fail to signal. Tickets are returnable to Bombay Town Court on Aug. 9. On July 22, police arrested Anthony L. Laughing, 44, of Hogansburg NY for a warrant from state police. He was turned over to troopers. On July 22, police ticketed Denis A. White, 74, of Hogansburg for inadequate stop lamp. Ticket is returnable to Tribal Court on Aug. 8. On July 22, police arrested John D. Jacobs, 42, of...
St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Blotter Bench warrant: On July 19, police arrested Gerald J. Jacobs, 75, of Akwesasne, N.Y. for bench warrant from Franklin County. He was arraigned in Bombay Town Court and remanded to the Franklin County Jail, Malone in lieu of $2,000 bail or $4,000 bond with no return date given, according to police. Speeding: On July 21, police ticketed Tsiontenhariio Herne, 18, of Hogansburg, additionally citing operating out of class. Tickets are returnable to Bombay Town Court on Aug. 16. Inadequate brake light: On July...
St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police blotter: Stalking, menacing: On July 12, police arrested Kenneth Akey, age and hometown not available, and charged him with second-degree menacing, child endangerment, fourth-degree stalking, second-degree obstructing governmental administration and switched license plates. He was arraigned and released under probationary supervision, police said, with orders to appear on Aug. 9 in Bombay Town Court. Warrants: On July 11, police arrested Jared R. Munson, age and hometown not available, on a bench warrant from Bomb...
• Failure to register: On June 28, police arrested Gerald J. Jacobs, 74, of Akwesasne, N.Y. and charged him a warrant alleging failure to register as a sex offender, felony. Police said he is a level two sex offender. He was arraigned in Bombay Town Court and released under supervision of the Franklin County Probation Department. He was to have re-appeared July 12. • Warrants: On June 10, police charged Joseph H. Martin, 34, of Frogtown with a bench warrant issued out of Bombay Town Court. He was arraigned in Bombay Town Court and was to hav...
New York State Police blotter: Troopers say they responded to a two-car crash July 1. Robert D. Sunday, 32, of Akwesasne, N.Y. and Wesley G. Gray, 68, Hogansburg collided at 10:27 p.m. July 1 on state Route 37 near Cook Road, troopers said. There were no injuries. No charges were filed. Massena Village Police blotter: David J. Johnson, 32, of Hogansburg was charged with unregistered motor vehicle at 4:07 p.m. June 29 on East Orvis Street. Sentencing: Acting Franklin County Judge Jerome Richards recently sentenced Carlos Rodriguez, 51, of...
The Cornwall Community Police Service would like to report that one man has been arrested, and a warrant has been issued for the arrest of the second man, in relation to the armed robbery, which occurred at a local pharmacy on June 20, 2016. On June 24, 2016, a Public Notice media release revealed that on June 20, 2016 shortly after 9:00 p.m. two men wearing bandanas or cloths over their faces entered a local pharmacy and stated that this was a robbery. One of the men brandished a knife as they demanded cash and narcotics. Once the men removed...
WADDINGTON -- Two Akwesasne men are jailed following a traffic stop where cocaine and cash were seized following a police chase involving a helicopter, state troopers say. On Tuesday, June 21, 2016, around 9 a.m., state police stopped a 2011 Honda Accord in the town of Waddington with illegal window tint. State police say the driver, Chanel L. Strable, 21, Hogansburg, and her front seat passenger, Trent I. Benedict, 20, of Akwesasne, and three passengers in the backseat of the vehicle, Harrison M. Jacobs, 18, Hogansburg, Jeremy L. Bero, 37,...
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) entered a new proposal into the federal register last week suggesting a new field in which persons entering the country can declare their various social media accounts and screen names. DHS proposes to add the following question to ESTA and to Form I-94W: “Please enter information associated with your online presence—Provider/Platform—Social media identifier.” The information wouldn’t be mandatory, but the proposed field would still provide customs officials with an unprecedented window into the online li...
Small fireworks sales are legal in 37 counties of New York State in advance of the July 4th weekend. A New York law took effect last year that lets counties opt into a state law that allows the sale and use of a specific category of consumer fireworks known as Sparkling Devices. Sparkling Devices are ground based or handheld devices that produce a shower of colored sparks and or a colored flame, audible crackling or whistling noise and smoke. The law limits the type, size and construction of Sparkling Devices and requires that these devices...
(2016-06-15) Cornwall, Ontario – During the early morning hours of June 2nd, 2016, members of the Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF), working in partnership with members from Valleyfield RCMP and Sûreté du Quebec, observed two boats traveling east on the St. Lawrence River at a high rate of speed. Both vessels were occupied with an unknown number of occupants. The boats landed ashore in the Rivière-Beaudette, Quebec area. As officers converged to the shoreline area to investigate this illi...
Aggressive scam artists are calling area residents advising that local police will be arresting them because they owe money to the Canada Revenue Agency. The victims are contacted by someone pretending to be with the Canada Revenue Agency and told they owe back taxes and are “wanted” on warrants. The caller tells the victim that the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (or “the Police”) will be executing the warrants and arresting him/her if the outstanding taxes are not paid. Do not provide your social insurance number to the scammer and do not...
St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police blotter, May 16 to June 1, reported through June 14: On May 16, police ticketed Ronald E. Moreau, 71, of Bombay for expired inspection. Ticket was returnable to Tribal Court on June 13. On May 18, police ticketed John G. Barto, 41, of Brasher Falls for speeding. Ticket was returnable to Tribal Court on June 13. On May 18, police ticketed Tory C. Bigtree, 26, of Hogansburg for inadequate headlights. Ticket was returnable to Tribal Court on June 13. On May 19, police ticketed Kelsey L. Boots, 20, of Cornwall, Ont....
(May 13, 2016) Cornwall, Ontario – During the early morning hours of May 5th, 2016, members of the Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) working in partnership with the Sûreté du Quebec Contraband Investigation Unit (SQCIU) observed a vessel, loaded with garbage bags believed to be containing contraband tobacco, traveling east on the St. Lawrence River towards the south shores in the province of Quebec. Continual surveillance of the vessel was maintained until it reached a shoreline residence in...
St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police blotter for April 29 to May 10, reported May 17: • Warrant - On May 10, Tribal Police arrested Jerry G. Williams, 46, of Hogansburg for a active warrant out of Franklin County. He was also charged with resisting arrest, misdemeanor, and obstruction of governmental property, misdemeanor, according to police. He was arraigned in court and remanded to the Franklin County Jail, Malone in lieu of $25,000 bail or $50,000 bond. He was to have had a felony hearing on May 13. • DWI - On May 8, Tribal Police arrested Sha...
• Controlled substance - On April 1, Tribal Police arrested Lacey A. Thompson, 30, of Massena and charged her with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. She was to have appeared in Bombay Town Court on April 19. • Hypodermic needles - On April 17, Tribal Police arrested Michelle David, 30, of Akwesasne, Quebec with 16 counts of criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument class. She was arraigned in Bombay Town Court and remanded to the Franklin County Jail, Malone in lieu of $5,000 bail or $10,000 bond. She was to...
Akwesasne – Please join the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Department in the 2016 Police Week: “Building Community Partnerships,” to be held at the St. Regis Recreation on Monday, May 16, 2016 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. The highlight for young children, up to age seven, is a “Power Wheels Race” inside the Recreation Center and Lacrosse with the police next to the Recreation. Our community is encouraged to join in the event. Don’t forget to charge your Power Wheels in advance! There will even be a free Barb...
HOGANSBURG MAN FACING CHARGES FOR UNTAXED CIGARETTES A Hogansburg man is facing federal charges for allegedly possessing close to one million untaxed cigarettes in western New York. Ian Tarbell, 43, is charged with possession of contraband cigarettes, failing to maintain information about the shipment, sale and distribution of more than 10,000 cigarettes and refusing to pay and evading the payment of a tax, according to U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York William Hochul Jr. Tarbell was stopped Feb. 16 in Pembroke, N.Y. by the...
Man Sentenced to 38 Months in Prison for Threatening Tribal Police Officers (April 6, 2016) PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK – Roy Redeye, age 39, of Cortland and Akwesasne, New York, was sentenced today to serve 38 months in prison for threatening to injure Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Police Department Officers. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian, Saint Regis Mohawk Police Chief Matthew Rourke, and James C. Spero, Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations. U.S. District J...
