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List Of Warming Centers, Distribution Points For Dry Ice, Water In Dutchess List Of Warming Centers, Distribution Points For Dry Ice, Water In Dutchess
List Of Warming Centers, Distribution Points For Dry Ice, Water In Dutchess The following is a list of warming centers and points of distribution for dry ice and bottled water in Dutchess. Town of Amenia: NYSEG will be distributing dry ice and bottled water at the Town of Amenia Town Hall, located at 4988 Route 22 and at the Wassaic Fire Station, located on Firehouse Rd. in Wassaic. Town of Beekman: Town of Beekman Highway Department, located at 4 Main Street, will be distributing dry ice and bottled water beginning at 2 p.m. Town of Beekman Community Center, at the Rec on Recreation Road, will be open as a Warming Center until 5 p.m. with cell phone charging capa…

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by Daily Voice
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Woman Busted For Felony Drunk Driving Following Dutchess Crash Woman Busted For Felony Drunk Driving Following Dutchess Crash
Woman Busted For Felony Drunk Driving Following Dutchess Crash A 43-year-old woman was arrested for felony DWI following a single-vehicle traffic crash on Route 22, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. Megan L. Poirot, of Rensselaer, was charged following the crash which occurred around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday on Route 22 in the Town of North East, said Capt. John Watterson. When deputies responded to the crash they found that Poirot had lost control of her 2009 Honda Civic, hit an embankment and then a tree on the west side of the road, Watterson said. Poirot suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Sharon Hospital, where…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
East Fishkill Teen Nabbed For DWAI In Route 22 Checkpoint Stop East Fishkill Teen Nabbed For DWAI In Route 22 Checkpoint Stop
East Fishkill Teen Nabbed For Dwai In Route 22 Checkpoint Stop A Dutchess County teenager driving a U-Haul truck was busted by state police for driving while under the influence of drugs during a traffic safety checkpoint on Route 22 in Putnam County. Troopers conducting a stationary traffic safety checkpoint in Southeast on Wednesday night stopped East Fishkill resident Christie Friedland, 19, after interviewing her and detecting the smell of marijuana. Further investigation into Friedland determined that she was driving while intoxicated and had a suspended license. She was subsequently arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled su…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver Nabbed With Drugs, Baton After Route 22 Police Pursuit Driver Nabbed With Drugs, Baton After Route 22 Police Pursuit
Driver Nabbed With Drugs, Baton After Route 22 Police Pursuit A man attempting to evade arrest while in possession of drugs and an illegal weapon was busted by state police troopers after losing control of his car during a chase and crashing on Route 22 in Dutchess County. State Police troopers attempted to initiate a traffic stop of Bronx resident Halil Cekaj, 23, at approximately 2:40 a.m. on Wednesday morning in the Wassaic area of Amenia after he committed a vehicle and traffic law violation. Police said that once troopers activated their emergency lights, Cekaj increased his speed, taking the troopers on a lengthy pursuit before losing control an…

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by Zak Failla