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19-Year-Old Assaults Father In Mahopac Falls 19-Year-Old Assaults Father In Mahopac Falls
19-Year-Old Assaults Father In Mahopac Falls A 19-year-old man was charged with assault after attacking his father and trying to escape arrest at a Hudson Valley residence, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, April 26, when a physical fight at a Mahopac Falls residence was reported to Carmel Police.  According to the department, responding officers found a 19-year-old man assaulting his father, who was pinned to the ground.  The suspect then ran out the back door toward a tree line.  However, police caught up with him just before he escaped into the wooded area and took him into custody afte…

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by Ben Crnic
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String Of Drug Arrests: 5 Suspects Face Charges In Hudson Valley String Of Drug Arrests: 5 Suspects Face Charges In Hudson Valley
String Of Drug Arrests: 5 Suspects Face Charges In Hudson Valley A total of five people face drug-related charges after authorities made arrests in three separate incidents in the Hudson Valley, police said.  The five arrests were all made by the Narcotics Enforcement Unit in Putnam County and stemmed from three incidents on Tuesday, June 13, Wednesday, June 14, and Wednesday, May 31, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  The first three arrests resulted from the May 31 incident, when NEU members saw three suspects allegedly committing larcenies at a business in the town of Southeast. When authorities attempted to pull over the susp…

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by Ben Crnic
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Carmel Man Faces Felony Charge After Operating Vehicle With 27 Separate Suspensions Carmel Man Faces Felony Charge After Operating Vehicle With 27 Separate Suspensions
Carmel Man Faces Felony Charge After Operating Vehicle With 27 Separate Suspensions A man with more than two dozen suspensions on his driver’s license is facing a felony charge after being stopped for a traffic infraction in Putnam County, the Sheriff’s Office announced. Members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit on patrol on Fair Street in Carmel on Thursday, Jan. 9, stopped a motorist near George Fischer Middle School. During the traffic stop, the investigation by Sheriff’s deputies found that the driver, Carmel resident Souvann Deiondre Williams, 26, had a suspended driver’s license that was related to 27 separate suspensions. Accordi…

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by Zak Failla
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Mahopac Man Caught With Heroin After Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says Mahopac Man Caught With Heroin After Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
Mahopac Man Caught With Heroin After Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says A Mahopac man has been charged after he was caught with heroin during a traffic stop, according to the Putnam Sheriff. Officers with the Putnam Sheriff’s Department say they initiated a traffic stop after observing a driver commit a violation in the town of Carmel. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Michael Scauzillo, 51, of Mahopac, had a suspended driver’s license and was in possession of a quantity of heroin, the Sheriff says. Scauzillo was placed under arrest and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree aggrav…

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by Valerie Musson
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Carmel Man Caught With Oxycodone, Amphetamine, Concentrated Cannabis, Putnam Sheriff Says Carmel Man Caught With Oxycodone, Amphetamine, Concentrated Cannabis, Putnam Sheriff Says
Carmel Man Caught With Oxycodone, Amphetamine, Concentrated Cannabis, Putnam Sheriff Says A man in possession of a host of drugs is behind bars after he was busted by members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department. On Thursday, June 6, deputies with the Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit were on patrol in a parking lot in Carmel when they spotted a suspicious van with a man sitting inside. Further investigation into the man and the van found that he was in possession of varying quantities of Oxycodone, Amphetamine, and Concentrated Cannabis, and he was taken into custody. The 44-year-old man, whose name was not released, was arrested and transported to the Putna…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Crash Near Taconic Parkway Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Crash Near Taconic Parkway
Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Crash Near Taconic Parkway A 34-year-old area man is facing felony DWI charges after his involvement in a crash near the Taconic Parkway, police say. Putnam County Sheriff’s Department officers say they responded to a Putnam 911 dispatch that reported a one-car property damage accident on Peekskill Hollow Road in the area of the Taconic State Parkway on Saturday, June 8 around 7:45 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to meander from the roadway and strike a tree head-on, police say. The driver, identified as Jaime Ramon, of Peekskill, was determined to be …

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by Valerie Musson
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Armed Man Found With 'Murder Manifesto' After Traffic Stop In Area, Authorities Say Armed Man Found With 'Murder Manifesto' After Traffic Stop In Area, Authorities Say
Armed Man Found With 'Murder Manifesto' After Traffic Stop In Area, Authorities Say A 31-year-old armed man found with a "murder manifesto" is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop in the area, according to authorities. At approximately 12:40 p.m., March 18, Putnam County Sheriff Sergeant William Quick observed an erratically driven vehicle commit traffic violations on Route 301, in the Town of Carmel, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. said on Monday, April 8.  Quick observed a strong odor of alcohol and marijuana emanating from the vehicle after approaching the vehicle, Langley said.  A subsequent investigation reveale…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teen Charged With Driving While Impaired After Two-Car Crash In Area Teen Charged With Driving While Impaired After Two-Car Crash In Area
Teen Charged With Driving While Impaired After Two-Car Crash In Area A teen from New Fairfield has been charged after allegedly driving impaired and getting into a two-car crash, Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley said. Putnam County Sheriff Deputies responded to State Route 312 in the Town of Southeast on Thursday, Feb. 21 on the report of a two-car accident. Further investigation revealed that one of the drivers involved in the crash, 19-year-old Dylan Stefanelli of New Fairfield, was allegedly impaired by drugs, police say. Officers allegedly found Suboxone and two hypodermic syringes in Stefanelli’s possession, which police say he did not have a presc…

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by Valerie Musson
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Woman Charged With DWI After Route 6 Crash Woman Charged With DWI After Route 6 Crash
Woman Charged With DWI After Route 6 Crash A woman from Southeast has been charged with DWI after a crash on Route 6, according to Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to a Putnam 911 dispatch regarding an auto accident in the area of State Route 6 and Stoneleigh Avenue in the Town of Carmel on Friday, Feb. 15 around 9 p.m. Further investigation revealed that one of the drivers involved in the accident, identified as 52-year-old Lisa Laureano of Southeast, was allegedly intoxicated. Laureano was eventually arrested after initially putting up a struggle. She was transported to the Putnam County Correctional Facili…

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by Valerie Musson
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Assistant Manager Charged With Stealing Money From Safe At Area Agency Assistant Manager Charged With Stealing Money From Safe At Area Agency
Assistant Manager Charged With Stealing Money From Safe At Area Agency An assistant manager of ARC of Putnam, an agency serving individuals with developmental disabilities, has been charged after allegedly stealing money from a safe, police say. Police responded to ARC of Putnam (575 Drewville Road in Carmel) on the report of a larceny on Wednesday, Feb. 13 around 4 p.m. Police arrived and discovered that money that belonged to ARC of Putnam and several residents of ARC housing was allegedly missing from the “house safe.” Further investigation concluded that an assistant manager of the ARC of Putnam residence, 37-year-old James Haggerty Jr. of Fishkill, had t…

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by Valerie Musson
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Carmel Man Faces Shoplifting Charge Carmel Man Faces Shoplifting Charge
Carmel Man Faces Shoplifting Charge A man from Carmel has been charged with shoplifting after an incident at a local supermarket. On Thursday, Jan. 24 around 5:15 p.m., police responded to Tops Friendly Markets in Putnam Plaza upon a report of a man taking items from the store. Police arrived and arrested 50-year-old Anthony Bova. He was transported to the Putnam County Correctional Facility for processing. Bova was issued an appearance ticket for petit larceny. It was also discovered that he had an open warrant for petit larceny from the Yonkers Police Department. Yonkers Police was notified, confirmed the warrant and agree…

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by Valerie Musson
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Two From Northern Westchester Charged With Drug Possession In Putnam Two From Northern Westchester Charged With Drug Possession In Putnam
Two From Northern Westchester Charged With Drug Possession In Putnam The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has been busy this month, making drug busts on several area residents in recent weeks. On Tuesday, Nov. 27, Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr. announced recent drug possession arrests that were recorded by his deputy sheriffs. Local residents facing drug charges include: Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5, a deputy spotted a driver make a traffic violation on Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley. During the traffic stop, it was determined that the driver, an 18-year-old Putnam Valley resident was in possession of marijuana and she was ar…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Caught With Heroin, Cocaine At Putnam County Correctional Facility Woman Caught With Heroin, Cocaine At Putnam County Correctional Facility
Woman Caught With Heroin, Cocaine At Putnam County Correctional Facility A woman arrested for violation of probation was charged a second time after jail officials uncovered hidden heroin and cocaine during her intake, according to Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr.  Lisa M. Bianco, 39, of the Bronx was charged on Friday, Jan. 5, with two counts of promoting prison contraband and two counts criminal possession of a controlled substance, while being committed to the Putnam County Correctional Facility, said Capt. Lisa Ortolano. During intake procedures, correction officers searched Bianco and found a quantity of heroin and cocaine, Ortolano said. Bianco…

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by Kathy Reakes