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Railroad Crossing On Busy Hudson Valley Road To Close For Several Days: Here's Where Railroad Crossing On Busy Hudson Valley Road To Close For Several Days: Here's Where
Railroad Crossing On Busy Hudson Valley Road To Close For Several Days: Here's Where Part of a well-traveled roadway in the Hudson Valley will close to traffic for several days as a railroad crossing is replaced.  Beginning on Friday, Aug. 9 at 11:59 p.m., Route 312 in the Putnam County village of Brewster will close at the Dykeman Railroad Crossing next to the intersection with Ice Pond Road, the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services announced on Friday, July 26.  The closure will continue until Monday, Aug. 12 at 4 p.m., officials added, adding that it will allow crews to replace the railroad crossing.  Motorists in the area can use Intersta…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police
Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police A Connecticut man faces a felony weapons charge after being caught with an illegally possessed gun during a traffic stop in the Hudson Valley, police announced.  Fairfield County resident Mathew Conti of Danbury, age 27, was arrested in Putnam County on a weapons charge on Tuesday, June 25, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, June 28.  According to the Sheriff's Office, at around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, deputies saw a vehicle with an obscured license plate driving north on Route 22 near the interchange with Interstate 684 in Brewster and pulled it over. After th…

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by Ben Crnic
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Trio Wanted For Robbery Nabbed With Fake IDs In Hudson Valley Trio Wanted For Robbery Nabbed With Fake IDs In Hudson Valley
Trio Wanted For Robbery Nabbed With Fake IDs In Hudson Valley Three men wanted in connection with a robbery face charges after they were caught with burglar's tools and fake driver's licenses during a Hudson Valley traffic stop, authorities announced.  The arrests were made in Putnam County on Friday, April 26, when law enforcement was advised to be on the lookout for a vehicle heading north on Interstate 684 wanted by the New York City Police Department in connection with a robbery investigation. According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, a deputy in the area found the vehicle on Route 22 in Southeast and began following it. Eventually, au…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Ejected From Car, Thrown Into Ravine After Crash On I-684 In Northern Westchester Man Ejected From Car, Thrown Into Ravine After Crash On I-684 In Northern Westchester
Man Ejected From Car, Thrown Into Ravine After Crash On I-684 In Northern Westchester First responders carried out a careful rescue operation after a man fell over 50 feet down a ravine following a crash on a highway in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Thursday, Feb. 29 at around 6:30 p.m., when a three-car crash occurred on Interstate 684 in Bedford at the overpass spanning Beaver Dam Park. As a result of the crash, one man was ejected from his vehicle and sent into a ravine underneath the overpass, according to the Katonah Fire Department. Soon after the crash, first responders raced to both the overpass and Beaver Dam Park below to find the fallen man.…

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by Ben Crnic
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K9 Helps Sniff Out Kilogram Of Cocaine During Northern Westchester Traffic Stop: Police K9 Helps Sniff Out Kilogram Of Cocaine During Northern Westchester Traffic Stop: Police
K9 Helps Sniff Out Kilogram Of Cocaine During Northern Westchester Traffic Stop: Police A 25-year-old Connecticut man faces drug charges after authorities found him in possession of a kilogram of cocaine during a Northern Westchester traffic stop, police announced. The arrest resulted from an incident on Monday, Nov. 13, when a New York State Police trooper pulled over a 2014 Toyota Corolla on Interstate 684 in North Castle just after 3 p.m. for a vehicle and traffic law violation, authorities said. According to state police, the trooper and his K9 partner, Fortini, determined that the driver, 25-year-old New Haven County resident John Carlos Javier of Waterbury, had…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Nabbed For Northern Westchester Hit-Run Crash That Injures Woman Man Nabbed For Northern Westchester Hit-Run Crash That Injures Woman
Man Nabbed For Northern Westchester Hit-Run Crash That Injures Woman A man was nabbed after he struck a pedestrian with a van he was driving and fled from the scene in the area, authorities said. The incident occurred in Northern Westchester at 8:15 a.m., Friday, July 22 in Mount Kisco, at Main Street and Bedford Road (Route 117). The woman who was crossing the street in front of Northern Westchester Hospital Center was struck by a white van, which immediately turned on to South Bedford Road and fled eastbound into Bedford, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The pedestrian suffered a head injury and was aided at the scene…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Residents Charged With Drunk Driving In State Police Stops Area Residents Charged With Drunk Driving In State Police Stops
Area Residents Charged With Drunk Driving In State Police Stops Nearly two dozen drivers were allegedly impaired in the Hudson Valley over the weekend when they were busted for driving while intoxicated. Local residents charged include: Westchester County On Friday, June 5, State Police from Cortlandt­­ arrested Andrew C. Pesavento, 32, of Cortlandt, NY, for DWAI Drugs. He was traveling on Oregon Road in the town of Cortlandt, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of drugs, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, June 7, State Police from East Fishkill arrested Mark A. M…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
23 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 23 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
23 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Nearly three dozen area residents were arrested by New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley. Local residents charged include:  Westchester County On Friday, Dec. 20, State Police from Brewster arrested Michael A. Verella, 44, of Somers, for DWI. He was traveling on Interstate 684 in the town of Southeast, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Dec. 21, State Police from East Fishkill arrested Maribel D. Polanco, 35, of Bedford, for Aggrav…

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by Zak Failla