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Bobcat Sighting Results In Police Response At School In Hudson Valley Bobcat Sighting Results In Police Response At School In Hudson Valley
Bobcat Sighting Results In Police Response At School In Hudson Valley A bobcat sighting reported by staff resulted in a police response at a school in the region. The incident happened in Northern Westchester County on Wednesday, Nov. 8 just before 3 p.m., when staff members at the Coman Hill Elementary School at 558 Bedford Rd. (Route 22) reported a possible bobcat that was seen behind the building, according to North Castle Police. Officers then responded to the school and checked the grounds and surrounding area for a bobcat. However, the animal was not spotted by authorities.  Police then stayed at the school to monitor the area during dismissal, au…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed In Hudson Valley, Suspect On Loose 19-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed In Hudson Valley, Suspect On Loose
19-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed In Hudson Valley, Suspect On Loose Police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in Westchester County.  The incident happened on Saturday, Feb. 11, around 4 p.m., when police in Mount Vernon learned of a man lying on the ground in the area of North Columbus Avenue (Route 22) and East Lincoln Avenue.  After arriving at the scene, authorities found the victim unresponsive and discovered a single stab wound to his chest. He was then taken to Mount Vernon Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injury. The victim's name is being withheld by police as his family is notified.  …

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
5 Men Try To Enter HS In Hudson Valley, Flee After Security Denies Entry: Police 5 Men Try To Enter HS In Hudson Valley, Flee After Security Denies Entry: Police
5 Men Try To Enter HS In Hudson Valley, Flee After Security Denies Entry: Police Security measures proved effective when five unknown men were denied entry to a high school in Westchester County, police said.  On Friday, Jan. 20, five unidentified men tried to enter Eastchester High School at the school's single point of entry but were prevented from going inside by a security guard, according to Eastchester Schools Superintendent Ronald Valenti and Eastchester Police. The security guard had asked for the men's school-issued identification, which they could not produce. They then left the school on foot and drove away in a northbound direction on Route 22,&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Officials Announce Upcoming 2-Week Road Closure In Hudson Valley Officials Announce Upcoming 2-Week Road Closure In Hudson Valley
Officials Announce Upcoming 2-Week Road Closure In Hudson Valley State officials issued an alert about an upcoming two-week-long road closure in Northern Westchester. Route 128 is set to close between Sands Mill Road and Wampus Lakes Drive in North Castle beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The road closure, which is being implemented to facilitate a culvert replacement, will last through Monday, Oct. 3, officials said. Motorists should follow the posted detour using Route 117, Route 120, and Route 22 as an alternate, according to the announcement.

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Hudson Valley Woman Wins $1M Lottery Prize Hudson Valley Woman Wins $1M Lottery Prize
Hudson Valley Woman Wins $1M Lottery Prize A Hudson Valley resident won a $1 million lottery prize. Dutchess County resident Loretta Lashomb, of Wingdale, claimed a top prize from the New York Lottery’s $1,000,000 Lucky Dog scratch-off game, the lottery announced on Monday, Aug. 22. She received the prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $559,860 after required withholdings, NY Lottery said. The ticket was purchased at Carol’s Gift Shop, which is located at 3081 Route 22 in Dover Plains, the lottery said.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
One Dies After Three-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash One Dies After Three-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
One Dies After Three-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash A Connecticut man has died three days after a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley on Route 22. The crash took place on Monday, April 26, on Route 22 in Putnam County in the town of Southeast when a driver struck a vehicle while passing cars on the shoulder of the roadway, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. A preliminary investigation indicates a 2008 Honda CRV operated by, Ricardo Bregante, age 57, of Carmel, was traveling north on Route 22 passing to the right of vehicles on the shoulder of the road, Hicks said. Bregante struck a 2017 Ford Edge operated by, Christoph…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Nabbed After Three-County Hudson Valley Stolen Vehicle Chase Three Nabbed After Three-County Hudson Valley Stolen Vehicle Chase
Three Nabbed After Three-County Hudson Valley Stolen Vehicle Chase Three people were arrested after a three-county stolen vehicle chase that started in Norhern Westchester County. The chase began around 10:10 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 3, New York State troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop of a 2015 Kia Forte for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law on I-684 in the town of Bedford, said Trooper AJ Hicks.  The driver of the vehicle failed to comply and led the troopers northbound on a pursuit reaching speeds over 120 miles per hour, Hicks said. During the pursuit, it was determined the vehicle was reported stolen out of North Haven, Connectic…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead Pinned Under Dodge Ram In Hudson Valley Man Found Dead Pinned Under Dodge Ram In Hudson Valley
Man Found Dead Pinned Under Dodge Ram In Hudson Valley An investigation is underway after a 58-year-old Fairfield County man was found dead underneath a pickup truck in Dutchess County. New York State Police troopers responded to a 911 dispatch of a man pinned under a vehicle on Route 22 in the town of Pawling on Friday, June 1 just before 8 a.m.  James C. Roberts of Danbury was trapped under a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck. Pawling Fire Department removed the vehicle, but Roberts was pronounced dead at the scene by EMStar Paramedics. There are no signs of criminal or foul play at this time, police said. State Police were also assisted on …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing Teen From Facility For Troubled Youth Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing Teen From Facility For Troubled Youth
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing Teen From Facility For Troubled Youth Have you seen him? State Police are asking for the public's help in locating a teen who has gone missing from a residential facility for troubled young men from the New York area. At approximately 7:30 p,m. Saturday, March 31, state police received reports from staffers that Keener Mendez-Estaeban ran away from the Berkshire Farms Center in the Town of Canaan. Mendez-Estaeban is described as being 5-foot-6, 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a grey sweatshirt, black pants, black hat, and black sneakers while possibly traveling on Route 22.  Anyone with inf…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Five Juveniles In Stolen Vehicle Take Police On High-Speed Chase Five Juveniles In Stolen Vehicle Take Police On High-Speed Chase
Five Juveniles In Stolen Vehicle Take Police On High-Speed Chase A carload of juveniles in a stolen car took police on a high-speed chase early Friday from the City of Poughkeepsie before being stopped in the Town of Amenia, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. The event took place around 1:15 a.m. when sheriff's deputies responded to a call for help from the City of Poughkeepsie Police to stop the vehicle which wasn't complying, said Capt. John Watterson. Once the vehicle was outside the city limits the Sheriff’s Office assumed the lead role and continued attempting to stop the vehicle. The vehicle then continued to travel without stopping…

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by Kathy Reakes