Three Charged After Drug Raids In Poughkeepsie, Fishkill Three Charged After Drug Raids In Poughkeepsie, Fishkill
Three Charged After Drug Raids In Poughkeepsie, Fishkill Three people were arrested following drug raids in Poughkeepsie and the village of Fishkill by members of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force. The raids went down on Tuesday, April 9, following a lengthy investigation into narcotics sales and activity at Shirley Avenue in Fishkill and the Red Roof Inn in Poughkeepsie, said Frank Tasciotti, assistant coordinator of the Drug Task Force. According to Tasciotti, agents with the task force took Gary Potter, 34, of Fishkill, Brian King Jr., 26, and Erica Alexander, 21, both of Poughkeepsie, into custody on Route 9 in the Town of Po…
Student, Adult Injured In Four-Vehicle Crash Involving School Bus In Westchester Student, Adult Injured In Four-Vehicle Crash Involving School Bus In Westchester
Student, Adult Injured In Four-Vehicle Crash Involving School Bus In Westchester A student and an adult were injured when a school bus rear-ended another vehicle setting off a chain reaction crash that involved four vehicles on Route 9 in Tarrytown. The crash, which involved a bus from the Clarkstown Central School District, took place around 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, on Route 9 between Main Street and Elizabeth Street, said Tarrytown Police Lt. Greg Budnar. The student, who received minor injuries, was transported to Westchester Medical Center for observation, Budnar said. The adult on the bus was slightly injured, but declined medical treatme…
Three Charged In Northern Westchester DWI Checkpoint Three Charged In Northern Westchester DWI Checkpoint
Three Charged In Northern Westchester DWI Checkpoint A New York State Police DWI safety checkpoint in Westchester led to the arrest of three area residents for alleged impaired driving and an expensive ticket for a driver caught going more than 100 mph. New York State Police troopers conducted the checkpoint in the area of Route 9 in Cortlandt on Saturday, Feb. 2, making one felony and two misdemeanor DWI arrests. Additionally, 28 tickets were doled out to drivers for various vehicle and traffic violations, including one for a driver clocked doing 104 mph in the 55 mph zone. Cortlandt resident Clement McCann, 55, is facing a felony after he w…
Six Dutchess County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Six Dutchess County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Six Dutchess County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers busted nearly two dozen local motorists who were allegedly driving while impaired in the area over the past week. The local residents charged were: Dutchess County On Friday, Jan. 11, State Police troopers from Rhinebeck arrested Gerard V. Ollis, 43, of Poughkeepsie, for DWAI Drugs. He was traveling on Route 9 in Rhinebeck, when he was struck a mailbox and then left the scene. Ollis was stopped on Mills Cross Road in Hyde Park, the investigation revealed that he was impaired by drugs, and he was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Jan. 12…
ID Released For Man Killed In Dutchess County House Fire ID Released For Man Killed In Dutchess County House Fire
ID Released For Man Killed In Dutchess County House Fire The 52-year-old man who was killed in an early morning fire on Tuesday has been identified. Fire crews from Dutchess County were dispatched to a Farm Lane home in Hyde Park at approximately 1:15 a.m. Jan. 8, after the fire broke out in a house near the intersection of Route 9, Police Chief Robert Benson announced. Upon arrival at the scene, officers from the Hyde Park Police Department and Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office gained entry to the home and were “quickly overtaken by the smoke and could not get in,” Benson said.  Members of the Hyde Park Fire Department and Fairview…
52-Year-Old Man Killed In Dutchess County House Fire, Officials Say 52-Year-Old Man Killed In Dutchess County House Fire, Officials Say
52-Year-Old Man Killed In Dutchess County House Fire, Officials Say A 52-year-old man died in an early morning fire on Tuesday that remains under investigation. Fire crews from Dutchess County were dispatched to a Farm Lane home in Hyde Park at approximately 1:15 a.m. Jan. 8, when a structure fire broke out in a house near the intersection of Route 9, Police Chief Robert Benson announced. Firefighters fought the blaze and quickly knocked down the flames before eventually being cleared from the scene at approximately 8:30 a.m. Upon arrival at the scene, officers from the Hyde Park Police Department and Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office gained entry to the ho…
Video: House Fire Breaks Out In Dutchess Video: House Fire Breaks Out In Dutchess
Video: House Fire Breaks Out In Dutchess Click here for an updated story: 52-Year-Old Man Killed In Dutchess County House Fire, Officials Say An early morning house fire is under investigation after crews battled the blaze early on Tuesday. Fire crews were dispatched to a Farm Lane home shortly before 2 a.m. Jan. 8, when a structure fire broke out in a house near the intersection of Route 9 in Hyde Park. Firefighters fought the blaze for several hours before eventually being cleared at approximately 8:30 a.m. Smoke and pockets of flames could be seen billowing from the roof of the home as crews worked to knock down flame…
Employees Evacuated After Bomb Threat At Route 9 Business Employees Evacuated After Bomb Threat At Route 9 Business
Employees Evacuated After Bomb Threat At Route 9 Business A bomb threat to a business with 20 employees busy at work brought a quick response from emergency responders in Putnam County. Putnam County sheriff’s deputies responded to T. Webber Plumbing and Heating, located at 3365 Route 9 in the Town of Philipstown, on the call of a bomb threat on Thursday, Dec. 13 at approximately 2 p.m., Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. said. Upon arrival to the scene, deputies set a perimeter around the premises and evacuated the building. In addition to the deputies, the Emergency Service Unit (ESU) of the Sheriff’s Department, the New York State Police and t…
Eight From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Eight From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Eight From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers busted more than a dozen motorists who were allegedly driving while impaired over the last week-plus in the area. The local residents charged were: Westchester County On Saturday, Dec. 8, State Police troopers from Cortlandt arrested Santiago M. Raymundo,  26, of New Rochelle, for DWI. He was traveling on Route 9 in Croton-On-Hudson, 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 Saturday, Dec. 8, State Police troopers from Cortlandt arres…
Woman Killed In Crash Involving Car, SUV In Northern Westchester Woman Killed In Crash Involving Car, SUV In Northern Westchester
Woman Killed In Crash Involving Car, SUV In Northern Westchester A 24-year-old Northern Westchester woman killed in a car crash on Sunday has been identified. Ruth Alexandra Cajamarca-Paccha of Ossining was killed around 7:42 a.m. Sunday during a head-on crash on Route 9 just south of Sleepy Hollow Road in Briarcliff Manor, said Mount Pleasant Police Capt. Michael Pierce. Cajamarca-Paccha was a passenger in a 2013 Chevrolet Spark that collided with a 2016 Ford Explorer. When officers arrived on the scene, both vehicles had extensive damage and two of the occupants of the Chevy, including  Cajamarca-Paccha, were in the process of being extr…
Six Dutchess Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Six Dutchess Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Six Dutchess Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley busted 19 motorists who were allegedly driving while impaired over the weekend The local residents charged were: Dutchess County On Saturday, Nov. 3, State Police troopers from Wappinger arrested Austin Mullen, age 20, of Wappinger, for Aggravated DWI. He was traveling on Pine Ridge Drive in Wappinger, when he was involved in a one-car motor vehicle crash. The investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Nov. 3, State Police troopers from Poughkeepsie arrested James E. Moroch, age 82…
Police Nab 26 Speeders In New Route 9 Detail In Northern Westchester Police Nab 26 Speeders In New Route 9 Detail In Northern Westchester
Police Nab 26 Speeders In New Route 9 Detail In Northern Westchester For the second time in a week, New York State Police troopers were busy dishing out tickets during a special speed enforcement detail in Westchester. Troopers were out in force on Thursday, Oct. 25, handing out 32 tickets for various vehicle and traffic violations on Route 9 in Cortlandt. Of those 32 tickets, 26 were for speeding violations. The latest speed detail comes on the heels of a second, when troopers gave out 56 tickets for various violations on Route 9. The details are “conducted in furtherance of (New York State Police’s) mission to ensure highway safety for all users of the roa…