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'Loud Boom' Heard In Hudson Valley: Police Investigating
Police searched an area in the Hudson Valley for evidence of an explosion after several residents reported hearing a mysterious loud booming noise, authorities said. New, updated report - Update: Police Still Investigating Booming Noise In Carmel The possible explosion was reported by residents in Putnam County on Saturday, April 14 just before 9 p.m., when both the Carmel and Kent Police Departments received calls reporting a loud noise in the Lake Carmel area. According to both departments, officers and deputies from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office searched the area for any damag…
Police & Fire
Intruder Caught At Animal Hospital In Hudson Valley
A woman faces charges after illegally entering a Hudson Valley animal hospital during its overnight hours, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday night, April 12, when a woman illegally entered the Carmel Animal Hospital at 235 Route 52, according to Carmel Police. A detective soon found the suspect near the hospital and arrested her. The suspect, a woman whose name has not yet been released by the department, was charged with: Third-degree criminal trespass; Possession of burglar's tools. She was later released with a future court date.
Police & Fire
Vehicle Rollover Briefly Shuts Down Hudson Valley Road
A vehicle rollover left a Hudson Valley road temporarily closed, police said. The crash happened in Putnam County on Monday, March 4 at around 9:30 a.m., when a vehicle flipped on its side on Kennicut Hill Road in Carmel near Country Lane, according to Carmel Police. The incident left the road closed until just before 10:10 a.m., the department said. No injuries were reported in the one-car crash, the exact cause of which was not released. However, the department advised residents to "please drive carefully," in a social media post on Monday.
Police & Fire
Man Barricades Himself Into Hudson Valley Apartment With Fake Handgun: Police
A 23-year-old man was taken into custody after barricading himself in a Hudson Valley apartment with what appeared to be a handgun, police announced. The incident began in Putnam County on Monday, Feb. 19 around 10:20 p.m., when residents told authorities that they had seen a neighbor flash a black handgun in a threatening manner before fleeing to his apartment on East Lake Boulevard (Route 72) in Mahopac, according to Carmel Police. Police soon arrived and established a perimeter around the apartment while also evacuating adjacent units. They then tried contacting the man by phone bu…
Police & Fire
Unlicensed Spa Shut Down In Hudson Valley After Operating Without Permits: Police
An unlicensed spa in the Hudson Valley was shut down when authorities discovered it had been operating without the proper permits, police said. The Putnam County business, located in downtown Mahopac, was shut down on Thursday, Feb. 16 following numerous complaints from residents, Carmel Police announced. After receiving these complaints, the Carmel Building Department began investigating the spa and determined it violated the Town Code, as it had not obtained the proper certificate of occupancy, according to authorities. The business was then issued an immediate Cease and Desist Ord…
Police & Fire
Speeding Motorist Nabbed After Leading Officers On Chase In Hudson Valley: Police
A 23-year-old man was arrested after leading police on a chase in the Hudson Valley until his motorcycle became disabled, authorities said. The incident began in Putnam County on Saturday, Feb. 10, when Carmel Police officers spotted a motorcyclist traveling at high speed on Route 6 in Mahopac. An officer tried pulling him over, but instead, the motorcyclist sped off, according to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo. Police then began pursuing the motorcycle and eventually caught up with it on Route 6 in the area of the Reed Memorial Library in Carmel. There, the driver tried making a U-tur…
Police & Fire
Update: ID Released Of Suspect Nabbed For Stabbing Mount Vernon Man At Sports Facility
Authorities have released more details about a stabbing at a Hudson Valley sports facility that left a 33-year-old from Westchester with a collapsed lung. The stabbing happened in Putnam County on Sunday, Jan. 28 just before 3 p.m. at Hudson Valley Airsoft, located in Carmel on the Paladin Center Campus on Seminary Hill Road. Earlier Report - 20-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing At Sports Facility In Carmel According to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo, the suspect, identified as 20-year-old Justin Pagan of Bedford Hills, became involved in a dispute with a 33-year-old …
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Scammers Posing As Highway Department Officials, Asking For Money In Hudson Valley
Authorities in the Hudson Valley are warning residents to be aware of phone scammers who have been posing as highway department officials and asking for money or gift cards. The scam was reported in Putnam County by the Town of Carmel Highway Department, which said their main phone number ending in 7474 has been the target of a spoofing attack, Carmel Police announced on Friday, Dec. 8. According to Carmel Police, the scammers have used the number to call residents and ask for money, gift cards, or for them to "wait for a message." The department is now investigating the i…
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3 Injured In Crash At Busy Hudson Valley Intersection
A busy intersection in the Hudson Valley was shut down for nearly an hour following a two-car crash that left three people injured. It happened in Putnam County on Saturday, Dec. 2 around 6:15 p.m. at the intersection of West Lovell Street and Union Valley Road in Carmel. Police and first responders soon arrived at the scene of the incident and found that three people had been injured. The patients were later taken to a hospital with minor injuries, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. After around 40 minutes, the roadway was reopened to traffic. In addition to t…
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New Update: Attempt To Approach Schoolchildren In Hudson Valley 'Misinterpreted,' Police Say
This story has been updated. A suspicious incident in the Hudson Valley involving a pickup driver who appeared to approach children at a bus stop has been resolved, police said. The incident had happened in Putnam County on Monday, Nov. 6, when Carmel Police responded to the area of Barrett Hill Road on a report of a pickup truck approaching children at a Mahopac residence while they were waiting for their bus. Earlier Report - Pickup Truck Driver Approaches Children At Mahopac Bus Stop: Police Investigating A resident had reported the incident after their children had tol…
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Pregnant Woman Critical After Becoming Trapped Under Car In Hudson Valley: Police Seeking Info
A pregnant woman was hospitalized in critical condition after a car rolled down a Hudson Valley driveway and struck her, pinning her underneath it, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, Nov. 10 around 5:50 p.m., when police responded to an address on Fenwood Road in Mahopac on a report of a pregnant woman being pinned underneath a car, according to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo. Arriving Carmel Police officers and Mahopac firefighters soon found a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu in the middle of the road and discovered that its owner, 43-year-old Mahopac resident Sheil…
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Pickup Truck Driver Approaches Children At Hudson Valley Bus Stop: Police Investigating
Authorities are looking for any available footage of a suspect who reportedly approached children at a Hudson Valley bus stop. New, updated report - Update: Attempt To Approach Schoolchildren In Mahopac Was 'Misinterpreted,' Police Say The investigation stemmed from an incident that happened in Putnam County on Monday, Nov. 6, when Carmel Police responded to the area of Barrett Hill Road on a report of a suspicious event that had happened during the morning school pickup time, according to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo. A resident who lives on the road told officers that their …
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Burglary Suspect Found Hiding Under Mattress In Hudson Valley Apartment: Police
A 52-year-old man was slapped with a burglary charge after authorities found him hiding under a mattress inside a Hudson Valley apartment he had broken into, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, Sept. 29 around 10 p.m., when Carmel Police responded to an apartment in Mahopac for a reported burglary. According to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo, authorities arrived while the suspect was still inside the apartment. To confirm this, two officers and their K9 partner, Pietro, entered the residence through a window and began looking for him. With Pietro's help, of…
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Fight Over Handicap Parking Spot: Man Points Gun At Customers In Hudson Valley Deli, Police Say
A 73-year-old man faces felony charges after pointing a gun at customers in a Hudson Valley deli as part of a dispute over a handicapped parking spot, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident in Putnam County on Saturday, Sept. 30 around 8 a.m., when police responded to a local deli in Mahopac where a man had allegedly menaced customers with a gun, according to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo. Arriving officers found that the suspect had already left the deli, which was not identified by police, and began an investigation into the incident. According to Bodo, the invest…
Police & Fire
New Update: Fallen Tree Hits School Bus, Leaves 25 Children Stranded In Hudson Valley
Fire officials have released more details about an incident involving a tree falling on an occupied school bus amid stormy weather in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, Sept. 8 just after 4 p.m., when fire crews and police responded to Agor Lane in Mahopac after a tree fell on top of a school bus that had been bringing children home. Earlier Report: Tree Falls On School Bus In Mahopac Amid Round Of Storms According to Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department Public Information Officer Ellen Sacher, arriving crews found that a Mahopac Ce…
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Tree Falls On School Bus In Hudson Valley Amid Round Of Storms
New, updated report - New Update: Fallen Tree Hits School Bus, Leaves 25 Children Stranded In Mahopac A burst of stormy weather caused a tree to fall on top of a school bus in the Hudson Valley and also left wires on the road around it. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, Sept. 8 around 4:30 p.m., when a tree fell on a Mahopac Central School District bus in Mahopac on Agor Lane between Alona Drive and Emily Lane, according to Carmel Police. The fallen tree also caused wires to fall on the roadway as well. Luckily, no children were injured in the incident, an…
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35-Year-Old Westchester Man Dies In Crash After Hitting Pole
A 35-year-old man from Northern Westchester was killed after his vehicle struck a pole and overturned in the Hudson Valley. The crash happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Aug. 30 around 4 p.m. when an SUV traveling east on Route 301 in Carmel in the area of Gipsy Trail Road veered off the roadway, hit a pole, and flipped over, according to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo. First responders who arrived at the scene soon found the driver, 35-year-old Andrew Pesavento of Cortlandt Manor, unconscious and unresponsive with major internal injuries. Carmel Police along with…
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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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Missing Hudson Valley Resident Found Alive, Police Say
New Update: Clayton has been found alive and was transported to an area hospital, Carmel Police said on Monday, July 31. More information is expected to be released. New, updated article: New Details: Missing Man Found In Mahopac Woods After Extensive Search Original Report: Authorities in the Hudson Valley are asking for help from the public in locating a missing Hudson Valley man. Putnam County resident Roy Clayton was last seen on Thursday afternoon, July 27 when he left his Carmel residence on foot, according to Carmel Police. Clayton, whose age was not given, was last…
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Child Porn Arrest: Man Tries To Take Pictures Up Shopper's Dress In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A 47-year-old man was nabbed on child pornography charges after authorities searched his phone following his arrest for trying to take pictures up a woman's dress at a Hudson Valley store, police said. The man's arrest first resulted from a Putnam County incident on Tuesday, July 4, when Carmel Police were alerted that a man had been attempting to snap pictures of the inside of a female shopper's dress at a local grocery store in Mahopac, according to Lt. Michael Bodo. Officers soon arrived at the store but found that the suspect had already driven away. An investigation then de…
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Car Break-In: Westchester Man Steals Money From Vehicle In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A Northern Westchester man faces charges after breaking into a vehicle in the Hudson Valley and stealing money from it, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident that happened in Putnam County in the area of 903 South Lake Blvd. in the hamlet of Mahopac on Sunday, June 25, Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo said on Monday, July 10. At around 7:10 p.m., Carmel Police were alerted of a suspicious man who was entering parked cars in the area of that address. The caller was able to give police the suspect's license plate number before he drove off, leading to authorities pu…
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Unpermitted Solicitors, Illegal Dumpers Nabbed In Hudson Valley
In response to complaints from residents, three people, including a street musician, were issued summonses for soliciting without a permit and illegal dumping in the Hudson Valley. The summonses were all issued in Putnam County in the town of Carmel over the period of a week in response to quality-of-life complaints from residents and business owners, according to an announcement from Carmel Police on Friday, June 16. The first of the summonses was issued on Thursday, June 8, when a Carmel detective happened upon a man "playing" a fake violin with a loudspeaker at the Mahopac Vi…
Police & Fire
Shrapnel From Exploded Utility Line Fuse Injures Man In Hudson Valley
An incident that police originally thought was a shooting turned out to be something else entirely when they found a Hudson Valley homeowner injured by shrapnel from an exploded utility line fuse. The incident happened in Putnam County on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29 around 9:45 a.m., when Carmel Police officers and members of the Mahopac Falls Fire Department were sent to the area of Birch Road near Lake Secor for a report of utility wires that were down and burning, according to Lt. Michael Bodo. While units were responding to the call, they received a report of a man who had …
Police & Fire
Brush Fire Threatens Home In Hudson Valley
A brush fire that erupted in a Hudson Valley backyard came dangerously close to reaching a residence before it was extinguished. The blaze happened on Monday, June 5 around 3:15 p.m., when members of the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department and Carmel Police responded to a reported odor of smoke on Gleneida Boulevard in Mahopac. According to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department, police confirmed that a small brush fire had started in close proximity to a deck attached to a residence on the street. Officers then quickly used a garden hose attached to the hous…
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8-Year-Old In Cardiac Arrest Saved By First Responders In Hudson Valley
An 8-year-old girl who went into cardiac arrest at a gymnastics facility in the Hudson Valley was saved thanks to quick action from police and first responders who knew exactly what to do. The rescue started in Putnam County on Saturday, May 20 just after 4:30 p.m., when Carmel Police, members of the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, and Ambulunz medic units were sent to a local gymnastics facility on a report of an 8-year-old girl not breathing, according to Lt. Michael Bodo. Once arriving at the scene, officers and first responders found that the girl was in cardiac arrest an…
Police & Fire
Road Rage: Man Pulls Gun On Victim, Caught In Westchester, Police Say
A man faces menacing charges after allegedly pulling a gun on a victim in a road rage incident in the Hudson Valley, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, May 10 around 1 p.m. when police were alerted to a road rage incident involving a man brandishing a handgun on Route 6N in Carmel, according to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo. After Carmel officers responded to the area, they alerted Yorktown Police that the suspect's vehicle was heading into Northern Westchester. Yorktown Police then caught the vehicle in the area of Route 6 and Mill St…
Police & Fire
Not-So-Happy Meal: Man Charged In Dispute At McDonald's Drive-Thru In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A man faces multiple charges after allegedly damaging a vehicle in an altercation that happened at a McDonald's drive-thru in the Hudson Valley, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday, May 9 around 5:45 p.m., when police responded to a McDonald's location in Mahopac at 154 US Route 6 for a reported dispute, according to Carmel Police Lieutenant Michael Bodo. After arriving at the restaurant, officers found two vehicles in the parking lot that had been involved in an altercation in the drive-thru. Further investigation determined that a man had become upset whe…
Police & Fire
3 Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Single-Vehicle Crash
Three people were rushed to the hospital after a single-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened in Putnam County around 10:50 a.m. Saturday, May 13 in Mahopac on Baldwin Place Road in the area of Spring Drive, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Responding Carmel Police officers determined that three occupants required medical attention. The occupants were evaluated and transported to Westchester Medical Center by Mahopac Falls EMS and Putnam County EMS. The Mahopac Falls Fire Police closed the roads while the patients were being evaluated and Valle…
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Stumbling Man Hits Victim In Head With Beer Bottle During Argument In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man faces assault charges after allegedly hitting a victim in the head with a beer bottle when they tried to prevent him from driving, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Monday, April 24 at midnight, when Carmel Police received a report from a resident who said he had been assaulted by an unknown man in Mahopac in the area of Miller Road, according to Lieutenant Michael Bodo. An officer then responded to the scene and spoke with the victim, who added that he had spotted the man stumbling down the road and had confronted him in an attempt to st…
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Fight Over Pet Guinea Pig Leads Roommates To Assault Each Other In Hudson Valley: Police
Two roommates face assault charges after a verbal dispute over a pet guinea pig on Easter turned violent in the Hudson Valley, police said. The incident happened on Easter Sunday, April 9 around 7:30 p.m., when police responded to a residence in Mahopac for a reported dispute between roommates, according to Carmel Police. The fight involved their pet guinea pig and eventually turned physical when both roommates began assaulting each other. They were then each taken to Putnam Hospital Center by emergency responders to receive treatment for their injuries. Both roommates, w…
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Hit-Run Victim Chases Suspect From Westchester Until Cops Arrive, Police Say
A Northern Westchester man who tried driving away after rear-ending a car was instead arrested after the victim refused to let him escape and gave chase, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Sunday, April 2 around 4:30 p.m., when two vehicles were involved in a rear-end accident in Carmel at the intersection of Route 6 and Croton Falls Road and one of the vehicles tried to leave the scene, according to Carmel Police. The second vehicle then began to chase the escaping car for around two miles until Carmel Police officers were able to catch up to them on Colonia…
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