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$2.4M Scheme: Former Cortlandt Town Employee, Business Owner Admit To Illegal Dumping Plot $2.4M Scheme: Former Cortlandt Town Employee, Business Owner Admit To Illegal Dumping Plot
$2.4M Scheme: Former Cortlandt Town Employee, Business Owner Admit To Illegal Dumping Plot A former Northern Westchester town employee has admitted to allowing a business owner to illegally dump unauthorized material at an environmentally fragile facility in exchange for cash bribes, federal officials announced.  Verplanck resident Robert Dyckman, age 52, and Cortlandt Manor resident Glenn Griffin, age 55, both pleaded guilty to charges related to the $2.4 million scheme, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Monday, Aug. 26.  According to federal officials, Dyckman, the former Assistant General Foreman for the Town o…

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by Ben Crnic
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Unpermitted Solicitors, Illegal Dumpers Nabbed In Hudson Valley Unpermitted Solicitors, Illegal Dumpers Nabbed In Hudson Valley
Unpermitted Solicitors, Illegal Dumpers Nabbed In Hudson Valley In response to complaints from residents, three people, including a street musician, were issued summonses for soliciting without a permit and illegal dumping in the Hudson Valley.  The summonses were all issued in Putnam County in the town of Carmel over the period of a week in response to quality-of-life complaints from residents and business owners, according to an announcement from Carmel Police on Friday, June 16.  The first of the summonses was issued on Thursday, June 8, when a Carmel detective happened upon a man "playing" a fake violin with a loudspeaker at the Mahopac Vi…

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by Ben Crnic
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17 Hauls Of Waste Illegally Dumped By I-95, I-287 In Westchester: Suspect At Large, Police Say 17 Hauls Of Waste Illegally Dumped By I-95, I-287 In Westchester: Suspect At Large, Police Say
17 Hauls Of Waste Illegally Dumped By I-95, I-287 In Westchester: Suspect At Large, Police Say Police are searching for whoever was responsible for illegally dumping numerous hauls of construction waste along highways in Westchester.  The waste was discovered along Interstate 95 and Interstate 287 in the City of Rye on multiple days, including Thursday, Jan. 5; Tuesday, Jan. 24; and Saturday, March 18, according to state police.  In total, authorities estimate that around 17 large hauls of construction excavation waste were dumped, and further investigation revealed that similar material had been dumped in Harrison along a local roadway as well during the same periods of ti…

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by Ben Crnic
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'Get Fined, Walk Home': Police In Westchester Warn Against Illegal Dumping 'Get Fined, Walk Home': Police In Westchester Warn Against Illegal Dumping
'Get Fined, Walk Home': Police In Westchester Warn Against Illegal Dumping Police in a Westchester County city are urging people to stop illegal dumping if they want to avoid heavy fines and a long walk home.  Such was the fate of one unlawful pickup truck owner in Yonkers, who was caught illegally dumping on McLean Avenue on Wednesday night, Oct. 26, according to Yonkers Police. "Dump on Yonkers = Get Fined + Walk Home," Yonkers Police warned in an announcement along with a photo of the pickup truck, which was towed away by police.  Anyone who sees illegal dumping is asked to call (914) 377-DUMP (3867), Yonkers Police said. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Local Man Charged In Area Cemetery Boat Dumping Incident Local Man Charged In Area Cemetery Boat Dumping Incident
Local Man Charged In Area Cemetery Boat Dumping Incident A man has been charged after a boat was allegedly illegally dumped near a cemetery in the Hudson Valley. The 19-foot boat was dumped in Putnam County on Friday, Sept. 2 in the area of the Union Valley Cemetery in Carmel. According to Lt. Michael Bodo of the Carmel Police, responding officers found a Sunbird Corsair dumped on cemetery property. After inspecting the vessel, officers found that all identifiable markings had been intentionally removed from the boat, Bodo said. Shortly thereafter, the Carmel Police Marine Unit working in conjunction with Carmel Police detectives …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ex-Peekskill Business Owner, Ex-Cortlandt Town Employee Both Indicted For $1.5M Scheme Ex-Peekskill Business Owner, Ex-Cortlandt Town Employee Both Indicted For $1.5M Scheme
Ex-Peekskill Business Owner, Ex-Cortlandt Town Employee Both Indicted For $1.5M Scheme A former Northern Westchester town employee and an owner of a landscaping business were both indicted in an illegal dumping scheme that could cost the town up to $1.5 million. Glenn Griffin, the owner of Griffin's Landscaping Corporation, and Robert Dyckman, the former assistant general foreman with the Town of Cortlandt, were both arrested on Thursday, July 21, according to Damian Williams, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York. Griffin, age 53, of Cortlandt Manor, and Dyckman, age 51, of Verplanck, are both charged in a scheme to dump hundreds of …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Accused Of Dumping Construction Debris On Northern Westchester Roadway Man Accused Of Dumping Construction Debris On Northern Westchester Roadway
Man Accused Of Dumping Construction Debris On Northern Westchester Roadway A Putnam County man has been issued a summons for allegedly dumping construction debris in the roadway in Northern Westchester County. Charles Valt, 48, of Garrison, was issued the summons for dumping on Wednesday, Nov. 18, after Yorktown Police received a report of the debris in the roadway on Baldwin Road, on Tuesday, Nov. 17. An investigation found the debris had been dumped on the side of the roadway and police were able to identify Valt as the person responsible,  Yorktown Police said. The debris consisted of cinder blocks and other building waste. A roll-off container truck depo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed For Illegally Dumping Trash, Debris Near I-84 Man Nabbed For Illegally Dumping Trash, Debris Near I-84
Man Nabbed For Illegally Dumping Trash, Debris Near I-84 A Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputy had to get his hands dirty to track down a suspect who illegally dumped trash and construction debris on county property near I-84. On Monday, July 29, Deputy Randel Hill was on patrol on Barrett Road in Southeast when he came upon a “large quantity” of trash that had been illegally dumped. Hill photographed the scene and proceeded to dig through several bags to find any evidence that would lead them to the owner. Putnam County Police Capt. Lisa Ortolano said that in one of the bags, Hill located paperwork that tied the debris to a Lake Carmel man. Due to th…

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by Zak Failla
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State Warns Hudson Valley Residents 'Free Dirt' Might Actually Be Contaminated State Warns Hudson Valley Residents 'Free Dirt' Might Actually Be Contaminated
State Warns Hudson Valley Residents 'Free Dirt' Might Actually Be Contaminated The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is warning Hudson Valley residents to be cautious when offered free fill material for use to level or grade their properties.  The Buffalo News reported that radioactive waste had been discovered in fill near the entrance to Niagara Falls State Park, in this article.  State officials confirmed to the Buffalo News that tests by the DEC found low levels of radioactivity, along with petroleum waste and traces of benzopyrene, a cancer-causing chemical found in coal tar, cigarette smoke and vehicle exhaust. There are only two tiny signs m…

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by Jon Craig
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Westchester Man Busted For Dumping Mattresses In Vacant Lot Found With Drugs, Police Say Westchester Man Busted For Dumping Mattresses In Vacant Lot Found With Drugs, Police Say
Westchester Man Busted For Dumping Mattresses In Vacant Lot Found With Drugs, Police Say An investigation into the dumping of two mattresses in an empty lot in Yonkers has led to the apprehension of a local man who is now facing drug charges after being placed under arrest, police said. Members of the Yonkers Police Department and the city’s Public Safety Dispatchers began an investigation on Aug. 4 after two mattresses were found in a vacant lot on Oak Street.  Surveillance video captured a man - later identified as Yonkers resident Michal Davon Roman - dropping the mattresses before leaving the area. Police said that 10 days later, the 26-year-old Roman was identified and ar…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Caught By Off-Duty Cop Illegally Dumping In Westchester Man Caught By Off-Duty Cop Illegally Dumping In Westchester
Man Caught By Off-Duty Cop Illegally Dumping In Westchester A Mount Vernon man was caught by an off-duty police officer illegally dumping leaking, rusty paint cans in Yonkers. Shortly before 5:15 on Monday, July 16, the off-duty officer spotted 40-year-old Juan Valdovinos allegedly leaving the cans in a grassy area on Sweetfield Circle near Cypress Street, prompting him to alert his fellow officers. According to Yonkers Police Sgt. Jared Singer, the officer determined that Valdovinos was illegally dumping the cans, and notified the on-duty captain of the illegal dumping. Both he and the captain proceeded to arrest Valdovinos without further incident…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Officials Seek To Seize Vehicle Involved In Debris Dumping Westchester Officials Seek To Seize Vehicle Involved In Debris Dumping
Westchester Officials Seek To Seize Vehicle Involved In Debris Dumping Officials are taking steps to seize the pickup truck of a man who was busted illegally dumping debris from the truck bed onto a city street. An officer from the Yonkers Police Department on patrol at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 22 near the intersection of Oak Street and Chestnut Street spotted Yonkers resident Sirlarry Washington, 33, removing debris from the bed of the pickup truck and depositing it onto the roadway. Police said that after observing Washington for several minutes, they determined that it was an incident of illegal dumping, and Washington was taken into police c…

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by Zak Failla