Four Dutchess Residents Charged In Drug Bust Following Investigations
DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Four local residents have been charged with a variety of drug charges following three investigations by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force.
On Wednesday, Nov. 30, the task force conducted an investigation into "suspicious activity" taking place at 605 Violet Ave in the Town of Hyde Park, according to Sgt. Vincent Stelmach.
During the investigation, task force members found Austin Hicks, 26, of Wappingers Falls, was in possession of fentanyl, an opioid pain medicine, in addition to operating an indoor marijuana grow operation at the home, police said.
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9/11 Fdny Hero Joseph O’Toole Dies At West Nyack Home
WEST NYACK, N.Y. -- Longtime Bronx firefighter and 9-11 hero Joseph O'Toole, 61, died Monday at home in West Nyack after a long battle with cancer.
Fondly known as "Toolie," O’Toole, worked out of FDNY 41 Truck for 19 years, and spent more than five months digging and working at the 16-acre 9/11 property, according to the Daily News.
O’Toole, who is survived by his wife Christine, loved his brothers at the firehouse, spending time with his family including his daughters Jeannette and Elizabeth, her husband Chris, and his son Brian and his wife Kristina, along with his five grandc…
