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Unlucky: Drunk Driver Crashes Into Dumpster In Hudson Valley On St. Patrick's Day, Police Say
A woman faces charges after crashing her car into a dumpster while allegedly driving drunk on St. Patrick's Day in the Hudson Valley, police said.
On Friday, March 17, around 10:30 p.m., police in Putnam County responded to Tonianne Drive in Kent for a reported vehicle crash, according to Kent Police.
There, they found that a woman had crashed her gray Honda Accord into a dumpster container.
The woman, identified as 46-year-old Erika Rizzotto of Kent, was then asked by an officer if she had been drinking that evening, to which she replied, "yes," police said.
After …
Man With 'Bloodshot Eyes' Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Woods In Hudson Valley: Police
A Hudson Valley man is in trouble after he crashed his vehicle into the woods while drunk, police said.
On Tuesday, Dec. 13, around 11:30 a.m., police in Kent found a vehicle that had left the roadway and crashed into the woods on Horsepound Road at the intersection with Route 52, according to Kent Police.
After making their way to the vehicle, police observed that the driver had an open Coors Light in the cupholder, in addition to bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and a "strong odor of alcohol," police said.
The driver, identified as Dutchess County resident Michael Selca, age 6…
Drunk College Student Gives False Name, Runs From Officers In Hudson Valley, Police Say
After he was found trespassing in the parking lot of a Hudson Valley business, a drunk man gave police a false name before a brief attempt to run away from the scene, police said.
On Sunday, Oct. 23, around 2 a.m. in Putnam County, police officers in Kent found a man sitting in his vehicle in the parking lot of Chris' Automotive located at 349 NY-52, and decided to find out why the man was at the business after hours, police said.
The man, who appeared to be intoxicated, said he was picking up a friend from the bar and that the vehicle he was in belonged to a friend, according t…
ID Released For Victim Of Fatal House Fire In Area
A grandfather who died after saving his two young grandchildren from a raging house fire has been identified by police.
Putnam County resident Jintu Zheng, age 65, of Lake Carmel, was found inside the burning home on Scarsdale Road around 10 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, said the Kent Police.
On arrival at the home, Brewster firefighters and Kent police went into the house to look for Zheng as flames engulfed the home, police said.
Zheng was found by a back window. He was rushed to Putnam Hospital Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
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ID Released For Swimmer Found Dead In Area Lake
A Fairfield County man found dead in Lake Carmel after an exhaustive search has been identified by police in Putnam County.
Jeremy Kipnis, 54, of Redding, was found floating in the middle of Lake Carmel around 5:30 a.m., Monday, July 22, said the Kent Police.
Kipnis disappeared after telling his wife he was going swimming Saturday afternoon, July 20, but then never returned home.
His wife, Carolina Kipnis, said on Facebook that a preliminary autopsy report showed Kipnis had a heart attack in the water.
"There is no way we could have known," she said on Facebook. "He had a comple…
