Drunk Driver Charged After Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley: Police Drunk Driver Charged After Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley: Police
Drunk Driver Charged After Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley: Police A Connecticut man faces drunk driving charges after being involved in a head-on collision involving two cars in the Hudson Valley, according to authorities. The accident happened in Putnam County on Saturday, March 4, when police in Mahopac responded to the area of Union Valley Road and Shindagen Hill Road for a reported head-on crash.  After arriving, police found a black BMW and a grey Subaru Legacy that both had heavy front-end damage. Luckily though, both drivers only suffered minor injuries and declined medical attention from emergency responders.  An investigation at the sc…
Supermarket Shoplifted 3 Times In 3 Days In Hudson Valley, Police Nab Suspects Supermarket Shoplifted 3 Times In 3 Days In Hudson Valley, Police Nab Suspects
Supermarket Shoplifted 3 Times In 3 Days In Hudson Valley, Police Nab Suspects Three different people who stole from a supermarket in the Hudson Valley in three days now face larceny charges, police said.  The thefts happened at the Tops Supermarket in Putnam County located in Carmel at 1936 US Route 6, according to Carmel Police.  The first two shoplifting incidents happened on Friday, March 3, when police responded to the store at two separate times at the request of loss prevention officials.  At around 1:50 p.m., police in Connecticut took a Danbury man into custody, and at around 7:40 p.m., arrested a Brewster woman. Both were charged with petit l…
Man Steals Over $150K From Victim In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Steals Over $150K From Victim In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Steals Over $150K From Victim In Northern Westchester, Police Say A Hudson Valley man faces larceny charges after allegedly stealing more than $150,000 from a victim in Northern Westchester.  On Saturday, Feb. 18, around 4 p.m., a victim alerted police in Yorktown that a man had stolen a total of $160,000 from him on two occasions under false pretenses, according to Yorktown Police.  Officers then began an investigation into the incident and identified the suspect as 36-year-old Anthony Savino of Mahopac. Following this, the department tried numerous times to contact him but was unsuccessful.  Two days later on Monday, Feb. 20, Savino was …
Driver Hospitalized, Main Road Closed In Hudson Valley After Crash Driver Hospitalized, Main Road Closed In Hudson Valley After Crash
Driver Hospitalized, Main Road Closed In Hudson Valley After Crash A person was taken to a hospital after a one-car crash that shut down a main road in the Hudson Valley.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, Feb. 21 around 6:45 p.m., when firefighters in Mahopac were sent to the area of State Route 6N and Boniello Drive to respond to the collision.  Once arriving at the scene, crews found that the driver had to be assisted out of the damaged vehicle, according to the Mahopac Falls Fire Department.  Members of the Mahopac Falls Fire Department respond to the crash. Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department Route 6N was then closed at the inte…
Brush Fire Almost Reaches Homes In Hudson Valley, Leaves Backyards, Toys Scorched Brush Fire Almost Reaches Homes In Hudson Valley, Leaves Backyards, Toys Scorched
Brush Fire Almost Reaches Homes In Hudson Valley, Leaves Backyards, Toys Scorched A brush fire in the Hudson Valley left the edges of backyards and some residents' belongings blackened and singed by the time the blaze was put out.  Earlier Report - Smoke From Blazing Brush Fire Spreads Through Neighborhood In Mahopac The fire started on Wednesday, Feb. 15 around 3:30 p.m., when firefighters and police in Putnam County were sent to Mahopac in the area of 50 Astor Dr., where the blaze had started behind the residence.  Once arriving, firefighters discovered that the fire was quickly making its way up the hill behind Astor Drive to Tulip Road, where more houses were in da…
Smoke From Blazing Brush Fire Spreads Through Neighborhood In Hudson Valley Smoke From Blazing Brush Fire Spreads Through Neighborhood In Hudson Valley
Smoke From Blazing Brush Fire Spreads Through Neighborhood In Hudson Valley Police are asking residents to avoid a neighborhood in the Hudson Valley where firefighters are battling a brush fire.  The fire broke out in Putnam County on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 15, in the area of Tulip Road in Mahopac, according to Carmel Police.  The fire itself is in a wooded area and poses no immediate threat to homes, but the smoke has spread through the neighborhood.  Police are asking people to avoid the area as the fire is put out.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Fallen Wires Cause Brush Fire In Hudson Valley Fallen Wires Cause Brush Fire In Hudson Valley
Fallen Wires Cause Brush Fire In Hudson Valley A brush fire caused by fallen power lines shuttered a road in the Hudson Valley until crews could put it out.  The incident happened on Friday, Feb. 3, around 11 a.m. when firefighters and police in Putnam County responded to a fire in Mahopac located in the area of Croton Falls Road and Cole Drive.  There, first responders found fallen power lines and a brush fire. The road was then closed between Strawberry Fields Road and Mud Pond Road while crews cut off the power and put the fire out, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  The roadway was then s…
National Champions: Cheer Team From Hudson Valley Wins Big National Champions: Cheer Team From Hudson Valley Wins Big
National Champions: Cheer Team From Hudson Valley Wins Big Members of a high school cheerleading team from the Hudson Valley are now national champions.  The Mahopac High School Varsity Cheerleading team emerged as the national champions after winning the National Cheerleaders Association High School Nationals, which was held in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, Jan. 21, and Sunday, Jan. 22.  The team participated in the Intermediate Coed Varsity Crowd Performance category, where they ranked first.   Wow!!! What an accomplishment!!! Congrats to @MahopacCheer on winning the NCA National Championship down in Dallas this weekend!!! Amazing performance!!…
Car Flips On Side, Closing Hudson Valley Road Car Flips On Side, Closing Hudson Valley Road
Car Flips On Side, Closing Hudson Valley Road A crash in the Hudson Valley left a car perched on its side and a road closed for a period of time.  On Friday, Jan. 6, around 4 p.m., officials in Putnam County responded to an accident in Mahopac on Clark Place for a reported vehicle rollover, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. Luckily, no injuries were reported.  The road was closed for a half hour as crews worked to clear the scene, officials said.
'The People's Building': New Putnam Executive Removes VIP Parking Signs From Office Building 'The People's Building': New Putnam Executive Removes VIP Parking Signs From Office Building
'The People's Building': New Putnam Executive Removes VIP Parking Signs From Office Building Visitors to the Putnam County office building will have an easier time finding a parking space.  That's because the county's new executive, Kevin Byrne, made it a point to remove the VIP signs marking two spaces as reserved for the County Executive and the Deputy County Executive.  Earlier Report - Byrne Elected Putnam County Executive The removal of the signs happened on Sunday, Jan. 1, which was Byrne's first day on the job. He was sworn in on Friday, Dec. 30 by the outgoing Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, who just finished his tenure in the position. Byrne said that removing …
'I Had That': Upcoming Retro Toy Store Hopes To Inspire Nostalgia In Hudson Valley 'I Had That': Upcoming Retro Toy Store Hopes To Inspire Nostalgia In Hudson Valley
'I Had That': Upcoming Retro Toy Store Hopes To Inspire Nostalgia In Hudson Valley If you've ever wanted to feel like a kid again, an upcoming Hudson Valley store that plans to sell, buy, and trade vintage toys, comics, games, and other collectibles will be the place for you.  Putnam County-based Totally Rad Retro Toys and Arcade, located in Mahopac at 50 Miller Rd., is set to open on Saturday, Jan. 7, according to owner Daniel Rivera.  The store will serve as a time machine of sorts for children of past decades, as it will sell vintage toys and collectibles from as far back as the 1960s including GI Joe and He-Man figures, comics, and arcade games such as Ms. Pac-Man.  …
'Beyond Grateful': Foundation Pays Off Mortgage Of Late Westchester County Sergeant 'Beyond Grateful': Foundation Pays Off Mortgage Of Late Westchester County Sergeant
'Beyond Grateful': Foundation Pays Off Mortgage Of Late Westchester County Sergeant As the family of a fallen police sergeant in Westchester County prepares to face their first holiday season without him, an organization is giving them quite a generous gift.  Earlier Report - Help A Hero: Community Raises Thousands For Family Of Late Westchester County Sergeant The Tunnel To Towers Foundation, which pays off mortgages for the families of heroes who die in the line of duty, is doing the same for the family of Yonkers Police Department Sgt. Frank Gualdino, a resident of Mahopac in Putnam County, who died in a multi-vehicle crash on Thursday, Dec. 1, at the age of 5…