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Blaze Breaks Out At Auto Dealership On Thanksgiving Night In Hudson Valley Blaze Breaks Out At Auto Dealership On Thanksgiving Night In Hudson Valley
Blaze Breaks Out At Auto Dealership On Thanksgiving Night In Hudson Valley Responders in the Hudson Valley worked quickly to battle a blaze an auto dealership on Thanksgiving night, ensuring the business avoided significant damage. The blaze broke out in Putnam County just before 10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 28, at Meadowland Car Dealership in Carmel, according to authorities. Firefighters from the Carmel Fire Department arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the building on Route 6 near Old Route 6. Crews traced the fire to a heating unit on the roof and in the building’s maintenance area, the Carmel Fire Department said. The Carmel FD said that "The source of t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assault Charged With DWI After Crash In Hudson Valley Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assault Charged With DWI After Crash In Hudson Valley
Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assault Charged With DWI After Crash In Hudson Valley A 31-year-old man wanted in another state on sexual assault charges was arrested after allegedly fleeing the scene of a Hudson Valley crash he caused while drunk, police said. Putnam County resident Herson Omar Marroquin Felix of Carmel was arrested on Friday, July 10 in connection with a hit-run crash that happened in Carmel earlier on the same day, authorities said. According to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo, on Wednesday, July 24 at around 10 p.m. on the day of the crash, a vehicle struck a Ford Escape with two people inside on Route 6 near Stoneleigh Avenue.  The arriving of…

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by Ben Crnic
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DWI Arrests: Deputy Injured After Being Hit By Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says DWI Arrests: Deputy Injured After Being Hit By Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says
DWI Arrests: Deputy Injured After Being Hit By Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says Several people face charges after driving drunk in the Hudson Valley, including a woman who struck a sheriff deputy's vehicle, authorities said.  The arrests happened in Putnam County between Friday, April 5, and Sunday, April 7, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, April 8.  The first incident occurred on Friday, April 5 around 10:45 p.m., when a sheriff's deputy's vehicle was struck by another car that crossed into his lane while traveling north on Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley. The deputy suffered injuries to his eye and hand and was taken to Hudson …

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Nabbed For Selling Psychedelic Mushroom Products At Hudson Valley Business: Police Man Nabbed For Selling Psychedelic Mushroom Products At Hudson Valley Business: Police
Man Nabbed For Selling Psychedelic Mushroom Products At Hudson Valley Business: Police A 39-year-old man was nabbed on drug charges after authorities found him selling psychedelic mushroom products at a Hudson Valley tobacco shop, police announced.  Putnam County resident Zhenxiu Lu of Brewster was arrested on Monday, March 4 after he was found to be selling psilocybin mushroom products at the business he worked at, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, March 7. According to the Sheriff's Office, in January 2024, investigators with the department's Narcotics Enforcement Unit determined that The Tobacco House of Zhang, located in Carmel at 1878 Ro…

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by Ben Crnic
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2-Car Crash Blocks Traffic At Busy Hudson Valley Intersection 2-Car Crash Blocks Traffic At Busy Hudson Valley Intersection
2-Car Crash Blocks Traffic At Busy Hudson Valley Intersection A two-vehicle crash held up traffic at a busy Hudson Valley intersection, firefighters said. The crash happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Feb. 28 around 6:10 p.m., when two cars collided in Carmel at the intersection of Route 6 and Crane Road (Route 32), according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  The collision sent one car off the road into some brush, according to photos of the crash released by the department.  The cause of the crash was not released. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Hit-Run Victim Chases Suspect From Northern Westchester Until Cops Arrive, Police Say Hit-Run Victim Chases Suspect From Northern Westchester Until Cops Arrive, Police Say
Hit-Run Victim Chases Suspect From Northern Westchester Until Cops Arrive, Police Say A Northern Westchester man who tried driving away after rear-ending a car was instead arrested after the victim refused to let him escape and gave chase, police said.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Sunday, April 2 around 4:30 p.m., when two vehicles were involved in a rear-end accident in Carmel at the intersection of Route 6 and Croton Falls Road and one of the vehicles tried to leave the scene, according to Carmel Police.  The second vehicle then began to chase the escaping car for around two miles until Carmel Police officers were able to catch up to them on Colonia…

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by Ben Crnic
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Sheriff: Man Caught With Cocaine, Suboxone, Marijuana After Expired Registration Stop In Putnam Sheriff: Man Caught With Cocaine, Suboxone, Marijuana After Expired Registration Stop In Putnam
Sheriff: Man Caught With Cocaine, Suboxone, Marijuana After Expired Registration Stop In Putnam A traffic stop in the area led to criminal charges for a man who was found in possession of drugs, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office announced. Putnam County Sheriff Deputy Shane Rossiter was on patrol at approximately 8:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 20 near the intersection of Route 6 and Simpson Road in Carmel when he pulled over a 2008 Dodge Charger for an expired inspection on his vehicle. During the subsequent stop, it is alleged that it was determined that the driver, area resident Todd Carmody, 39, was in possession of cocaine, Suboxone, and marijuana, prompting Rossiter to take him in…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Alert Issued For Possible Exposure At Supermarket In Area COVID-19: Alert Issued For Possible Exposure At Supermarket In Area
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Possible Exposure At Supermarket In Area Visitors to a local supermarket are being alerted that they may have been exposed to novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Residents of Putnam County and neighboring communities are being advised of possible COVID contamination at TOPS Friendly Markets, located on Route 6 in Carmel, by the Putnam County Department of Health. The advisory is for those who worked or visited the store on these days and times:  Wednesday, July 2 from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 5 from 5:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. If you were in the store at those times, the health department says you should watch for these COVI…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Lou Albano, Son Of Wrestling Legend, Admits To Disorderly Conduct In Carmel Lou Albano, Son Of Wrestling Legend, Admits To Disorderly Conduct In Carmel
Lou Albano, Son Of Wrestling Legend, Admits To Disorderly Conduct In Carmel Lou Albano, the Putnam County director of code enforcement and son of the late pro wrestling icon Capt. Lou Albano, has pleaded guilty to charges related to an apartment break-in. Albano, who was facing a pair of felony charges, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct this week in Carmel Town Court. His charges came following an incident in October. According to a lohud report, the incident involved a landlord-tenant dispute on Route 6 in Carmel, involving a tenant at his county-owned home on Tilly Foster Farm in Southeast. Albano was arrested in October after a tenant alleged that he had ent…

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by Zak Failla
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Two From Northern Westchester Charged With Drug Possession In Putnam Two From Northern Westchester Charged With Drug Possession In Putnam
Two From Northern Westchester Charged With Drug Possession In Putnam The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has been busy this month, making drug busts on several area residents in recent weeks. On Tuesday, Nov. 27, Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr. announced recent drug possession arrests that were recorded by his deputy sheriffs. Local residents facing drug charges include: Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5, a deputy spotted a driver make a traffic violation on Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley. During the traffic stop, it was determined that the driver, an 18-year-old Putnam Valley resident was in possession of marijuana and she was ar…

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by Zak Failla