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Police & Fire
25-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Victim Outside Bar In Northern Westchester 25-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Victim Outside Bar In Northern Westchester
25-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Victim Outside Bar In Northern Westchester An investigation has led to the arrest of a man in connection to a stabbing outside a bar in Northern Westchester. New York State Police say the suspect, Luis F. Contreras Paredes, age 25, of Peekskill, engaged in a physical altercation and stabbed the victim in Cortlandt on Crompond Road (Route 202) outside of My Second House Bar. on Wednesday, May 29. Paredes was charged with assault in the second degree, a Class D felony. Contreras Paredes was turned over to the custody of Westchester County Corrections for an active, unrelated arrest warrant.

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
High School In Hudson Valley Closed After Student Brawl Breaks Out High School In Hudson Valley Closed After Student Brawl Breaks Out
High School In Hudson Valley Closed After Student Brawl Breaks Out A physical altercation involving students has resulted in the closure of a high school in the Hudson Valley. In Orange County, Middletown High School will be closed on Friday, Nov. 17 following the fight on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 16. The closure for grades 9-12 only. All K-8 campuses will be open. There will be no after-school or evening activities on Friday for grades 9-12. Creeden said in a statement to the community that Superintendent of Schools Amy Creeden said in a statement to the community: "The high school closure is being implemented out of an abundance of caution an…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
COVID-19: Man Charged With Assault Over Altercation About Mask In Hudson Valley, Police Say COVID-19: Man Charged With Assault Over Altercation About Mask In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Covid-19: Man Charged With Assault Over Altercation About Mask In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man is facing charges after police said he punched a victim at a thruway service area during an argument about mask-wearing in the Hudson Valley.  New York State Police troopers responded to a report of a physical altercation at the Malden Service Area on I-87 in Ulster County the town of Saugerties at about 3:50 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6. Investigators determined that a patron got into an argument with 28-year-old Angel Carrera Gomez, of South Carolina, over Carrera Gomez not wearing a mask, police said.  State Police said Carrera Gomez punched the victim in the face, w…

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by Nicole Valinote
Schools
Connecticut School Board Member Punched, Knocked Down During Public Hearing Connecticut School Board Member Punched, Knocked Down During Public Hearing
Connecticut School Board Member Punched, Knocked Down During Public Hearing A school board member in Connecticut was punched during a contentious meeting meant to be about a high school mascot. In Hartford County, a man punched a board of education member during a special meeting held in Glastonbury to discuss the high school’s mascot, which was changed from the Tomahawks to the Guardians last year, much to the dismay of some. During the meeting, tensions rose, and a fight broke out between someone in attendance and a board of education member during a break in the mascot discussion. It is unclear what caused the fight. Last year, the district moved to change the …

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by Zak Failla