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Police & Fire
One Hospitalized In Route 6 Crash Between Car, Truck One Hospitalized In Route 6 Crash Between Car, Truck
One Hospitalized In Route 6 Crash Between Car, Truck A crash between a car and a truck on Route 6 in Mahopac sent one person to the hospital.  The crash took place around noon, Wednesday, July 17, on Route 6 near Lupi Court, causing police to close one lane of the highway, said Jack Casey of the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Mahopac Fire, EMS and Fire responded, along with an ambulance, which transported one patient to Putnam Hospital.  The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Carmel Police.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Damage Victim's Vehicle In Hate Crime At Northern Westchester Restaurant, Police Say Man, Woman Damage Victim's Vehicle In Hate Crime At Northern Westchester Restaurant, Police Say
Man, Woman Damage Victim's Vehicle In Hate Crime At Northern Westchester Restaurant, Police Say A man and woman are behind bars after police say they damaged a victim's vehicle after violating a protection order at a popular restaurant in the area. State Police troopers responded to the parking lot of Chili's Grill & Bar on Route 6 in Somers for a report of a domestic dispute on Saturday, July 6 at approximately 8:15 p.m. An investigation revealed Antonio Vuksanaj and Gina Vuksanaj, both age 50 from Carmel, violated the order of protection and blocked the retreat of the victim, police said. The Vuksanajs then attempted to extricate the victim from a vehicle through force and…

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by Joe Lombardi
Traffic
Serious Two-Car Crash Causes Heavy Delays On Route 6 Stretch Serious Two-Car Crash Causes Heavy Delays On Route 6 Stretch
Serious Two-Car Crash Causes Heavy Delays On Route 6 Stretch This story has been updated. A serious two-car crash is tied up traffic during the morning commute near the border of Northern Westchester and Putnam. The crash, reported just before 8 a.m. Monday, June 17, occurred on westbound Route 6 at the intersection of Windsor Road, just west of Mahopac Avenue in Somers. One of the vehicles involved landed well off the road. Delays lasted through the end of the morning commute.

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by Daily Voice
News
IDs Released For Man, Woman Killed In Head-On Route 6 Crash IDs Released For Man, Woman Killed In Head-On Route 6 Crash
IDs Released For Man, Woman Killed In Head-On Route 6 Crash The man and woman killed in a late-night head-on crash in the area have been identified. The crash occurred at around 11 p.m. Friday, May 3 in Orange County on Route 6 in the town of Woodbury between the 293 split and Long Mountain Parkway. An investigation revealed that a 2007 Dodge Caliber traveling west on Route 6 crossed over into the Eastbound lane, state police said. A 2016 Nissan Titan traveling east moved into the opposite lane to avoid the Dodge. The Dodge Caliber corrected itself, moving back into the westbound lane striking the Nissan Titan, police said. The only two occupants o…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two-Killed In Head-On Route 6 Crash In Orange County Two-Killed In Head-On Route 6 Crash In Orange County
Two-Killed In Head-On Route 6 Crash In Orange County This story has been updated. The two people killed in a late-night head-on crash in Orange County have been identified. The crash occurred at around 11 p.m. Friday, May 3 on Route 6 in Woodbury between the 293 split and Long Mountain Parkway. An investigation revealed that a 2007 Dodge Caliber traveling west on Route 6 crossed over into the Eastbound lane, state police said. A 2016 Nissan Titan traveling east moved into the opposite lane to avoid the Dodge. The Dodge Caliber corrected itself, moving back into the westbound lane striking the Nissan Titan, police said. The only two occupant…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Westchester Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charge After Good Samaritan Reports Badly Injured Beagle Westchester Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charge After Good Samaritan Reports Badly Injured Beagle
Westchester Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charge After Good Samaritan Reports Badly Injured Beagle A Westchester County man was arrested on alleged animal cruelty charges after his badly injured Beagle was found running loose and saved by a Good Samaritan. Nuno Afonso-Gouveia of Yonkers was arrested on Saturday, April 6, by Putnam County SPCA officers after his dog "Snoopy," was found running loose near the Meadowlands Auto Dealership on Route 6, in Carmel, said Ken Ross, Chief of the Putnam County SPCA. The Good Samaritan observed that the dog’s barking collar was extremely tight and when it was removed,  they found three large holes and raw skin where the fur had been worn away by the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Accused Of Stealing $149 In Merchandise From Macy's, Police Say Teen Accused Of Stealing $149 In Merchandise From Macy's, Police Say
Teen Accused Of Stealing $149 In Merchandise From Macy's, Police Say A teen from Mahopac has been accused of stealing nearly $150 of Macy’s merchandise, police say. Yorktown Police say they received a report of a shoplifting incident at Macy’s on Thursday, April 4 around 6 p.m. The complainant stated that the suspect fled the scene in a blue Honda Civic. Officers responded and located the vehicle on Route 6. Police say the woman, identified as 19-year-old Michele Ward, left the store without paying for assorted women’s clothing valued at $149. Ward was arrested and charged with petit larceny, a Class A misdemeanor, and transported to Yorktown Police Departm…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Route 6 Stop Leads To Drug Possession Charges For Mohegan Lake Woman, 21 Route 6 Stop Leads To Drug Possession Charges For Mohegan Lake Woman, 21
Route 6 Stop Leads To Drug Possession Charges For Mohegan Lake Woman, 21 A 21-year-old area woman was allegedly busted for drug possession after Yorktown police spotted her acting "in a suspicious manner." Krista Camacho, of Mohegan Lake, was arrested around 6:56 p.m., Thursday, March 14, after she was seen acting strangely in the area of East Main Street, said the Yorktown Police. After watching her, police saw Camacho getting into the passenger side of a vehicle which was stopped by officers on Route 6, police said. After an investigation by officers, it was determined that Camacho was allegedly in possession of a quantity of heroin, cocaine, Suboxone, as wel…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
Police: Motorist Driving Without Headlights On Charged With DWI After Running Route 6 Red Light Police: Motorist Driving Without Headlights On Charged With DWI After Running Route 6 Red Light
Police: Motorist Driving Without Headlights On Charged With DWI After Running Route 6 Red Light A man was arrested for alleged impaired driving after being busted driving through a red light with no headlights on, police said. Crompond resident Edinson-Mauro Merino-Meza, 41, was stopped by an officer shortly before 11 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15, when he drove past a Yorktown police officer on Route 6 with no headlights on, through a red traffic light, prompting a traffic stop. During the subsequent stop, police said that Merino-Meza was found to be allegedly driving while impaired, with a blood alcohol content greater than .08 percent. Merino-Meza was arrested and charged with driving wh…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Love A Parade? Annual Northern Westchester-Putnam St. Patrick's Day Event Set Love A Parade? Annual Northern Westchester-Putnam St. Patrick's Day Event Set
Love A Parade? Annual Northern Westchester-Putnam St. Patrick's Day Event Set Saint Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and with it comes the 43rd Annual Northern Westchester — Putnam Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. This year’s parade is scheduled for Sunday, March 10 at 2 p.m. with Bill Dowling as the Grand Marshal. The route begins by the 9/11 memorial on the corner of Route 6 and Croton Falls Road, and the lineup itself begins on Route 6 between Mt. Hope Road and the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. This parade is said to be one of the largest in the state with a total of six divisions. It involves numerous marching bands, police and fire departments, civil ser…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Ossining Man Faces DWI Charge After Route 6 Crash In Yorktown Ossining Man Faces DWI Charge After Route 6 Crash In Yorktown
Ossining Man Faces DWI Charge After Route 6 Crash In Yorktown An Ossining man faces DWI charges after he was busted by Yorktown Police for allegedly causing a vehicle crash while driving drunk. Manuel Cochancela, 36, was arrested on Tuesday around 2:15 p.m. after a Yorktown police officer watched as he turned his red Ford truck erratically from Lee Road and collided with another vehicle on westbound Route 6, Yorktown Police said. An investigation at the scene of the crash found Cochancela was allegedly intoxicated, and a computer check revealed that he was unlicensed and had a prior conviction for DWI in the past 10 years, police said. Cochancela was…

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by Kathy Reakes