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Cops Investigate Use Of Counterfeit Bills In Darien DARIEN, Conn. -- Darien police are looking for the person who used counterfeit bills at three Tokeneke Road shops on April 1 to try and purchase everything from books to non-alcoholic wine, according to the Darien Times. Police told the Darien Times that employees at Johnny's Records, Sono Bakery and Townhouse Fines, all reported receiving the bills from a Latina woman with black hair, wearing a red top and black pants. The owner of Townhouse Fines said she did not accept the money, said the Darien Times. At Johnny's Records and Sono Bakery, the woman used the counterfeit $100 bills, buying…

by K Reakes

04/04/2016

Police & Fire

Stamford Police Break Up Disorderly Crowd Outside Club STAMFORD, Conn. -- More than 400 rowdy nightclub partiers yelling, screaming and fighting at the Ballroom Club in Stamford on Sunday, April 3 sent every police officer on duty to the club with reports of a stabbing, according to the Stamford Advocate. Stamford Police Sgt. Kelly Connelly told the Stamford Advocate that when police arrived at the club near Walter Wheeler Drive, they found a female with a cut on the back of her head along with the out-of-control crowd, said the Stamford Advocate. Officers were able to get the crowd under control and clear the group from the area. Two people we…

by K Reakes

04/04/2016

Police & Fire

Sherman Man Faces Narcotics Charges Following Investigation SHERMAN, Conn. -- A Sherman man is facing narcotics sales charges following an investigation into an incident that occurred last September in Sherman and New Milford, according to New-Times. Patrick Hackett was charged with sale of a narcotic substance and sale of narcotic substance by nondefendent after turning himself into New Milford police on Sunday after a warrant was issued for his arrest, said News-Times. Hackett was released on $15,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, April 11, in Danbury, added News-Times. Click here to read the News-Times story.

by K Reakes

04/04/2016

Police & Fire

Suffern Police Make Several Weekend Arrests SUFFERN, N.Y. --The Suffern Police Department had a busy weekend, making several arrests ranging from an arrest for harassment to residents driving with open containers of alcohol. The arrests included: A 25-year-old Suffern man with several charges following a dispute early Sunday, when officers responded to a bar on Lafayette Avenue for a report of a disturbance; when they arrived, they placed the man under arrest on harassment and disorderly conduct charges. While taking him into custody, he allegedly fought with officers and was further charged with resisting arrest and obstructing gov…

by K Reakes

04/04/2016

News

Sawkill Road Bridge In Ulster Closed Until Fall ULSTER, N.Y. -- The Sawkill Road Bridge will be closed from Monday through Nov. 30 as work begins to replace the bridge over Interstate 87 in Ulster, according to Time Warner Cable News. Detour signs will direct drivers to alternate routes; the project is expected to cost $4 million to replace the structure, said Time Warner Cable News. Click here to read the Time Warner Cable News story.

by K Reakes

04/04/2016

News

Clarkstown PD Takes On Fdny In Hockey For Local Family CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- In an effort to help a fellow Clarkstown resident, the Clarkstown Police department took on the New York Fire Department from Battalion 18 in a hockey on Sunday to raise money for the Avery family, who are going through a medical crisis. According to the department, more than 100 spectators showed up to offer support for the family at the Palisades Center Ice Rink. "Our guys played a great game but came up a little short, falling 4-3. Job well done by the whole Clarkstown family," the department posted on Facebook.

by K Reakes

04/04/2016

Police & Fire

Haverstraw Elks Club Honors Law Enforcement Officers At Awards Dinner HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- The Haverstraw Elks hosted the Law Enforcement Awards Dinner for law enforcement from across the area on Thursday, March 31. Many officers from all of the agencies in the county were given awards for performing outstanding police work for incidents that occurred in 2015. Clarkstown Police Officer's Thomas Flanagan and Robert Fortune were recognized for their police work stemming from an incident in New City last February. Overall, more than 100 officers from the county were in attendance to show respect for all of the officer's honored achievements.

by K Reakes

04/04/2016

Politics

Serino, Murphy Support 2016-2017 Budget HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- Making local infrastructure improvement a priority is just one reason Sen. Sue Serinon supports the state budget which passed earlier Friday. For Sen. Terrence Murphy, it was the lower tax burden aimed at residents that drew his support. Murphy, from Yorktown, said the newly passed budget lowers personal income tax rates through a package, that when fully phased in, provides a 20 percent income tax rate cut affecting an estimated four million middle class families across New York. This will stand as the lowest personal income tax rate since 1946. "It is no secret t…

by K Reakes

04/04/2016

Events

Mount Vernon Shelter Hosting Dog Fitness Class MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Helping shelter dogs become good pets once they find a home is the topic of an upcoming event offered by the Friends of the Mount Vernon Shelter Animals on Wednesday, April 13 at the Mount Vernon Armory. The event will feature Jeris Pugh, owner of the Martial Arfs Dog Training and Fitness Centers. Pugh will give a talk on enriching the lives of shelter dogs through stability and fitness training and positive reinforcement training. The free event will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Amory at 144 N. 5th Ave. All invited.

by K Reakes

04/04/2016

Events

Sleepy Hollow, Ossining Welcome Chamber Concerts SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- The 62nd season of Friends of Music Concerts will resume this month in Sleepy Hollow and Ossining with performances by two chamber music ensembles and a soloist who won the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 2013. The first performance will feature the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center on Saturday, April 16, and include local favorites violinist Ani Kavafian and cellist David Finckel, who will perform a rarely offered program of string sextets that includes those by Richard Strauss, Antonin Dvořák and Johannes Brahms. The concert will be held at 8 …

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04/04/2016

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