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Man Charged With DWI After Route 6 Two-Car Crash Man Charged With DWI After Route 6 Two-Car Crash
Man Charged With DWI After Route 6 Two-Car Crash A Carmel man has been charged with DWI following his involvement in a two-car crash, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department. Officers with the PCSD were dispatched via Putnam 911 to a report of a two-car personal injury crash on Route 6 in the area of Bridge Lane in the town of Southeast on Thursday, Oct. 31 around 4:30 p.m. Upon arrival, officers allegedly observed Julian Chulo, the driver of one of the vehicles, sitting on the shoulder of the road. It also appeared as though empty beer cans had been ejected from his car, according to police. Multiple witnesses subsequently …

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Putnam K9 Officer Hannah Featured In New Yorker Magazine For Sniffing Out Child Porn Putnam K9 Officer Hannah Featured In New Yorker Magazine For Sniffing Out Child Porn
Putnam K9 Officer Hannah Featured In New Yorker Magazine For Sniffing Out Child Porn Putnam County Sheriff Department’s K9 Officer Hannah, one of just 14 dogs trained by state police to sniff out child pornography, has been featured in an article in the New Yorker. Hannah, a yellow lab, has been trained to detect a heat-reducing chemical called triphenylphosphine oxide, present in all electronic storage devices. After graduating from her 10-week training course in March, Hannah can technically work on any type of cybercrime; however, her abilities are most often used to combat sex offenders. Hannah and her handler, John Hyla, of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, successfu…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Missing Mount Pleasant Man Located In Brewster Missing Mount Pleasant Man Located In Brewster
Missing Mount Pleasant Man Located In Brewster With the help of new technology, authorities were able to find a missing man within a matter of hours. The incident began around 5:41 a.m., Friday, Nov. 1, when the Mount Pleasant Police Department reported a missing elderly male who had not been heard from since 1 p.m. the previous day.  The Mount Pleasant Police immediately broadcasted over the Westchester County Hotline information about the missing man and the vehicle he was driving.  The WCPD entered the man's vehicle information into all databases in the event that his vehicle hit any location in Westchester County. At 8:5…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead After Fire At Home In Area Man Found Dead After Fire At Home In Area
Man Found Dead After Fire At Home In Area A man was found dead after a fire destroyed a home in the area. The man was found after flames devoured the mobile home in Putnam County in the Post Road Mobile Home Park on Route 9 in Philipstown, around 3:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 4. Once the blaze was out, first responders with the North Highlands Fire Department found the man, who had been badly burned, Putnam County Sheriff's Department Capt. Lisa Ortolano confirmed on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Police are waiting for autopsy results to positively identify the man and a final report from the fire investigation team for the cause of the fire.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Caught With Crack During Traffic Stop In Area Woman Caught With Crack During Traffic Stop In Area
Woman Caught With Crack During Traffic Stop In Area A 51-year-old woman has been charged after police say she was found to be in possession of crack cocaine during a traffic stop. Officers with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department allegedly observed the driver of a 2002 Oldsmobile commit a violation on Danbury Road in the Town of Southeast on Saturday, Nov. 2 around 5:30 p.m. A traffic stop was initiated, and police allegedly observed several pieces of drug paraphernalia on the floor of the vehicle. Further investigation revealed that one of the passengers, identified as Katherine Shanahan, 51, of Brewster, was found to be in possession o…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Area Man Faces Three Felony Counts Of Possessing Obscene Sexual Performance By A Child Area Man Faces Three Felony Counts Of Possessing Obscene Sexual Performance By A Child
Area Man Faces Three Felony Counts Of Possessing Obscene Sexual Performance By A Child A man from Carmel is facing three felony charges after an investigation revealed that he was in possession of an obscene sexual performance by a child, according to the Putnam Sheriff. Officers with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department say Jason J. Dance, 45, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 1 and charged with three felony counts of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child. Investigators from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation say they were notified by members of the Department of Homeland Security that they had been monitoring an IP address in Car…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
CT Man Wanted On Drunk-Driving Charge In Putnam Arrested For Felony DWI CT Man Wanted On Drunk-Driving Charge In Putnam Arrested For Felony DWI
CT Man Wanted On Drunk-Driving Charge In Putnam Arrested For Felony DWI A Fairfield County man already convicted of driving drunk in Northern Westchester is now facing a felony DWI charge after driving under the influence in the Town of Southeast, according to the Putnam Sheriff. Officers with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department say they initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Route 22 and Milltown Road in Southeast after observing a driver commit a series of violations on Sunday, Sept. 15 around 3:30 a.m. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Isau Reynaldo Martinez Coronado, 27, of Norwalk, was determined to be intoxicated, officers say. Marti…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Northern Westchester Residents Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors Northern Westchester Residents Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors
Northern Westchester Residents Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors Fourteen people from five counties as well as New York City have been ticketed for illegal alcohol sales following a compliance check of local retailers throughout Putnam County. Undercover members of the Sheriff’s Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit say they worked alongside the Putnam County Communities That Care Coalition to conduct a total of 89 spot checks on establishments that offer alcoholic beverages for sale for off-premises consumption. During these checks, an undercover and underage individual attempts to purchase alcohol from the establishment without showing proof of age a…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Search For Missing Man Causes Closures Of Area Lake Search For Missing Man Causes Closures Of Area Lake
Search For Missing Man Causes Closures Of Area Lake Lake Carmel is closed to swimmers and boaters as emergency responders search for a missing man. The Lake Carmel Fire Department said it was dispatched on a report of a missing swimmer at around 7:35 p.m. Saturday, July 20. The man has been identified as a Connecticut resident in his 50s. The department was assisted in the search by the Carmel Fire Department, Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department dive team and Putnam County Sheriff's Department, Kent Police. Search efforts resumed early Sunday morning, July 21. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
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Women Who Stole Credit Cards From Cars Made Purchases In Four Counties, Authorities Say Women Who Stole Credit Cards From Cars Made Purchases In Four Counties, Authorities Say
Women Who Stole Credit Cards From Cars Made Purchases In Four Counties, Authorities Say Two women are facing felony larceny charges following a string of larcenies in Putnam County in which authorities say stolen credits were used to make purchases in four neighboring counties. The larcenies occurred in the towns of Philipstown, Putnam Valley and Kent, Putnam County Sheriff, Robert L. Langley Jr. said. During the past three weeks, the sheriff’s department, along with the New York State Park Police, received several complaints from hikers who, upon returning to their parked cars, discovered the cars had been rummaged through and personal items were stolen from within. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Yorktown Man Charged With Selling LSD In Putnam Yorktown Man Charged With Selling LSD In Putnam
Yorktown Man Charged With Selling LSD In Putnam A Yorktown man has been charged after selling LSD in Putnam, police say. Putnam County Sheriff’s Department officers say they arrested Anthony Piscitelli, 20, of Yorktown on Wednesday, June 26 after a lengthy investigation by the department’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU). NEU officers say they discovered in 2018 that a Yorktown Heights male was selling LSD in Putnam County. NEU members then made contact with Piscitelli, arranged for the purchase of LSD and arrested Piscitelli at his home. Piscitelli was charged with the felonies of fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled subs…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Two Caught With Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills In Area Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says Two Caught With Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills In Area Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
Two Caught With Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills In Area Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says A man and woman are facing drug charges after they were stopped on the Taconic State Parkway with hundreds of Oxycodone pills, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Department. Members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU) say they conducted a traffic stop after observing a driver commit a series of infractions on the northbound ramp to the Taconic State Parkway at Bryant Pond Road in Putnam Valley on Friday, June 7. When talking with the driver, NEU members say they noted the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Further investigation revealed …

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by Valerie Musson