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Deputies Catch Suspect In Act In Burglary At NY Gas Station Deputies Catch Suspect In Act In Burglary At NY Gas Station
Deputies Catch Suspect In Act In Burglary At NY Gas Station A suspected burglar was caught in the act by police at a gas station in Dutchess County.   The incident happened around 2:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, at the Shell station on Route 9G in Rhinebeck, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office.  Deputies had been dispatched after a security alarm went off. When they arrived, they discovered a burglary in progress. The suspect was immediately taken into custody without further incident. Sheriff’s Office detectives later responded to the scene to continue the investigation.  The suspect's name has not yet been made publi…

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by Ben Crnic
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'Plastics Crisis' Costs $1.5T Annually, Study Says: 'World Cannot Recycle Its Way Out' 'Plastics Crisis' Costs $1.5T Annually, Study Says: 'World Cannot Recycle Its Way Out'
'Plastics Crisis' Costs $1.5T Annually, Study Says: 'World Cannot Recycle Its Way Out' Researchers are warning about a "global plastics crisis" that's costing about $1.5 trillion a year in deaths and medical issues. The estimate comes from a new study published in The Lancet medical journal on Sunday, Aug. 3. Plastic production is projected to triple by 2060, and less than 10% is ever recycled. Plastics are made from fossil fuels and contain more than 16,000 chemicals. Around 8,000 megatons are polluting Earth's environment, including the most remote places on the planet. Chemicals and microplastics have been found in the brains and other body parts of humans, along with lan…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Two Gas Station Clerks Sold Alcohol To Minors In Putnam County: NYSP Two Gas Station Clerks Sold Alcohol To Minors In Putnam County: NYSP
Two Gas Station Clerks Sold Alcohol To Minors In Putnam County: Nysp An underage drinking sting in Putnam County led to the arrests of two gas station clerks for illegally selling alcohol to a minor, police announced. The initiative took place on Tuesday, March 18, and involved compliance checks at 16 retail locations across the county, New York State Police said on Wednesday, March 19. During the operation, an underage operative went to buy alcohol at multiple businesses. At two locations, the sale was allegedly not denied, resulting in the following arrests:  Alvin B. Bonilla, a clerk at the Mobil Gas Station at 2495 Carmel Ave. in Brewster; Catheri…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Crashing At Northern Westchester Gas Station While On Drugs Man Accused Of Crashing At Northern Westchester Gas Station While On Drugs
Man Accused Of Crashing At Northern Westchester Gas Station While On Drugs A 27-year-old man faces felony charges after crashing at a Northern Westchester gas station while allegedly under the influence of drugs, police said. Yorktown resident Ronald Ferraro was arrested on Friday, Aug. 2 in connection with an incident at the Shell gas station at 930 East Main St. in Yorktown, the town's police department announced on Tuesday, Aug. 6.  According to the department, around 6:30 p.m. on the day of his arrest, Ferraro was involved in a single-car crash in the gas station's parking lot.  Arriving officers soon discovered that Ferraro's license had been …

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Shell To Close 1,000 Gas Stations: Here's Why, Company Says Shell To Close 1,000 Gas Stations: Here's Why, Company Says
Shell To Close 1,000 Gas Stations: Here's Why, Company Says One of the nation's major oil companies says it will close 1,000 gas stations. Shell made the announcement in its 2024 Energy Transition Strategy report, saying the measure is “in response to customer needs” and aimed at reallocating those resources towards EV charging stations. Shell said it will close 500 stations in 2024 and the other 500 in 2025. "We believe growth in oil demand is set to slow in the second half of this decade and could start falling in the 2030s because of increasing vehicle efficiency and growth in electric vehicles," the company stated in the report. "Toda…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Know Them Or This Car? Reward Offered For Info Leading To Arrests Of Robbery Suspects Know Them Or This Car? Reward Offered For Info Leading To Arrests Of Robbery Suspects
Know Them Or This Car? Reward Offered For Info Leading To Arrests Of Robbery Suspects A reward has been issued for information that leads to the arrest of wanted men who allegedly pistol-whipped a gas station clerk during an armed robbery in Dutchess County. New York State Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,500 cash reward for information that leads to an arrest after a pair of suspects robbed the Shell gas station on Route 9 in Fishkill earlier this year. Police said that at approximately 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, troopers responded to a reported robbery at the Shell gas station. According to investigators, two men entered the store, with one displaying a handgun and pistol…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Stealing $850 In Items From Gas Station In Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Stealing $850 In Items From Gas Station In Northern Westchester
Man Accused Of Stealing $850 In Items From Gas Station In Northern Westchester A 30-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly stealing hundreds of dollars worth of cigarettes from a gas station in Northern Westchester, police said. It is alleged that Yonkers resident Jose Angel Pabellon walked into the Shell gas station on Crompond Road (Route 202) in Yorktown shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, with two others, with the intent to steal cigarettes. Police said that his cohorts distracted the gas station attendant, while Pabellon allegedly went behind the counter, stole five cartons of cigarettes and five loose packs of cigarettes with a value of approxi…

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by Zak Failla
News
Police Swarm Yankees GM After He's Mistaken For Armed Car Thief In Area Police Swarm Yankees GM After He's Mistaken For Armed Car Thief In Area
Police Swarm Yankees GM After He's Mistaken For Armed Car Thief In Area A report of a man who had completed a physical exam while carrying a gun led to a misunderstanding that prompted police officers with their firearms drawn to swarm Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman at a gas station in Fairfield County. Here's how it all happened. At about 10:40 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, the Darien Police Department says it was notified by a local medical group on Old Kings Highway North that a male patient, arriving and preparing for a scheduled routine physical, was observed in the office in possession of a handgun. "Despite what has been reported by various news outlet…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
State Police Announce Results Of Underage Drinking Detail In Northern Westchester State Police Announce Results Of Underage Drinking Detail In Northern Westchester
State Police Announce Results Of Underage Drinking Detail In Northern Westchester New York State Police have released the final results of an underage drinking enforcement detail conducted throughout Westchester County. The Thursday, Dec. 20 detail comprised an undercover underage person attempting to purchase alcohol from the following locations. Each of the 10 stores denied the sale of alcohol due to age: Somers 7-11: 112 Route 100 Mobil: 291 Route 100 Somers Wine and Spirits: 325 Route 100 Valbern Heritage Market: 8 Heritage 249 Route 202  North Salem Shell: 599 Route 22, Croton Falls  Kingsley’s Deli & Pizza: 252 June Road, North Salem Lewisbor…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Suspect In Multiple Thefts At Northern Westchester Gas Stations Caught After Foot Chase Suspect In Multiple Thefts At Northern Westchester Gas Stations Caught After Foot Chase
Suspect In Multiple Thefts At Northern Westchester Gas Stations Caught After Foot Chase A suspect implicated in the theft of cigarettes from area gas stations injured an attendant and Good Samaritan who chased him down following an alleged robbery over the weekend until police could intervene in Northern Westchester. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched to the Shell station on Commerce Street at approximately 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, where there was a report of a robbery. While en route to investigate, the officers were advised that a suspect had fled on foot and was running on Kear Street. Upon arrival at Kear Street, the officers found the sus…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Four Store Clerks Charged In Dutchess Underage Drinking Detail Four Store Clerks Charged In Dutchess Underage Drinking Detail
Four Store Clerks Charged In Dutchess Underage Drinking Detail Store clerks from four businesses were charged with selling alcoholic beverages to an undercover state police operative in a detail held in Dutchess County. The detail was held in the towns of Hyde Park and Poughkeepsie on Saturday, Sept. 1. Fourteen additional establishments were checked and found to be in compliance. The four businesses and clerks charged are: Valero – 433 Violet Ave, Hyde Park: Abdallah Alghananim, 30, of Poughkeepsie, charged with unlawfully dealing with a minor, a Class A misdemeanor, and issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Town of Hyde Park Court on Sept.…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Man Driving Drunk Who Stole Items From Gas Station Store Caught After Chase, Police Say Man Driving Drunk Who Stole Items From Gas Station Store Caught After Chase, Police Say
Man Driving Drunk Who Stole Items From Gas Station Store Caught After Chase, Police Say A Northern Westchester man took police on a high-speed chase after allegedly stealing beef jerky from a gas station and driving while impaired. While at the Shell gas station on East Main Street in Yorktown on Wednesday afternoon, an officer from the Yorktown Police Department spotted a man stealing two Jack Link's beef steaks. The man - later identified as 48-year-old Yorktown resident Panayotes Kildonas - then took off in a car, according to police. Police said that when officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, Kildonas allegedly fled, speeding away, disobeying traffic signals and wi…

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by Zak Failla