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Highland Falls Police Department

Orange County Man Steals Car Parts From Automotive Repair Business: Police Orange County Man Steals Car Parts From Automotive Repair Business: Police
Orange County Man Steals Car Parts From Automotive Repair Business: Police A local man faces charges after allegedly breaking into an automotive repair business in the Hudson Valley and stealing car parts and scrap metal, police said.  The burglary happened in Putnam County on the night of Monday, March 27 at a business located on Route 9 in Philipstown and was reported to police by an employee the next morning, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  An investigation into the incident by Sheriff's deputies determined that a building attached to the business had been forcibly broken into, and an assortment of new and used automotive parts and s…
Construction Worker Seriously Injured After 20-Foot Fall In Hudson Valley Construction Worker Seriously Injured After 20-Foot Fall In Hudson Valley
Construction Worker Seriously Injured After 20-Foot Fall In Hudson Valley A construction worker was seriously injured after falling from a second-floor roof to the first floor.  The incident took place in Orange County around 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 25 in the town of Highland Falls on Owens Farm Road. According to the Highland Falls Police Chief Frank Basile, a construction worker was working on a second-floor roof when he fell 20 to 30 feet to the first-floor roof area. The worker had to be rescued by firefighters using a basket in a technical rescue, police said. The man was transported by helicopter to an area hospital with serious injuries, the chief sai…
Two-Alarm Fire Prompts Evacuation At Area Sewage Treatment Plant Two-Alarm Fire Prompts Evacuation At Area Sewage Treatment Plant
Two-Alarm Fire Prompts Evacuation At Area Sewage Treatment Plant Fire companies from numerous Orange County fire departments are on the scene of a two-alarm fire at the Highland Falls sewage treatment plant. The fire was reported around 12:20 p.m. Wednesday at the plant located at 95 Rose Drive, just east of Main Street in the village of Highland Falls, police said. There was a brief evacuation for safety purposes, but has since been lifted, the police department said. The fire has been contained to the filtration plant.  This is a developing story, check back to Daily Voice for updates.