Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Labor Day Impaired Driving Crackdown Period Leads To Arrests Of 60 Area Residents Labor Day Impaired Driving Crackdown Period Leads To Arrests Of 60 Area Residents
Labor Day Impaired Driving Crackdown Period Leads To Arrests Of 60 Area Residents Dozens of drivers were arrested in Dutchess County during an impaired driving crackdown period over Labor Day Weekend. Between Saturday, Aug. 17 and Monday, Sept. 2, state, county and local police agencies throughout Dutchess County conducted details that included sobriety checkpoints and emphasis patrols countywide, as well as their regular patrols. In total, 60 arrests were made, including 59 for alleged impaired driving. According to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Department, “the objective of this continued enforcement grant is to revitalize and enhance the visibility of the STOP-DWI Pr…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Taconic Traffic Stop Leads To Weapon, Drug Charges For 26-Year-Old Man Taconic Traffic Stop Leads To Weapon, Drug Charges For 26-Year-Old Man
Taconic Traffic Stop Leads To Weapon, Drug Charges For 26-Year-Old Man A traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway led to weapon and drug charges for a 26-year-old man, police say. New York State Police say they initiated a traffic stop on a 2001 Honda Civic after observing a violation on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Milan on Friday, June 28 around 4 p.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Jose Bermudez, 26, of Jacksonville, North Carolina, was in possession of a Beretta Pico .380 auto handgun, approximately 1.2 grams of cocaine and drug paraphernalia, police say. Bermudez was arrested and charged with the following: S…

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by Valerie Musson
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Charged With DWAI After One-Car Crash In Westchester Woman Charged With DWAI After One-Car Crash In Westchester
Woman Charged With Dwai After One-Car Crash In Westchester A Westchester woman who was in possession of crack cocaine was among 16 drivers in the Hudson Valley busted for alleged impaired driving over the weekend. Troopers from the New York State Police barrack in Cortlandt were called to Washington Street in Peekskill, where there was a report of a one-car crash. While investigating the crash, it was determined that the driver, Mount Vernon resident Normajean Wilke, 43, was under the influence of drugs and in possession of crack cocaine and she was arrested. Wilke was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and driving while un…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Man With Revoked License Caught Riding Lawn Tractor Drunk, Sheriff Says Man With Revoked License Caught Riding Lawn Tractor Drunk, Sheriff Says
Man With Revoked License Caught Riding Lawn Tractor Drunk, Sheriff Says A man with his license revoked for a previous DWI was busted driving a lawn tractor down a Dutchess County highway, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Milan resident Joseph White, 53, was arrested shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 2, after a deputy sheriff on patrol on Route 199 in Milan found him operating a lawn tractor on the highway with an open alcoholic beverage in tow, Dutchess County Sheriff Lt. Frank LaMonica, Jr. said. During the stop, it was determined that LaMonica was allegedly intoxicated. LaMonica said that further investigation found that White’s driving privileges ha…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Charged With Possession Of Multiple Sexual Performances By Children 19-Year-Old Charged With Possession Of Multiple Sexual Performances By Children
19-Year-Old Charged With Possession Of Multiple Sexual Performances By Children A 19-year-old from the area has been charged with numerous counts of possession of a sexual performance of a child, police say. New York State Police from the Rhinebeck barracks worked alongside the Troop K Computer Crimes Unit to develop evidence of possible child pornography by Elias M. Econopouly, 19, of Milan. Honorable Judge McLoughlin of the Dutchess County Court issued a search warrant that, when executed, resulted in the discovery that Econopouly was in possession of multiple sexual performances by children. Econopouly was arrested and charged with four counts of possession of a se…

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by Valerie Musson
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Area Woman Charged In $12.4K ID Theft Case Area Woman Charged In $12.4K ID Theft Case
Area Woman Charged In $12.4K ID Theft Case A woman from Pine Plains has been charged after police say she was involved in a case of identity theft totaling $12,400. New York State Police say Maryann Moore-Tompkins, 57, of Pine Plains allegedly stole the identity of a victim between October 2016 and October 2018. Moore-Tompkins stole approximately $12,455, according to police. New York State Police from the Rhinebeck barracks arrested Moore-Tompkins on Wednesday, April 17. She faces the following charges: Third-degree grand larceny, a Class D felony Second-degree identity theft, a Class E felony (eight counts) Unlawful possession…

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by Valerie Musson
Somers, NY
Police & Fire
Five Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Five Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Five Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley removed more than a dozen drivers from area roadways for allegedly driving while impaired or intoxicated. Local residents charged were:  Westchester County On Friday, Jan. 18, State Police troopers from Somers arrested Nancy Joyce, 54, of Somers, for DWI. She was traveling on Route 202 in Somers, when she caused a motor vehicle crash that resulted in an injury. The investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol, and she was subsequently arrested. On Friday, Jan. 18, State Police troopers from Somers arrested Krystle R.…

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by Zak Failla
Hyde Park, NY
Police & Fire
Caregiver In Milan Accused Of Stealing Thousands Of Dollars, Jewelry Caregiver In Milan Accused Of Stealing Thousands Of Dollars, Jewelry
Caregiver In Milan Accused Of Stealing Thousands Of Dollars, Jewelry A woman caring for the elderly in Dutchess County is facing a host of charges after allegedly stealing from the people she was tasked with caring for in Milan. Susan Niekrewicz, of Elizaville, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 10 following an ongoing investigation into the exploitation of vulnerable adults, according to Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Capt. John Watterson. The bulk of the thefts took place in northern Dutchess, he noted. According to investigators, Niekrewicz allegedly stole several thousand dollars, as well as jewelry and other personal belongings from a sick adult that she …

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Eight Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Eight Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Eight Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops More than two dozen motorists were busted by New York State Police troopers this past week as law enforcement agencies in the Hudson Valley continue a nationwide crackdown on drunk, drugged and distracted driving. Local motorists charged: Westchester County On Friday, Oct. 5, State Police from Hawthorne arrested Joanne P. Holmes, 40, of White Plains, for DWI. She was traveling on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh, when she was involved in a one-car motor vehicle crash. Investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Oct. 6, State P…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Caught In Connection With Dutchess Home Burglaries Duo Caught In Connection With Dutchess Home Burglaries
Duo Caught In Connection With Dutchess Home Burglaries The investigation into a string of home burglaries over the course of nearly a week has led to the arrest of two men in Dutchess County. The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of Milan resident Kyle Coon and Germantown resident Jon Holt this week, who are facing charges in relation to a string of burglaries in the area between Sept. 22 and Sept. 27 last month. The arrests came on Sept. 4 following the police investigation. Coon, who was already in the Dutchess County Jail for a probation violation, was charged with three counts of criminal possession of stolen property. …

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Eight Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Labor Day Weekend Stops Eight Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Labor Day Weekend Stops
Eight Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Labor Day Weekend Stops Dozens of area residents were nabbed for driving while intoxicated by state police during the three-day Labor Day weekend.  They include:  Westchester Adam J. Heyd, 37, of Somers. He was traveling on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Putnam Valley when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation.  Michele A. Ridlon, 47, of Dobbs Ferry. She was traveling on Route 9 in the town of Cortlandt when she was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation.  Richard B. Clampitt, 55, of Lewisboro. Aggravated DWI. He was found sleeping in his vehicle on I-684 in the town of Bedfor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Ossining, NY
Police & Fire
Taconic Stop Results In Felony Drug Possession Charge For Man, 30 Taconic Stop Results In Felony Drug Possession Charge For Man, 30
Taconic Stop Results In Felony Drug Possession Charge For Man, 30 A 30-year-old man is behind bars after a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway resulted in the discovery of a variety of drugs, state police said. Troopers stopped a 2008 Honda on the Taconic in the town of Milan in Dutchess County on Friday, July 27 at approximately 4:20 p.m. While interviewing the occupants, a strong odor of marijuana was detected, state police said. An investigation found the passenger, Orlando Calderon of Brooklyn, possessed approximately 38 grams of marijuana, Adderall pills and 9 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, according to police. He was charged with criminal pos…

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by Joe Lombardi