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37-Year-Old Man Charged In Philipstown Home Burglary 37-Year-Old Man Charged In Philipstown Home Burglary
37-Year-Old Man Charged In Philipstown Home Burglary A contractor’s sharp eye helped investigators solve a months-long burglary case, leading to the arrest of a Hudson Valley man on multiple felony charges, authorities said. The months-long investigation began in Putnam County on Tuesday, May 28, when deputies from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported burglary at a home on Route 403 in Philipstown. Upon their arrival, a contractor working on the property informed deputies of evidence suggesting illegal entry into the residence, the Sheriff's Office said on Friday, Nov. 22. Following the contractor's tip, investigators fr…

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by Ben Crnic
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$43K Stolen By Treasurer Of Hudson Valley Lacrosse Club, State Police Say $43K Stolen By Treasurer Of Hudson Valley Lacrosse Club, State Police Say
$43K Stolen By Treasurer Of Hudson Valley Lacrosse Club, State Police Say A Hudson Valley man who volunteered as a treasurer for a youth lacrosse development club has been charged with stealing more than $43,000 from the organization which is now closed. Dutchess County resident Robert R. Dichiara, age 65, of LaGrange, was arrested on Monday, June 26 by New York State Police. According to Trooper AJ Hicks, an investigation into the missing funds was initiated after the department received a complaint of missing monies from the Arlington Lacrosse Developmental Club. The investigation, conducted by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation determined that Dichiara stol…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Steals Catalytic Converters From Cars In Westchester: Police Man Steals Catalytic Converters From Cars In Westchester: Police
Man Steals Catalytic Converters From Cars In Westchester: Police A man faces numerous charges after allegedly stealing catalytic converters from vehicles throughout the Hudson Valley and Connecticut, including one that was parked at a high school, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident that happened on Thursday, March 23 around 3 p.m., when a Putnam County sheriff's deputy assigned as a school resource officer at Putnam Valley High School was told that a vehicle parked in the school's lot had a catalytic converter stolen from it.  According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, this deputy was able to obtain surveillance video …

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by Ben Crnic
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Northern Westchester Man Steals Antique Gun From Event In Hudson Valley, Police Say Northern Westchester Man Steals Antique Gun From Event In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Northern Westchester Man Steals Antique Gun From Event In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Northern Westchester man faces larceny charges after allegedly stealing an antique firearm from a military expo event in the Hudson Valley, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident in Putnam County on Saturday, April 22 around 2:30 p.m., when a sheriff's deputy was sent to the Patterson Recreation Center at 65 Front St. for a larceny complaint.  According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, the deputy was told by the complainant that at around 12:30 p.m., someone had stolen an 1861 Navy round barrel revolver that had been on display at his booth.  Authorities t…

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by Ben Crnic
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Violent Threat At School In Carmel Prompts Arrest Of Student Violent Threat At School In Carmel Prompts Arrest Of Student
Violent Threat At School In Carmel Prompts Arrest Of Student Updated story: Person Accused Of Making Threat Against Current Student At High School In Hudson Valley Authorities are keeping close watch over a middle school in the Hudson Valley after a reported threat of violence that led to an arrest of a juvenile student. The threat was made in Putnam County at the George Fischer Middle School in Carmel around midnight on Thursday, March 23, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  The incident caused the school to delay its opening by two hours and also prompted an investigation conducted by the Sheriff's Office.  One j…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Killed After Being Ejected In 2-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Woman Killed After Being Ejected In 2-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
Woman Killed After Being Ejected In 2-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash A woman was killed after being ejected from a car during a two-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Orange County around 2;10 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 29 on I-84 in Wallkill. When New York State troopers arrived on the scene they found a 2020 Acura RDX and a 2019 Dodge down an embankment off the north shoulder, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The operator of the Dodge, identified as Sarah Williams, age 35, from Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene, Nevel said. The operator and passenger of the other vehicle were not inj…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Man Killed After Tractor-Trailer Fell On I-287 Near I-684 In Westchester ID Released For Man Killed After Tractor-Trailer Fell On I-287 Near I-684 In Westchester
ID Released For Man Killed After Tractor-Trailer Fell On I-287 Near I-684 In Westchester The names of the victims of a crash in which a tractor-trailer flipped over a guardrail on an exit ramp and landed on I-287 at the interchange with I-684 in Westchester County have been released by police.  Earlier Report - Driver Dies After Tractor-Trailer Falls, Lands On I-287 at I-684 Interchange In Harrison The driver of the tractor-trailer who was killed was identified as 42-year-old Connecticut resident Nathan Montalvo of the town of Guilford in New Haven County, and the motorist injured after the truck landed on the highway was identified as 37-year-old Aris Guerr…

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by Ben Crnic
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Bookkeeper Accused Of Stealing Nearly $715K From Hudson Valley Business Bookkeeper Accused Of Stealing Nearly $715K From Hudson Valley Business
Bookkeeper Accused Of Stealing Nearly $715K From Hudson Valley Business A former bookkeeper at a business in the Hudson Valley has been accused of stealing almost $715,000 over the past two and a half years. Dutchess County District Attorney, William V. Grady announced on Wednesday, Dec. 7 a 1,330-count indictment charging the ex-employee at the Fishkill Auto Body Shop in Fishkill, Suzanne Whitman, age 55, of Poughkeepsie. “The success of any business, large or small, depends on the integrity of those who are given the responsibility for financial oversight," Grady said. "The evidence in this case will show that the defen…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Body Of 19-Year-Old Swimmer Pulled From Hudson River Body Of 19-Year-Old Swimmer Pulled From Hudson River
Body Of 19-Year-Old Swimmer Pulled From Hudson River The body of a missing teenage swimmer has been located in the Hudson River, state police announced late Monday afternoon, June 6. At approximately 6 a.m. Monday, troopers were notified about the missing 19-year-old near Haverstraw Beach State Park in Rockland County.  New York State Police Underwater Recovery Team along with local fire departments searched the water. A Rockland County Sheriff’s Office bloodhound, along with New York Park Police, state troopers and members if the Bureau of Criminal Investigation assisted with the ground search. The body of Kevin Pinto of Spring Valley…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Missing NY Woman Found Dead, State Police Say Missing NY Woman Found Dead, State Police Say
Missing NY Woman Found Dead, State Police Say A 45-year-old woman who was reported missing in New York earlier this week has been found dead, state police announced. On Tuesday, June 29, an alert was issued for Angola resident Gina J. Baca, who was reported missing by the Seneca Nation of Indians in Erie County. This week, on Thursday, July 1, State Police said that Baca was located and was found dead. No information regarding her death was released. New York State Police said that the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Forensic Identification Unit are investigating. No other information was immediately available. Check back to…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After I-84 Crash Driver Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After I-84 Crash
Driver Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After I-84 Crash A driver had to be airlifted after losing control of an SUV, going off-road and crashing on the side of I-84 in the area, New York State Police said. Troopers are investigating a motor vehicle crash that happened at approximately 2:30 p.m. in Orange County on Monday, April 19 in Greenville, leaving the driver of a 2010 Honda CRV with serious injuries. Police said that the driver left the roadway at exit 4 while driving westbound on the interstate. The driver then crashed and had to be airlifted to Westchester Medical Center for treatment of “serious injuries.” The driver’s condition was n…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Man Wanted On Sexual Misconduct Charge In Area Alert Issued For Man Wanted On Sexual Misconduct Charge In Area
Alert Issued For Man Wanted On Sexual Misconduct Charge In Area A Putnam County man is wanted on a bench warrant for sexual misconduct, police said.  Michael W. Potter, 32, last known residences were in Patterson, and Memphis, TN, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Department. Police said he stands at 6-foot-1, weighs about 170 pounds, has numerous tattoos, brown hair, and blue eyes.  Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation at 845-225-4300.

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by Christina Coulter
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Northern Westchester Underage Drinking Detail Results In One Arrest Northern Westchester Underage Drinking Detail Results In One Arrest
Northern Westchester Underage Drinking Detail Results In One Arrest A special state police detail in Westchester County aimed at cracking down on the sale of alcohol to minors led to the arrest of a Long Island man. On Thursday, Nov. 12, Troopers and members of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation participated in an underage drinking detail throughout northern Westchester County, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Troopers went to 11 locations in which an underaged person attempted to purchase alcohol.  One location, the 7-Eleven on Route 100 in Somers, sold alcohol to a person under the age of 21 leading to the arrest of Nassau County Kamaljeet Singh, 23 of Fran…

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by Kathy Reakes
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21-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On Route 6 Stretch 21-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On Route 6 Stretch
21-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On Route 6 Stretch A 21-year-old Long Island man was killed when the vehicle he was a passenger in struck a tree in the Hudson Valley. New York State Police troopers are investigating the single-vehicle crash that happened Orange County at approximately 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25 on a stretch of Route 6 in the Town of Highlands. Police said that the driver, Manhattan resident Ebraheem Chowdhury, 22, lost control entering entering the center island at Long Mountain Circle before sticking a tree. Nassau County resident Farhan Sadik, of Hempstead, who was a passenger in the backseat of the vehicle, was pronoun…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Suspect In Northern Westchester Burglary Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Suspect In Northern Westchester Burglary
Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Suspect In Northern Westchester Burglary Do you know him? New York State Police from the Somers barracks began investigating an attempted burglary of a residence in the Yorktown Heights area of Somers on Wednesday, May 8. Investigators are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying the pictured subject from the available camera footage. Anyone that may have information regarding this attempted burglary or the identity of the subject is asked to please contact Investigator Stacey Cassels-Vetter of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation at SP Somers (914) 769-2600.  Please reference case #8902521. All calls can be kep…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Area Man Faces Three New Felony Charges In Child Porn Case Area Man Faces Three New Felony Charges In Child Porn Case
Area Man Faces Three New Felony Charges In Child Porn Case Additional charges, including three felonies, have been filed against a 34-year-old area man who was arrested in a child pornography case in March. On Monday, April 22, a grand jury issued a criminal indictment charging Nicholas J. Terilli of Pine Plains with the following new charges: Two counts of use of a child in a sexual performance, a Class C felony. Two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, a Class D felony.  Two counts of possession of a sexual performance by a child, a Class E felony. Endangering the welfare of a child, a Class A misdemeanor.  On March 1, Terill…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted For Rape Of Child Nabbed By New York State Police Fugitive Wanted For Rape Of Child Nabbed By New York State Police
Fugitive Wanted For Rape Of Child Nabbed By New York State Police A 32-year-old man has been arrested by state police troopers on an outstanding warrant for assaulting and raping a minor. New York State Police troopers and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Livingston announced the arrest of Gary Montana, of Hudson in Columbia Couty who had an outstanding warrant out for his arrest in Pittsfield, Mass. Police said that Montana was wanted for indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14 and rape of a child with force, felonies. He was arraigned in the Town of Greenport Court and remanded to the Columbia County Jail without bail. As a f…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Pursue New Lead In Fatal Crash On Taconic State Parkway Police Pursue New Lead In Fatal Crash On Taconic State Parkway
Police Pursue New Lead In Fatal Crash On Taconic State Parkway State police are asking for help locating a car that may have been racing a motorcycle on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County that ended with a fatal crash in late April. Scott V. McMahon, 27, of Yonkers, died in the crash around 7 p.m. April 28 near Exit 8 in the town of New Castle, said Trooper AJ Hicks. "Numerous witnesses have described a blue car that appeared to be racing the motorcycle; however, none of the information gathered so far has led to the identification of the vehicle," he said.  The investigation suggests a 2006 Mercury sedan was southbound when it …

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by Kathy Reakes
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17-Year-Old Found With Child Porn In Area Faces Felony Charge 17-Year-Old Found With Child Porn In Area Faces Felony Charge
17-Year-Old Found With Child Porn In Area Faces Felony Charge A 17-year-old boy is facing a felony charge after police said they found him to be in possession of child pornography at his home in the Hudson Valley. Members of the New York State Police Computer Crimes Unit and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation from the Wappinger barracks, executed a search warrant at a residence in the town of Fishkill on Thursday, May 24 where James Park was found to have the child porn, state police from the Wappinger barracks said. Park was charged with possessing a sexual performance by a child, a Class E felony. Park was arraigned at the Town of Fishkill Court,…

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