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Wanted Man Caught After Chase On I-84, Route 312 Wanted Man Caught After Chase On I-84, Route 312
Wanted Man Caught After Chase On I-84, Route 312 A Poughkeepsie man who police thought could be a threat to himself or others was nabbed after taking officers on a high-speed chase. Stephen Tillery, 34, was arrested around 3:30 a.m. Friday on various charges after failing to stop for Dutchess County Sheriff's deputies attempting to stop him, Capt. John Watterson said. The incident unfolded around 3:20 am when Tillery was being interviewed by a Sheriff’s Office sergeant on Winnikee Avenue, Watterson said. .At that time he was suspected of being wanted on an emergency hospitalization order, which is typically issued when someone is thought…

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Long-Awaited Resurfacing Project Starts On Putnam Roadways Long-Awaited Resurfacing Project Starts On Putnam Roadways
Long-Awaited Resurfacing Project Starts On Putnam Roadways There may be delays, loud noises and “general frustrations” on several busy Putnam County roadways as highway crews begin an extensive project that is expected to last several weeks. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department issued an alert this week regarding a "long-awaited" milling and resurfacing project from Route 6 to Route 52 and Route 6 to Route 312 that is scheduled to begin on June 11. The New York State Department of Transportation said the project is expected to last between three and five weeks, with work taking place during the day and at night, weather permitting. “As…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Charged With DWI After Chase Ends With Crash In Putnam Pond Man Charged With DWI After Chase Ends With Crash In Putnam Pond
Man Charged With DWI After Chase Ends With Crash In Putnam Pond A 32-year-old man is facing multiple charges after taking a Putnam County Deputy Sheriff on a high-speed chase in excess of 100 mph before coming to a crashing halt through a guardrail and into a pond. Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley announced the arrest of Brewster resident Mercer Given following the wild chase, which started on Route 22 near the intersection of Route 312. Shortly after 1:15 a.m. on Feb. 23, a Deputy Sheriff on patrol in Southeast spotted Given’s vehicle traveling at a high-rate of speed northbound on Route 22 before he blew through a red light, nearly causing another…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Hits Tree, Knocking Out Passenger In Putnam, Sheriff Says Drunk Driver Hits Tree, Knocking Out Passenger In Putnam, Sheriff Says
Drunk Driver Hits Tree, Knocking Out Passenger In Putnam, Sheriff Says A 22-year-old man is facing multiple charges of DWI after driving into a tree, knocking a passenger unconscious, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Maxwell Archer, of New Milford, Conn., was charged Feb. 2 with DWI and leaving the scene of a personal injury crash in the Town of Southeast, the sheriff's office said.  Deputy Ronald Yeager was on routine patrol when he was dispatched to Cameron’s Deli, in the Town of Southeast, in response to a 911 call for the report of an unconscious female inside a vehicle. When Yeager arrived at the location, EMS personnel were already on th…

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by Kathy Reakes