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ID Released For Drowning Victim At Area Lake
The identity of a man who drowned in a Hudson Valley lake while out boating with friends has been released by police.
Brooklyn resident Sydney Joseph, 46, was recovered on Monday, June 29, in Oscawana Lake, located in the town of Putnam Valley, said Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr.
The search for Joseph began around 3:35 p.m., Saturday, June 27, when sheriff's deputies responded to the lake for a report of a potential drowning, the sheriff's department said.
When deputies arrived on the scene, members of the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department reported t…
Putnam K9 Officer Hannah Featured In New Yorker Magazine For Sniffing Out Child Porn
Putnam County Sheriff Department’s K9 Officer Hannah, one of just 14 dogs trained by state police to sniff out child pornography, has been featured in an article in the New Yorker.
Hannah, a yellow lab, has been trained to detect a heat-reducing chemical called triphenylphosphine oxide, present in all electronic storage devices. After graduating from her 10-week training course in March, Hannah can technically work on any type of cybercrime; however, her abilities are most often used to combat sex offenders.
Hannah and her handler, John Hyla, of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, successfu…
