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New Details: Missing Man Found In Hudson Valley Woods After Extensive Search New Details: Missing Man Found In Hudson Valley Woods After Extensive Search
New Details: Missing Man Found In Hudson Valley Woods After Extensive Search Thanks to an extensive four-day search joined by numerous law enforcement and fire organizations, a missing Hudson Valley man was found in a wooded area and taken to safety.  The search began on Thursday, July 27 in Putnam County, when Carmel Police were notified that 66-year-old Roy Clayton was missing from his Myrtle Avenue home in Mahopac.  Earlier Report - Missing Carmel Resident Found Alive, Police Say Clayton had last been seen by his family around lunchtime when he left his residence to go on a walk and was reported to have serious medical conditions that require…

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by Ben Crnic
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2 Stolen Vehicles, Armed Robbery Suspects Caught In 24 Hours In Westchester 2 Stolen Vehicles, Armed Robbery Suspects Caught In 24 Hours In Westchester
2 Stolen Vehicles, Armed Robbery Suspects Caught In 24 Hours In Westchester Over a period of 24 hours, two stolen vehicles and five armed robbery suspects that had traveled into Westchester from other states and counties were caught, police said.  Earlier Report - Multi-City Chase: 5 Armed Robbery Suspects Caught By K-9 Unit, Police In Mount Vernon The three incidents happened on both Tuesday, Feb. 28, and Wednesday, March 1, when three different stolen vehicles entered Mount Vernon and were caught by the city's police department.  The first incident started on Tuesday night around 8:30 p.m. when five suspects who had been involved in an Orange…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Hudson Valley K-9 Named After Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash New Hudson Valley K-9 Named After Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash
New Hudson Valley K-9 Named After Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash A police department in the Hudson Valley has reestablished its K-9 unit and named its new four-legged rookie after an officer who was killed in a motorcycle crash.  In Putnam County, the Carmel Police Department's new K-9 officer, Pietro, is named after Officer Gary Pietropaolo, who was killed in an off-duty motorcycle crash on June 7, 2018, according to police.  Pietropaolo was known for his passion for his job and serving his community, and would often brighten the spirits of his fellow officers when he would come in at shift change, police said.  "We would hear …

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by Ben Crnic
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Lack Of License Plate Leads To Traffic Stop, Drug Bust Assisted By K-9 Officer On I-84 Lack Of License Plate Leads To Traffic Stop, Drug Bust Assisted By K-9 Officer On I-84
Lack Of License Plate Leads To Traffic Stop, Drug Bust Assisted By K-9 Officer On I-84 A stop by Connecticut State troopers of a vehicle for not having a visible license plate on I-84 led to the arrest of a Fairfield County man for possession of drugs with the help of a K-9 officer. Natanel Collado, 32, of Danbury, was arrested around 2:45 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21, after troopers stopped his vehicle on I-84 in Danbury, state police said. When questioned, alleged inconsistencies in Collado's responses prompted troopers to conduct a search, during which they found 57 Clonazepam pills and a digital scale, state police said. Collado was arrested and placed inside the trooper's cru…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pair Face Drug Charges In Stop By Danbury Police, K-9 Pair Face Drug Charges In Stop By Danbury Police, K-9
Pair Face Drug Charges In Stop By Danbury Police, K-9 Two local men were popped on drug-related charges during a traffic stop by Danbury Police Officer Alex Relyea and his new K-9 partner, Gunner. Frederico Mateo-Ogando, 21, and Tahjae Roberts, 20, both of Danbury, were arrested around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday after being stopped in the Balmforth Avenue area, said Lt. Mark Williams. Relyea’s attention was brought to a vehicle being operated by Mateo-Ogando, as a computer check revealed the registration plate on the vehicle didn’t match the car he was operating. Based on that, Relyea initiated a motor vehicle stop while approaching the vehicle detecte…

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by Kathy Reakes
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K-9 Officer Helps Wilton Police Corral Wanted Person K-9 Officer Helps Wilton Police Corral Wanted Person
K-9 Officer Helps Wilton Police Corral Wanted Person The Wilton Police Department's K-9 Baso is no stranger to making sure people do what he wants, including bad guys. That's what happened the other morning when the department was helping another agency capture a wanted person from a home, the Wilton Police K-9 Unit said on Facebook. The wanted person was refusing to come out, so they were told that K-9 Baso would come inside to get them, and then Baso barked a little. The person agreed to come out if the officers held the dog. The bad guy was captured.

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by Kathy Reakes