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Crystal Meth Mailed To Board Of Elections Office In Hudson Valley Crystal Meth Mailed To Board Of Elections Office In Hudson Valley
Crystal Meth Mailed To Board Of Elections Office In Hudson Valley State and federal law enforcement officials are investigating after a Board of Elections office in the region received a suspicious package from an unknown foreign sender via UPS. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at the Dutchess County Board of Elections (DCBOE) in Poughkeepsie on Monday, Oct. 7. Office officials said a team escalated a particular piece of mail to management for a higher review "due to advanced training and heightened awareness." Wearing personal protective equipment, this team and management commissioners thoroughly examined the suspicious package and contacted l…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Residents Become Dizzy After Opening 'Suspicious' Package In Hudson Valley Residents Become Dizzy After Opening 'Suspicious' Package In Hudson Valley
Residents Become Dizzy After Opening 'Suspicious' Package In Hudson Valley Police are investigating after two people fell ill after opening a suspicious package. The incident took place in Rockland County around 11:20 p.m., Sunday, March 21. Suffern Police responded with the Suffern Fire Department and Ramapo Valley Ambulance Corps to Parkside Drive for a call of two residents experiencing dizziness after opening a suspicious package, said Suffern Police. The surrounding apartment units were temporarily evacuated while the situation was checked out by the fire department and the Rockland County Hazardous Materials team.  The scene was deemed safe and reside…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Stamford Road Closed, Homes Evacuated For Suspicious Package Stamford Road Closed, Homes Evacuated For Suspicious Package
Stamford Road Closed, Homes Evacuated For Suspicious Package Stamford police are evacuating homes near Woodway Road in Springdale due to the discovery of a suspicious package in the area, according to Stamford Police. The department's bomb squad and bomb-sniffing dogs are on scene to check-out the package and the area, police added. The roads closed include Woodway and Highview Avenue and Woodway at Hope Street. Darien police are working to close  Woodway at Hoyt Street, police said

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by Kathy Reakes