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Two Store Clerks Charged During Underage Drinking Detail In Northern Westchester, Putnam Two Store Clerks Charged During Underage Drinking Detail In Northern Westchester, Putnam
Two Store Clerks Charged During Underage Drinking Detail In Northern Westchester, Putnam Two store clerks were charged during an Underage Drinking Initiative in Westchester and Putnam counties. During the detail conducted on Friday, July 1, 14 retail establishments were checked for compliance utilizing a trooper in plainclothes and an underage operative utilizing a valid NY driver’s license, New York State Police said.  Twelve establishments were in compliance and refused to sell any alcoholic beverages to the underage operative.  Two establishments illegally sold an alcoholic beverage to a minor resulting in two arrests, police said. Rosia Duarte, age 20, of …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wanted Northern Westchester Man Arrested For Felony Aggravated Unlicensed Operation In Putnam Wanted Northern Westchester Man Arrested For Felony Aggravated Unlicensed Operation In Putnam
Wanted Northern Westchester Man Arrested For Felony Aggravated Unlicensed Operation In Putnam A 29-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly driving without a license, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley says that a deputy observed a driver commit a traffic violation on Oscawana Lake Road in the Town of Putnam Valley on Thursday, April 4 around 12 p.m. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and discovered that the driver, identified as Peekskill resident Matthew Perez, allegedly had a suspended New York State Driver’s license. The deputy also determined that Perez’s license had been suspended 25 times on 10 different court date…

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by Valerie Musson
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Unlicensed Putnam Driver Charged With Resisting Arrest, Sheriff Says Unlicensed Putnam Driver Charged With Resisting Arrest, Sheriff Says
Unlicensed Putnam Driver Charged With Resisting Arrest, Sheriff Says An unlicensed driver became combative with deputies during a traffic stop, leading to his arrest, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. Two Sheriff’s deputies on patrol stopped Victor Lowell, 35, of Putnam Valley, shortly after 7:15 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, after he committed a traffic violation near the intersection of Oscawana Lake Road and Church Street in Putnam Valley. During the stop, Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr., said that Lowell repeatedly refused to provide the deputies his driver’s license, leading them to determine that he did not have a valid license. A…

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by Zak Failla
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Putnam Man Faces DWI Charge After Backing Into Patrol Car, Sheriff Says Putnam Man Faces DWI Charge After Backing Into Patrol Car, Sheriff Says
Putnam Man Faces DWI Charge After Backing Into Patrol Car, Sheriff Says A Putnam man is facing DWI charges after allegedly driving erratically, according to Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley said. Deputies were dispatched to the area of Hollowbrook Road and Oscawana Lake Road in the Town of Putnam Valley on the report of an erratic driver on Monday, Feb. 25 around 10:30 a.m. Upon arriving on scene and canvassing the area, the deputies observed a vehicle commit several traffic violations on Oscawana Lake Road. Deputies tried to make a traffic stop, but the vehicle’s driver, later identified as 47-year-old Mark Decker of Lake Peekskill, allegedly turned into …

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by Valerie Musson
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Man, Woman Caught With Drugs After Traffic Stop In Putnam Man, Woman Caught With Drugs After Traffic Stop In Putnam
Man, Woman Caught With Drugs After Traffic Stop In Putnam A man and woman are facing drug charges after a traffic stop in Putnam, authorities say. Police observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation on Oscawana Lake Road in the Town of Putnam Valley and pulled the vehicle over on Friday, Jan. 25 around 8:30 p.m. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle container heroin, hypodermic needles, and marijuana. The vehicle’s driver, 25-year-old James Coffey of Staten Island, and the passenger, 28-year-old Raven Taverna of Peekskill, were arrested. Coffey’s charges include: Fourth-degree criminal possession of marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor S…

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by Valerie Musson
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Truck Gets Stuck On Busy Roadway In Putnam Truck Gets Stuck On Busy Roadway In Putnam
Truck Gets Stuck On Busy Roadway In Putnam A large tractor-trailer got stuck on a Putnam Valley roadway on Tuesday, Jan. 22, blocking traffic. The truck got stuck at the major thoroughfare at the intersection of Oscawana Lake Road and Dunderburg Road in Putnam Valley, the Sheriff's Department said. The truck got hung up on the grade preventing it from moving forward and making a turn. On the scene were the Sheriff’s Putnam Valley Patrol and the ESU Unit. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Northern Westchester Man Used Ax To Take Entire Holiday Customer Tip From Co-Worker, Police Say Northern Westchester Man Used Ax To Take Entire Holiday Customer Tip From Co-Worker, Police Say
Northern Westchester Man Used Ax To Take Entire Holiday Customer Tip From Co-Worker, Police Say A 54-year-old Northern Westchester man used an ax to forcibly take an entire holiday tip given by a customer that was intended to be divided between the two co-workers. At approximately 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13, state police troopers from the Cortlandt barracks were dispatched to Oscawana Lake Road in the town of Putnam Valley for a report of menacing with a weapon.  An investigation determined $30 was given to Peekskill resident Sean S. Date and the victim to share by a customer as a holiday gift for their refuse collection services. Date attempted to forcibly tak…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Northern Westchester Pair Among Those Charged With DWI Over Weekend Northern Westchester Pair Among Those Charged With DWI Over Weekend
Northern Westchester Pair Among Those Charged With DWI Over Weekend With local and state police agencies cracking down on drunk, drugged and distracted driving, several local residents were among nearly two dozen in the area who found themselves on the wrong side of the law over the weekend. As part of the STOP-DWI Independence Day week-long crackdown, State Police troopers busted several motorists for driving while intoxicated as they attempt to stop motorists from drinking and driving in the area. Police said that during the enforcement, drivers can expect a number of sobriety checkpoints and DWI patrols. Troopers will also be looking for motorists who ar…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Nabbed For DWI In Putnam Stops Two Nabbed For DWI In Putnam Stops
Two Nabbed For DWI In Putnam Stops The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department has been busy of late, busting a pair of motorists who were allegedly operating their vehicles under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr. announced the arrests of 40-year-old Danbury resident Karla Gomes and 33-year-old Shrub Oak resident Peter Cancro, who were busted for driving under the influence by the department in the past week. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, Putnam County Sheriff Sgt. Timothy Keith stopped Gomes in Southeast when she was spotted driving erratically on Route 6. During the su…

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by Zak Failla