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25 Charged In Impaired Driving Crackdown In Area
During a Halloween crackdown on impaired drivers, law enforcement agencies in Dutchess County arrested more than two dozen drivers for alleged DWI.
Between Thursday, Oct. 31, and Sunday, Nov. 3, local, county and state police agencies teamed to increase DWI checkpoints and saturation patrols throughout Dutchess.
In total, 26 arrests were made, 25 of which were for impaired driving. The crackdown was the first of eight planned during the holiday season.
According to Dutchess County Sheriff’s Lt. Frank LaMonica, Jr., “The objective of this continued enforcement grant is to revitalize and en…
Three Nabbed For Robbery, Throwing Woman Out Of Vehicle, Police Say
Three men have been arrested in connection with a robbery in which a woman was robbed and pushed from a moving vehicle.
The incident took place around 4:45 a.m., on Friday, Oct. 18, in the area of Liberty and Bridge streets, said City of Beacon Police Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson.
When officers arrived on the scene, they the woman them that three men had taken her property and she was pushed from a moving vehicle.
A description of three men was obtained and a canvass of the area led police to Naije Perrette, 20, of Beacon and Julian Rivera, 19, of Hyde Park. A further …
15 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
New York State Police troopers busted more than a dozen Hudson Valley motorists for allegedly driving while drunk on area roadways.
Among those charged include:
Westchester County
On Saturday, Sept., 28, State Police from Brewster arrested Jason M. Curnen, 26, of Bedford, for Aggravated DWI. He was traveling on I-684 in the town of Southeast, 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 Saturday, Sept. 28, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Alexander J. Sa…
Christopher Castaldo, Popular Bartender At Beacon Hotel, Upscale NYC Restaurants, Dies At 52
A popular bartender at the Beacon Hotel and upscale New York City restaurants, Christopher Castaldo died Thursday, Aug. 1 at his home, at age 52.
He was born July 12, 1967, in Beacon, son of John K. and the late Margaret (Peggy) Cataldo.
Castaldo graduated from Beacon High School, attended Dutchess Community College and then relocated to Manhattan to work as a bartender in upscale restaurants such as Match Uptown and L'Artisanal.
He was the long-time bartender at Sushi Samba before moving back to Beacon. In recent years he could be found entertaining from behind the bar at…
Three From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Nearly two dozen motorists were taken off the roadways in the Hudson Valley by New York State Police troopers over the weekend.
Local residents charged include:
Westchester County
On July 27, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Carlos A. Mairena Martinez, 34, of Peekskill, for DWI. He was traveling on North Broad Street 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 July 27, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Benjamin A. Solnick, 23, of White Plains, for DW…
