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Philipstown, NY
Philipstown, NY
Police & Fire
Fatal Overdose At Philipstown Motel Leads To Arrests Of 2 Drug Dealers: Sheriff
A deadly overdose in Putnam County has led to the arrest of two men accused of dealing drugs, authorities said. The arrests stemmed from an incident on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at around 5:30 p.m., when deputies were called to a motel in Philipstown for the unattended death of a 40-year-old person, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Investigators determined the victim had likely died from a drug overdose. The specific motel where the incident happened was not identified by the Sheriff's Office. The case was turned over to the Sheriff's Office's Narcoti…
Philipstown, NY
Police & Fire
Bus Bursts Into Flames On Route 9D In Philipstown, Causes Closure
A dramatic bus fire shut down part of a busy Putnam County roadway Monday morning, Sept. 8, but everyone inside escaped without injury, firefighters said. The blaze broke out around 10:30 a.m. on Route 9D near Route 403 and Lower Station Road in Philipstown, according to the Garrison Volunteer Fire Company. When firefighters arrived, they found a white bus fully engulfed in flames. Crews immediately deployed multiple hoselines and surrounded the vehicle to contain and put out the blaze. All passengers had safely evacuated before first responders reached the scene, the fir…
Carmel, NY
News
Harmful Algae Blooms, Bacteria Close These Putnam County Beaches
Several popular swimming areas in Putnam County have been temporarily shut down due to harmful algae blooms and elevated bacterial levels. The closures affect a dozen lakes and parks across Putnam Valley, Carmel, Kent, Patterson, Philipstown, and other parts of the county, just as summer heats up and residents seek relief from rising temperatures. The affected locations include: North Beach, Lake Peekskill in Putnam Valley – Closed since June 5 due to harmful algae blooms; Lake Casse Beach, Carmel – Closed June 26 for elevated bacteria; Patterson Veterans Beach, Pa…
Philipstown, NY
Police & Fire
Man Hiding In Bushes Caught After Business Break-In Attempt In Philipstown: Sheriff
A Dutchess County man was busted with heat-seeking technology while hiding in the bushes after allegedly trying to break into a business and car in Putnam County, authorities said. The incident happened around 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, May 4, when Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a burglary in progress at a business and residence on Route 9 in the Town of Philipstown, the Sheriff’s Office said on Tuesday, May 6. The owners told deputies they were awakened by banging on their door and saw someone run off when they went to check. Deputies found the glass front door to the busin…
Putnam Valley, NY
Police & Fire
Tesla Left Mangled In Tree Collision In Putnam Valley: 3 Injured
Three people were injured after a car collided with a tree in Putnam County. The crash happened at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5 on Sprout Brook Road near the Putnam Valley town line, where there was a single-vehicle accident involving a collision with a large tree, according to the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department and Continental Village Fire Department. Upon arrival, first responders found three occupants trapped inside the wrecked Tesla vehicle. Firefighters used hydraulic rescue tools to extricate the victims, working for approximately 30 minutes befor…
Philipstown, NY
Police & Fire
Sheriff IDs Man Killed In Route 9 Crash In Garrison
Authorities have released details in the Friday, Jan. 17 crash along Route 9 that left one person dead in Putnam County. Norton Segarra, 74, of Beacon, NY was heading south when he veered into the northbound lanes and was struck by a tractor-trailer driven by a 60-year-old Milford, CT man around 1:30 p.m. near Route 403 in Garrison, County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville said. Segarra was pronounced dead at the scene near Philipstown, and the driver of the truck was taken to Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The roadway remained closed until 9…
Philipstown, NY
News
Christmas Miracle: ‘High-Hazard’ Dam Repairs Get Green Light In Cold Spring
A Hudson Valley village will soon see vital repairs to its water infrastructure after receiving a multimillion-dollar state grant. The Putnam County village of Cold Spring has been awarded $2.5 million by New York State for critical repairs to its Upper Dam, officials announced on Monday, Dec. 23. Village officials added that the funding came through the state Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) Program. The grant, announced just days before Christmas, will help fund a long-awaited project to reconstruct the dam’s stone wall…
Philipstown, NY
Police & Fire
'Erratic' Driver Nabbed For DWI After Traffic Stop In Philipstown: Police
A 61-year-old woman is facing drunk driving charges after being stopped on a Hudson Valley roadway, police said. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16 in Putnam County, when deputies from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to Route 9 near Old West Point Road in Philipstown after receiving a call about an "erratic driver." Deputies located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop, according to the Sheriff's Office. The driver, identified as 61-year-old Dutchess County resident Sandra Heron-Bryan of Poughkeepsie, was allegedly unable to perform field sobriety …
Philipstown, NY
News
59-Year-Old Man Accused Of Stealing Campaign Signs In Philipstown
A man faces charges after allegedly stealing political campaign signs from a residence in the region, authorities announced. Putnam County resident Lucas Gonze, age 59, of of Cold Spring, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 17 following an incident in Philipstown, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Oct. 21. According to authorities, on Thursday at around 3:20 p.m., a resident in the area of Route 9D near Mandalay Drive saw someone take campaign signs. The witness was able to give deputies a detailed description of both the suspect and his vehicle. Deputies then …
Philipstown, NY
Police & Fire
61-Year-Old Man Accused Of Stealing Boy's Bicycle At North Highlands Park
A man was slapped with a grand larceny charge after allegedly stealing a bicycle worth thousands of dollars from a boy at a Hudson Valley park, authorities announced. Dutchess County resident Roy Bishop, age 61, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 20 in connection with the bicycle theft, which allegedly happened in Philipstown on Monday, Aug. 19, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, Aug. 23. According to authorities, on the day of the theft, the young victim rode his YT Jeffsy mountain bike to the North Highlands Town Park to go fishing. At some point while he was a…
Mahopac, NY
News
$1.5M To Go Toward New Outdoor Amphitheater In Hudson Valley For Popular Festival
Elected officials have announced $1.5 million in federal funding that will help pay for a permanent home for a Hudson Valley theater festival that attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year. US Senator Chuck Schumer just revealed that the funds were secured in pending legislation to go toward the expansion of an open-air Shakespeare-style amphitheater overlooking the Hudson River in Putnam County. The amphitheater, which the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival will use, will be built on a 98-acre former golf course property in Philipstown that was gifted to the fe…
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Accused Of Stealing Mail From Hudson Valley Residences
Two 22-year-olds face a long list of charges after allegedly stealing mail from residences in the Hudson Valley, including several checks, authorities announced. Bronx residents Devonte Hamilton and Kadon Jackson were both arrested on Wednesday, July 10 around 12:30 p.m. in connection with mail thefts at several household mailboxes in the Putnam County town of Philipstown, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, July 11. According to the Sheriff's Office, on the day of the duo's arrests, a resident told deputies that they saw an unknown subject take mail f…
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Discovery Of Mortar Shell Prompts Evacuation At Hudson Valley Construction Site
A hazardous device team was called to a Hudson Valley property after a mortar shell was found during excavation work. The incident happened in Putnam County on Monday, June 17, when a caller performing excavation work at a Philipstown property on Juniper Hill Road reported the discovery of an unexploded mortar shell under some rocks, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, June 19. A responding sheriff's deputy then removed all workers from the area and called for the Westchester County Police Hazardous Devices Unit to help remove the mortar. Eventually, the …
Mahopac, NY
News
Vehicle Stolen From Hudson Valley Residence, Then Used To Commit Larcenies
Authorities in the Hudson Valley are warning residents to take precautions following multiple incidents of items taken from vehicles, as well as one instance of a car stolen from a residence and used to commit thefts. The incidents, which all happened in Putnam County, were detailed in an announcement on Tuesday, June 18 from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, which said it has received numerous reports of items taken from unlocked vehicles throughout the county in the last few weeks. According to authorities, in one incident on Saturday, June 8, a vehicle was reported stolen from a …
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Employee Uses Company Credit Card To Make $12K In Fraudulent Purchases In Hudson Valley: Police
A man faces a grand larceny charge after allegedly using his former employer's company credit card to make tens of thousands of dollars worth of unauthorized purchases in the Hudson Valley, police said. Dutchess County resident Joshua Queen of Hyde Park, age 42, was arrested by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, April 10 on charges connected to his alleged unauthorized use of a company credit card belonging to his former Philipstown-based employer, the Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, April 16. According to authorities, in July 2023, a Putnam Sheriff's deputy responded t…
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Video, Blood Evidence Helps Nab Residential Burglary Suspect In Hudson Valley: Police
A 23-year-old man was apprehended in connection with a residential burglary in the Hudson Valley thanks to DNA evidence, authorities announced. New Jersey resident Steven Moye of Haledon, age 23, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 14 in connection to a residential burglary in the Putnam County town of Philipstown, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, Dec. 21. According to the Sheriff's Office, Moye's arrest stemmed from an incident on Thursday, Aug. 3 around midnight, when deputies responded to a residence on Route 9D for a reported burglary. Th…
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Involving Dump Truck
A 20-year-old woman was flown to a hospital following a Hudson Valley three-vehicle crash involving a dump truck that also injured a 59-year-old man, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Monday, Oct. 9 around 9:10 a.m., when Putnam County Sheriff's deputies responded to the area of 3492 Route 9 in Philipstown for a three-vehicle crash. According to the Sheriff's Office, arriving deputies determined that a 2017 Peterbilt dump truck driven by 65-year-old Cold Spring resident Joseph Pidala had been driving south on Route 9 before attempting to make a le…
Mahopac, NY
News
Flash Flood Causes Over 200 People To Become Stranded On Train In Hudson Valley
In the midst of a severe storm that dumped a deluge of rainfall on the Hudson Valley, over 200 people became stuck on a train that could not proceed because of flash flooding. The incident happened in Putnam County on Sunday night, July 9, when first responders were sent to the Manitou Train Station in Philipstown during a severe storm system to provide help to passengers who had become stuck on a train there. According to the Philipstown Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 225 people had become stranded on the train because of flash flooding that had covered the tracks. …
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
$189K Scheme: Employee Defrauds Boss Over Year In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man faces grand larceny charges after allegedly defrauding his employer out of nearly $190,000 over the course of a year, police said. Dutchess County resident Walter Alex Munoz, age 46, of Beacon, was arrested on Monday, June 12 after allegedly stealing $189,000 from his Putnam County employer over a year-long period, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. The arrest stemmed from a complaint from a Philipstown business owner made to the Sheriff's Office on Thursday, June 1, in which he told authorities that he had noticed transaction anomalies in …
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Man Steals Car Parts From Automotive Repair Business In Hudson Valley: Police
A local man faces charges after allegedly breaking into an automotive repair business in the Hudson Valley and stealing car parts and scrap metal, police said. The burglary happened in Putnam County on the night of Monday, March 27 at a business located on Route 9 in Philipstown and was reported to police by an employee the next morning, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. An investigation into the incident by Sheriff's deputies determined that a building attached to the business had been forcibly broken into, and an assortment of new and used automotive parts and s…
Mahopac, NY
News
Crash Blocks Lane On Main Road In Hudson Valley: Developing
A serious crash has blocked a lane of a busy main road in the Hudson Valley, causing impacts to traffic. The crash happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, April 25 around 1:45 p.m. in Philipstown on Route 9 in the area of Lady Blue Devils Lane, according to multiple reports. As a result of the incident, the southbound lane in the area is currently blocked off and traffic is being let through at alternating directions using the northbound lane. More details about the crash have not yet been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.&n…
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Ex-Lovers Attack Each Other Using Cars, Engine Oil, Fists In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Two ex-lovers are facing charges after attacking each other in a Hudson Valley incident that kept escalating in violence as it went on, police said. The incident happened on Thursday, Jan. 26, around 11:50 p.m., when officers in Putnam County responded to a parking lot of a closed business in Philipstown on Route 9, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. After arriving at the scene, sheriff's deputies began investigating the incident and determined that it had started when 23-year-old Beacon resident Jaznia McCrae began to track her ex-boyfriend, 23-year-old …
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Cortlandt Local Man Charged With Burglarizing Homes In Northern Westchester, Putnam: Police
After a man was caught burglarizing a home in Northern Westchester, he was found to have also been involved in several other thefts throughout the Hudson Valley, police said. On Monday, Dec.12, police responded to a home in Cortlandt on Gallows Hill Road for a reported burglary, and tracked down the suspect with the help of a K9 officer, according to New York State Police. After the suspect was caught and identified as 42-year-old Cortlandt resident Harrold J. Mann Jr., police realized that he was also responsible for numerous other burglaries since October 2022 in the …
Ossining, NY
Politics
NY Assemblywoman And Ossining Resident Representing Northern Westchester To Retire
Democratic New York Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, who represents the 95th Assembly District, has announced her retirement from public office after 30 years of service. Galef, an 82-year-old resident of Ossining, said that she would retire from her seat at the end of 2022 in an announcement on Thursday, Dec. 15. First elected to the seat in 1992, Galef represents parts of Northern Westchester, including Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson, Ossining, and parts of Yorktown, as well as parts of Putnam County, including Philipstown, Kent, Cold Spring, and Nelsonville. She has …
Mahopac, NY
News
Hudson Valley Man Admits To Killing Bat Inside Cave
A Hudson Valley man has admitted to animal cruelty charges for killing a bat in a Putnam County cave, SPCA officials announced. Putnam County SPCA Chief Ken Ross said that Caleb Shuk, age 20, of Philipstown, has pleaded guilty to one count of animal cruelty following an incident in May last year that led to his arrest. Shuk was arrested on May 4, 2021, and charged with torturing a bat resting against a rock wall in the Sunken Mines Caves location in Putnam County. Ross said that Shuk used a large rock to crush the bat repeatedly - all while shouting curses about COVID-19 and laughing - cau…
Monsey, NY
News
Months-Long Lane Closure Starts On Busy Roadway In Hudson Valley
Motorists can expect delays on a busy roadway for several months as contracting crews continue to work on a bridge maintenance project. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced that one lane will be closed on US Highway 9 both north and southbound beginning on Tuesday, May 3 in Putnam County. According to the NYSDOT, the closures are scheduled to run through Friday, July 29 between East Mountain Road North and Old Albany Post Road North in the Town of Philipstown. “Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for speedin…
Bedford, NY
Politics
Lawmaker Speaks Out On 'Bigotry, Racism' During Northern Westchester BOE Meeting
A Hudson Valley lawmaker is speaking out after several parents and residents had to be escorted by police out of a Board of Education meeting after becoming unruly and allegedly making racist comments to the crowd and board members. On Thursday, Feb. 10, multiple residents had to be removed from a Lakeland Central School District Board of Education meeting after they stirred up trouble and used racial slurs toward parents and members of the board. The Lakeland Central School District includes parts of six towns, including Yorktown, Cortlandt, and Somers in Westchester, and Carmel, Philipsto…
Armonk, NY
Business
Hudson Valley Eatery Closes After 25 Years In Business
A Hudson Valley eatery has permanently closed its doors after 25 years in business.The owner of the Foundry Cafe, located in Putnam County, made the announcement on Saturday, Feb. 12. The eatery was located at 55 Main St. in Cold Spring in the town of Philipstown. The Foundry Cafe was known for its breakfast dishes, including omelets and French toast, along with desserts, including its cheesecake. Owner Jeff Consaga told the Highlands Current that he made the decision to retire at the age of 67. The comment section on the business' Facebook post announcing the closure was filled…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
21-Year-Old Sentenced For Fatal Fire That Killed Father In Area
A 21-year-old from the area will spend time in prison after admitting to killing his father and setting his home on fire. Putnam County resident Louis Weber IV, of Philipstown, pleaded guilty in August to manslaughter and arson for killing his father, Louis Weber Jr., who was 72 years old at the time, in November 2019. Original story - 20-Year-Old Charged With Murdering His Father After Lengthy Investigation On Wednesday, Nov. 10, Weber was sentenced to 20 years in prison on the manslaughter charge and up to nine years on the arson charge. He was also sentenced to five years of post-releas…
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
News
Storm With Gusty Winds Leads To Power Outages In Hudson Valley
Thousands in the Hudson Valley were left without electricity as the latest storm to roll through the region brought whipping wind gusts approaching 40 mph that toppled some tree limbs and power lines in the area. As of 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, Central Hudson utility crews were working to repair 66 active outages that were impacting 2,269 of the company’s customers. The bulk of the outages were reported in Putnam County (810), followed by Ulster County (661), Dutchess County (586), and Greene (199) counties. The most outages were being reported in: Philipstown (Putnam): 810; Washing…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
21-Year-Old Sentenced For Killing Father In Area
A 21-year-old from the area will spend time in prison after admitting to killing his father and setting his home on fire. Putnam County resident Louis Weber IV, of Philipstown, pleaded guilty in August to manslaughter and arson for killing his father, Louis Weber Jr., who was 72 years old at the time, in November 2019. Original story - 20-Year-Old Charged With Murdering His Father After Lengthy Investigation On Wednesday, Nov. 10, Weber was sentenced to 20 years in prison on the manslaughter charge and up to nine years on the arson charge. He was also sentenced to five years of post-releas…
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