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Postmaster Installed Surveillance Device In Employees' Bathroom In Area, Police Say Postmaster Installed Surveillance Device In Employees' Bathroom In Area, Police Say
Postmaster Installed Surveillance Device In Employees' Bathroom In Area, Police Say A postmaster in the area is behind bars after state police say he installed a surveillance device in the employees' bathroom. An investigation determined Robert Simone, while employed as postmaster of the Salt Point Post Office in Dutchess County, installed the electronic recording device in the employee bathroom at the post office located on Cottage Street in the town of Pleasant Valley, state police said. Simone, 57, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested and charged with unlawful surveillance, a Class E felony. He was arraigned before the Town of Pleasant Valley Court, and remanded to the Dutche…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Bobcat Enters Residence After Attacking Dog In Area Bobcat Enters Residence After Attacking Dog In Area
Bobcat Enters Residence After Attacking Dog In Area A bobcat ran inside an area home after it attacked a family dog, causing wildlife officials to euthanize the animal. The incident took place in Pleasant Valley around 6:55 a.m. early Sunday, June 23, when Dutchess County Sheriff's deputies responded to the home at 1263 Salt Point Turnpike for a report of a bobcat inside a residence, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Capt. John Watterson. "The bobcat had apparently run into the house after getting into a fight with the homeowner’s dog, and the deputies were able to safely remove it with a snare pole," Watterson said. Officials with the state D…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Charged With DWAI After One-Car Crash In Westchester Woman Charged With DWAI After One-Car Crash In Westchester
Woman Charged With Dwai After One-Car Crash In Westchester A Westchester woman who was in possession of crack cocaine was among 16 drivers in the Hudson Valley busted for alleged impaired driving over the weekend. Troopers from the New York State Police barrack in Cortlandt were called to Washington Street in Peekskill, where there was a report of a one-car crash. While investigating the crash, it was determined that the driver, Mount Vernon resident Normajean Wilke, 43, was under the influence of drugs and in possession of crack cocaine and she was arrested. Wilke was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and driving while un…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Services Scheduled For Woman Struck, Killed By Toyota Tundra After Exiting Stopped BMW Services Scheduled For Woman Struck, Killed By Toyota Tundra After Exiting Stopped BMW
Services Scheduled For Woman Struck, Killed By Toyota Tundra After Exiting Stopped BMW Services have been scheduled for the lifelong area resident who was struck and killed by a full-size truck after exiting her stopped vehicle on a stretch of Route 82 in Dutchess County earlier this month. Hope Ann McLucas was 54. The incident occurred around 9:15 p.m. on Friday, June 7 in the Town of Washington. An initial investigation found a white 2006 BMW 325 was parked southbound on Route 82 near South Road in the center of her lane of travel with her vehicle flashers on, state police said. McLucas, of Pleasant Valley, exited her vehicle possibly to attend to raccoons on or …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Nearly two dozen allegedly impaired drivers were removed from Hudson Valley roadways over the weekend and charged with DWI or DWAI by New York State Police. Local residents charged include:  Westchester County On Friday, June 7, State Police from New Lebanon arrested Brian S. Hennessey, 43, of Larchmont, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 22 in Stephentown, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, June 9, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Phill…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
17 From Area Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 17 From Area Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
17 From Area Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Seventeen motorists in the Hudson Valley were among 23 drivers removed from the roadways for alleged impaired driving over the weekend. Local residents charged include: Westchester County On Saturday, June 1, State Police from Somers arrested Lisa M. Canecchia, 43, of New Castle, for DWI. She was traveling on State Route 100 in Somers, when she was involved in a one-car crash. Investigation revealed she was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, June 2, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Joshua A. Gil, 27, of Peekskill, for Aggravated DWI. He was trav…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Stabbing Victim With Knife In Area Domestic Dispute Woman Accused Of Stabbing Victim With Knife In Area Domestic Dispute
Woman Accused Of Stabbing Victim With Knife In Area Domestic Dispute A 24-year-old woman is behind bars after allegedly brandishing a knife and stabbing her victim during an early morning domestic dispute, state police said. New York State Police troopers from the Poughkeepsie barracks were dispatched at approximately 5 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22 to a West Road home in Pleasant Valley to investigate a reported domestic incident. According to police, the investigation determined that Dutchess County resident Mikala Riggleman of Pleasant Valley was involved in a physical domestic dispute, stabbing her victim in the process. Her victim sustained injuries that we…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops More than a dozen motorists were removed from the road by New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley this past weekend. Those charged include:  Westchester County On Friday, April 26, State Police from Hawthorne arrested Derek C. O’Donnell, 40, of Yorktown, for DWI. He was traveling on the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown, when he was involved in a three-car personal injury motor vehicle crash. The investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, April 28, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Jhony F. Loja Jimenez, 29, of P…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Slowdowns Expected During Taconic Lane Closures Slowdowns Expected During Taconic Lane Closures
Slowdowns Expected During Taconic Lane Closures Motorists are advised that single lane closures traffic slowdowns are expected on the southbound Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County. The closures, between Rossway/Drake Road and James Baird State Park in the towns of LaGrange and Pleasant Valley on Monday, April 1, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., while crews perform construction activities, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and seek alternate routes where possible. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices, including sign…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Suspect Caught With Stolen Handgun After Fleeing From Taconic Speeding Stop, Police Say Suspect Caught With Stolen Handgun After Fleeing From Taconic Speeding Stop, Police Say
Suspect Caught With Stolen Handgun After Fleeing From Taconic Speeding Stop, Police Say A man who fled after a speeding stop on the Taconic State Parkway was caught with a stolen handgun, according to state police. State Police conducted a vehicle and traffic stop on a 2018 Nissan Altima on the Taconic for speeding on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at about 8:35 p.m. in Pleasant Valley.  After the operator and sole occupant of the vehicle provided the trooper with a New York State identification card, an investigation revealed that the driver did not possess a valid driver’s license, according to state police.  When informed the vehicle was going to be impounded, the …

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by Joe Lombardi
Neighbors
Seven Westchester County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Seven Westchester County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Seven Westchester County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers busted nearly two dozen local motorists who were allegedly driving while impaired in the area over the past week. The local residents charged were: Dutchess County On Friday, Jan. 11, State Police troopers from Rhinebeck arrested Gerard V. Ollis, 43, of Poughkeepsie, for DWAI Drugs. He was traveling on Route 9 in Rhinebeck, when he was struck a mailbox and then left the scene. Ollis was stopped on Mills Cross Road in Hyde Park, the investigation revealed that he was impaired by drugs, and he was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Jan. 12…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
12 Westchester Residents Charged In State Police New Year's DWI Details 12 Westchester Residents Charged In State Police New Year's DWI Details
12 Westchester Residents Charged In State Police New Year's DWI Details New York State Police troopers busted two dozen local motorists over the New Year holiday weekend who were allegedly driving while impaired in the area. The local residents charged were: Westchester County On Saturday, Dec. 29, State Police troopers from Brewster arrested Gideon Taub, 28, of Dobbs Ferry, for DWI. He was traveling on Route 22 in the town of Southeast, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was subsequently arrested. Taub was also arrested on Dec. 22, 2018, for DWI after being stopped on Ro…

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by Zak Failla