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Politics
Crystal Meth Mailed To Board Of Elections Office In Hudson Valley Crystal Meth Mailed To Board Of Elections Office In Hudson Valley
Crystal Meth Mailed To Board Of Elections Office In Hudson Valley State and federal law enforcement officials are investigating after a Board of Elections office in the region received a suspicious package from an unknown foreign sender via UPS. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at the Dutchess County Board of Elections (DCBOE) in Poughkeepsie on Monday, Oct. 7. Office officials said a team escalated a particular piece of mail to management for a higher review "due to advanced training and heightened awareness." Wearing personal protective equipment, this team and management commissioners thoroughly examined the suspicious package and contacted l…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Residents Become Dizzy After Opening 'Suspicious' Package In Hudson Valley Residents Become Dizzy After Opening 'Suspicious' Package In Hudson Valley
Residents Become Dizzy After Opening 'Suspicious' Package In Hudson Valley Police are investigating after two people fell ill after opening a suspicious package. The incident took place in Rockland County around 11:20 p.m., Sunday, March 21. Suffern Police responded with the Suffern Fire Department and Ramapo Valley Ambulance Corps to Parkside Drive for a call of two residents experiencing dizziness after opening a suspicious package, said Suffern Police. The surrounding apartment units were temporarily evacuated while the situation was checked out by the fire department and the Rockland County Hazardous Materials team.  The scene was deemed safe and reside…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Suspicious Package In Parking Lot Of Area Walgreens Police Investigate Suspicious Package In Parking Lot Of Area Walgreens
Police Investigate Suspicious Package In Parking Lot Of Area Walgreens A suspicious package reported in the parking lot of a Walgreens in the area was determined to be not a threat, police said. At approximately 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, Orangetown Police responded to a report of a suspicious package in the parking lot of Walgreens on Route 59 in the Village of Nyack. After a brief investigation, the package was deemed to not be a threat and the area was opened to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. The Orangetown Police Department was assisted the Rockland County Sheriff’s Department and the South Nyack Grand View Police Department. An inv…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Rockland County Courthouse Closed After Delivery Of Suspicious Package Rockland County Courthouse Closed After Delivery Of Suspicious Package
Rockland County Courthouse Closed After Delivery Of Suspicious Package Rockland  County Bomb Squad members are sweeping the Rockland County Courthouse following the delivery of a suspicious package. The Sheriff's Office received news of the package at the courthouse at 1 South Main St., New City, around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, said Sheriff's Chief William Barbera. No one has been allowed inside the courthouse and officials are in a waiting stage to find out what was inside the package, Barbera said.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Suspicious Package Delivered To Nyack High School Suspicious Package Delivered To Nyack High School
Suspicious Package Delivered To Nyack High School ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. - The Clarkstown Police Department are investigating a suspicious package that was delivered to Nyack High School. Officers were dispatched to the school on Wednesday morning following reports of the suspicious package, though the nature of the package or its contents have not been released. Police said that the package was removed from the school safely and there was no danger to students. Updates are expected from the department as they become available. Keep following Daily Voice for additional information as it is released.

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by Zak Failla