The city of Rye Police Department arrested 26 year old Joao Caetano De Sa of Danbury, Connecticut, for committing a burglary on Jan. 1, at a residence on Drake Smith Lane. During the course of the burglary, Caetano caused significant damage to the residence while attempting to steal the family’s […]
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Unattended candle sets fire to house in Rye
At 5:22 p.m. on Dec. 21, the City of Rye Fire Department responded to an automatic residential fire alarm at 19 Douglas Circle in the Greenhaven section of Rye. Upon arrival, firefighters witnessed flames inside the house through the front picture window. They forced entry into the home and encountered […]
Rye Police arrest Suffern man for driving while high on drugs
The Rye Police Department arrested Vyacheslav Istomin, 40, of Suffern, New York. Istomin was charged with New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law 1192.4 Driving while Impaired by Drugs, as well as multiple other Vehicle and Traffic Infractions. On Sunday, Dec. 7, at approximately 12:45 a.m., the city of Rye […]
Rye man attacked in home invasion
The city of Rye Police Department received a report on Sunday, Nov. 30, at 11:30 p.m. from a 61-year-old Elizabeth Street resident. The citizen stated that he was asleep in his bed when he heard someone enter his residence. The citizen identified the individual as his ex-girlfriend’s current boyfriend, though […]
The Eighth Annual Rye Free Reading Room Spelling Bee
On Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2025, the Rye Free Reading Room hosted its Eighth Annual Spelling Bee. Library Director Chris Shoemaker welcomed 37 enthusiastic elementary, middle, and high school students who came totest their spelling skills. Mayor Josh Cohn and Rye patron Cara Giacomo served as official word readers […]










