New Black Bear Sighting Reported In Northern Westchester New Black Bear Sighting Reported In Northern Westchester
New Black Bear Sighting Reported In Northern Westchester With the weather warming up, black bears continue making the rounds in the area, with the .latest sighting coming in Northern Westchester. The North Castle Police Department issued a warning after a bear was spotted between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Monday, July 1 in the Long Pond area of town. There were no further sightings after 11 a.m. Police say that area residents should not approach or feed bears. “If you’re aware of a bear in your area, try to remove things they may hone in on such as bird feeders and garbage pails,” they noted. “Keep pets inside while the bear is in sight.” The…
Video: Bear Meets Bird Feeder In Beekman Video: Bear Meets Bird Feeder In Beekman
Video: Bear Meets Bird Feeder In Beekman A playful black bear was caught on camera playing with a bird feeder in a backyard in Dutchess County. In the video, the bear can be seen looking around the yard in Beekman before getting on two paws, grabbing the bird feeder and sniffing around. He then slinks off and began his trip back into the woods. The sighting is just the latest in the Hudson Valley in recent weeks. A bear on the prowl in Ossining forced police to increase patrols near an elementary school, while another has been making the rounds in Clarkstown. One bear was tranquilized in a tree and taken into custody and another…
Bear Tranquilized After Climbing Tree In Town Of Poughkeepsie Bear Tranquilized After Climbing Tree In Town Of Poughkeepsie
Bear Tranquilized After Climbing Tree In Town Of Poughkeepsie A black bear had to be tranquilized and pushed out of a tree by police in the Town of Poughkeepsie after drawing the attention of area residents. Officers received reports from the Arlington section of town at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 28, when the bear was spotted in a tree between Taft Avenue and the Raymond Avenue extension. Police tranquilized the bear while it was in the tree and an officer climbed up and pushed it onto a safe pad on the ground below. The bear was taken away by wildlife officials at approximately 10:45 a.m. The sighting is just the latest in the Hudson …
No One Interrupted This Massive Black Bear's Feast In Rockland No One Interrupted This Massive Black Bear's Feast In Rockland
No One Interrupted This Massive Black Bear's Feast In Rockland Summer is here, and so are the bears in Rockland County. A massive black bear was spotted in Hillburn, snacking on the scraps of some garbage it gained access to near the intersection of 5th Street and Hickory Avenue, Ramapo Police said. The bear gave some residents a small scare before taking back off into the woods without any incident, police said, though some were startled by the sheer size of the black bear. The sighting is just the latest in the Hudson Valley in recent weeks. A bear on the prowl in Ossining forced police to increase patrols near an elementary school, while another ha…
Photos: Residents Bear Down As Mama, Cub, Rummage Through Trash Cans In Area Photos: Residents Bear Down As Mama, Cub, Rummage Through Trash Cans In Area
Photos: Residents Bear Down As Mama, Cub, Rummage Through Trash Cans In Area With the weather continuing to warm up, more and more black bears are making their way out of the woods and onto area properties in the area. The latest black bear sighting came in Pine Plains, when a Cedar Knolls Road resident caught what appears to be a mother and its cub marching through his backyard on multiple occasions in the past few weeks. The resident said that he noticed that something was getting into the trash in the rear of the house and set up deer cameras as a response. It turns out that it wasn’t deer feasting on his leftovers, and was instead a paper of bears making the rou…
Area Man Faces Three New Felony Charges In Child Porn Case Area Man Faces Three New Felony Charges In Child Porn Case
Area Man Faces Three New Felony Charges In Child Porn Case Additional charges, including three felonies, have been filed against a 34-year-old area man who was arrested in a child pornography case in March. On Monday, April 22, a grand jury issued a criminal indictment charging Nicholas J. Terilli of Pine Plains with the following new charges: Two counts of use of a child in a sexual performance, a Class C felony. Two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, a Class D felony.  Two counts of possession of a sexual performance by a child, a Class E felony. Endangering the welfare of a child, a Class A misdemeanor.  On March 1, Terill…
Area Woman Charged In $12.4K ID Theft Case Area Woman Charged In $12.4K ID Theft Case
Area Woman Charged In $12.4K ID Theft Case A woman from Pine Plains has been charged after police say she was involved in a case of identity theft totaling $12,400. New York State Police say Maryann Moore-Tompkins, 57, of Pine Plains allegedly stole the identity of a victim between October 2016 and October 2018. Moore-Tompkins stole approximately $12,455, according to police. New York State Police from the Rhinebeck barracks arrested Moore-Tompkins on Wednesday, April 17. She faces the following charges: Third-degree grand larceny, a Class D felony Second-degree identity theft, a Class E felony (eight counts) Unlawful possession…
Domestic Incident Leads To Arrest Of Area Man For Child Porn Domestic Incident Leads To Arrest Of Area Man For Child Porn
Domestic Incident Leads To Arrest Of Area Man For Child Porn A response to a domestic dispute led to the arrest of a 34-year-old man on child porn charges. During the investigation of the domestic incident on Main Street in the town of Pine Plains on Feb. 25, child pornography was discovered, state police said. Further investigation by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Child Advocacy Center of Dutchess County, and the Dutchess County District Attorney’s office led to the seizure of multiple storage devices containing child pornography. On Friday, March 1, troopers from the Rhinebeck barracks arrested Nicholas J. Terilli o…
Memorial Wall Service Held For Navy Technician From Area Killed Syria In ISIS Attack Memorial Wall Service Held For Navy Technician From Area Killed Syria In ISIS Attack
Memorial Wall Service Held For Navy Technician From Area Killed Syria In ISIS Attack A special tribute was paid to Shannon Kent, a Hudson Valley woman killed in a suicide bombing in Syria on Wednesday, Jan. 16, during a recent memorial service. The sailor from Pine Plains in Dutchess County, one of four Americans to die during an ISIS suicide bombing, is the 177th person to have their name engraved on the National Security Agency's National Cryptologic Memorial at Fort Meade in Maryland, according to the National Security Agency. Her name is engraved on the memorial wall.CTICS “Senior Chief Kent and all those honored on this wall remind us of the seriousness of our miss…
Number Of Power Outages Surges In Afternoon In Rockland, Orange Counties Number Of Power Outages Surges In Afternoon In Rockland, Orange Counties
Number Of Power Outages Surges In Afternoon In Rockland, Orange Counties With winds whipping between 20 and 30 mph and gusts approaching 65 mph in the area, thousands remain without power as utility crews scramble to restore service to the region. As of around 3 p.m. on Monday afternoon, Feb. 25, Orange & Rockland had 1,120 customers in Orange County and 578 customers in Rockland without power, led by Warwick (648); Nyack (253); Florida (247); Clarkstown (137) and Tuxedo Park (130). On the other side of the river, 3,117 of Central Hudson’s Dutchess County residents were without power. Hyde Park led the way with 1,136 outages, followed by Rhinebeck …
Nine From Dutchess Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Nine From Dutchess Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Nine From Dutchess Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Several area residents were among nearly two dozen motorists taken off the roads by New York State Police troopers for alleged impaired driving Local residents charged include: Dutchess County On Friday, Feb. 8, State Police from Rhinebeck arrested Kevin P. McHugh, 50, of Rhinebeck, for DWI. He was traveling on Route 308 in Rhinebeck, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. The investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was subsequently arrested. On Friday, Feb. 8, State Police from Wappinger arrested Eugene B. Hickey, 58, of Wappingers Falls,…
Woman From Hudson Valley ID'd As One Of Four Americans Killed In Syria Suicide Bombing Woman From Hudson Valley ID'd As One Of Four Americans Killed In Syria Suicide Bombing
Woman From Hudson Valley ID'd As One Of Four Americans Killed In Syria Suicide Bombing This story has been updated. A Hudson Valley woman has been identified as one of the four Americans killed in a suicide bombing in Syria on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Navy Chief Cryptologic Technician Shannon M. Kent, 35, who grew up in Pine Plains in Dutchess County, was a sailor assigned to Cryptologic Warfare Activity 66, based at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.  Other victims identified were Department of Defense civilian Scott A. Wirtz of St. Louis, Missouri and Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jonathan R. Farmer, 37, of Boynton Beach, Florida. The initial United States assessmen…