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18-Year-Old Charged With Raping Victim Twice In Area, Police Say 18-Year-Old Charged With Raping Victim Twice In Area, Police Say
18-Year-Old Charged With Raping Victim Twice In Area, Police Say An 18-year-old has been charged with forcibly raping a victim on two separate occasions in the area. State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks arrested the teen on two counts of first-degree rape, a Class B felony. Troopers were dispatched to Route 55 in the town of LaGrange for a domestic dispute on Monday, May 20. Further investigation found the suspect forcibly raped the victim on two separate occasions, state police said. The suspect, whose name was not released, was arraigned before the town of LaGrange Court, and released to the custody of the Dutchess County Probation Department.…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley were busy over the weekend, busting 17 allegedly impaired drivers for DWI. Local residents charged include: Westchester County On Sunday, May 12, State Police troopers from Cortlandt arrested Manuel A. Valle, 50, of Peekskill, for Aggravated DWI. He was traveling on Welcher Avenue in Peekskill, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, May 12, State Police troopers from Cortlandt arrested Jared A. Malfer, 34…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Know Her? Police Ask Help In Locating Woman In LaGrange Counterfeit Money Investigation Know Her? Police Ask Help In Locating Woman In LaGrange Counterfeit Money Investigation
Know Her? Police Ask Help In Locating Woman In LaGrange Counterfeit Money Investigation Do you know her? State Police troopers from the Poughkeepsie barracks are seeking the assistance of the public in an ongoing investigation involving counterfeit U.S. currency bills in the area. The woman pictured above is not considered a suspect of any crime, but investigators wish to speak to her for informational purposes, according to state police. This woman was seen at the Tops Friendly Market on Jon J. Wagner Way in the town of LaGrange late last month, police said. Any person that can assist in locating or identifying this individual is asked to please contact Investigator Mel…

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by Daily Voice
News
Number Of Power Outages Surges In Afternoon In Rockland, Orange Counties Number Of Power Outages Surges In Afternoon In Rockland, Orange Counties
Number Of Power Outages Surges In Afternoon In Rockland, Orange Counties With winds whipping between 20 and 30 mph and gusts approaching 65 mph in the area, thousands remain without power as utility crews scramble to restore service to the region. As of around 3 p.m. on Monday afternoon, Feb. 25, Orange & Rockland had 1,120 customers in Orange County and 578 customers in Rockland without power, led by Warwick (648); Nyack (253); Florida (247); Clarkstown (137) and Tuxedo Park (130). On the other side of the river, 3,117 of Central Hudson’s Dutchess County residents were without power. Hyde Park led the way with 1,136 outages, followed by Rhinebeck …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
12 Westchester Residents Charged In State Police New Year's DWI Details 12 Westchester Residents Charged In State Police New Year's DWI Details
12 Westchester Residents Charged In State Police New Year's DWI Details New York State Police troopers busted two dozen local motorists over the New Year holiday weekend who were allegedly driving while impaired in the area. The local residents charged were: Westchester County On Saturday, Dec. 29, State Police troopers from Brewster arrested Gideon Taub, 28, of Dobbs Ferry, for DWI. He was traveling on Route 22 in the town of Southeast, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was subsequently arrested. Taub was also arrested on Dec. 22, 2018, for DWI after being stopped on Ro…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man, Two Teens Nabbed In LaGrange Drug-Dealing Operation Bust Man, Two Teens Nabbed In LaGrange Drug-Dealing Operation Bust
Man, Two Teens Nabbed In LaGrange Drug-Dealing Operation Bust A 20-year-old and two teenagers were arrested following an investigation in a drug-dealing operation in the area. The bust in LaGrange was made by the New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET), SP Wappinger Bureau of Investigation and Uniform Troopers, and the NYSP Special Operations Response Team. Brandon Bound, 20, as well as an 18-year-old and a 17-year old, were arrested and face numerous charges, including: Criminal possession with intent to sell, a Class B felony Criminal possession of a controlled substance, a Class C felony Criminal possession of a controll…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Employee At Spa Charged With Prostitution After Resident Reports Suspicious Activity Employee At Spa Charged With Prostitution After Resident Reports Suspicious Activity
Employee At Spa Charged With Prostitution After Resident Reports Suspicious Activity A 52-year-old employee at a spa was arrested for prostitution following a report by a concerned citizen. Fengling Qin of Queens was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 31, by the New York State Police for unauthorized practice and prostitution, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Qin worked at the Ease Spa on Route 82, in the Billings Plaza, in LaGrange after police were contacted by a resident who reported suspicious activity at the spa.   An investigation found the licensed massage business, and its employee, Qin, were engaging in prostitution, Hicks said. Qin was issued an a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Wanted For Falsifying Business Records To Avoid Larceny Warrant Woman Wanted For Falsifying Business Records To Avoid Larceny Warrant
Woman Wanted For Falsifying Business Records To Avoid Larceny Warrant New York State Police are asking for the public's help in locating a woman wanted for falsifying business records and criminal impersonation. Margo Tebordo, 36, is wanted by state police and the town of LaGrange court for failure to appear for court proceedings in regards to an arrest in August of 2017.  Tebordo was charged with falsifying business records and criminal impersonation while attempting to avoid being identified as the subject of a larceny warrant, state police said. She is described as being 5-foot--4, 144 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. Anyone with information is asked to…

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Road Closure Alert Issued For 40th Annual Hudson Valley Event Road Closure Alert Issued For 40th Annual Hudson Valley Event
Road Closure Alert Issued For 40th Annual Hudson Valley Event There will be several roads closed for several hours on Sunday, as hundreds of athletes make their way to southern Dutchess County for the 40th annual Classic Road Race. With hundreds expected to participate in the children’s race, 5K and half marathon events that begin and end at Lagrange Town Hall, there will be intermittent closures, causing delays for motorists in the area of Lagrange, Wappinger and East Fishkill. From 7 a.m. to noon, Stringham Road, in the area of Lagrange Town Hall will be closed. From 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Lauer Road will be closed between Todd Hill Road and Noxon Roa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Eight Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Labor Day Weekend Stops Eight Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Labor Day Weekend Stops
Eight Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Labor Day Weekend Stops Dozens of area residents were nabbed for driving while intoxicated by state police during the three-day Labor Day weekend.  They include:  Westchester Adam J. Heyd, 37, of Somers. He was traveling on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Putnam Valley when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation.  Michele A. Ridlon, 47, of Dobbs Ferry. She was traveling on Route 9 in the town of Cortlandt when she was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation.  Richard B. Clampitt, 55, of Lewisboro. Aggravated DWI. He was found sleeping in his vehicle on I-684 in the town of Bedfor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Reward Offered For Info On Hudson Valley Woman's Death Reward Offered For Info On Hudson Valley Woman's Death
Reward Offered For Info On Hudson Valley Woman's Death A reward has been offered for any information that leads to the arrest of a suspect involved in the murder of a Hudson Valley woman who was found in a shallow grave more than a decade ago. The New York State Crime Stoppers and State Police have offered a cash reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the death of Poughkeepsie resident Sonia Centeno. Centeno’s body was found in a shallow grave at a vacant farm on Mountain Road in LaGrange on Aug. 4, 2006. Her body was identified less than two weeks later. Centeno was d…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Man At Large After Being Charged In Motel Attack Alert Issued For Man At Large After Being Charged In Motel Attack
Alert Issued For Man At Large After Being Charged In Motel Attack New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a wanted man. An alert was issued from New York State Police for Alfredrick Morrison, Jr., who is wanted for criminal possession of a weapon, menacing, and criminal obstruction of breathing dating back to an incident in 2016. Morrison is wanted by the New York State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks and the town of LaGrange Court. Police said the warrant for Morrison was issued after he failed to appear in court following his 2016 arrest, which came about after he had a dispute turn phy…

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by Zak Failla