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Cell Phone, Internet Service Interruptions Expected In Kent: Here's When Cell Phone, Internet Service Interruptions Expected In Kent: Here's When
Cell Phone, Internet Service Interruptions Expected In Kent: Here's When A series of scheduled network updates may cause some cell phone and internet service interruptions in a Hudson Valley town, police announced.  As a result of planned upgrades to the Verizon network in Putnam County near Kent Lakes, Verizon customers in the Kent area may experience service interruptions in the next week, the Town of Kent Police Department announced on Thursday, March 7.  According to an alert from Verizon, in some cases, the work may last as long as two weeks. However, in case of an emergency, residents can still dial 911, as these calls will work over any cellula…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Putnam Sheriff Reports On Number Of Gun, Drug Arrests For November Putnam Sheriff Reports On Number Of Gun, Drug Arrests For November
Putnam Sheriff Reports On Number Of Gun, Drug Arrests For November Hard work on behalf of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office the county has ended with fewer drugs and guns on the streets. According to Putnam  County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr., during the month of November, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit made a total of nine arrests. The arrests include:  Four arrests for possession of heroin.  Four arrests resulted in the seizure of 500 Xanax tablets and concentrated cannabis. One arrest that included three search warrants that ended with the seizure of five handguns, one rifle, quantities of cocaine,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Putnam Sheriff Deputies Join Active Shooter Training At John Jay HS Putnam Sheriff Deputies Join Active Shooter Training At John Jay HS
Putnam Sheriff Deputies Join Active Shooter Training At John Jay HS East Fishkill Police Department recently completed its annual active shooter / active violence response training.  The training was conducted throughout the week at John Jay High school.  Agencies involved included the Putnam County Sheriff Department, Town of Kent Police Department, Town of Carmel Police Department, Village of Cold Spring Police Department and the Village of Brewster Police Department.  In a Facebook post, East Fishkill PD wrote: "Special thanks to the Wappingers Central School District for allowing police officers to train in local schools for the past 10 years, to …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
DNA Match Nabs Man Who Fled After Being Caught Burglarizing Putnam Home DNA Match Nabs Man Who Fled After Being Caught Burglarizing Putnam Home
DNA Match Nabs Man Who Fled After Being Caught Burglarizing Putnam Home A man who fled after he was caught in the act robbing a Putnam County home last year has been tracked down by police and arrested for burglary, officials announced this week. Investigators from the Town of Kent Police Department announced on Wednesday that they have arrested 46-year-old Andrew Hickey, who police say is homeless, and charged him with second-degree burglary dating back to an incident in February, 2017. Police said that on Feb. 6 last year, the department received a report from a Lake Carmel resident who reported that he had returned home at approximately 2:30 a.m., at which p…

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by Zak Failla