Putnam Valley
CRIME & SAFETY
Man Found Drowning In Canopus Lake In Kent Dies At Hospital
The incident leading to the man's death began in Putnam County on Tuesday, July 16 around 1:45 p.m., when a possible drowning incident was reported at Canopus Lake Beach in Fahnestock State Park off Route 301 in Kent. According to Kent Police, arriving first responders and police helped park staff...
Nursing Home Employee Accused Of Attacking Disabled Resident In Somers
Dutchess County resident Jossette Thompson of Dover was arrested on Tuesday, June 11 in connection with the alleged attack, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, July 17. According to authorities, while employed at The Paramount at Somers Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Somers at 189 Route 100, Thompson physically...
Update: Man Gets New Charges After Trying To Kill Officer In Northern Westchester, DA Says
A 38-year-old man faces more charges after allegedly trying to stab an officer in the back at a Northern Westchester residence, police announced. Armonk resident Joseph Spennato was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, July 16. This was in connection to an incident on Monday, May …
Victim In Fatal Crash At Shopping Center In Westchester ID'd As HS Student
A local high school student has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash at a shopping center in Westchester County. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For HS Student Killed In Crash At Shopping Center In New RochelleThe incident happened just after midnight on Saturday, July 1…
Child rescued from hot car in NY Costco parking lot as temperatures neared 100 degrees
A parent's nightmare played out in the parking lot of a Costco in New York, as their child was locked inside the family's car on one of the hottest days of the year, police said. Police in Clarkstown got a call about a boy who had been locked in a...
Beloved East Fishkill, New York Retired Detective Passes Away
The East Fishkill community is mourning the loss of an important community member. Detective Mark DiDato worked for the East Fishkill Police Department for 21 years, retiring as a Detective in 2021. After retiring Didato became a School Safety Officer at John Jay Senior High School, where he graduated from back in 1991.
Elderly man revived after drowning
TOWN OF KENT – An 82-year-old resident of Dutchess County was airlifted by a medivac chopper to a level one trauma center Tuesday after drowning in Canopus Lake in western Kent. A 911 call notified the Putnam Dispatch Center which sent Kent Police, Putnam Sheriff’s deputies, State Police and...
24-Year-Old Man Nabbed For Mail Theft After Leading Officers On Chase In Westchester: Police
A 24-year-old man who was apprehended following a police chase is being accused of stealing mail in Westchester, including a $14,000 check, authorities announced. The events leading up to the man's arrest began on Wednesday, July 10 around 5:15 a.m., when a witness reported seeing three suspic…
Drag racer killed in flip over speedway wall
NEW LEBANON—State Police responded to the Lebanon Valley Speedway for a fatal crash, July 7 at 12:30 p.m. During a Top Sportsman National Hot Road Association (NHRA) event, a sanctioned drag race, William “Bill” E. Janke, 57, of Newburgh lost control of his vehicle for unknown reasons, then struck and flipped over the wall.
DNA from energy drink helped ID suspect in theft of antiques from Cornwall home: police
State police have arrested a Newtown woman who is accused of stealing antiques worth thousands of dollars from a Cornwall home last summer. DNA from a can left behind at the scene linked back to the 39-year-old suspect, according to the arrest warrant. The investigation started on Sept. 6, 2023,...
City of Newburgh resident charged with attempted arson for Carpenter Ave. fire
CITY OF NEWBURGH - City of Newburgh police charged a resident with attempted arson in connection with a fire on Carpenter Avenue last month. Police said they located and arrested Ashley Jessup, 35, of the City of Newburgh on Monday. According to city police, Jessup was wanted on a charge...
Driver Hospitalized After Striking Fire Hydrant On Northern Westchester Road
Several water mains had to be turned off after a driver hit a Northern Westchester fire hydrant while experiencing a medical emergency.The crash happened in Millwood on Saturday, July 13 just before 10:30 a.m., when a vehicle struck a hydrant near the intersection of Seven Bridges Road and Millwood…
Pine Bush Man Driving High Sentenced After Crash Paralyzed Teen
Orange County resident Chauncey Smith, age 23, of Pine Bush, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 16, to three to nine years in prison in connection with the Monday, August 14, 2023 crash, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. The teenage victim, who was paralyzed as a result of...
Defendant in 2021 Yonkers homicide deemed mentally fit to face murder case
A Connecticut man who spent three years in a psychiatric facility following his arrest in a Yonkers homicide has been deemed mentally competent to proceed to trial. Claismar Abreu-Then, 30, appeared in Westchester County Court Wednesday, where state Supreme Court Justice Larry Schwartz accepted a doctor's recommendation that Abreu-Then's competency to proceed be restored.
Ossining man pleads not guilty in hit-and-run crash that killed pedestrian in March
An Ossining man pleaded not guilty Tuesday in the hit-and-run crash that killed a 62-year-old pedestrian in Mount Pleasant in March. Fabricio Arguda Saldana, 35, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on an indictment charging him with leaving the scene of a fatal accident. On March 4 at about 6:20...
Police Investigate Serious New Windsor Car Crash, Entrapment
Local police are investigating a serious motor vehicle accident that included multiple cars on a stretch of Temple Hill Rd. in New Windsor. The incident took place late in the afternoon on Friday July 12th. Head-On Motor Vehicle Accident in New Windsor. Just before 4pm on Friday July 12th, New...
Lottery Scam Money Launderer Faces Justice: Over $300,000 in Fraudulent Proceeds
Fiona Lorraine Walters, 50, of Newburgh, New York, has pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering. Walters admitted her involvement in a multi-year scheme that defrauded victims, many of whom were elderly, out of over $300,000. Her sentencing is scheduled for September 23, 2024, before United States District Judge Scott M. Rash.
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