Man Pulled Over On Route 6 Faces Impersonation, Drug Charges
A Mount Kisco man was charged with providing Putnam County Sheriff deputies with a fake name and drug charges following a traffic stop on Sunday, Feb. 19, in Carmel, said Sheriff Donald B. Smith.
Christopher J. Demauro, 30, was stopped around 3:53 p.m., by Sgt. Johnathon Cihanek for allegedly failing to yield the right of way to traffic on Route 6 in the Town of Carmel, said Capt. William McNamara.
When asked for his identification, Demauro misrepresented his identity by giving the deputy a false name, McNamara added.
A further investigation revealed that Demauro was allegedly in possessi…
Hudson Valley Man Busted For Drug Possession Following Beacon Crash
BEACON, N.Y. -- A Newburgh man involved in a traffic crash was busted for possession of marijuana Tuesday in Beacon after New York State Police discovered the drugs while investigating the accident.
The crash occurred around noon on Route 9D and Barrett Place when Carleigh Finch, of Estero, Fla., ran into the back of a Hyundai operated by Gregory Johnson, 51, of Newburgh, said Melissa McMorris, spokeswoman for the New York State Police.
Finch, who was traveling too closely, could not reduce her speed in time to prevent crashing into Johnson's car when traffic slowed, McMorris said.
An inve…
Tinted Windows Stop Leads To Drug Charges For Mahopac Woman, 22
MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- A Mahopac woman who had darkly tinted windows on her vehicle ended up behind bars on Monday after New York State police found drugs during a search.
Whitney J. Fazio, age 22, was charged with felony criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana, following a traffic stop in which troopers smelled marijuana inside the car, state police said.
During a search of the vehicle, troopers found 38 grams of hydrocodone pills, over 15 grams of marijuana, and more than one gram of marijuana wax, state police sa…
Stony Point PD: Robbery Suspect Who Threatened Cashier With Hammer On Loose
STONY POINT, N.Y. -- Stony Point police are on the hunt for a man who robbed a Mobil Gas Station early Tuesday by threatening a cashier with a hammer and forcing him into a bathroom, police said.
The robbery took place around 12:37 a.m. at 163 S. Liberty Drive, when a stocky man walked into the store, jumped the counter and threatened the cashier with the hammer, said Lt. Keith Williams.
According to Williams, the suspect, wearing gray sweatpants, a maroon sweatshirt, a wool cap, gloves and a white towel covering his face, forced the cashier to open the register and take the cash draw out …
Hudson Valley Man Among College Students Charged In Alcohol-Related Death
A Hudson Valley man was one of six University of Connecticut students charged Friday in the Oct. 16, 2016, alcohol-related death of a female student, according to multiple sources.
Austin Lee Custodio, 21, of Pine Bush, was charged with selling and delivering alcohol to minors by Tolland State Police after using his fraternity's debit card to buy beer and vodka for a party attended by Jeffny Pally before her death, said the Daily Campus.
Pally, 19, was a sophomore from West Hartford, when she was struck by a fire rescue vehicle that was responding to a call, said the New York Daily News.
T…
Cuomo Favorability Rating Surges, Trump's Falls In New Statewide Poll
Gov. Andrew Cuomo received good news Monday with the release of a new Siena College poll that showed his favorability ratings soaring, in contrast to President Donald Trump, whose numbers continued on a downward spiral, the poll of registered New York state voters found.
For the first time since January 2015, Cuomo's favorability ratings are up 60-34 percent, compared to 56-37 last month. His job performance rating is 50-48 percent, up from a negative 45-53 percent last month, the poll found.
And for the first time, half of the voters say they would vote to re-elect the New Castle resident,…
