A woman from the region who was already in court facing drug charges was caught carrying fentanyl in the courtroom, authorities said.Dutchess County resident Tami Halloran, age 46, was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 16, more than a week after her Hyde Park home was searched by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force and city police.Investigators suspected that Halloran had been selling drugs out of ...

A teen’s reckless driving caused a dump truck to roll over, sent two people to the hospital, and shut down a Hudson Valley highway for hours, police said.The wreck happened in Ulster County just after noon Friday, Aug. 19, on Old Kings Highway in Saugerties, police said.Investigators determined that 19-year-old Liam Browne, of Saugerties, was heading southbound in a Jeep Compass when he ...

A Capital District firefighter is facing criminal charges for alleged interactions with a teenage girl, authorities said.Albany County resident Glenn Dame, age 33, of Cohoes, was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 16, and charged with one count of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.The arrest followed an investigation into a complaint that was made involving a then 15-year-old girl. ...

Police are working to identify two people who allegedly damaged an LGBTQ Pride flag outside a Long Island home.The incident occurred Tuesday, May 17, at a home in Patchogue, located on Case Avenue, Suffolk County Police said.At around 6:30 p.m., two males on bikes reportedly ripped down a Pride flag hanging from a tree in the home’s yard, damaging the flag.The suspects, described only ...

Police are asking for help identifying several men who were caught on video vandalizing property at a Long Island train station.The incident happened just after 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at the Seaford LIRR station, Nassau County Police said.Surveillance footage shows three young men repeatedly kicking and damaging the railing of a nearby gazebo.Please contact #NassauCountyPD if you ...

Police on Long Island are working to identify two burglars who were caught on surveillance video breaking into a deli.The footage shows the pair prying open the door of Gold Coast Good 2 Go Delicatessen, located on Woodbury Road in Cold Spring Harbor, at around 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9. They then stole a safe and approximately $700 in cash, Suffolk County Police said.Surveillance ...

Two horse groomers are facing drug charges following an investigation at the historic Saratoga Race Course.Jose Hidalgo, age 59, and Guadalupe Montesdecoa-Aguilar, age 36, were found with over 200 grams of cocaine in a dorm residence on New York Racing Association (NYRA) property, Saratoga Springs Police said.The pair was arrested Thursday, Aug. 18, on multiple felony charges, including ...

The owner of a Western Massachusetts diner is being praised after saving a choking customer, News10 ABC reports.Peter Oleskiewicz told the outlet the scary incident happened Wednesday, Aug. 17, inside his Berkshire County restaurant, Miss Adams Diner, located on Park Street in Adams.When an elderly woman began choking, employees tried asking her about what she ate and offered her water, ...

The law enforcement community is mourning the loss of a beloved police K9 from the Capital District who will be euthanized following a battle with cancer.In Rensselaer County, the Hoosick Falls Police Department announced that its retired K9, Mickey, will be euthanized after being diagnosed with a terminal tumor in his stomach. The black lab worked side by side with Hoosick Falls ...

A Long Island man has admitted to targeting Hispanic men, bringing them to remote locations, and then violently attacking them.Christopher Cella, of Selden, pleaded guilty to multiple hate crimes in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Aug. 18, including strangulation and assault.Original Report: Long Island Teen Accused Of Targeting, Attacking Hispanic MenCella, who was 19 at the time, ...