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Man Caught With Narcotics In Plain View Of Officers In Dutchess County: Police Man Caught With Narcotics In Plain View Of Officers In Dutchess County: Police
Man Caught With Narcotics In Plain View Of Officers In Dutchess County: Police A routine patrol in Dutchess County led to the arrest of a man on felony drug charges after officers allegedly saw him with narcotics in plain sight, police said. Frank Vannicolo, 36, was arrested on Tuesday, July 14, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Thursday, July 16.  The arrest followed an incident at around 11:12 a.m., when officers were patrolling Academy Street. According to police, officers noticed a man tucked into the doorway of a vacant storefront.  As they approached, they saw what appeared to be narcotics in plain view, the depart…

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by Ben Crnic
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2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police 2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police
2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police A 23-year-old man is accused of threatening two young girls with a knife before trying to sexually assault them at Kettletown State Park, where police said the girls fought back with rocks, escaped, and found help from other visitors. Darius Moreno, of Southbury, was arrested after the attack, which happened around 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Southbury park, according to a report from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Environmental Conservation Police. Investigators said the girls were hiking along Kettletown Brook when Moreno came up behind one of them, put he…

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by Josh Lanier
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Trapped Driver Rescued After Crash Near Town Hall In Dutchess County Trapped Driver Rescued After Crash Near Town Hall In Dutchess County
Trapped Driver Rescued After Crash Near Town Hall In Dutchess County A driver was rescued from a mangled vehicle after a crash near a Dutchess County town hall. The crash happened at 12:38 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, on Route 52 in front of Fishkill Town Hall, according to the Rombout Fire Company. Responding crews found a driver inside the car and began efforts to rescue him. The crash scene was then turned over to Town of Fishkill Police for an investigation.  No information about the driver's condition or what caused the crash was immediately released. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Distraught Woman Saved From Walkway Over Hudson In Dutchess County Distraught Woman Saved From Walkway Over Hudson In Dutchess County
Distraught Woman Saved From Walkway Over Hudson In Dutchess County A woman in crisis was safely rescued from the Walkway Over the Hudson in Dutchess County, authorities said. The incident happened at around 8:55 a.m. on Monday, July 13, when the City of Poughkeepsie 911 Center received a report of a distressed woman on the Walkway Over the Hudson, according to the city's police department.  Officers, along with a negotiator from the department's Hostage Negotiation Team, responded to the scene and found the woman near the railing, where she was visibly distraught and crying, police said.  Officers made sure she was out of danger before taking he…

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by Ben Crnic
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Contractor Killed After Falling From Overpass Onto Parkway In Hudson Valley Contractor Killed After Falling From Overpass Onto Parkway In Hudson Valley
Contractor Killed After Falling From Overpass Onto Parkway In Hudson Valley A contractor working on a New York State Department of Transportation construction project died after falling from a Taconic State Parkway overpass in Westchester County, police said.  The incident happened at around 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, when Westchester County Police received multiple reports that a man had fallen from the Taconic State Parkway overpass onto the southbound lanes of the Saw Mill River Parkway, the department told Daily Voice.  County police officers and EMS crews responded to the scene, where the man was found in cardiac arrest.  Emergency respond…

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by Ben Crnic
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Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops
Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops A Massachusetts man has been convicted of helping send sensitive American technology to Iran through a years-long export scheme tied to the country's military drone program, federal authorities announced on Tuesday, July 14. Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, 43, of Natick, was convicted by a federal jury in Boston after a 14-day trial on Monday, July 13, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced. He was found guilty of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, along with two additional export-relat…

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by Josh Lanier
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Search Underway After Reported Drowning At NY State Park (DEVELOPING) Search Underway After Reported Drowning At NY State Park (DEVELOPING)
Search Underway After Reported Drowning At NY State Park (Developing) A large-scale search is underway after a reported drowning at a New York State Park with a popular campground on Tuesday afternoon, July 14, State Police announced. Troopers responded to Little Sodus Bay at Fair Haven State Park in Cayuga County at approximately 3:30 p.m., following a report of a drowning, police said. Multiple agencies are searching the water, including the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol, Wayne County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol, Fair Haven Fire Department boat team, the United States Coast Guard, and the New York State Police Underwater Recovery Team…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash
Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash An off-duty Bridgeport police officer and his passenger were killed when their motorcycle collided head-on with a Jeep, leaving the other driver hospitalized with serious injuries. Cooper Whiteside, 38, of Danbury, and Brittany Islami, 34, of New Milford, died in the 2:45 a.m. Monday, July 13, crash on Sugar Hollow Road in Danbury, according to police. Danbury officers arrived to find Whiteside, who was riding the Harley-Davidson, and Islami dead in the roadway. The Jeep Compass sustained severe front-end damage. Firefighters extricated the SUV driver, who was rushed to Danbury Hospital wit…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Jailed After Loaded Ghost Gun Found On I-84 In Hudson Valley: Cops Man Jailed After Loaded Ghost Gun Found On I-84 In Hudson Valley: Cops
Man Jailed After Loaded Ghost Gun Found On I-84 In Hudson Valley: Cops A New Jersey man was jailed without bail after police said they found a loaded, privately made handgun during a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in Putnam County, NY.  Edison, NJ resident Bienvenido R. Nunez Jr., 48, was arrested on Friday, July 10, following a traffic stop on I-84 in Southeast, NY, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, July 14. The stop happened at around 10 p.m. on Friday, when troopers pulled over a vehicle traveling eastbound for what they said were multiple Vehicle and Traffic Law violations.  Police identified the driver as Nunez and added that neit…

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by Ben Crnic
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Dutchess Community College Faculty Member Killed In Upstate Plane Crash Dutchess Community College Faculty Member Killed In Upstate Plane Crash
Dutchess Community College Faculty Member Killed In Upstate Plane Crash An aviation educator at Dutchess Community College was killed when his small plane crashed while attempting to land at an airport in the Adirondacks, authorities said.   The crash happened on Sunday, July 12, at around 7:09 p.m. at Piseco Airport in Hamilton County, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.  Authorities said Westchester County resident Kenneth J. Andreu, 74, of Valhalla, was flying a single-engine Cessna from Poughkeepsie Airport to Piseco Airport when the aircraft crashed while landing. The plane came down about 150 yards off the airfield.  An…

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by Ben Crnic
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8-Year-Old Drives NY Grandma's SUV, Injuring Her With Car Door: Police 8-Year-Old Drives NY Grandma's SUV, Injuring Her With Car Door: Police
8-Year-Old Drives NY Grandma's SUV, Injuring Her With Car Door: Police A grandmother was seriously injured after her 8-year-old grandson got into her SUV and drove it down a driveway in New York on Monday morning, police said. The crash happened on Gulf Street in Lindenhurst at approximately 10 a.m. Monday, July 13, Suffolk County Police said. The child got into his grandmother's parked 2016 Honda in the driveway of a Wellwood Avenue home and pushed the start button, police said. As the SUV rolled down the driveway, the grandmother tried to get inside to stop it, police said. The driver's side door struck the woman, causing her to fall and hit her head on t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Victim Hit With Bottle, Stabbed In Front Of Their Children In Hudson Valley, Police Say Victim Hit With Bottle, Stabbed In Front Of Their Children In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Victim Hit With Bottle, Stabbed In Front Of Their Children In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two men were stabbed during a violent group assault in Rockland County, leading to the arrest of an 18-year-old suspect, police said. South Spring Valley resident Diego Huerta, 18, was arrested in connection with a violent incident on Sunday, July 12, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Monday, July 13. According to the department, the incident broke out at the intersection of Jay Street and Division Avenue in Spring Valley. Officers responded after receiving reports of a large fight and found a crowd fleeing the area upon arrival. Police then found two adul…

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by Ben Crnic