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Duo Nabbed After Trying To Sell Cocaine To Undercover Officer In Hudson Valley: Police Duo Nabbed After Trying To Sell Cocaine To Undercover Officer In Hudson Valley: Police
Duo Nabbed After Trying To Sell Cocaine To Undercover Officer In Hudson Valley: Police Two Connecticut residents were arrested following a chase that began after one of the suspects tried selling cocaine to an undercover investigator in the Hudson Valley, police said.  New Haven County residents Luis Flores, age 32, and Lymaris Burgos, age 37, both from Ansonia, were arrested in late October in connection with an investigation into drug sales in Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Nov. 22.  The events leading up to the duo's arrests began in October when an investigator discovered that Flores was involved in the sale of cocaine in …

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by Ben Crnic
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Transformer Fire Closes Part Of Busy Roadway In Hudson Valley: Developing Transformer Fire Closes Part Of Busy Roadway In Hudson Valley: Developing
Transformer Fire Closes Part Of Busy Roadway In Hudson Valley: Developing A blaze has caused part of a busy Hudson Valley route to close in both directions. In Putnam County, Route 312 in the town of Southeast is closed to traffic in both directions at the intersection with Interstate 84 late Monday morning, Sept. 25, according to reports.  The closure was caused by a transformer fire in the area. More information about the blaze has not yet been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Charged In Theft Of Vehicles, Wallets At MTA Train Station In Hudson Valley: Police Man Charged In Theft Of Vehicles, Wallets At MTA Train Station In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Charged In Theft Of Vehicles, Wallets At MTA Train Station In Hudson Valley: Police A man has been hit with several grand larceny charges after allegedly stealing from unlocked vehicles at a train station in the Hudson Valley, and in two cases, even stealing the vehicles themselves.  Putnam County resident Thomas L. Capalbo of Patterson, age 39, was arrested on Friday, June 23 around 12:30 p.m. for his alleged role in several thefts at the Southeast Metro-North train station, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, June 29.  Capalbo's arrest stemmed from a joint investigation between the Putnam County Sheriff's Office and the Metr…

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by Ben Crnic
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Northern Westchester Woman Among 5 Charged During Memorial Day Weekend Detail Northern Westchester Woman Among 5 Charged During Memorial Day Weekend Detail
Northern Westchester Woman Among 5 Charged During Memorial Day Weekend Detail Five people from the Hudson Valley and Connecticut ended their three-day Memorial Day weekends with drunk driving charges and a host of traffic tickets, police announced.  The arrests all happened during a weekend detail in Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, June 5.  The detail resulted in the arrests of the following people, according to sheriff's deputies: Litchfield County resident Nadine L. Vaillancourt, age 39, of Woodbury, was arrested on Friday, May 26 just after 3 a.m. and charged with misdemeanor DWI after she was seen improperly turn…

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by Ben Crnic
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Passengers Hospitalized After Transit Van Crashes Into Ditch In Hudson Valley Passengers Hospitalized After Transit Van Crashes Into Ditch In Hudson Valley
Passengers Hospitalized After Transit Van Crashes Into Ditch In Hudson Valley Several people were hospitalized after a transit van carrying numerous passengers lost control and crashed into a ditch in the Hudson Valley, police said.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, April 12 around 3 p.m., when a white transit van was found in an embankment against a utility pole off Route 312 in Southeast, according to state police.  A preliminary investigation determined that the driver of the van, which had been carrying five passengers, felt the steering wheel jerk. Soon after this, they lost steering and the van crossed the double yellow line, …

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by Ben Crnic
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Seven Westchester County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Seven Westchester County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Seven Westchester 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…

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by Zak Failla
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Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Four Westchester 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. The local residents charged were: Westchester County On Friday, Jan. 4, State Police troopers from Cortlandt arrested Judith E. Cartwright, 72, of Peekskill, for DWI. She was traveling on Route 9 in Peekskill, when she was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. An investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol, and she was subsequently arrested. On Friday, Jan. 4, State Police troopers from Brewster arrested John G. Hodgson, 63, of North Sal…

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by Zak Failla
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One Charged With DWAI In I-84 Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash One Charged With DWAI In I-84 Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash
One Charged With Dwai In I-84 Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash This story has been updated. State police have arrested a man for DWAI for driving in the wrong direction on Interstate 84, causing a head-on crash that injured three on Wednesday in Putnam County. Christopher S. Franz, 45, of Broomall, Pennsylvania, was arrested for driving while impaired by drugs, following the crash that took place around 8:20 a.m. Jan. 2 at the I-84 Exit 19 off-ramp onto Route 312 (Southeast), said New York State Trooper AJ Hicks. An investigation found Franz, driving a 2017 Jeep Cherokee, drove the wrong way on the exit ramp, and struck a 2016 Toyota pickup truck driv…

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by Kathy Reakes