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61-Year-Old Man Accused Of Stealing Boy's Bicycle At Park In Hudson Valley
A man was slapped with a grand larceny charge after allegedly stealing a bicycle worth thousands of dollars from a boy at a Hudson Valley park, authorities announced.
Dutchess County resident Roy Bishop, age 61, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 20 in connection with the bicycle theft, which allegedly happened in Philipstown on Monday, Aug. 19, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, Aug. 23.
According to authorities, on the day of the theft, the young victim rode his YT Jeffsy mountain bike to the North Highlands Town Park to go fishing. At some point while he was a…
Video, Blood Evidence Helps Nab Residential Burglary Suspect In Hudson Valley: Police
A 23-year-old man was apprehended in connection with a residential burglary in the Hudson Valley thanks to DNA evidence, authorities announced.
New Jersey resident Steven Moye of Haledon, age 23, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 14 in connection to a residential burglary in the Putnam County town of Philipstown, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, Dec. 21.
According to the Sheriff's Office, Moye's arrest stemmed from an incident on Thursday, Aug. 3 around midnight, when deputies responded to a residence on Route 9D for a reported burglary.
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$189K Scheme: Employee Defrauds Boss Over Year In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man faces grand larceny charges after allegedly defrauding his employer out of nearly $190,000 over the course of a year, police said.
Dutchess County resident Walter Alex Munoz, age 46, of Beacon, was arrested on Monday, June 12 after allegedly stealing $189,000 from his Putnam County employer over a year-long period, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.
The arrest stemmed from a complaint from a Philipstown business owner made to the Sheriff's Office on Thursday, June 1, in which he told authorities that he had noticed transaction anomalies in …
Ex-Lovers Attack Each Other Using Cars, Engine Oil, Fists In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Two ex-lovers are facing charges after attacking each other in a Hudson Valley incident that kept escalating in violence as it went on, police said.
The incident happened on Thursday, Jan. 26, around 11:50 p.m., when officers in Putnam County responded to a parking lot of a closed business in Philipstown on Route 9, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.
After arriving at the scene, sheriff's deputies began investigating the incident and determined that it had started when 23-year-old Beacon resident Jaznia McCrae began to track her ex-boyfriend, 23-year-old …
NY Assemblywoman Representing Parts Of Westchester To Retire At Year's End
Democratic New York Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, who represents the 95th Assembly District, has announced her retirement from public office after 30 years of service.
Galef, an 82-year-old resident of Ossining, said that she would retire from her seat at the end of 2022 in an announcement on Thursday, Dec. 15.
First elected to the seat in 1992, Galef represents parts of Northern Westchester, including Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson, Ossining, and parts of Yorktown, as well as parts of Putnam County, including Philipstown, Kent, Cold Spring, and Nelsonville.
She has …
Man Found Dead On Park Trail In Hudson Valley
A 73-year-old Hudson Valley man was found dead, apparently of natural causes, in the vicinity of a hiking trail in the area.
The resident of Philipstown, in Putnam County, was found on Monday, May 17 at the Schunnemunk State Park, located in Orange County, in the Town of Cornwall, said NYS Parks officials.
State Park Police, NYS Park Forest Rangers, Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office, Town of Cornwall Police, Salisbury Mills FD, Cornwall FD, DEC forest rangers, and local EMS all responded to the scene.
The incident remains under investigation.
Casting, Dates Announced For Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s 2021 Summer Season
The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival has announced its return for the 2021 season, along with its lineup of plays and casting, at Boscobel House and Gardens in Putnam County, located on Route 9D in Garrison.
The season kicks off on Thursday, June 24, with "The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington," by James Ijames, which runs through Friday, July 30.
The play will feature Tyler Fauntleroy, Cyndii Johnson, Ralph Adriel Johnson, Claudia Logan, Britney Simpson, Brandon St. Clair, and Nance Williamson.
The season will continue with William Shakespeare’s, "T…
Wind Gusts Up To 50 MPH Knock Out Power In Hudson Valley
Hundreds in the Hudson Valley are now without power as high winds whip through the area.
A Wind Advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. Monday, March 29.
Related story - Here's Timing For Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms, Wind Gusts Up To 50 MPH That Could Cause Outages
As of around 10 a.m. on Monday, Con Edison was still reporting nine active outages that were impacting customers in Bedford, Cortlandt, Greenburgh, Mount Vernon, New Castle, Scarsdale, and Yonkers.
Farther north, Central Hudson is working to restore power to 1,778 of its customers as crews work to respond to 65 outages.
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