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Vet Tech From Dutchess Convicted Of Stealing Lifesaving Medications From Facility Vet Tech From Dutchess Convicted Of Stealing Lifesaving Medications From Facility
Vet Tech From Dutchess Convicted Of Stealing Lifesaving Medications From Facility A former veterinary technician faces years in prison after stealing lifesaving oncology medication from an animal hospital in the Hudson Valley, officials announced.  Dutchess County resident Elisa Sanchez was convicted of charges relating to the theft of medication from a facility in Putnam County on Friday, Dec. 1, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Monday, Dec. 4.  Sanchez, a former veterinary technician for Guardian Veterinary Specialists in Southeast at 4 Hardscrabble Heights, stole lifesaving oncology medications used to treat animals sufferi…

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by Ben Crnic
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Duo Nabbed After Trying To Sell Cocaine To Undercover Officer In Hudson Valley: Police Duo Nabbed After Trying To Sell Cocaine To Undercover Officer In Hudson Valley: Police
Duo Nabbed After Trying To Sell Cocaine To Undercover Officer In Hudson Valley: Police Two Connecticut residents were arrested following a chase that began after one of the suspects tried selling cocaine to an undercover investigator in the Hudson Valley, police said.  New Haven County residents Luis Flores, age 32, and Lymaris Burgos, age 37, both from Ansonia, were arrested in late October in connection with an investigation into drug sales in Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Nov. 22.  The events leading up to the duo's arrests began in October when an investigator discovered that Flores was involved in the sale of cocaine in …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Drug Task Force Sweep In Poughkeepsie Nets Mulitple Arrests, Drugs, Gun Drug Task Force Sweep In Poughkeepsie Nets Mulitple Arrests, Drugs, Gun
Drug Task Force Sweep In Poughkeepsie Nets Mulitple Arrests, Drugs, Gun Multiple people were arrested and dangerous drugs and an illegal gun were seized during a warrants sweep in the Hudson Valley. The sweeps took place in Dutchess County early on Tuesday, July 18 in the city and town of Poughkeepsie. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force has been actively investigating the sale of fentanyl and crack cocaine in the Dutchess County area, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, coordinator of the Task Force. As a result of this investigation two search warrants were executed by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force with the assistance of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect In Area Hospital Standoff Had Shotgun, BB Gun, Threatened Employee: Police Suspect In Area Hospital Standoff Had Shotgun, BB Gun, Threatened Employee: Police
Suspect In Area Hospital Standoff Had Shotgun, BB Gun, Threatened Employee: Police The man accused of threatening an employee before barricading himself inside a hospital in the region, sparking a nearly five hour lockdown and police standoff, was armed with a shotgun and BB gun, authorities said. Emergency crews in Albany were initially called at around 2:40 p.m. Monday, March 27, with reports that a person was armed with a handgun on the third floor of Albany Medical Center, located on New Scotland Avenue. Earlier Report: Hospital Standoff: Patient's Relative Nabbed After Allegedly Threatening Employees With Weapons According to Albany Police, 61-year-old Dino Savoca,…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Murdered By A Man He Sought To Help': Killer Sentenced In Stabbing Of NY Church Deacon 'Murdered By A Man He Sought To Help': Killer Sentenced In Stabbing Of NY Church Deacon
'Murdered By A Man He Sought To Help': Killer Sentenced In Stabbing Of NY Church Deacon Patrick Logsdon knew the man who stabbed him with a kitchen knife more than 20 times, ultimately taking his life. The 68-year-old Catholic deacon on Long Island was running a transitional home in Nassau County, on East Roosevelt Avenue in Roosevelt, when he was murdered by a resident in November 2017, the Nassau County DA’s Office said. His killer, 51-year-old Andre Patton, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Wednesday, Aug. 17, two months after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon. Prosecutors said Patton was staying at Anthony House, a transitional…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Employees Foil Attempted $85K Theft At Area Bank Employees Foil Attempted $85K Theft At Area Bank
Employees Foil Attempted $85K Theft At Area Bank Some observant employees at a Capital District bank are being credited with foiling a New York City man’s alleged attempt to fraudulently withdraw tens of thousands of dollars. In Rensselaer County, workers at the Berkshire Bank in North Greenbush called police shortly before 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 9, with reports that a man was attempting to withdraw $85,000. The employees were suspicious about the man’s drivers license and thought he was acting “strangely,” according to North Greenbush Police. When the transaction was denied, the man reportedly requested to withdraw $5,000. Arriving …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Four Busted With Drugs In Stolen Vehicle In Hudson Valley, Police Say Four Busted With Drugs In Stolen Vehicle In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Four Busted With Drugs In Stolen Vehicle In Hudson Valley, Police Say Four suspects are facing charges in Westchester after being busted with drugs and stolen property in a vehicle allegedly stolen out of Fairfield County. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31 in New Rochelle, the Westchester County Police Real Time Crime Center issued an alert advising that there was a stolen vehicle traveling into the city on Lincoln Avenue. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that officers from the department were able to locate the vehicle on North Avenue near the Intermodal Transportation Center parking garage, and were able to confirm that the vehicle h…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Know Them? Police Seek Help In Search For Hudson Valley ID Theft Suspects Know Them? Police Seek Help In Search For Hudson Valley ID Theft Suspects
Know Them? Police Seek Help In Search For Hudson Valley ID Theft Suspects The New Jersey State Police are seeking the public’s assistance as they search for two suspects that went on a multi-state crime run last summer. For months, police have sought the suspects, who obtained a credit card in the Hudson Valley using a falsified New Jersey driver’s license before committing a similar scheme in Connecticut. Police said that the two female suspects entered a Zale’s jewelry store at the Galleria Crystal Run Mall in Wallkill on Aug. 19 to obtain a falsified license with their victim’s biographical information. That credit card was then used to make a purchase at the …

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by Zak Failla