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Storms With 70 Mph Wind Gusts, Hail, Knock Out Power In Rockland, Orange Counties
Utility crews in the area worked through the night to restore power to thousands who were left in the dark during the latest round of storms, which sent trees and power lines flying.
With wind gusts approaching 75 mph and 1.5-inch hail reported in parts of the region, nearly 25,000 Orange & Rockland and Central Hudson customers were reporting outages late on Tuesday, July 6, as crews scrambled to make repairs across the state.
As of 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 7, Central Hudson was still working to repair 223 active outages in the region, including 415 in Orange County. Orange & Ro…
Dutchess Man Arrested For Cutting The Throat Of Clerk During Armed Robbery, Police Say
A Hyde Park man is behind bars after allegedly cutting the throat of a gas station clerk and then stabbing him numerous times during an armed robbery of the business.
The incident took around 1:42 a.m., Saturday, at the Mobile gas station at 3480 North Road, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Kevin Faber.
During the commission of the crime, Matthew Garcia, 26, brandished a knife and attacked the clerk before stealing money and fleeing from the business, Faber said.
The clerk, who was conscious and able to assist investigating officers, was transported to the hospital with serious injur…
