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Mahopac Woman Faces Aggravated DWI Charge After Crash Mahopac Woman Faces Aggravated DWI Charge After Crash
Mahopac Woman Faces Aggravated DWI Charge After Crash CARMEL, N.Y. -- A Mahopac woman, who was driving at twice the legal limit,  was charged with DWI after being involved in a traffic crash on Thursday, Feb. 2 in Carmel, police said. Jasmine Schwab, 26, was charged after she was involved in a crash around 1:30 a.m. on Lovell Street in Carmel, said Lt. John Dearman.  When officers arrived on scene they could tell that Schwab was intoxicated and a blood alcohol test was given in which she scored over 0.18 percent, police said.  She was charged with DWI and aggravated DWI and released on her own recognizance.

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Police & Fire
Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Poughkeepsie Fugitive Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Poughkeepsie Fugitive
Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Poughkeepsie Fugitive A Poughkeepsie man convicted Tuesday of using a fake identity in an attempt to get a loan is on the run and the Orange County District Attorney's Office is asking for the public's help in locating him. Kodjo Kondon, 30, of Poughkeepsie, was convicted after a jury found him guilty of two counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument and resisting arrest, even though he failed to show up for the trial, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. A warrant has been issued for Kondon who was convicted of attempting to obtain a loan using a forged South Carolina driver's license a…

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Police Ask Public's Help After Missing Cat Found At Cortlandt Train Station Police Ask Public's Help After Missing Cat Found At Cortlandt Train Station
Police Ask Public's Help After Missing Cat Found At Cortlandt Train Station CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Troopers from the Cortlandt barracks found an abandoned cat Thursday at the Cortlandt Train Station and are asking for the public's help to find its home. The senior female cat is black, tan, and brown. She was left on the train platform in a tan Woolrich carry case, said Trooper Melissa McMorris, spokeswoman for the New York State Police. Anyone with information is asked to call 914-769-2600 and request to speak with a Trooper at the Cortlandt barracks.

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Police & Fire
Explosives Discovered In Putnam, Sheriff Says Explosives Discovered In Putnam, Sheriff Says
Explosives Discovered In Putnam, Sheriff Says PUTNAM, N.Y. -- A Philipstown man found a batch of explosives and blasting caps Sunday in a wooded area on Route 9, according to Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith. The man, who owns the commercial lot, was clearing the property when he came across more than 10 pounds of trinitrotoluene (TNT) and blasting caps in an old trailer on the property, sheriff's officials said. The explosives are believed to have been the property of the land's former owner, who owned a blasting company before he passed away, sheriff's officials said. Responding Deputy Sheriff Alfred Pizzuto secured the scene a…

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Police & Fire
Nyack Man Stole $1K From Lowe's In Orangeburg, Police Say Nyack Man Stole $1K From Lowe's In Orangeburg, Police Say
Nyack Man Stole $1K From Lowe's In Orangeburg, Police Say ORANGEBURG, N.Y. -- Orangetown Police arrested a Nyack man on Monday after he stole more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from the Lowe's store in Orangeburg, according to the Orangetown Police. Mark Hauser, 24, was arrested following an investigation into a string of thefts at the store over a seven-day period, police said. When arrested, Hauser was in possession of heroin, Xanax, and Zubsolv, police said.  He was charged with felony grand larceny, conspiracy and criminal possession of a controlled substance, police added. Hauser is being held at the Rockland County Jail on $10,000 bail.…

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Suspicious Devices That Prompted Nyack Nursing Home Evacuation ID'd Suspicious Devices That Prompted Nyack Nursing Home Evacuation ID'd
Suspicious Devices That Prompted Nyack Nursing Home Evacuation ID'd ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Clarkstown Police have given the all-clear and returned residents to their homes after two hand grenades were found in a resident's apartment, causing an evacuation of the Tappan Zee Manor Nursing Home Friday afternoon. The facility, at 51 Mountview Ave., in Nyack, was evacuated around 2:53 p.m. Friday after a report of a suspicious device, said Clarkstown Officer Peter Walker. An extensive search of the building was conducted and one training hand grenade and one metal hand grenade were found in the refrigerator of a 91-year-old male resident who is currently out o…

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Peekskill Fire Chief Resigns Over Nepotism Concerns Peekskill Fire Chief Resigns Over Nepotism Concerns
Peekskill Fire Chief Resigns Over Nepotism Concerns PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The chief of the Peekskill Volunteer Fire Department resigned Thursday over claims of nepotism, according to multiple sources. The resignation of Chief Vincent Malaspina came during a meeting of the department's trustees. Malaspina said his last day would be March 5 after receiving pressure from City Hall, according to the Peekskill Post. The reason? Because his son Brian Malaspina is getting ready to take a paid position as a firefighter with the City of Peekskill, the city's nepotism policy require that he step down, said the Post. Deputy Chief John Pappas disagrees wi…

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Mahopac Man Found With Drugs In Route 6N Stop, Sheriff Says Mahopac Man Found With Drugs In Route 6N Stop, Sheriff Says
Mahopac Man Found With Drugs In Route 6N Stop, Sheriff Says MAHOPAC, N.Y. --  A Mahopac man was arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop on Monday, Feb. 13, by Putnam County Sheriff's deputies, said Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith. Matthew Singer, 44, was charged after being stopped for traffic violations by Deputy Christopher Irwin on Route 6N in Mahopac. During the course of the traffic stop, Irwin discovered Singer was allegedly in possession of quantities of heroin and cocaine, Smith said. He was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and ticketed for several traffic infractions, sheriff's officials added. Sin…

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Police & Fire
Suspicious Devices At Nursing Home In Nyack Lead To Evacuation Suspicious Devices At Nursing Home In Nyack Lead To Evacuation
Suspicious Devices At Nursing Home In Nyack Lead To Evacuation This story has been updated. ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Clarkstown Police have given the all-clear and returned residents to their homes after two hand grenades were found in a resident's apartment, causing an evacuation of the Tappan Zee Manor Nursing Home Friday afternoon. The facility, at 51 Mountview Ave., in Nyack, was evacuated around 2:53 p.m. Friday after a report of a suspicious device, said Clarkstown Officer Peter Walker. An extensive search of the building was conducted and one training hand grenade and one metal hand grenade were found in the refrigerator of a 91-year-old male r…

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Lifestyle
Hudson Valley Is Hotbed For Six Degrees Of Oscar Hudson Valley Is Hotbed For Six Degrees Of Oscar
Hudson Valley Is Hotbed For Six Degrees Of Oscar As movie fans get their scorecards and popcorn ready for Sunday's 89th Academy Awards ceremony, two local residents will be backstage at the event, keeping track of the winners of the golden statuettes. They have a good reason for doing so -- they work for Polich Tallix Fine Art Foundry in Orange County which produces the statuettes -- and will be responsible for adding the winner's names during the famed Governor's Ball. Formerly of Beacon, the company is known across the nation for fine art sculptures, restorations, and superb craftsmanship. So it was no surprise when they were approached…

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