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Man Sentenced For Attempting To Kidnap Woman At Gunpoint In Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Attempting To Kidnap Woman At Gunpoint In Northern Westchester
Man Sentenced For Attempting To Kidnap Woman At Gunpoint In Northern Westchester A man will spend the better part of a decade behind bars after he pulled a gun out and attempted to kidnap a woman in Northern Westchester. Kyle Gregg, 23, of Cortlandt, has been sentenced to seven years each for attempted kidnapping and criminal possession of a weapon dating back to an incident that took place on Jan. 5. According to police, shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, the woman was walking southbound on North Bedford Road (Route 117) in Mount Kisco when Gregg pulled up alongside her near the Bedford town line. Gregg offered the woman a ride, which she refused. Shortly…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Crash Near Taconic Parkway Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Crash Near Taconic Parkway
Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Crash Near Taconic Parkway A 34-year-old area man is facing felony DWI charges after his involvement in a crash near the Taconic Parkway, police say. Putnam County Sheriff’s Department officers say they responded to a Putnam 911 dispatch that reported a one-car property damage accident on Peekskill Hollow Road in the area of the Taconic State Parkway on Saturday, June 8 around 7:45 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to meander from the roadway and strike a tree head-on, police say. The driver, identified as Jaime Ramon, of Peekskill, was determined to be …

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by Valerie Musson
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Northern Westchester Man Charged With Robbery After Allegedly Forcing His Way Into Putnam Home Northern Westchester Man Charged With Robbery After Allegedly Forcing His Way Into Putnam Home
Northern Westchester Man Charged With Robbery After Allegedly Forcing His Way Into Putnam Home A convicted felon from Northern Westchester is facing a host of charges after allegedly forcing his way into a Putnam County woman’s home, injuring her and damaging property, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Putnam County Sheriff Deputy Kevin Radovich was dispatched to a Lake Peekskill home in Putnam Valley at approximately 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, where there was a report of a man attempting to break into the residence. According to Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr., the investigation determined that Peekskill resident, Jamon Johnson, 44, who knows his female victim, alle…

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by Zak Failla
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Traffic Stop Leads To DWI Charge For Woman In Patterson Traffic Stop Leads To DWI Charge For Woman In Patterson
Traffic Stop Leads To DWI Charge For Woman In Patterson A traffic stop in Patterson led to DWI charges for a woman from New Fairfield, police say. Officers from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department say they observed a driver commit a series of traffic violations on Fairfield Drive and Haviland Drive in the Town of Patterson on Wednesday, May 8 around 1 a.m. Police say they initiated a traffic stop and observed that the driver, identified as 38-year-old Mellisa Gorgilone of New Fairfield, was intoxicated. Gorgilone was arrested and transported to the Putnam County Correctional Facility, where she was charged with: Aggravated driving while in…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Woman With Suspended License Charged With Resisting Arrest In Southeast Woman With Suspended License Charged With Resisting Arrest In Southeast
Woman With Suspended License Charged With Resisting Arrest In Southeast A woman from New Fairfield has been charged with resisting arrest following a traffic stop in Putnam, according to police. Officers from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department say they observed a vehicle commit a series of traffic violations on Route 202 in the Town of Southeast on Saturday, May 4 around 1 p.m. The officer initiated a traffic stop and determined that the driver, identified as 56-year-old Deborah Kern, had a suspended license in the state of New York, according to police. When attempting to place Kern under arrest, police say she failed to obey commands and acted resistant.…

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by Valerie Musson
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Route 22 Stop Results In DWI, Drug Possession Charges For Motorist, Passenger Route 22 Stop Results In DWI, Drug Possession Charges For Motorist, Passenger
Route 22 Stop Results In DWI, Drug Possession Charges For Motorist, Passenger A motorist and passenger are facing charges after a traffic stop on Route 22, according to police. An officer with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department allegedly observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation on State Route 22 in the Town of Patterson on Saturday, April 20 around 12 a.m. The officer conducted a traffic stop and allegedly observed an alcoholic odor coming from the driver, identified as 38-year-old Carlos Diaz of Waterbury, Connecticut. There was also a distinct marijuana smell coming from the vehicle, according to police. Police say they asked repeatedly for Diaz to exit …

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Admits To Attempting To Abduct Woman At Gunpoint In Mount Kisco Man Admits To Attempting To Abduct Woman At Gunpoint In Mount Kisco
Man Admits To Attempting To Abduct Woman At Gunpoint In Mount Kisco A 23-year-old man has admitted to pulling a gun out and demanding a woman get into her car as he attempted to abduct her on the side of a busy roadway in Northern Westchester. Cortlandt resident Kyle Gregg has admitted to the attempted kidnapping of a woman in Mount Kisco in January. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced that Gregg pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted kidnapping and criminal possession of a weapon following his arrest on Jan. 7. According to police, shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, the woman was walking southbound on North B…

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by Zak Failla
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Peekskill Woman Caught Driving With Active License Suspensions In Philipstown, Sheriff Says Peekskill Woman Caught Driving With Active License Suspensions In Philipstown, Sheriff Says
Peekskill Woman Caught Driving With Active License Suspensions In Philipstown, Sheriff Says A Peekskill woman is facing charges after she was caught driving with active license suspensions in Philipstown, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department. Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley Jr. says that a Deputy observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation on State Route 9 in the Town of Philipstown on Tuesday, April 9 around 2 p.m. The deputy initiated a traffic stop, and further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as 51-year-old Marlo Pavone of Peekskill, allegedly had a suspended New York State Driver’s License with seven active suspensions on three separate…

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by Valerie Musson
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Pharmacy Manager Charged With Stealing, Reselling $50K Worth Of Diabetic Test Strips Pharmacy Manager Charged With Stealing, Reselling $50K Worth Of Diabetic Test Strips
Pharmacy Manager Charged With Stealing, Reselling $50K Worth Of Diabetic Test Strips A 32-year-old former manager of a pharmacy in the area has been charged with stealing and reselling more than $50,000 worth of diabetic test strips. The apparent theft came to light recently, after the owner and the bookkeeper conducted an inventory of the store, however, it appears that it had been an ongoing occurrence since 2017, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. said.  Investigator Anthony Nappi, from the Sheriff’s Department Bureau of Criminal Investigations, arrested 32-year-old Newburgh resident Aatif Ahmed Khan on Feb. 28 and charged him with second-degree grand…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Five Arrested After Raid Of Westchester Fentanyl, Heroin Factory Five Arrested After Raid Of Westchester Fentanyl, Heroin Factory
Five Arrested After Raid Of Westchester Fentanyl, Heroin Factory This story has been updated. Five people were busted during a raid of a fentanyl and heroin factory in Westchester early Friday. The arrests took place around 10:30 a.m. Friday at a home on Euclid Avenue in Ardsley, said Drug Enforcement Administration spokeswoman Erin Mulvey. According to Mulvey, the DEA’s Tactical Diversion Squad executed a search warrant at the home where five people were arrested and approximately five kilograms of fentanyl and six kilograms of heroin were seized.  "The fentanyl alone has the potency to kill nearly over two million people…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Third Teen Faces Hate Crime Charges For Anti-Semitic Graffiti Incident In Putnam Third Teen Faces Hate Crime Charges For Anti-Semitic Graffiti Incident In Putnam
Third Teen Faces Hate Crime Charges For Anti-Semitic Graffiti Incident In Putnam An 18-year-old Putnam resident is facing multiple charges, including two felonies, after a lengthy investigation into anti-Semitic graffiti discovered in a home that was under construction in Nelsonville. Louis Weber of Philipstown is the third teen arrested in connection with the incident. Deputy Christopher Tompkins responded to 1 Brave Scout Way in the Village of Nelsonville on a report of criminal mischief at about 8 a.m. on Halloween Day, Oct. 31, 2018. Upon arriving, Deputy Tompkins observed a house under construction where, among other things, several swastika symbols were spray pai…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Area Teen Dies Of Accidental Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound Area Teen Dies Of Accidental Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
Area Teen Dies Of Accidental Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound Click here for an updated story: Teen Killed By Gunshot Remembered For Love Of Outdoors, Video Games A 17-year-old boy died after an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. The announcement of the incident, which occurred on Friday, Feb. 1, was made on Thursday, Feb 7 by Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. At approximately 7:46 p.m. Feb. 1, sheriff's deputies responded to a radio run of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head of the teen at a home on Ridge Avenue in Putnam Valley after another teen called 911 to report that his friend had accidentally shot hi…

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by Joe Lombardi