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Strong Winds Knock Out Power To Hundreds In Westchester Strong Winds Knock Out Power To Hundreds In Westchester
Strong Winds Knock Out Power To Hundreds In Westchester Thousands of residents in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess are without power as wild winds continue whipping through the area. On Monday morning, Con Edison was reporting that there were 31 current outages in Westchester, as of 10:30 a.m., impacting 335 of their 348,198 customers who were left in the dark. NYSEG was reporting an additional 703 customers who were without power on Monday morning. Of Con Edison customers, Peekskill was hit the hardest when a tree came down on Union Avenue, leading to 170 residents reporting outages.  Other municipalities without power include Cortlandt (…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Five Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Five Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Five Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley removed more than a dozen drivers from area roadways for allegedly driving while impaired or intoxicated. Local residents charged were:  Westchester County On Friday, Jan. 18, State Police troopers from Somers arrested Nancy Joyce, 54, of Somers, for DWI. She was traveling on Route 202 in Somers, when she caused a motor vehicle crash that resulted in an injury. The investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol, and she was subsequently arrested. On Friday, Jan. 18, State Police troopers from Somers arrested Krystle R.…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
12 Westchester Residents Charged In State Police New Year's DWI Details 12 Westchester Residents Charged In State Police New Year's DWI Details
12 Westchester Residents Charged In State Police New Year's DWI Details New York State Police troopers busted two dozen local motorists over the New Year holiday weekend who were allegedly driving while impaired in the area. The local residents charged were: Westchester County On Saturday, Dec. 29, State Police troopers from Brewster arrested Gideon Taub, 28, of Dobbs Ferry, for DWI. He was traveling on Route 22 in the town of Southeast, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was subsequently arrested. Taub was also arrested on Dec. 22, 2018, for DWI after being stopped on Ro…

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Police & Fire
Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers busted 29 motorists from the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County who were allegedly driving while impaired this past weekend. The local residents charged were: Westchester County On Sunday, Nov. 18, State Police troopers from Somers arrested Eugene A. O’Dell, 57, of Somers, for DWI. He was traveling on Route 118 in Somers, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, Nov. 18, State Police troopers from Stormville arrested Justin O. Poltrack, 42…

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Police & Fire
Employee At Spa Charged With Prostitution After Resident Reports Suspicious Activity Employee At Spa Charged With Prostitution After Resident Reports Suspicious Activity
Employee At Spa Charged With Prostitution After Resident Reports Suspicious Activity A 52-year-old employee at a spa was arrested for prostitution following a report by a concerned citizen. Fengling Qin of Queens was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 31, by the New York State Police for unauthorized practice and prostitution, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Qin worked at the Ease Spa on Route 82, in the Billings Plaza, in LaGrange after police were contacted by a resident who reported suspicious activity at the spa.   An investigation found the licensed massage business, and its employee, Qin, were engaging in prostitution, Hicks said. Qin was issued an a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
10 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 10 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
10 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops More than 30 motorists were busted by New York State Police troopers as law enforcement agencies in the Hudson Valley continue a nationwide crackdown on drunk, drugged and distracted driving. A total of 18 of those charged were from the region: Westchester County On Friday, Oct. 12, State Police from Somers arrested Edwin P. Loja Cabrera, 21, of Ossining, for DWI. He was traveling on Route 100 in Somers, when he was involved in a motor vehicle crash. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Friday, Oct 12, State Police from Cortlandt arrest…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Wanted For Falsifying Business Records To Avoid Larceny Warrant Woman Wanted For Falsifying Business Records To Avoid Larceny Warrant
Woman Wanted For Falsifying Business Records To Avoid Larceny Warrant New York State Police are asking for the public's help in locating a woman wanted for falsifying business records and criminal impersonation. Margo Tebordo, 36, is wanted by state police and the town of LaGrange court for failure to appear for court proceedings in regards to an arrest in August of 2017.  Tebordo was charged with falsifying business records and criminal impersonation while attempting to avoid being identified as the subject of a larceny warrant, state police said. She is described as being 5-foot--4, 144 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. Anyone with information is asked to…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Road Closure Alert Issued For 40th Annual Hudson Valley Event Road Closure Alert Issued For 40th Annual Hudson Valley Event
Road Closure Alert Issued For 40th Annual Hudson Valley Event There will be several roads closed for several hours on Sunday, as hundreds of athletes make their way to southern Dutchess County for the 40th annual Classic Road Race. With hundreds expected to participate in the children’s race, 5K and half marathon events that begin and end at Lagrange Town Hall, there will be intermittent closures, causing delays for motorists in the area of Lagrange, Wappinger and East Fishkill. From 7 a.m. to noon, Stringham Road, in the area of Lagrange Town Hall will be closed. From 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Lauer Road will be closed between Todd Hill Road and Noxon Roa…

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Eight Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Labor Day Weekend Stops Eight Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Labor Day Weekend Stops
Eight Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Labor Day Weekend Stops Dozens of area residents were nabbed for driving while intoxicated by state police during the three-day Labor Day weekend.  They include:  Westchester Adam J. Heyd, 37, of Somers. He was traveling on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Putnam Valley when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation.  Michele A. Ridlon, 47, of Dobbs Ferry. She was traveling on Route 9 in the town of Cortlandt when she was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation.  Richard B. Clampitt, 55, of Lewisboro. Aggravated DWI. He was found sleeping in his vehicle on I-684 in the town of Bedfor…

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Westchester Man Admits To Posing As Investor, Scamming More Than $190K, Fleeing To Spain Westchester Man Admits To Posing As Investor, Scamming More Than $190K, Fleeing To Spain
Westchester Man Admits To Posing As Investor, Scamming More Than $190K, Fleeing To Spain A 47-year-old Westchester man who fled to Spain to avoid prosecution has admitted to swindling a trio of Westchester victims out of their life savings. Yonkers resident John Nemec pleaded guilty on Thursday to three counts of grand larceny for “conspiring and engaging in a fraudulent investment scheme to steal more than $190,000 from his victims.” According to the indictment, Nemec schemed to gain his victims’ trust and proceeded to steal money from them by claiming that he had left “a short-lived employment as a police officer years ago to become a financial success in both the film indust…

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Taconic State Parkway Lane Closures Scheduled Taconic State Parkway Lane Closures Scheduled
Taconic State Parkway Lane Closures Scheduled There will be lane closures on the Taconic State Parkway as contracting crews perform maintenance work in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that there will be single lane closures and traffic slowdowns on the parkway between exit 45 (Noxon Road) and Exit 47A (Route 55 East) in LaGrange. The closures are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 5, through Friday, Sept. 7. Motorists have been advised to seek alternate routes, if possible, as delays can be expected. There will be flaggers in the area to help direct the flow of tra…

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Police & Fire
Reward Offered For Info On Hudson Valley Woman's Death Reward Offered For Info On Hudson Valley Woman's Death
Reward Offered For Info On Hudson Valley Woman's Death A reward has been offered for any information that leads to the arrest of a suspect involved in the murder of a Hudson Valley woman who was found in a shallow grave more than a decade ago. The New York State Crime Stoppers and State Police have offered a cash reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the death of Poughkeepsie resident Sonia Centeno. Centeno’s body was found in a shallow grave at a vacant farm on Mountain Road in LaGrange on Aug. 4, 2006. Her body was identified less than two weeks later. Centeno was d…

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