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Man Dead Following Shooting At Capital Region Home Man Dead Following Shooting At Capital Region Home
Man Dead Following Shooting At Capital Region Home A man is dead following a shooting at a home in the region. The Saratoga County incident happened at around 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 14, in Malta at the Northway Estates mobile home park on Route 9. Sheriff’s deputies said someone called 911 reporting a shooting inside a residence. When deputies arrived, they found a man dead from a gunshot wound. Nobody else inside the home was injured. Authorities did not speculate on a possible motive for the shooting or say whether anyone was arrested. The victim's name and age had not been released as of Friday afternoon. This is a developing stor…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Caught With Heroin After Traffic Stop In Putnam Westchester Man Caught With Heroin After Traffic Stop In Putnam
Westchester Man Caught With Heroin After Traffic Stop In Putnam A traffic stop in Putnam County led to the arrest of a Westchester man who was allegedly in possession of heroin, according to the Sheriff’s Department. On Wednesday, July 31, members of the Narcotics Enforcement Unit on patrol in Southeast stopped Scarsdale resident Donald Mittan, 44, when he committed a traffic violation. According to the Sheriff’s Department, during the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that Mittan was in possession of alleged heroin and he was arrested at the scene. Mittan was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and releas…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Truck Gets Stuck On Busy Roadway In Putnam Truck Gets Stuck On Busy Roadway In Putnam
Truck Gets Stuck On Busy Roadway In Putnam A large tractor-trailer got stuck on a Putnam Valley roadway on Tuesday, Jan. 22, blocking traffic. The truck got stuck at the major thoroughfare at the intersection of Oscawana Lake Road and Dunderburg Road in Putnam Valley, the Sheriff's Department said. The truck got hung up on the grade preventing it from moving forward and making a turn. On the scene were the Sheriff’s Putnam Valley Patrol and the ESU Unit. 

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by Kathy Reakes