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Police & Fire
Bank Robbery Suspect From Region On Run With Cash, Police Say Bank Robbery Suspect From Region On Run With Cash, Police Say
Bank Robbery Suspect From Region On Run With Cash, Police Say Police in the Hudson Valley are searching for an alleged bank robber who made off with an undetermined amount of cash. The robbery took place in Orange County in the town of Newburgh around 12:15 p.m., Saturday, Sept. at Walden Savings Bank at 5329 Route 9W. According to Lt. Peter Talarico of the Newburgh Police, officers were dispatched to the bank after receiving an alert of a robbery. They arrived minutes after the suspect ran from the scene on foot, heading northbound through the Morehead Honda parking lot, Talarico said. During an investigation, employees told officers that the suspe…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement In Rockland County Nets 63 Violations Commercial Vehicle Enforcement In Rockland County Nets 63 Violations
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement In Rockland County Nets 63 Violations Over a four-month period, police and state officials in part of Rockland County issued 63 summons to drivers of commercial trucks for various violations including being over the weight limit and carrying hazardous materials. The Orangetown Police Department conducted three commercial vehicle enforcement details this year in an effort to cut down on the number of trucks violating road rules. The details were held on Wednesday, April 28, Tuesday, June 22, and Tuesday, July 6, said Orangetown PD Captain James Brown. Inspectors from the state Department of Transportation we…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four Nabbed With Large Stash Of Cocaine Following Traffic Stop In Area, Police Say Four Nabbed With Large Stash Of Cocaine Following Traffic Stop In Area, Police Say
Four Nabbed With Large Stash Of Cocaine Following Traffic Stop In Area, Police Say Four people were arrested on alleged cocaine possession charges following a traffic stop in the area. The incident took place on Tuesday, Dec. 29 in Orange County when New Windsor Police Officer Brian Levy and Detective Frank Pierri conducted a traffic stop on Route 9W of a vehicle out of Riverhead, said Deputy Chief Michael Farbent.  During the traffic stop, it was determined that the occupants did not possess a valid license and during a search of the vehicle, officers uncovered a quantity of felony weight cocaine, Farbent said. Deputy Michael Muller and K-9 Maverick from …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
COVID-19: Man Accused Of Harassing Woman Over Mask In Ulster County COVID-19: Man Accused Of Harassing Woman Over Mask In Ulster County
Covid-19: Man Accused Of Harassing Woman Over Mask In Ulster County A Hudson Valley man was arrested after he knocked another shopper at a Dollar General location to the ground when she confronted him for not wearing a face mask, police said, and was charged with a second count of harassment after another incident later that week.  Police in Ulster County were called to the Dollar General on Route 9W in Saugerties at approximately 9:10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13. There, a female victim alleged that 38-year-old Jona T. Knox shoved her into a display after she "approached [him] for not wearing a mask," according to Saugerties Police Chief Joe Sinagra. …

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect Threatens Store Clerk Before Fleeing With Cash, Police Say Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect Threatens Store Clerk Before Fleeing With Cash, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect Threatens Store Clerk Before Fleeing With Cash, Police Say Police are searching for an armed robber who allegedly threatened a convenience store clerk with a knife before fleeing with cash. The incident took place around 3:30 a.m., Thursday, April 2, at the QuickChek store on Route 9W in the Middlehope section of Newburgh, said Town of Newburgh Police Lt. James Nenni. According to Nenni, the suspect threatened the attendant with a knife and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.  The suspect is described as a thin black male, about 5-foot-10, wearing a black hat and black hooded sweatshirt.  The suspect fled in a vehicle ont…

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Week-Long, Overnight Route 9W Closures Scheduled Week-Long, Overnight Route 9W Closures Scheduled
Week-Long, Overnight Route 9W Closures Scheduled There will be nightly road closures on Route 9W in Orange County for several days. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that Route 9W will be closed in both directions between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. from Monday, March 2, and Friday, March 6 at Willow Avenue in the Town of Cornwall. During the construction work, motorists can expect delays in the area.

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Busted For Armed Gas Station Robbery In Area, Police Say Man Busted For Armed Gas Station Robbery In Area, Police Say
Man Busted For Armed Gas Station Robbery In Area, Police Say A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a gas station armed robbery in the area. Orange County resident Andre McGriff, of Newburgh, was arrested by the Town of Newburgh Police for the Feb. 5, armed robbery of the Mobil Gas Station on South Plank Road, said Lt. James Nenni. According to Nenni, McGriff will be prosecuted in federal court.  See Earlier Story: Town Of Newburgh Police Searching For Serial Armed Robber The department was assisted in the investigation by the FBI Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, the New York State Police, City of Newb…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Arrangements Made For Area Funeral Home Director Fatally Shot By Former Employee Arrangements Made For Area Funeral Home Director Fatally Shot By Former Employee
Arrangements Made For Area Funeral Home Director Fatally Shot By Former Employee Arrangements have been made for the funeral director who was shot and killed by a former worker last week. Noe Hamer, 42, the director of T.J. McGowan Sons Funeral Home died after being shot by New City resident Gerard F. "Jerry" O’Sullivan around 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6 at the company's location in Haverstraw. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at T.J. McGowan Sons' location on North Central Highway in Garnerville on both Thursday, Feb. 13 and Friday, Feb. 14. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 at St. Peter's & St. Mar…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suspect Charged After Woman Struck, Killed In Route 9W Hit-Run Suspect Charged After Woman Struck, Killed In Route 9W Hit-Run
Suspect Charged After Woman Struck, Killed In Route 9W Hit-Run Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Route 9W; Driver Charged With Leaving Scene The driver of an SUV has been charged with fleeing the scene after fatally striking a woman crossing a busy stretch of Route 9W, police said. It happened in Rockland County on Tuesday night, Dec. 24, just before 9:45 p.m. at the intersection 9W and Filors Lane in Stony Point. After the crash, the SUV had last been seen traveling south on Route 9W, police said. On Wednesday, Dec. 25, Stony Point Police announced that both the vehicle and driver were located by po…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
New Details, Photos Released In Case Of Missing Area Teacher New Details, Photos Released In Case Of Missing Area Teacher
New Details, Photos Released In Case Of Missing Area Teacher New details have emerged as police investigators in the Hudson Valley continue following up on hundreds of leads as they attempt to locate a missing 36-year-old woman. Jessica Lopez - also known as Yessica Lopez - was reported missing to the City of Newburgh Police Department on Sunday, Nov. 3, after she spent time with a friend at Chili’s in Newburgh, according to her family. Police said that the investigation determined that she was last seen at the Windsor Motel on Route 9W in New Windsor early on Nov. 3, though she has not been heard from since and is “missing under suspicious circumsta…

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by Zak Failla