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ID Released For Woman Found Dead In Town Of Poughkeepsie ID Released For Woman Found Dead In Town Of Poughkeepsie
ID Released For Woman Found Dead In Town Of Poughkeepsie DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -  A woman found dead inside a Poughkeepsie apartment on Thursday has been identified as 49-year-old Jill Meltzer, said Town of Poughkeepsie police. Meltzer was found after police received a call about 4:50 p.m. for a welfare check at the Hudson Harbour Apartments on South Road, said Lt. Gary Hulbert. When officers arrived they found a man inside the apartment, as well Meltzer, Hulbert said. According to Hulbert, the unidentified man, who is being held, and Meltzer were acquaintances. Officers have been on the scene since the discovery and are being assisted by the N…

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Police & Fire
Camera Footage Leads To Arrest After Thefts From Parked Cars In Stony Point Camera Footage Leads To Arrest After Thefts From Parked Cars In Stony Point
Camera Footage Leads To Arrest After Thefts From Parked Cars In Stony Point ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Rockland man was nabbed for grand larceny on Thursday after an investigation into the theft of wallets and other items from a vehicle in Stony Point, police said. Antonio Burch-Pena, 29, of Stony Point was arrested after being caught on surveillance taking the items from a car parked in front of the Deli Central on South Liberty Drive on Aug. 3, said Lt. Daniel Hylas.  He was charged with felony grand larceny and two counts of criminal possession of stolen property, Hylas said. Burch-Pena is being held pending arraignment in court.  For real-time Rockland news u…

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White Plains Man Shot To Death In Greenburgh Stairwell White Plains Man Shot To Death In Greenburgh Stairwell
White Plains Man Shot To Death In Greenburgh Stairwell A White Plains man was shot to death in a stairwell of a Greenburgh apartment complex Thursday night, according to Greenburgh Police. Joseph Smith III, 46, was found around 8 p.m. in the sixth-floor stairwell after officers responded to a call of shots fired at 100 Manhattan Ave., said Capt. Frank Farina. First-responding officers discovered Smith with a gunshot wound to the chest. Greenburgh EMS personnel worked to revive Smith while transporting him to Westchester Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, Farina said. Greenburgh detectives responded to the scene to conduct a crime sce…

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90-Day Lane Reduction Scheduled For Sprain Brook Parkway 90-Day Lane Reduction Scheduled For Sprain Brook Parkway
90-Day Lane Reduction Scheduled For Sprain Brook Parkway Motorists will have to endure several months of backups and delays due to bridge construction work on the Sprain Brook Parkway, between Route 100C and Interstate 287 in Greenburgh beginning Monday, Aug. 21. During the construction, traffic will be shifted from three lanes to two lanes in each direction, according to the New York State Department of Transporation. The lane reduction is expected to last until Monday, Nov. 20, when traffic will be returned to its typical pattern, DOT officials added. During the lane shift, significant traffic delays are anticipated and motorists are advised t…

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Two Face DWI Charges After Separate Stops In Dutchess Two Face DWI Charges After Separate Stops In Dutchess
Two Face DWI Charges After Separate Stops In Dutchess DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Red Hook police reported the arrest of two men in separate incidents for DWI on Route 9G.  Alberto Gutierrez-Hernandez, 33 of Kingston, was arrested on Saturday around 11:05 a.m. after police pulled him over for driving 75 mph in a 45 mph zone on Route 9G in the Town of Red Hook, police said. Once stopped, officers could tell that Gutierrez-Hernandez was intoxicated and performed a breath test which registered at .18 percent, two times over the legal limit of 0.08 percent, police said. He was charged with aggravated drunken driving, as well as two counts of drunken…

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Westchester, Rockland Landings Prepared for New TZB Traffic Shift Westchester, Rockland Landings Prepared for New TZB Traffic Shift
Westchester, Rockland Landings Prepared for New TZB Traffic Shift As the race is on to open the Rockland-bound lanes of the new Tappan Zee Bridge on Friday, Aug. 25, workers are busy making sure every detail is complete before the first lucky driver hits the freshly paved roadway. Work underway includes preparing slot drains, temporary barriers, and striping, said Tappan Zee Constructors.  Bridge workers will also continue final driving surface preparations on the new bridge’s roadway. The work is scheduled for completion by Friday. Additional work includes: Structural steel installation Electronic testing on westbound bridge Fence installation Support…

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Man Flees Bank After Attempting Fraudulent Withdrawal, Stony Point PD Says Man Flees Bank After Attempting Fraudulent Withdrawal, Stony Point PD Says
Man Flees Bank After Attempting Fraudulent Withdrawal, Stony Point PD Says ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. --  A man who was attempting to withdraw cash from the Chase Bank in Stony Point on Wednesday with a fake ID, took police on a short foot chase before being caught, said police. Alec Crawley, 47, of the Bronx, was caught after officials with the bank called the police to report a man attempting to withdraw 1,550 using a forged identification of an actual bank customer, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas.  Police responded to the Chase Bank on South Liberty Drive within 30 seconds of the call and began to question a man who was exiting the bank, Hylas said. The m…

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Alert Issued After Rabid Raccoon Found At Putnam Plaza Shopping Center Alert Issued After Rabid Raccoon Found At Putnam Plaza Shopping Center
Alert Issued After Rabid Raccoon Found At Putnam Plaza Shopping Center This story has been updated. PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Putnam County health officials are alerting residents Wednesday who may have had physical contact with a rabid raccoon found at the Putnam Plaza Shopping Center in Carmel to get in touch with them immediately.  The raccoon, which was removed from the plaza Monday evening by Dyckman’s Wildlife Control who had been contacted by the Carmel Police Department, said Putnam County Department of Health Spokeswoman Barbara Ilardi. Because it was acting strangely in a public setting, the company contacted the Putnam County Health Department to see …

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Business
Supermarket Closes Without Notice In Nyack Supermarket Closes Without Notice In Nyack
Supermarket Closes Without Notice In Nyack ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Customers were shocked to find the doors of the Met Fresh Supermarket in Nyack locked on Tuesday along with a sign taped to a window that said "Store Closed — Permanent." The store, known for its fresh, organic fruits, vegetables, and meats, opened its door in mid-2016 in the Hub Complex on Route 59. Popular with local residents, the store took the place of a former Stop & Shop grocery. The grocery's website and its Facebook page make no mention of its closing, and a call to the store was not answered. The store was believed to employ between 40 and 5…

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Politics
Deputy County Exec Kevin Plunkett Visits Summer Reading Buddies Program Deputy County Exec Kevin Plunkett Visits Summer Reading Buddies Program
Deputy County Exec Kevin Plunkett Visits Summer Reading Buddies Program Not to be left out of the Summer Reading Buddies craze, Westchester Deputy County Executive Kevin Plunkett lent his services as a guest reader at the JCY-Westchester Community Partners program at Yonkers' Riverfront Library. The program has been a huge success this year with hundreds of kids and their parents signing up to take part in the events held at the Yonkers, Mount Vernon, and Ossining Public Libraries. Some other "reading buddies" during the special event included Yonkers Police Officers, County Executive Rob Astorino along with officials from both local schools, as well …

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