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Man Attempted To Abduct Woman At Gunpoint In Westchester, Police Say Man Attempted To Abduct Woman At Gunpoint In Westchester, Police Say
Man Attempted To Abduct Woman At Gunpoint In Westchester, Police Say A 23-year-old man is behind bars after he allegedly pulled a gun out and demanded a woman get into his car as he attempted to abduct her on the side of a busy roadway in Northern Westchester, Westchester County Police said. Cortlandt Manor resident Kyle Gregg was arrested on Monday night, Jan. 7  following an investigation into allegations from the woman who alleged that he attempted to abduct her at gunpoint. According to police, shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, the woman was walking southbound on North Bedford Road (Route 117) in Mount Kisco when Gregg pulled up alo…

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by Zak Failla
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Accused Westchester Drug Dealer Behind Bars After Undercover Sale Accused Westchester Drug Dealer Behind Bars After Undercover Sale
Accused Westchester Drug Dealer Behind Bars After Undercover Sale A 42-year-old man accused of dealing drugs in the Northern Westchester/Putnam area has been arrested and is behind bars after he allegedly sold cocaine to an undercover officer. An investigator assigned to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit developed information that the man was involved in the sale of cocaine in the Mahopac area.  The investigator was able to make contact with Terron A. Fleming of Clayton Boulevard in Somers and arrange for the purchase of alleged cocaine on at least two occasions, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. said.  Members o…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Lightning Strike Hospitalizes Three In Area Lightning Strike Hospitalizes Three In Area
Lightning Strike Hospitalizes Three In Area A lightning strike on Lake Mahopac sent three people out boating to the hospital and slightly injured another. The incident took place around 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 4 when Putnam County Sheriff's Sgt. Matthew Monroe of the department's Marine Patrol Unit responded to a report of an occupied disabled boat on Lake Mahopac, the department said. During heavy rain and frequent lightning strikes Monroe was able to locate the disabled vessel, near the northwest corner of the lake. The vessel was occupied by two men and two women, all ranging in age from 28-41, officials said. One male passenger t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hiker, 25, Dies After Fall From Mountain In Hudson Valley Hiker, 25, Dies After Fall From Mountain In Hudson Valley
Hiker, 25, Dies After Fall From Mountain In Hudson Valley A 25-year-old hiker from the Hudson Valley fell 100 feet to his death while free climbing with two friends on Thursday, officials said. Kenneth Steier of Poughkeepsie had been hiking Thursday along the Washburn Trail at Hudson Highland State Park, about a mile south of Breakneck Ridge, said Randy Simons, a spokesman for the state Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. The three went off the trail and were free climbing -- without ropes or other safety gear -- at the quarry when he fell onto a group of rocks below, around 6 p.m., Simons said.  "Sadly, despite all rescue efforts …

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by Kathy Reakes
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DWI Motorist Drove On Shoulder Of Route 22, Sheriff Says DWI Motorist Drove On Shoulder Of Route 22, Sheriff Says
DWI Motorist Drove On Shoulder Of Route 22, Sheriff Says A Pawling man was arrested for DWI after Putnam County Sheriff's deputies watched him drive on the shoulder of Route 22. Ryan C. Castle, 31, was arrested around 2:10 a.m. Saturday, March 17, when Deputy Sheriff Ronald Yeager observed a vehicle traveling south on the shoulder of Route 22 in the Town of Southeast, the department said. After stopping the vehicle, Yeager determined that Castle was intoxicated. He was arrested and charged with DWI with a BAC of .12%, and driving on the shoulder, deputies said. Castle was released and is scheduled to appear in the Town of Southeast Justice Court…

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by Kathy Reakes
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11-Year-Old Killed By Fallen Tree In Putnam 11-Year-Old Killed By Fallen Tree In Putnam
11-Year-Old Killed By Fallen Tree In Putnam An 11-year-old boy was killed Friday afternoon when a tree crashed through a home amid the Nor'easter, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department. The tragic death occurred on 33 Dunderberg Road in Putnam Valley at about 12:15 p.m. When Deputy Charlie Johnson arrived, he observed a large tree had fallen and crashed into the home, trapping the young boy underneath. Johnson attempted to rescue the boy but was unable to reach him. Deputy Anthony Tolve and members from the Putnam Valley Fire Department also arrived on the scene and attempted to rescue the boy who had been home with hi…

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by Joe Lombardi