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Police & Fire
Driver Flown to Hospital After Truck Rolls Over On I-84 In Brewster
An interstate in the Hudson Valley was temporarily closed after a truck overturned, injuring the driver. The crash happened in Putnam County on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 10, when a truck crashed on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 just east of Route 312 in Brewster, according to the Brewster Fire Department. As a result of the crash, the driver became trapped inside the truck's twisted structure. Luckily though, arriving fire crews were able to stabilize the vehicle and rescue them using specialized extrication equipment. The department said the driver was then flown t…
Police & Fire
SUV Crashes Down Embankment In Mahopac
A driver was hospitalized after their vehicle plunged down an embankment in the Hudson Valley. The crash happened in Putnam County on Saturday, Sept. 7, when an SUV crashed into the woods at around 1:40 a.m. in the area of Nicholas Way in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Arriving fire crews found that the driver had managed to escape the vehicle on their own after the crash. The driver was then taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation, the department said. Firefighters remained at the crash scene for around two hours to make sure the are…
Police & Fire
New Update: Reward Increased For Suspect Who Shot Cat In Patterson
Authorities and animal advocates are increasing the reward for information leading to the arrest of whoever shot an owned cat in the Hudson Valley with a pellet gun. The New York State Humane Association and Putnam County SPCA are now offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever shot Kiwi, a 3-year-old neutered orange tabby cat, in the town of Patterson around Tuesday, Aug. 20. This reward is on top of Kiwi's owner's offered reward of $500 and $250 offered by a concerned citizen, officials said, adding that the total reward is now…
Business
Update: Here's Closer Look At Upcoming Woman-Owned Dispensary That Delivers To Putnam
A minority and woman-owned cannabis dispensary in Westchester is giving prospective visitors a closer look at its interior and products as it prepares to open up shop. Ahead of its opening date, the Purple Owl Dispensary, to be located in White Plains at 405 Mamaroneck Ave., is giving customers a look at some of its products, which include flower, pre-rolls, edibles, vaporizers, concentrates, and tinctures. Earlier Report - New Cannabis Dispensary, Delivery Service To Celebrate In White Plains The dispensary, which has not yet announced its opening date, will be the f…
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Shooting Cat In Patterson
Authorities in the Hudson Valley are offering a $500 reward for any information that could help lead to the arrest of a suspect who shot an owned cat with a metal projectile. New, updated report - New Update: Reward Increased For Suspect Who Shot Cat In Patterson The incident happened in Putnam County around the time of Tuesday, Aug. 20, when a 3-year-old neutered male orange tabby cat named Kiwi was shot with what is believed to be an airgun pellet, the Putnam County SPCA announced on Thursday, Sept. 5. The cat, owned by a resident of Bullet Hole Road in Patterson, was th…
Police & Fire
Former Kent Woman Accused Of $12K Welfare Scheme
A 31-year-old woman was hit with felony charges after allegedly filing false documents to receive thousands of dollars in welfare benefits she was not entitled to in the Hudson Valley, police announced. Bronx resident Ruby Guillen, who once lived in the Putnam County town of Kent, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 28 in connection with her alleged welfare scheme, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 3. According to authorities, in March 2024, the Sheriff's Office learned that the Department of Social Services was investigating a client they suspected had …
Lifestyle
Cash For Life: Winning Lottery Ticket Worth At Least $7M Sold In Brewster
A lucky winner is set to receive a thousand dollars every day after buying the right lottery ticket at a Hudson Valley gas station. A top-prize-winning CASH4LIFE ticket worth $1,000 a day was sold in Putnam County for the drawing on Friday, Aug. 30 at a Brewster gas station, New York Lottery officials announced. The ticket, worth a guaranteed $7 million, was sold at a Mobil gas station located at 1569 Route 22, officials added. The winning numbers were 10 12 14 28 29 with a Cash Ball of 03.
Police & Fire
Crash Temporarily Closes Stretch Of Roadway In Mahopac
A crash that left a vehicle on its side in the Hudson Valley caused a brief road closure. The incident happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, Sept. 3 around 12:50 p.m., when a vehicle flipped on Myrtle Avenue in Mahopac, eventually coming to a rest next to a pole, according to Carmel Police. The crash caused Myrtle Avenue to close between Carmine Drive and Potter Road for around 20 minutes as crews worked to clear the scene. The roadway reopened around 1:10 p.m. The cause of the crash was not released.
Police & Fire
Serious Crash In Patterson Leaves Rider In Critical Condition
A person was hospitalized in critical condition following a serious crash in the Hudson Valley that caused an hours-long road closure. The crash happened in Putnam County on Friday, Aug. 30 at around 5 p.m., when a motorcycle crashed on Route 22 near the intersection with Route 311, according to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. The motorcyclist was later taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition, Hicks said. Route 22 in the crash area was closed until around 8 p.m. on Friday as authorities investigated the incident.
News
$300K Grant To Go Toward Crucial New Fire Training Center In Carmel
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding from the New York State Senate are set to go toward a new fire training center to be used by countless departments in the Hudson Valley. In an announcement on Thursday, Aug. 29, New York State Sen. Pete Harckham revealed that $300,000 that he helped secure would be put toward the new Putnam County Fire Training Center, which is now under construction on Gipsy Trail Road (Route 41) in Carmel. The grants will come from the Senate's Community Resiliency, Economic Sustainability, and Technology (CREST) program and will go toward the t…
Business
New Cannabis Dispensary That Delivers To Putnam To Celebrate Opening Of Physical Store
A minority and woman-owned cannabis service in Westchester that delivers to customers in much of the Hudson Valley is set to hold a grand opening ceremony for its new retail location. New, updated report - Update: Here's Closer Look At Upcoming Woman-Owned Dispensary In White Plains The Purple Owl Dispensary, which has been delivering cannabis to customers in Westchester and Putnam counties since December 2023, will hold a grand opening for its new location in White Plains at 405 Mamaroneck Ave. on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 5:30 p.m. Co-owned by Ossining residents Beth Smith a…
Schools
School District In Putnam Latest To Ban Students' Cell Phones
Students in another Hudson Valley school district will be forced to look up from their phone screens, as officials will be requiring them to lock up their devices for the entire day. In its end-of-summer newsletter, the Garrison Union Free School District in Putnam County announced that it will no longer allow cell phone use during the instructional day between 8:25 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. During this time, students will have to store their devices in lockers and keep them powered down or in silent mode. More information about the policy will be contained in the district's updated&nb…
Police & Fire
Mahopac Man Accused Of Assaulting, Cutting Victims At Bar On Golf Course
A 26-year-old Hudson Valley man faces assault charges after allegedly attacking a victim inside a Northern Westchester bar and cutting a second with a weapon, police announced. Putnam County resident Miftar Krasniqi of Mahopac was arrested on Monday, Aug. 26 after turning himself in to authorities in connection with an incident at the Tee Bar & Grill at 795 Route 6 in Yorktown that happened on Saturday, Aug. 24, according to Yorktown Police. Just before 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, a Yorktown officer learned of a possible stabbing at the bar, which is located on The Links at Valley Fie…
Police & Fire
38-Year-Old Mahopac Man Accused Of Stealing Over $3K In Power Grid Material
A Hudson Valley man has been hit with grand larceny charges after allegedly stealing wire and other power grid material from a contractor working with a utility company in Northern Westchester, police said. Putnam County resident Michael Dziedzic of Mahopac, age 38, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 9 in connection with the alleged theft, New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 26. According to authorities, Dziedzic stole wire and construction material worth more than $3,000 on several occasions. The material was taken from a contractor company working for NYSEG in the ar…
Lifestyle
$20K Awarded To 3 Libraries In Putnam For Upgrades, Projects
Three Hudson Valley libraries that serve as community pillars have been awarded tens of thousands of dollars in state funds, officials announced. The three institutions, all located in Putnam County, each will receive $20,000 in bullet aid in state funding to help them with needed upgrades and new development projects, New York Assemblyman Matt Slater announced on Thursday, Aug. 22. The libraries to receive this aid include: The Kent Public Library at 17 Sybils Crossing, which plans to use the funds to offer more downloadable audiobooks and e-books to patrons; The Putnam Valle…
News
Scam Alert: Callers Posing As Police Sergeant, Demanding Cash In Putnam
Authorities in the Hudson Valley are warning residents to be wary of phone scammers posing as police to demand cash from victims. The scheme was detailed in an announcement by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Friday, Aug. 23, in which authorities said they had received reports of fraudulent calls to residents in the county. According to the Sheriff's Office, the caller has been posing as a sergeant from the office and asking for cash for missed jury duty fines. In their announcement, the office said they would never make such calls or request payments for jury d…
News
Putnam Hospital Anesthesiologist Admits Drugging, Sexually Assaulting Victim
A chief anesthesiologist at a Hudson Valley hospital has admitted to drugging a victim and sexually abusing her while she was unconscious, officials announced. Putnam County resident Paul Giacopelli of Southeast, who worked as chief anesthesiologist at Putnam County Hospital in Carmel, pleaded guilty to charges connected to his sexual abuse on Wednesday, Aug. 21, the Putnam County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Aug. 22. According to the DA's Office, an investigation revealed that Giacopelli used a chemical to render his victim unconscious. He th…
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old From Mahopac Goes Over 100 MPH During Street Race: Police
A 22-year-old faces criminal charges after they were caught traveling at high speed during an alleged street race on a busy Hudson Valley road, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Sunday, Aug. 18, when a Carmel Police officer saw an apparent street race occurring at the intersection of Route 6 and Croton Falls Road, the department said on Tuesday, Aug. 20. One of the vehicles was seen going faster than 100 miles per hour, the department added. This car was immediately stopped and the 22-year-old driver, a Mahopac resident whose name has not been release…
Police & Fire
Missing Carmel 28-Year-Old Found Safe
New Update: A 28-year-old Hudson Valley man who went missing after last being seen boarding a train in Northern Westchester has been found safe. In an announcement on Tuesday night, Aug. 20, the Carmel Police Department in Putnam County said that Bekim Gjonbalaj, age 28, was found in good health after last being seen boarding a train at the Croton Falls Train Station in the town of North Salem on Thursday, Aug. 15 at 4:50 a.m. More information about where Gjonbalaj was found was not released. Original Report: Authorities in the Hudson Valley are asking for the public's help…
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Over Guardrail, Causing Carmel Road Closure
A busy Hudson Valley road was closed for around an hour after a vehicle crashed over the guardrail into the woods. The crash happened in Putnam County on Sunday, Aug. 18 around 3:30 p.m., when a car crashed over a guardrail on Route 32 (Crane Road) in the area of Angela Drive in the town of Carmel, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. No injuries were reported and both the driver and passenger refused ambulance trips. Route 32 was closed for about an hour as the vehicle was towed away.
Lifestyle
YouTube Star, Boxer Jake Paul Seen During Police Boat Escort On Lake Mahopac
Social media was abuzz after YouTube star and professional boxer Jake Paul was sighted during both a police boat escort on a Hudson Valley lake and a private helicopter ride. The sightings happened on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 15, when Paul, an internet icon who began a boxing career in 2018, was seen in Putnam County during a ride on Lake Mahopac. Paul was seen being escorted by Carmel Police officers in videos posted to TikTok, including one from user ryzy15. @ryzy15 ♬ original sound - Martin Ryz In addition to the boat ride, Paul was also seen taking a privat…
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Causes Closure On Route 6 In Brewster
A section of a busy road in the Hudson Valley was closed for an extended period of time following a serious crash. The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday evening, Aug. 14, when vehicles collided on Route 6 (Carmel Avenue) in the village of Brewster between North Main Street and Putnam Avenue, according to the Brewster Fire Department. The crash caused the stretch of Route 6 between North Main Street and Putnam Avenue to close for several hours. The crash was caused when one of the involved drivers suffered a medical emergency, according to the New York S…
Police & Fire
School Employee Hospitalized After Explosion At Maintenance Building In Westchester
A 69-year-old man from the Hudson Valley was injured in an explosion inside a school district maintenance building in Westchester that also caused a small fire. The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 13 just before 1:20 p.m., when an oil tank explosion was reported at a Mamaroneck School District maintenance building and garage at 119 Gertrude Ave., according to Lt. Mark Gatta of the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department. The building is located across from the Mamaroneck Avenue Elementary School. Arriving police and fire crews found that a vapor explosion had occurred,…
Police & Fire
Fire Truck Careens Off Hudson Valley Roadway, Driver Admits To Texting: Police
A road in the Hudson Valley was closed for several hours after a fire truck from a Connecticut department crashed while its driver was allegedly texting, authorities said. The crash happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, Aug. 14 around 11:45 a.m., when a fire truck from the Candlewood Lake Fire Department in the Fairfield County town of Brookfield went off the roadway on Haviland Hollow Road (Route 68) in Patterson, according to Captain Michael Grossi of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. The driver, who later admitted to texting, had been bringing the truck to a busin…
News
$1.5M To Go Toward New Outdoor Amphitheater In Hudson Valley For Popular Festival
Elected officials have announced $1.5 million in federal funding that will help pay for a permanent home for a Hudson Valley theater festival that attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year. US Senator Chuck Schumer just revealed that the funds were secured in pending legislation to go toward the expansion of an open-air Shakespeare-style amphitheater overlooking the Hudson River in Putnam County. The amphitheater, which the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival will use, will be built on a 98-acre former golf course property in Philipstown that was gifted to the fe…
Police & Fire
3 Arrests Made For Dogs Left In Hot Cars, Animal Abandonment In Hudson Valley
Authorities in the Hudson Valley were kept busy over several days with holding suspects accountable for leaving their pets in hot cars and animal abandonment, officials announced. The incidents all happened in Putnam County between Thursday, Aug. 1, and Saturday, Aug. 10, the Putnam County SPCA announced on Sunday, Aug. 11. The first arrest was made on Thursday, Aug. 1 when SPCA detectives found a dog inside a vehicle with cracked windows while patrolling the Kobacker's Market parking lot in Brewster. The inside of the car was reaching extreme temperatures amid 94-degree weather, off…
News
These NY Counties Named Among Safest In America: U.S. News & World Report
If you're looking for a safe place to settle down and not worry about violence or how far you are from emergency care, plenty of counties in New York may fit the bill, including one now ranked as the safest in America. A total of eight counties in New York appeared on the 2024 Safest Communities in America list by U.S. News & World Report, released on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The New York counties to appear on the list include: Nassau County, which ranked No. 1; Rockland County, which ranked No. 2; Westchester County, which ranked No. 6; Putnam County, which ranked…
Business
All-New Eatery Holds Grand Opening In Hudson Valley
Lovers of sweet treats and tea should pay a visit to a new eatery in the Hudson Valley celebrating its grand opening. Rowseelee, a boba tea shop, celebrated the grand opening of its second location in Putnam County at 81 Main St. in Cold Spring on Friday, Aug. 9. The shop serves a variety of boba, milk, and cold brew teas, as well as matcha and coffee. Those with a sweet tooth can also order desserts like beignets, flavored croissants, ice cream, and lemon bars. According to its owners, the business only uses organic teas and ingredients and packages them in sus…
Police & Fire
Update: Northern Westchester Man Charged After Abandoning 3 Flea-Covered Dogs, Officials Say
A 56-year-old Northern Westchester man faces animal cruelty charges after allegedly abandoning three dogs in the Hudson Valley, officials announced. North Salem resident Marcelino Robledo Guardado was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 1 in connection with the abandonment of three female collie and lab mixes in Putnam County on Saturday, July 13, the Putnam County SPCA announced on Tuesday, Aug. 6. On the day they were found, the three dogs were discovered covered in fleas and ticks while wandering the area of Sunken Mine road in Putnam Valley, which is part of Clarence Fahnes…
News
Large Tree Falls On Wires, Sparks Blaze In Hudson Valley
Part of a busy Hudson Valley road is closed after a large tree fell across it, striking power lines in the process. The stretch of Bucks Hollow Road between Astor Drive and Route 6 in the Putnam County town of Carmel is currently impassable thanks to a fallen tree, the Carmel Highway Department announced on Friday, Aug. 9 just before 4:30 p.m. The tree sparked a fire after it fell on power lines, as shown in photos of the incident released by the department. NYSEG has since been notified. For now, motorists in the area should use alternate routes. This is a de…
Schools
School Board Member In Hudson Valley Under Fire For Comments On Israel-Hamas War
Elected officials and community members are calling for a Hudson Valley school board member to step down following alleged antisemitic remarks made at a board meeting. The outrage was prompted following a school board meeting in Putnam County on Tuesday, July 9, when Carmel Central School District Trustee Jim Wise allegedly controversy within the town over a comment on the Israel-Hamas war. The statement in question, "From the river to the sea, Palestine shall be free," was defended by Wise in a post on social media on Wednesday, Aug. 7. "I also reject absolutely the idea that …
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