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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Running Into 2 Police Cars After Home Depot Theft Hudson Valley Man Charged With Running Into 2 Police Cars After Home Depot Theft
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Running Into 2 Police Cars After Home Depot Theft A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly stealing from a Home Depot and then crashing into two police cruisers to escape before crashing. Orange County resident Clarence Hulzenga, age 48, of Highland, was arrested in the town of Newburgh on Wednesday, July 10 in Newburgh. According to Lt. Dennis Carpenter of the Newburgh Police, Hulzenga ran from the store after the theft to a pickup truck in the parking lot and, to get away, ran into a town of Newburgh and New York State Police cruisers. He then fled over medians in the parking lot to an access road behind Adam’s Fairacre F…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Honda Recalling 391K Lawnmower, Pressure Washer Engines Due To Injury Concerns Honda Recalling 391K Lawnmower, Pressure Washer Engines Due To Injury Concerns
Honda Recalling 391K Lawnmower, Pressure Washer Engines Due To Injury Concerns Hundreds of thousands of popular home products are being recalled by Honda due to injury concerns. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced this week that 391,800 Honda lawnmowers and pressure washer engines are subject to the recall due to improperly manufactured parts that can cause the starter rope to retract unexpectedly, creating an injury hazard.  Specifically, the recall is limited to Honda HRN216 and HRX217K6 lawnmowers and the GCV170/200 G5B pressure washer engines. To date, there have been nearly 2,200 reports of incidents related to camshaft failures, in…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Violent Gang Members Nabbed Stealing From Hudson Valley Home Depots, Police Say Violent Gang Members Nabbed Stealing From Hudson Valley Home Depots, Police Say
Violent Gang Members Nabbed Stealing From Hudson Valley Home Depots, Police Say Three men who are part of a violent street gang have been charged with stealing thousands of dollars of merchandise from Home Depot stores on several occasions in the Hudson Valley. The three men, all from Brooklyn, were busted in Dutchess County around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29 in the village of Wappingers Falls. According to Wappingers Falls Police Commissioner Paul Italiano, the police department received a call of a larceny in progress at the Home Depot store located at 1570 Route 9, Imperial Plaza in the village of Wappingers Falls. Three men had filled garbage bags with electri…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Washer/Dryers Sold Nationwide Being Recalled For Fire Risk Washer/Dryers Sold Nationwide Being Recalled For Fire Risk
Washer/Dryers Sold Nationwide Being Recalled For Fire Risk The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that a popular laundry machine is being recalled due to the possibility of creating a fire hazard. Electrolux Group is recalling Frigidaire gas laundry centers that have a felt seal on the dryer drum after receiving nearly two dozen reports of fires breaking out, and one case of a smoke inhalation injury, according to CPSC. Officials said that the felt seal can be folded inward, leading to an accumulation of lint that poses an increased risk of sparking a fire. The recalled laundry centers have model numbers “FFLG4033QW” or “FFLG…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Black & Decker Recalling 2.2M Hammers Due To Injury Hazard Black & Decker Recalling 2.2M Hammers Due To Injury Hazard
Black & Decker Recalling 2.2M Hammers Due To Injury Hazard Millions of widely-used sledgehammers sold over the past decade are subject to a nationwide recall due to impact injury concerns. Stanley Black & Decker announced a recall of 2.2 million DeWALT, Stanley and Craftsman fiberglass sledgehammers whose heads can loosen prematurely and detach unexpectedly during use, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). According to CPSC, the DeWALT sledgehammers are yellow and black; Recalled DeWALT Model DWHT56024 SledgehammerCPSC the Stanley sledgehammers are yellow and black; Recalled Stanley FATMAX Model FMHT51297 Engi…

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by Zak Failla
Business
More Than 660K Washing Machines Recalled Due To Fire Hazard More Than 660K Washing Machines Recalled Due To Fire Hazard
More Than 660K Washing Machines Recalled Due To Fire Hazard A company is recalling 663,500 washing machines after receiving reports of the machines overheating and causing fires.  Samsung issued the recall of "Top-Load Washing Machines" on Thursday, Dec. 22, because the products could short-circuit and overheat. The company said it has received 51 reports of washers smoking, melting, overheating, or catching fire. Ten of the incidents resulted in property damage, and three consumers reported suffering from smoke inhalation, Samsung said.  This recall involves several models of Samsung’s top-load washers with super-speed wash, wh…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Clorox Recalls Pine-Sol Cleaners Due To Infection-Causing Bacteria Clorox Recalls Pine-Sol Cleaners Due To Infection-Causing Bacteria
Clorox Recalls Pine-Sol Cleaners Due To Infection-Causing Bacteria Parent company Clorox is recalling eight Pine-Sol disinfectant cleaning products due to fears they may contain infection-causing bacteria, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced. To date, testing has identified bacteria in certain recalled products, including those produced between January 2021 and September 2022. Clorox produced approximately 37 million recalled products in that period, the CPSC said. The recalled products have date codes beginning with the prefix “A4” and followed by a five-digit number less than 22249. The products were sold in bottles of 28, 48, 60, 100…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Westchester Trio Charged With Stealing Over 100 Gallons Of Cooking Oil From Restaurant Westchester Trio Charged With Stealing Over 100 Gallons Of Cooking Oil From Restaurant
Westchester Trio Charged With Stealing Over 100 Gallons Of Cooking Oil From Restaurant Three people from Westchester were charged with stealing cooking oil from a Dutchess County restaurant.  On Wednesday, Oct. 19 at around 10:30 a.m., police in the Dutchess County town of Red Hook were alerted of a theft at the Jaeger Haus Restaurant at 5084 NY-9G, according to the Red Hook Police Department.  After responding to the scene, police learned that suspects driving a white Home Depot box van had stolen cooking oil and driven away, authorities said.  Shortly after this, officers pulled over a vehicle matching this description and found over 100 gall…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Know Him? Police Seek To ID Shoplifter At Home Depot In Northern Westchester Know Him? Police Seek To ID Shoplifter At Home Depot In Northern Westchester
Know Him? Police Seek To ID Shoplifter At Home Depot In Northern Westchester Police asked the public for help identifying a man who is accused of stealing a power tool from Home Depot in Northern Westchester. A man stole a Ryobi power tool from Home Depot in Yorktown, located on East Main St. in Mohegan Lake, New York State Police said. State Police said staff members confronted the man as he exited the store. He fled the scene on a black motorcycle, authorities reported. Authorities asked anyone with information about the man's identity to call New York State Police at 914-769-2600. 

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Home Depot Employee Trapped Under Forklift Seriously Injured In Hudson Valley Home Depot Employee Trapped Under Forklift Seriously Injured In Hudson Valley
Home Depot Employee Trapped Under Forklift Seriously Injured In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley Home Depot employee was seriously injured after being trapped under a forklift. The incident took place in Orange County around 1 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20, in Monroe. According to Monroe Fire District Chief Rich Lenahan, the fire department responded to the store at 254 Larkin Drive for a call regarding a worker trapped. When firefighters and EMS arrived on the scene they found an employee trapped under the rear of a forklift, Lenahan said. New York State troopers were on the scene administering care when the fire department arrived, he added. Monroe firefighters, assisted…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
1.4 Million Electrical Panels Recalled Due To Fire Hazards 1.4 Million Electrical Panels Recalled Due To Fire Hazards
1.4 Million Electrical Panels Recalled Due To Fire Hazards A company has recalled more than 1 million electrical panels due to thermal burn and fire hazards. Schneider Electric announced the recall of about 1.4 million Square D QO Plug-on-Neutral Load Centers on Thursday, June 16, because the products' load centers can overheat. The recall includes equipment that was installed in homes, recreational vehicles, and commercial establishments, the announcement said.  The company said it has received one report of an incident involving a loose wire but no reports of injuries. The recalled products were sold in stores across the United States…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Massive National Recall Issued For 367K Refrigerators Due To Choking Hazard Massive National Recall Issued For 367K Refrigerators Due To Choking Hazard
Massive National Recall Issued For 367K Refrigerators Due To Choking Hazard A massive recall of popular refrigerator products has been announced due to the potential risk of a choking hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Electrolux is recalling approximately 367,500 Frigidaire and Electrolux side-by-side, top freezer, and multi-door refrigerators. According to CPSC, the ice level detector arm in the ice maker can break into pieces and fall into the ice bucket, posing a choking hazard. Related story - Recall Issued For GE Appliances Refrigerator Brand Due To Fall Hazard The recall includes 13 models of Frigidaire refrigerators and …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Worker At Hudson Valley Home Depot Nabbed For Fraud, State Police Say Worker At Hudson Valley Home Depot Nabbed For Fraud, State Police Say
Worker At Hudson Valley Home Depot Nabbed For Fraud, State Police Say A 45-year-old woman is accused of making fraudulent transactions valued at more than $1,200 while working at a Hudson Valley Home Depot. Orange County resident Nikeisha Grant, of Washingtonville, was arrested at about 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, for first-degree falsifying business records and fourth-degree grand larceny, according to New York State Police. Authorities reported that when Grant worked at an Orange County Home Depot, located in Monroe, Asset Protection realized she was making fraudulent transactions for an individual in March and May. State Police said Grant would void previ…

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by Nicole Valinote