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Social Media Post Leads To Lockout Of Hudson Valley School Social Media Post Leads To Lockout Of Hudson Valley School
Social Media Post Leads To Lockout Of Hudson Valley School A social media threat of violence has led to the lockout of a Hudson Valley school. The incident occurred in Orange County early Thursday, Sept. 19, in Chester. According to Chester Police Chief Daniel Doellinger, officers responded to the Chester Academy after a student reported having seen a threat of violence posted on social media. The Chief said students were arriving at the school and were held on the buses in the parking lot.  Doellinger said the school was placed on lockout and moved to a hold-in-place. Police explosives detection K9 teams from multiple law enforcement agenci…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fugitive From Westchester Caught By K9 Unit, Drones After Pursuit Fugitive From Westchester Caught By K9 Unit, Drones After Pursuit
Fugitive From Westchester Caught By K9 Unit, Drones After Pursuit A fugitive wanted in Westchester is now in custody after leaving the scene of a car crash and leading authorities on a chase through a wooded area in the Hudson Valley, police said. The incident leading to the man's arrest happened on Saturday, Aug. 5 just before 5:30 p.m., when Dutchess County sheriff's deputies responded to a reported car crash and order of protection violation in LaGrange in the area of Noxon Road and Budd Lane.  According to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, the suspect, who was determined to be a wanted fugitive from Westchester, had fled into a wooded ar…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Hoax Bomb Threat In Capital District Under Investigation Hoax Bomb Threat In Capital District Under Investigation
Hoax Bomb Threat In Capital District Under Investigation A 911 call reporting an armed man with pipe bombs in the Capital District was all just a hoax, police said. Officers were called shortly after noon Monday, Aug. 15 following reports of a man who allegedly had a gun and had placed two pipe bombs in Schenectady near Webster Street and 7th Avenue. Responding officers blocked off the surrounding area and evacuated several nearby homes out of precaution, Schenectady Police said. The call prompted officers from outside agencies to respond, along with a Schenectady Police K9 unit. But after a thorough search and investigation, police deter…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
K9 Officer Helps Catch Teen Car-Theft Suspect On I-84 K9 Officer Helps Catch Teen Car-Theft Suspect On I-84
K9 Officer Helps Catch Teen Car-Theft Suspect On I-84  A State Police K9 helped troopers nab a suspected car thief after he helped track down the man as he ran following a pursuit that ended with his tires flattened by stop sticks.  The incident took place around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday when state police received a report of a stolen car in Danbury. Troopers were able to quickly track down the 2017 Honda Pilot as it passed Exit 14 on I-84, according to a state police report. After noticing the troopers, the driver, identified as Manuel Ortiz, 18, of Waterbury, immediately began fleeing at a high rate speed and engaged police in a pursuit, the report…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Hyde Park Police Chief Calls It A Career Hyde Park Police Chief Calls It A Career
Hyde Park Police Chief Calls It A Career One of Hyde Parks “finest” is calling it a career as Chief Eric Paolilli rides off into the retirement sunset following more than three decades in law enforcement. Paolilli, who has made the rounds at several Hudson Valley police agencies, officially stepped away on Aug. 17 at a ceremony held at the Hyde Park Police Department in front of friends, family, colleagues and well-wishers. After spending the early years of his career at the Dutchess County Bureau of Fire, Town of East Fishkill police and the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, Paolilli transferred to the City of Newburgh Police in …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Putnam Sheriff's Office Mourns Death Of Duncan, Retired K9 Officer Putnam Sheriff's Office Mourns Death Of Duncan, Retired K9 Officer
Putnam Sheriff's Office Mourns Death Of Duncan, Retired K9 Officer The Putnam County Sheriff's Department is mourning the death this week of its dedicated, highly-successful K9 officer named Duncan. In 2016, K9 Duncan retired from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. She was 10-years-old and served at the Sheriff’s Department as a certified patrol, tracking and narcotics dog for eight years.  During her distinguished career with the Sheriff’s Office, she was credited with more than 300 narcotics arrests and solving more than two dozen property-related crimes.  K9 Duncan is also credited with numerous tracks where she located criminals and missing persons.…

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by Jon Craig