Fire That Destroyed Lake Carmel Home Caused By Failed Chimney
CARMEL, N.Y. -- A fire that destroyed a Kent home in the Lake Carmel section of town was caused by a failing chimney hooked to a pellet stove, said Lake Carmel Fire Chief Jack Keher.
The fire, which started around 11:20 p.m., at 16 Westleigh Road, took firefighters several hours to completely knock down, said Keher.
The couple who own the home were able to escape unharmed after smoke alarms went off, he added.
Because of the home's long driveway, and a lack of hydrants in the area, water had to be trucked into from the nearby Shop-Rite shopping center, Keher said.
"The roof of the ho…
Mahopac Pair Caught With Heroin, Cocaine After Stop For Loud Muffler
MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- A pair of Mahopac men were nabbed on drug charges on Thursday, Feb. 16, after being stopped for having a loud muffler, according to Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith.
The two men, Ryan Olsen, 29 and Jesse Hitchcock, 29, were stopped about 9:45 p.m., by members of the Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit while they were patrolling Secor Road in Mahopac, Capt. William McNamara said.
During the stop, deputies found that both men were in possession of cocaine, heroin, and hypodermic needles, McNamara said.
Both were charged with criminal possession of a contro…
Caught In The Act: Police Apprehend Man In North East Home Burglary
DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- A man from Seattle, Wash., was nabbed for a home burglary in North East End Tuesday after a quick-thinking caretaker noticed lights on in the property, police said.
New York State troopers responded to a possible burglary in progress on Mill Road after receiving a 911 from the caretaker of the property who had noticed a light on inside the residence and a man inside, said Trooper Melissa McMorris, spokeswoman for the New York State Police.
When troopers arrived they made contact with the man inside, John Darden, 24, of Seattle, Wash., who eventually exited and was t…
