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Duo Steals $1K-Plus Motorized Scooter In Hudson Valley: Police Duo Steals $1K-Plus Motorized Scooter In Hudson Valley: Police
Duo Steals $1K-Plus Motorized Scooter In Hudson Valley: Police Two people are facing felony charges after police say they stole a motorized scooter worth more than $1,000 from the parking lot of a local business in Sullivan County.  Liberty residents Santos Rodriquez, 30, and Taron Stephens, 42, were arrested on Tuesday, July 14, following an investigation into the theft, the Village of Liberty Police Department announced on Thursday, July 16.  The investigation began earlier on Tuesday, when the department received a report of a motorized scooter that had been stolen earlier in the day.  According to police, officers quickly …

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by Ben Crnic
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2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River 2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River
2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River Two people were rescued after falling around 15 feet off a cliff into the Hudson River at a Dutchess County state park on Thursday morning, July 16, authorities said.   The incident happened at around 7:20 a.m. on Thursday, when the Dutchess County 911 Center received a report that two people had fallen from a cliff into the Hudson River at Norrie Point State Park in Hyde Park, according to the Town of Hyde Park Police Department.  Soon, police, fire, EMS, and specialized rescue teams were racing to the scene. When officers arrived, they found both people in the river in…

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by Ben Crnic
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Crash Leaves Pole Snapped, Shuts Down Road In Hudson Valley Crash Leaves Pole Snapped, Shuts Down Road In Hudson Valley
Crash Leaves Pole Snapped, Shuts Down Road In Hudson Valley A crash that snapped a utility pole in half has forced the closure of a busy Rockland County roadway as utility crews work to repair the damage. The crash happened at around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, in the area of 80 West Nyack Rd. in Nanuet, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. Authorities said the crash broke a utility pole and compromised overhead wires, prompting the closure of West Nyack Road from Demarest Mill Road to the area of St. Anthony's Church. Clarkstown Town Supervisor George Hoehmann said the pole was snapped in two places. He added there were no injuri…

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by Ben Crnic
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2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police 2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police
2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police A 23-year-old man is accused of threatening two young girls with a knife before trying to sexually assault them at Kettletown State Park, where police said the girls fought back with rocks, escaped, and found help from other visitors. Darius Moreno, of Southbury, was arrested after the attack, which happened around 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Southbury park, according to a report from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Environmental Conservation Police. Investigators said the girls were hiking along Kettletown Brook when Moreno came up behind one of them, put he…

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by Josh Lanier
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Tactical Team Searches NY Home, Causing Loud Noise, Bright Lights (DEVELOPING) Tactical Team Searches NY Home, Causing Loud Noise, Bright Lights (DEVELOPING)
Tactical Team Searches NY Home, Causing Loud Noise, Bright Lights (Developing) A tactical team searched a Rockland County home on Wednesday morning, July 15, involving the use of equipment that produces loud noises and bright lights, police said. Members of the Suffern Police Department Detective Bureau served a search warrant at a residence in the area of Riverside Drive and Bridge Street at around 6 a.m. on Wednesday, the department announced later in the afternoon. The Rockland Rescue Entry and Counter Terrorism Team, a multi-agency tactical unit made up of law enforcement agencies from across Rockland County, was also involved in the raid, police said. To safely …

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by Ben Crnic
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Missing Child With Autism Found After Intense Search In Orange County Missing Child With Autism Found After Intense Search In Orange County
Missing Child With Autism Found After Intense Search In Orange County A missing autistic child was found safe after a large-scale search involving several law enforcement, fire, EMS, and state agencies in Orange County.   The search began at around 7:35 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, when officers responded to the area of Howells Turnpike near James Clark Drive in the Town of Wallkill following a report of a missing child, according to the Town of Wallkill Police Department. Police soon launched an intense search involving the department's Patrol Division, Detective Bureau, and Drone Unit. The child was found safe a short time later and was not in…

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by Ben Crnic
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Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Vehicle In Hudson Valley: Report Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Vehicle In Hudson Valley: Report
Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Vehicle In Hudson Valley: Report A pedestrian suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Rockland County.  The crash happened early Wednesday morning, July 15, on Van Orden Avenue near Dutch Lane in Spring Valley, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The victim was reportedly unconscious at the scene after the collision and was transported by Spring Hill EMS to Westchester Medical Center for treatment, according to the outlet. Police are now investigating the crash.  Click here for more from The Monsey Scoop.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Ben Crnic
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Contractor Killed After Falling From Overpass Onto Parkway In Hudson Valley Contractor Killed After Falling From Overpass Onto Parkway In Hudson Valley
Contractor Killed After Falling From Overpass Onto Parkway In Hudson Valley A contractor working on a New York State Department of Transportation construction project died after falling from a Taconic State Parkway overpass in Westchester County, police said.  The incident happened at around 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, when Westchester County Police received multiple reports that a man had fallen from the Taconic State Parkway overpass onto the southbound lanes of the Saw Mill River Parkway, the department told Daily Voice.  County police officers and EMS crews responded to the scene, where the man was found in cardiac arrest.  Emergency respond…

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by Ben Crnic
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Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops
Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops A Massachusetts man has been convicted of helping send sensitive American technology to Iran through a years-long export scheme tied to the country's military drone program, federal authorities announced on Tuesday, July 14. Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, 43, of Natick, was convicted by a federal jury in Boston after a 14-day trial on Monday, July 13, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced. He was found guilty of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, along with two additional export-relat…

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by Josh Lanier
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Search Underway After Reported Drowning At NY State Park (DEVELOPING) Search Underway After Reported Drowning At NY State Park (DEVELOPING)
Search Underway After Reported Drowning At NY State Park (Developing) A large-scale search is underway after a reported drowning at a New York State Park with a popular campground on Tuesday afternoon, July 14, State Police announced. Troopers responded to Little Sodus Bay at Fair Haven State Park in Cayuga County at approximately 3:30 p.m., following a report of a drowning, police said. Multiple agencies are searching the water, including the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol, Wayne County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol, Fair Haven Fire Department boat team, the United States Coast Guard, and the New York State Police Underwater Recovery Team…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash
Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash An off-duty Bridgeport police officer and his passenger were killed when their motorcycle collided head-on with a Jeep, leaving the other driver hospitalized with serious injuries. Cooper Whiteside, 38, of Danbury, and Brittany Islami, 34, of New Milford, died in the 2:45 a.m. Monday, July 13, crash on Sugar Hollow Road in Danbury, according to police. Danbury officers arrived to find Whiteside, who was riding the Harley-Davidson, and Islami dead in the roadway. The Jeep Compass sustained severe front-end damage. Firefighters extricated the SUV driver, who was rushed to Danbury Hospital wit…

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by Josh Lanier
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College Faculty Member From Hudson Valley Killed In Upstate Plane Crash College Faculty Member From Hudson Valley Killed In Upstate Plane Crash
College Faculty Member From Hudson Valley Killed In Upstate Plane Crash An aviation educator at Dutchess Community College was killed when his small plane crashed while attempting to land at an airport in the Adirondacks, authorities said.   The crash happened on Sunday, July 12, at around 7:09 p.m. at Piseco Airport in Hamilton County, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.  Authorities said Westchester County resident Kenneth J. Andreu, 74, of Valhalla, was flying a single-engine Cessna from Poughkeepsie Airport to Piseco Airport when the aircraft crashed while landing. The plane came down about 150 yards off the airfield.  An…

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