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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
Business
Popular Dunkin' Reopens In Hudson Valley After Remodeling Popular Dunkin' Reopens In Hudson Valley After Remodeling
Popular Dunkin' Reopens In Hudson Valley After Remodeling This story has been updated. A popular Dunkin' Donuts location in the Hudson Valley has reopened following extensive remodeling for more than a month.  The Dunkin', located in Putnam County at 3115 Route 22 in Patterson, has been closed since Wednesday, Nov. 16 for remodeling work. However, the shop reopened on Friday, Dec. 23, employee Liliana See said on Facebook.  The remodeling effort was to improve the location's indoor dining experience as well as make the drive-thru window run more efficiently, See said.  The coffee and donut shop was finally able to reopen after som…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Driver Escapes Injury After Hitting Pole, Flipping Vehicle On Route 22, Police Say Driver Escapes Injury After Hitting Pole, Flipping Vehicle On Route 22, Police Say
Driver Escapes Injury After Hitting Pole, Flipping Vehicle On Route 22, Police Say A Hudson Valley man escaped injury after he lost control of his vehicle and struck a utility pole. The crash took place around 7:20 a.m., Friday, June 4, in Putnam County, on Route 22 in Patterson, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Byron R. Duarte Giron, age 23, of Dover, was driving a 2010 Mazda southbound when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a pole and overturned, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Route 22 has reopened. No charges will be filed in the case. 

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by Kathy Reakes
News
SPCA Investigating After Neglected Rabbit Found Abandoned In Hudson Valley SPCA Investigating After Neglected Rabbit Found Abandoned In Hudson Valley
SPCA Investigating After Neglected Rabbit Found Abandoned In Hudson Valley SPCA officials in the Hudson Valley are investigating a potential case of animal cruelty after an apparently neglected rabbit was found abandoned in a box outside a Putnam County pet store. An abandoned young female Holland Lop domestic rabbit was discovered in a W.B. Mason box on Monday, Aug. 31 in front of the Pet Valu Store on Route 22 in Patterson when employees went to open the store. According to the SPCA, the rabbit showed signs of long-term neglect with its nails growing sideways and smelling of feces and urine. The incident is being investigated as a possible animal cruelty or neg…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Face Separate Charges After Route 22 Stop Man, Woman Face Separate Charges After Route 22 Stop
Man, Woman Face Separate Charges After Route 22 Stop A man and woman of Brewster are both facing charges following a traffic stop initiated by a Putnam County Deputy Sheriff. The deputy sheriff pulled over a vehicle on Route 22 in Patterson that allegedly committed a traffic violation Tuesday, Nov. 20. Upon further inspection, the deputy learned that the vehicle’s driver, 40-year-old John Covias, had a suspended license in addition to two active warrants out from the Duchess County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff then discovered what appeared to be heroin and hypodermic needles in the subject’s possession. The vehicle’s passenger, 35-year-old…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
New Pet Valu Store Opening In Area New Pet Valu Store Opening In Area
New Pet Valu Store Opening In Area Pet owners and animal lovers in the Patterson area should clear their schedules for Saturday, Dec. 8 to attend the grand opening of a new Pet Valu store. “Pet Valu is welcoming families and their pets to the store for free samples, goody bags, refreshments, raffles and prizes, local adoptables, as well as kid- and pet-friendly entertainment. The event will run from open to close, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.,” the announcement said. As a premium pet supply and accessory retailer, Pet Valu is dedicated to offering the best brands pet foods and treats in addition to innovative toys and grooming…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers busted 29 motorists from the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County who were allegedly driving while impaired this past weekend. The local residents charged were: Westchester County On Sunday, Nov. 18, State Police troopers from Somers arrested Eugene A. O’Dell, 57, of Somers, for DWI. He was traveling on Route 118 in Somers, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, Nov. 18, State Police troopers from Stormville arrested Justin O. Poltrack, 42…

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by Zak Failla
News
Three Cases Of Measles Confirmed In Putnam, More May Have Been Exposed Three Cases Of Measles Confirmed In Putnam, More May Have Been Exposed
Three Cases Of Measles Confirmed In Putnam, More May Have Been Exposed The Putnam County Department of Health has confirmed three positive cases of measles and said others may have been exposed earlier this week. Two are Putnam residents and the third lives in Connecticut, said Susan Hoffner, health educator of the Putnam County Department of Health. The hometowns of the three were not released. All the cases have been isolated to avoid spreading the disease further. Measles is a serious, highly contagious disease that can be spread through the air by coughing or sneezing. In rare cases it can be deadly. “Before these individuals were isolated, they may have …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Man Sentenced For Fatal Morphine-Impaired Route 22 Crash Man Sentenced For Fatal Morphine-Impaired Route 22 Crash
Man Sentenced For Fatal Morphine-Impaired Route 22 Crash A 45-year-old Dutchess County man who was impaired by morphine when he crashed into another vehicle in 2015, killing a Kent woman, has been sentenced to one to three years in prison. Christopher Osborne Jr., 45, of Pawling, pleaded guilty in January to aggravated vehicular homicide for causing the crash that killed 63-year-old Jean Riccobon. Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy said the plea was with the consent and support of Mario Riccobon, the spouse of Jean Riccobon.  " In sentencing the defendant, the Court acknowledged the compassion of the decedent’s surviving spouse,&q…

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by Kathy Reakes