Man Faces Variety Of Charges After Check Of Parked Vehicle In Mahopac
MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- A Connecticut man faces a variety of charges after Putnam County deputies responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in Mahopac, according to Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith.
Deputy Sheriff Kevin Radovich responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked on Fini Drive at 12:55 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9. When approaching the vehicle, the deputy could smell marijuana coming from the car, sheriff's officials said.
Radovich determined that the driver, Jonathan J. Ganjian, 30, of New Fairfield was in possession of a quantity of marijuana. During a investigation, the de…
Man Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash Near Somers HS Was Golf Pro
SOMERS, N.Y. -- A Somers man who was involved in a three-vehicle accident that involved two school buses on Monday, Oct. 31 has died, state police said Monday.
Martin Nolletti Jr., 60, of Somers, died on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from injuries he suffered from the accident, said State Trooper Melissa McMorris.
The accident occurred southbound on Route 139 when a school bus that had just pulled out of Somers High School and failed to keep right, hit Nolletti's Honda Accord sending it into another school bus, state police said.
Three students were taken to local hospitals and treated for non-life-t…
New York Times Spotlights New Gun Store In Harrison
HARRISON, N.Y. -- When a new gun shop opened in Harrison this month, the owner, Louis Zacchio, never expected to be confronted with a petition against his store, angry town hall meetings, or even, a story in The New York Times about its opening.
The opening of the store, first reported by Daily Voice, drew such an outcry that more than 3,300 residents signed the petition, saying a gun store in a town full of ice cream and pizza shops just didn't mix.
Many parents and teachers also pointed to tragedies such as the Sandy Hook massacre as reasons against Zacchio's decision to open the store in…
Police: Man Stopped For Traffic Infraction In West Nyack Was Driving Drunk
CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- A New Windsor man was charged in West Nyack with driving drunk after being stopped for a traffic infraction on Saturday, according to the Clarkstown Police Department.
Edwin Zarzuela, 45, was stopped about 5:20 a.m. on Route 303, said Clarkstown Officer Peter Walker.
During the stop, Zarzuela appeared to be intoxicated and was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters, where he failed a breath test, Walker said.
Zarzuela, who had a prior DWI conviction, was charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated unlicensed operator, aggravated DWI, and dri…
Fr. Stanislaus W. Kobel Of Beacon, 70
BEACON, N.Y. -- Friar Stanislaus W. Kobel, OFM Cap., 70, died on Saturday, Nov. 12 at St. Lawrence Friary Infirmary.
Kobel was the son of the late Stanislaus W. Kobel, Sr. and Margaret Bonner Kobel. He graduated from St. Joseph's Prep High School, Philadelphia, Pa., in 1964 and then graduated from St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pa., in 1968. He was a successful businessman in the fields of accounting, management, marketing and economics.
Kobel entered the Postulancy Program of the Capuchin Franciscan Friars Province of the Sacred Stigmata of St. Francis on August 27, 1989 at St. Law…
