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3 Pounds Of Cocaine, Heroin, Stolen Loaded Gun Seized In NY State Thruway Traffic Stop: Cops 3 Pounds Of Cocaine, Heroin, Stolen Loaded Gun Seized In NY State Thruway Traffic Stop: Cops
3 Pounds Of Cocaine, Heroin, Stolen Loaded Gun Seized In NY State Thruway Traffic Stop: Cops A Bronx man is behind bars after New York State Troopers say he was caught with a stolen gun and a staggering amount of drugs during a traffic stop on I-87 (the NY State Thruway). The arrest happened on Wednesday, Dec. 18, around 1 p.m., when Troop T Troopers from SP Tarrytown pulled over a 2018 Nissan Rogue for vehicle and traffic law violations in Greenburgh (Westchester), police said. The driver, identified as 27-year-old Maximilian X. Blevins, was in possession of a stolen loaded SCCY Industries 9mm firearm from North Carolina, along with a large quantity of illegal drugs, police said. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Tornado Touch Down Confirmed In Hudson Valley Tornado Touch Down Confirmed In Hudson Valley
Tornado Touch Down Confirmed In Hudson Valley A tornado touched down in the Hudson Valley region during a round of isolated, severe thunderstorms earlier this week.The National Weather Service in New York announced on Saturday morning, July 16 that a storm survey conducted in eastern Ulster County found that damage that occurred west of Kingston on Wednesday, July 13 was the result of both a macroburst (straight line winds) as well as an EF-1 tornado. An EF-1 is the second weakest of the six levels of tornadoes on the Enhanced Fujita scale. Affected communities where there was widespread wind damage were Kingston, Hurley…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Snake KO's Power To Mahwah Hotel Complex For Hours Snake KO's Power To Mahwah Hotel Complex For Hours
Snake KO's Power To Mahwah Hotel Complex For Hours A snake estimated at nearly 10 feet long knocked out power for several hours to the Sheraton Mahwah Hotel near the Rockland County border.  Monday's outage at the hotel off Routes 287 and 17 and the NY State Thruway lasted about 4½ hours, Mahwah Fire Chief Michael Roe said. It began around 11 a.m., he said, after the snake got tangled in some switching gear on the property.  A fire alarm sounded as soon as an Orange and Rockland Utilities crew restored power, bringing Mahwah Fire Companies 1 and 2, Roe said. No problems were found, he said. Just a dead snake. ****** ALSO SEE (…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Here's When Motorists Should Avoid Area During Old TZB Demolition, Thruway Authority Says Here's When Motorists Should Avoid Area During Old TZB Demolition, Thruway Authority Says
Here's When Motorists Should Avoid Area During Old TZB Demolition, Thruway Authority Says The New York State Thruway Authority has a simple message for motorists during the controlled demolition period of the old Tappan Zee Bridge. Stay away. The new TZB will be closed for up to an hour during the old bridge's demolition and significant delays are expected and motorists should avoid the area and take alternate routes, the Thruway Authority said. The demolition will now be held on Tuesday, Jan.15 at 10 a.m. It was originally set for Saturday, Jan. 12 at 9:30 a.m., before being postponed due to windy conditions. State Police will stop New York State Thruway traffic (I-87/I…

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by Joe Lombardi