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11 Still Homeless After Fire At Carmel Senior Housing Complex 11 Still Homeless After Fire At Carmel Senior Housing Complex
11 Still Homeless After Fire At Carmel Senior Housing Complex CARMEL, N.Y. -- Eleven senior citizens who lost their homes during a fire Tuesday at the Hughson Commons Senior Housing are homeless and staying at local hotels, according to the American Red Cross New York Branch. In all, 32 residents were displaced by the fire that destroyed two apartments completely and extensively damaged others, said Carmel Police Lt. John Dearman. Carmel detectives and the Putnam County Fire Investigation Team are currently investigating the cause of the fire and the Town of Carmel building inspector has deemed the entire building uninhabitable until further notice, D…
Poughkeepsie Man Enters Prison With Pot, Pills, Police Say Poughkeepsie Man Enters Prison With Pot, Pills, Police Say
Poughkeepsie Man Enters Prison With Pot, Pills, Police Say POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A Peekskill man was charged Friday, Nov. 11, with trying to pass drugs to an inmate at the Greene Correctional Facility, according to the New York State Police. Raequan M. Small, 28, was apprehended with 10 grams of synthetic marijuana and 46 miscellaneous pills that he was attempting to pass to an inmate. The pills consisted of trazodone, oxcarbazepine, naproxen, hydrochlorothiazide, lisinopril and fluoxetine. None of which are controlled substances, police said. Small was charged with two counts of promoting prison contraband and one count of violation of state sanit…
Get Inked To Support Poughkeepsie High School's Art Club Get Inked To Support Poughkeepsie High School's Art Club
Get Inked To Support Poughkeepsie High School's Art Club POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- There won't be a shortage of intricate designs when tattoo artists from Hudson Valley Tattoo Company host their second annual Harvesting Hope event to raise funds for the Poughkeepsie High School Art Club. The event, which begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at 1552 Route 9, Wappingers Falls, will feature a plethora of tattoos with a design to fit anyone's taste. "All of our artists come from different backgrounds, but they have one thing in common and that's to support the arts, especially for students," said Shop Manager Nicole Franzen. "It's also a gre…
Police Charge Bridgeport Man With Home Invasion, Shooting Police Charge Bridgeport Man With Home Invasion, Shooting
Police Charge Bridgeport Man With Home Invasion, Shooting BRIDGEPORT, Conn., -- A Bridgeport man was charged with home invasion and assault, along with other charges, after forcing his way into a Hancock Avenue home and firing several shots, the Connecticut Post reported. Rohan Brown, 29, of Beechwood Avenue, is being held on $200,000 bond on charges of home invasion, attempted first-degree assault, unlawful discharge of a weapon, criminal use of a firearm, criminal possession of a firearm, risk of injury to a minor and reckless endangerment, said the Connecticut Post. The incident occurred after 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, when Brown came to the hom…
Rye PD 'Actively Investigating' After Bomb Threat Forces School Evacuation Rye PD 'Actively Investigating' After Bomb Threat Forces School Evacuation
Rye PD 'Actively Investigating' After Bomb Threat Forces School Evacuation This story has been updated. RYE, N.Y. -- Rye High and Middle schools were evacuated around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday after school officials found a threat scrawled on the wall in one of the boy's bathrooms, according to Rye Police Commissioner Michael Corcoran.. School officials notified police of the "vague" threat that mentioned a bomb before police made the decision to evacuate both schools, Corcoran said. The Westchester County bomb squad and K-9 dogs searched both schools, but nothing of danger was found, he added. Students were back in class by 2:15 p.m. and no one was injured…
State Police In Wappinger Seek Woman Wanted On Multiple Charges State Police In Wappinger Seek Woman Wanted On Multiple Charges
State Police In Wappinger Seek Woman Wanted On Multiple Charges WAPPINGER, N.Y. -- New York State Police are asking for the public's help in locating a woman wanted on a warrant for possession of drugs and for entering the Downstate Correctional Facility with a hypodermic needle, according to New York State Police. Amanda Murphy, 27, was arrested in early May 2015 on charges of possession of a controlled substance and again in July 2015 for entering the jail with a hypodermic needle with heroin residue inside, said state police. Following her arrest she was scheduled to appear in court in Village of Fishkill and the Town of Fishkill in early 2016. She f…
Harriman Park Brush Fires 'Effectively Contained,' State Reports Harriman Park Brush Fires 'Effectively Contained,' State Reports
Harriman Park Brush Fires 'Effectively Contained,' State Reports SLOATSBURG, N.Y. -- State forest rangers report two fires burning at Harriman State Park since Sunday are effectively contained, according to the State Department of Parks. The fire has consumed more than 1,300 acres, officials said. Tuesday's rain of a little less than 2 inches helped damper the flames and sped up containment efforts at both the Breakneck and Sebago fires. Containment does not mean the fire is out; there are still hot spots of burning moss, fallen trees and stumps that will have to be monitored for days, said Dan Keefe, spokesman with the State Department of Parks. Route…
Rye PD 'Actively Investigating' After Bomb Threat Forces School Evacuation Rye PD 'Actively Investigating' After Bomb Threat Forces School Evacuation
Rye PD 'Actively Investigating' After Bomb Threat Forces School Evacuation This story has been updated. RYE, N.Y. -- Rye High and Middle schools were evacuated around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday after school officials found a threat scrawled on the wall in one of the boy's bathrooms, according to Rye Police Commissioner Michael Corcoran.. School officials notified police of the "vague" threat that mentioned a bomb before police made the decision to evacuate both schools, Corcoran said. The Westchester County bomb squad and K-9 dogs searched both schools, but nothing of danger was found, he added. Students were back in class by 2:15 p.m. and no one was injured…
Warning Issued Regarding Thefts From Parked Vehicles In Nanuet, New City Warning Issued Regarding Thefts From Parked Vehicles In Nanuet, New City
Warning Issued Regarding Thefts From Parked Vehicles In Nanuet, New City NANUET, N.Y. -- Nanuet and New City residents are being warned to make sure their vehicles are locked and all valuables removed following 17 incidents of car break-ins, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. The suspects have been gaining entry into the vehicles by breaking a window in the vehicles that are parked in front of homes, said Officer Peter Walker. "The suspects have taken money, computers, handbags and other valuable items from the vehicles," he said. "It appears that many of these vehicles had valuables that were left in plain view for the suspects to see…
Suspect On Loose After High-Speed Chase Near Bronxville Train Station Suspect On Loose After High-Speed Chase Near Bronxville Train Station
Suspect On Loose After High-Speed Chase Near Bronxville Train Station WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. --  A stolen car in Yonkers led to a high-speed chase by Yonkers Police and a crash in Bronxville before officers lost the suspect, according to the Yonkers Police Department.The incident began around 1 a.m. when an undercover officer was watching a black male wearing grey sweatpants and sweatshirt as he walked along Palmer Road in Yonkers trying car doors to see if they were unlocked, said Lt. Michael Hanley. When the officer went to approach the man, he jumped into an unlocked car and sped off with police in pursuit. The chase continued into Bronxville where the su…
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