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Drones Used To Rescue Stranded Hikers Near Breakneck Ridge Drones Used To Rescue Stranded Hikers Near Breakneck Ridge
Drones Used To Rescue Stranded Hikers Near Breakneck Ridge The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office turned to technology to help rescue two hikers who found themselves in a precarious position near Breakneck Ridge in Philipstown. Two hikers called the Sheriff’s Office on Sunday, June 9, after becoming stranded on a steep precipice approximately a half mile south from Breakneck Ridge, Sheriff Robert Langley Jr. said.  The Cold Spring Fire Department and New York State Park Police located the hikers at approximately 5 p.m., but were unable to rescue them due to the terrain. Langley said that a command post and staging area was set up near the Cornish…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Putnam Man Charged With Driving With Revoked License Due To Previous DWI Putnam Man Charged With Driving With Revoked License Due To Previous DWI
Putnam Man Charged With Driving With Revoked License Due To Previous DWI A Putnam man is facing charges after police say he drove with a license that had been revoked due to a previous DWI. Putnam County Sheriff’s Department officers say they initiated a vehicle stop after observing a motorist commit a traffic violation on East Mountain Road South in the Town of Philipstown on Friday, May 3 around 10 p.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Miguel Sinchi, 46, of Philipstown, had a revoked driver’s license as a result of a previous DWI offense, according to police. Sinchi was arrested and charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Choking Victim In Bed With Two Children, Police Say Man Charged With Choking Victim In Bed With Two Children, Police Say
Man Charged With Choking Victim In Bed With Two Children, Police Say A man is facing charges after police say he choked a victim who was in bed with two children in the area. New York State Police say they were dispatched to a Putnam County residence on Sprout Brook Road in the town of Philipstown on the report of a domestic dispute on Saturday, May 11. Further investigation revealed that 43-year-old Luis K. Urbina of Philipstown choked the victim, who had been in bed with two children at the time, police said. Urbina was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child and criminal obstruction of breath,  both class A misdemeanors. Urbina…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops More than a dozen motorists were removed from the road by New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley this past weekend. Those charged include:  Westchester County On Friday, April 26, State Police from Hawthorne arrested Derek C. O’Donnell, 40, of Yorktown, for DWI. He was traveling on the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown, when he was involved in a three-car personal injury motor vehicle crash. The investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, April 28, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Jhony F. Loja Jimenez, 29, of P…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
25-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Route 9 Crash 25-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Route 9 Crash
25-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Route 9 Crash A 25-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle crash that occurred on a stretch of Route 9 on early Saturday morning, April 13, in Putnam County. At approximately 6:20 a.m., state police responded to northbound Route 9 north of State Route 301 in Philipstown. An initial investigation found that a 2018 Dodge Challenger operated by Isaiah Byars, age 25, of Derry, NH, was northbound on Route 9, and for unknown reasons entered the southbound lane, state police said.  Byars’ vehicle then struck a southbound 2015 Jeep Cherokee, according to police. Byars was pronounced deceased on scen…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Peekskill Woman Caught Driving With Active License Suspensions In Philipstown, Sheriff Says Peekskill Woman Caught Driving With Active License Suspensions In Philipstown, Sheriff Says
Peekskill Woman Caught Driving With Active License Suspensions In Philipstown, Sheriff Says A Peekskill woman is facing charges after she was caught driving with active license suspensions in Philipstown, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department. Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley Jr. says that a Deputy observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation on State Route 9 in the Town of Philipstown on Tuesday, April 9 around 2 p.m. The deputy initiated a traffic stop, and further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as 51-year-old Marlo Pavone of Peekskill, allegedly had a suspended New York State Driver’s License with seven active suspensions on three separate…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Third Teen Faces Hate Crime Charges For Anti-Semitic Graffiti Incident In Putnam Third Teen Faces Hate Crime Charges For Anti-Semitic Graffiti Incident In Putnam
Third Teen Faces Hate Crime Charges For Anti-Semitic Graffiti Incident In Putnam An 18-year-old Putnam resident is facing multiple charges, including two felonies, after a lengthy investigation into anti-Semitic graffiti discovered in a home that was under construction in Nelsonville. Louis Weber of Philipstown is the third teen arrested in connection with the incident. Deputy Christopher Tompkins responded to 1 Brave Scout Way in the Village of Nelsonville on a report of criminal mischief at about 8 a.m. on Halloween Day, Oct. 31, 2018. Upon arriving, Deputy Tompkins observed a house under construction where, among other things, several swastika symbols were spray pai…

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by Joe Lombardi
Traffic
Route 9 Stretch Reopens After Crash Causes Hours-Long Closure Route 9 Stretch Reopens After Crash Causes Hours-Long Closure
Route 9 Stretch Reopens After Crash Causes Hours-Long Closure This story has been updated. A busy stretch of Route 9 has reopened after a crash caused its closure for nearly seven hours on Monday, Feb. 18. The incident occurred when a vehicle overturned after it crashed into a utility pole around 6:30 a.m. in Putnam County. The closure was between Snake Hill Road and Route 301 in Philipstown.  The roadway reopened just before 1:30 p.m.

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by Daily Voice
Real Estate
These Were The Most Expensive Homes Sold In Putnam County In 2018 These Were The Most Expensive Homes Sold In Putnam County In 2018
These Were The Most Expensive Homes Sold In Putnam County In 2018 Putnam County was home to some of upstate New York’s most expensive properties sold in upstate New York, according to a brand new report. Citing data from the New York State Office of Real Property Tax Services, the report found the top five most expensive homes that were sold in each county in 2018. Each residence was categorized as “one-family year-round residence.” In Putnam, the most expensive homes sold include: 73 Indian Brook Road, Philipstown (first overall): $3.825 million. Seller: Donald H. Nice; Buyer: Jeffrey Bunzel. 16 Beverly Warren Road, Philipstown (second): $1.75 millio…

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by Zak Failla
News
Skimming Devices Discovered At Gas Stations In Area Skimming Devices Discovered At Gas Stations In Area
Skimming Devices Discovered At Gas Stations In Area Motorists are being warned that skimming devices have been found at gas stations in the area. Cases in which skimming devices have been used to obtain credit card information form gas pumps in the Town of Philipstown and the Town of Southeast are being investigated by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department. "We want to remind everyone to always be alert for skimming devices when using your credit card or debit card at any device such as a gas pump or ATM," the sheriff's office said. "Look for signs of damage and pull and twist on the card reader itself as the actual readers are very to…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Employees Evacuated After Bomb Threat At Route 9 Business Employees Evacuated After Bomb Threat At Route 9 Business
Employees Evacuated After Bomb Threat At Route 9 Business A bomb threat to a business with 20 employees busy at work brought a quick response from emergency responders in Putnam County. Putnam County sheriff’s deputies responded to T. Webber Plumbing and Heating, located at 3365 Route 9 in the Town of Philipstown, on the call of a bomb threat on Thursday, Dec. 13 at approximately 2 p.m., Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. said. Upon arrival to the scene, deputies set a perimeter around the premises and evacuated the building. In addition to the deputies, the Emergency Service Unit (ESU) of the Sheriff’s Department, the New York State Police and t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Putnam Man Nabbed On Gun, Weapon Charges Putnam Man Nabbed On Gun, Weapon Charges
Putnam Man Nabbed On Gun, Weapon Charges A Putnam County man is facing drug and weapons charges after being busted by police investigators with an illegal handgun and cocaine. A member of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Road Patrol Division was tipped off on Oct. 9 to a Garrison resident in the area of Philipstown, who was allegedly in possession of a potentially illegal weapon. Their investigation led them to 48-year-old Route 9 resident Brian Reigniger. On Oct. 12, members of the Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit were able to obtain a search warrant for Reiniger’s home and vehicle.  While executing the sear…

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by Zak Failla