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Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Spray-Painting Area Business Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Spray-Painting Area Business
Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Spray-Painting Area Business A Northern Westchester man is facing charges for allegedly tagging a Dutchess County business, police said. Officers from the City of Beacon Police Department responded to the area of Madam Brett Park on South Avenue at approximately 8 a.m. on Monday, June 1, where there was a report of a suspicious vehicle. Beacon Police Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson said that arriving officers found Buchanan resident Daniel Vines-Mevic in a building owned by Scenic Beacon Development that is currently fenced off to the public with “no trespassing” signs visibly posted. Johnson said that at the time of his arre…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Duo Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl That Led To At Least Four Deaths, Feds Say Area Duo Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl That Led To At Least Four Deaths, Feds Say
Area Duo Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl That Led To At Least Four Deaths, Feds Say Two area men have been sentenced to prison in connection with the fentanyl overdose deaths of four people. Frank Moss, aka "Jigga," a Poughkeepsie drug dealer who sold fentanyl to two women who later died, was sentenced to almost 22 years in prison, said Geoffrey S. Berman, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Arnold Melendez, aka "Frankie," another Poughkeepsie drug dealer, who sold fentanyl leading to the overdose deaths of two men, was sentenced to almost 16 years in prison, Berman said. Both men pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Cold Spring Man, 27, Charged In Beacon Armed Robbery Cold Spring Man, 27, Charged In Beacon Armed Robbery
Cold Spring Man, 27, Charged In Beacon Armed Robbery Beacon police nabbed a 27-year-old man for an attempted armed robbery, according to the Beacon Police Department. Kenneth R. Place, of Cold Springs, was arrested around 10 a.m. Tuesday when the City of Beacon Police were called to 426 Main Street for a reported robbery with a gun, said Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson. The victim along with other witnesses were interviewed and Place was still on scene. The firearm described was located by officers and a subsequent investigation led to the arrest of Place, said Johnson. He was charged with attempted robbery, criminal possession of a weapon, and mena…

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by Kathy Reakes