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Police & Fire
Two Suspects Nabbed In Westchester Pharmacy Armed Robbery Attempt Two Suspects Nabbed In Westchester Pharmacy Armed Robbery Attempt
Two Suspects Nabbed In Westchester Pharmacy Armed Robbery Attempt An investigation into a daytime armed robbery of a pharmacy in New Rochelle has led to the arrest of two suspects who were apprehended in Putnam County over the weekend. New Rochelle Police Commissioner Deputy Commissioner Robert Gazzola announced on Monday that Mahopac residents Brian Dias, 31, and Tina Spearmon, 22, were arrested by officers from the Carmel Police Department on Sunday for the alleged robbery of the Main Street Pharmacy in New Rochelle. Gazzola said that the two were arrested following a stop in the vehicle believed to have used in the alleged robbery on Friday, July 13. I…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Funeral Procession Held For Westchester Police Academy Grad, 29 Funeral Procession Held For Westchester Police Academy Grad, 29
Funeral Procession Held For Westchester Police Academy Grad, 29 Services were held after a funeral procession for the 29-year-old Carmel police officer who was killed when his motorcycle was struck by a U.S. mail truck in Putnam County late last week. A Mass of Christian burial was held Tuesday at St. James the Apostle R.C. Church on Gleneida Avenue in Carmel as members of many local, state and regional agencies formed the procession. Interment followed at Fishkill Rural Cemetery.  Gary Pietropaolo, 29, was off-duty while driving east on Route 301 in Carmel when he was hit by the postal truck driven by 57-year-old Mary Gosney-Hyatt of Holmes as she was …

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Officer Killed In Crash With USPS Truck Was Westchester Police Academy Grad Officer Killed In Crash With USPS Truck Was Westchester Police Academy Grad
Officer Killed In Crash With USPS Truck Was Westchester Police Academy Grad The Carmel police officer who was killed when his motorcycle was struck by a U.S. mail truck  in Putnam County late last week is being remembered for his "big heart and contagious laugh." Gary Pietropaolo, 29, was off-duty while driving east on Route 301 in Carmel when he was hit by the postal truck driven by 57-year-old Mary Gosney-Hyatt of  Holmes as she was pulling out of a driveway. around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7, according to Kent Police Chief Alexander DiVernieri Jr. Pietropaolo, of Fishkill, graduated from the Westchester County Police Academy in 2011 and began his caree…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Off-Duty Carmel Police Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash Off-Duty Carmel Police Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash
Off-Duty Carmel Police Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash Click here for an updated story: Services Scheduled For Carmel Police Officer, 29, Killed In Crash An off-duty Carmel police officer died after a motorcycle crash with a U.S. Postal vehicle in Kent.  Gary Pietropaolo, 29, was driving on Route 301 when he crashed around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, according to Kent Police Chief Alexander DiVernieri Jr. DiVernieri said the Pietropaolo was traveling east on Route 301 when he collided with a U.S. Postal vehicle, driven by Mary Gosney-Hyatt, 57, of Holmes, as she was pulling out of a driveway. Pietropaolo was transported by Kent Ambulance to Huestis…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Voluntary Boat Inspections Set For These Putnam County Sites Voluntary Boat Inspections Set For These Putnam County Sites
Voluntary Boat Inspections Set For These Putnam County Sites Be ready for the summer and fun on the water by having a vessel inspection performed by police officers and deputy sheriffs assigned to the Marine Unit on Lake Mahopac. The inspections will also be done by Putnam County Sheriff's Department deputies in Putnam Valley and Cold Spring. In an attempt to educate the community on safe boating, officers will advise boaters of required safety equipment and boating regulations in New York State. Inspections are completely voluntary and a great way to kick off boating safety month. Inspection locations: Carmel Police Department & Putnam County …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Stiffing Client For $1,100 In Carmel Man Charged With Stiffing Client For $1,100 In Carmel
Man Charged With Stiffing Client For $1,100 In Carmel This story has been updated.An area man was nabbed for taking money to perform flooring work and then never doing the job, according to the Carmel Police Department. Martin Dyckman, 46, of Poughkeepsie, was recently arrested by Carmel Police following an investigation into a larceny, police said. According to the investigation, Dyckman, under the company MJD Flooring, accepted $1,100 to do flooring work but never returned to do the work and refused to answer the client’s phone calls, police said. He was charged with felony grand larceny and released on his own recognizance pending a future…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man, 20, Barricades Himself Inside Carmel Home, Police Say Man, 20, Barricades Himself Inside Carmel Home, Police Say
Man, 20, Barricades Himself Inside Carmel Home, Police Say A local man who barricaded himself inside his Carmel home, threatening to hurt himself, was coaxed out by the Carmel Police Department and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department. Officers were altered to the situation on Bullet Hole Road in Mahopac around 6:20 p.m. Sunday when they were asked to perform a welfare check on the man who was possibly suicidal, police said. An officer from the Carmel Police Department responded to a residence and when he attempted to speak with the man, he became highly agitated. The young man told the officer that he would not go back to the hospital and that …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting 12-Year-Old Girl Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting 12-Year-Old Girl
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting 12-Year-Old Girl A 34-year-old Carmel man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday for engaging in, and videotaping, sexual activity with a minor in the fall of 2003.   John Asmodeo pled guilty on Oct. 23, 2017, before U.S. District Judge Vincent Briccetti, who also imposed Friday’s sentence. Geoffrey S. Berman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said: “This case underlines the urgent need for law enforcement to continue its efforts to protect children from those who prey on them. We will continue to use every tool available to law enforcement to prosecute and punish those who sex…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
New Warning On Thefts From Vehicles Issued In Carmel New Warning On Thefts From Vehicles Issued In Carmel
New Warning On Thefts From Vehicles Issued In Carmel The Carmel Police Department is cautioning homeowners to be on alert following reports of multiple thefts from cars. The department issued an alert over the weekend after receiving multiple reports of people stealing property from unlocked vehicles in neighborhoods near Drewville Road. Police said that they are “urging residents to lock all car doors,” and have requested that any homeowners who may have video surveillance of any suspicious suspects in the area to contact the department by calling (845) 628-1300.

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Know Anything? Reward Offered After ATVs Damage Putnam Golf Course Know Anything? Reward Offered After ATVs Damage Putnam Golf Course
Know Anything? Reward Offered After ATVs Damage Putnam Golf Course A $1,000 reward has been offered by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office after two people drove ATVs on the Putnam County Golf Course.The golf course was able to capture video footage of the culprits riding red ATVs on the property. “We cannot allow individuals to misuse the golf course at the expense of the taxpayers," County Executive MaryEllen Odell said. Anyone with information is asked to call the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office at 845-225-4300 or the Carmel Police Department at 845-628-1300.

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by Sam Barron