Flu Complications Claim Life of 18-Month-Old Mahopac Boy, Prompting Wave Of Support Flu Complications Claim Life of 18-Month-Old Mahopac Boy, Prompting Wave Of Support Flu Complications Claim Life of 18-Month-Old Mahopac Boy, Prompting Wave Of Support
Flu Complications Claim Life of 18-Month-Old Mahopac Boy, Prompting Wave Of Support A Putnam County family is receiving an outpouring of support after the sudden death of their 18-month-old son, who died from flu complications, according to relatives. Angelo Nicholas Valentino, an 18-month-old Mahopac boy, died earlier this month, according to his aunt, Allison Pugliese.  Pugliese wrote that his death “has left our family heartbroken” and described him as “the most beautiful baby—always smiling, always happy.”  She said his four-year-old brother “misses him terribly,” and his parents are devastated while also preparing for the arrival of a new baby.  …
Car Rolls Over On Taconic Parkway In Kent Car Rolls Over On Taconic Parkway In Kent Car Rolls Over On Taconic Parkway In Kent
Car Rolls Over On Taconic Parkway In Kent A rollover crash left a vehicle damaged on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam County.  The incident happened Sunday, Sept. 21, around 8:10 p.m., when the Kent Fire Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on the parkway.  Fire crews provided emergency assistance at the scene, the department said. No details on injuries were immediately released. In a statement, firefighters reminded drivers to slow down and obey posted speed limits, especially on parkways and high-traffic roads. "Speeding puts lives at risk and can lead to serious or even fatal collisions," the dep…
$80K Pickup Truck Stolen From Carmel Dealership Found; PA Man Arrested, Sheriff Says $80K Pickup Truck Stolen From Carmel Dealership Found; PA Man Arrested, Sheriff Says $80K Pickup Truck Stolen From Carmel Dealership Found; PA Man Arrested, Sheriff Says
$80K Pickup Truck Stolen From Carmel Dealership Found; PA Man Arrested, Sheriff Says A Pennsylvania man has been arrested after allegedly stealing an $80,000 pickup truck from a Putnam County car dealership, authorities announced.  The theft was originally reported on Monday, July 7, when staff at a Carmel dealership discovered that a 2025 Dodge Ram 3500 was missing, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday, Sept. 19.  The Sheriff's Office did not specify which dealership was victimized.  Deputies used the truck’s LoJack tracking system to locate it in Levittown, Pennsylvania in Bucks County, where it was recovered by Bristol Township Police.  …
Man Hits Patrol Car, Injures Deputy, Flees Into Woods During Patterson Traffic Stop: Sheriff Man Hits Patrol Car, Injures Deputy, Flees Into Woods During Patterson Traffic Stop: Sheriff Man Hits Patrol Car, Injures Deputy, Flees Into Woods During Patterson Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Man Hits Patrol Car, Injures Deputy, Flees Into Woods During Patterson Traffic Stop: Sheriff A 33-year-old man faces felony charges after allegedly assaulting a deputy during a DWI stop in Putnam County, authorities said.  The incident began around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, when a deputy pulled over a vehicle for speeding on Route 22 near Haviland Hollow Road (Route 68) in Patterson, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced.  The driver, later identified as Paul J. Cheque-Tacuri, 33, of Patterson, was suspected of being drunk, authorities said.  As the deputy investigated, Cheque-Tacuri’s vehicle rolled backward, hitting the patrol car. When the depu…
Inmate Caught With Homemade Weapon Just Before His Release From Putnam Correctional: Sheriff Inmate Caught With Homemade Weapon Just Before His Release From Putnam Correctional: Sheriff Inmate Caught With Homemade Weapon Just Before His Release From Putnam Correctional: Sheriff
Inmate Caught With Homemade Weapon Just Before His Release From Putnam Correctional: Sheriff A Putnam County inmate was arrested after jail staff discovered a homemade weapon among his belongings as he was about to be released, authorities said. The incident happened on Friday, Sept. 5, when corrections staff at the Putnam County Correctional Facility were preparing an inmate’s property for release and found an item “which could be used to harm someone and is prohibited in the facility,” the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, Sept. 11. Investigators determined the weapon appeared to have been made while the inmate was in custody. The inmate, 32-year-old Billy Ba…
K9 Catches Man Who Broke Into Home, Car Dealership In Southeast, Police Say K9 Catches Man Who Broke Into Home, Car Dealership In Southeast, Police Say K9 Catches Man Who Broke Into Home, Car Dealership In Southeast, Police Say
K9 Catches Man Who Broke Into Home, Car Dealership In Southeast, Police Say A Bronx man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly committing two late-night break-ins in Putnam County — and being caught thanks in part to a trusty police K9. The incidents began around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, when Brewster Police and Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home off Peaceable Hill Road in Brewster. The homeowner, who was away, called 911 after spotting someone inside through a Ring camera, Carmel Police said on Wednesday, Sept. 10. When officers searched the house, they did not find the intruder, but evidence confirmed that someone had entered…
Fatal Overdose At Philipstown Motel Leads To Arrests Of 2 Drug Dealers: Sheriff Fatal Overdose At Philipstown Motel Leads To Arrests Of 2 Drug Dealers: Sheriff Fatal Overdose At Philipstown Motel Leads To Arrests Of 2 Drug Dealers: Sheriff
Fatal Overdose At Philipstown Motel Leads To Arrests Of 2 Drug Dealers: Sheriff A deadly overdose in Putnam County has led to the arrest of two men accused of dealing drugs, authorities said.  The arrests stemmed from an incident on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at around 5:30 p.m., when deputies were called to a motel in Philipstown for the unattended death of a 40-year-old person, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Investigators determined the victim had likely died from a drug overdose. The specific motel where the incident happened was not identified by the Sheriff's Office.  The case was turned over to the Sheriff's Office's Narcoti…
3 Admit Stealing Motorcycle, ATVs From Garage In Southeast: DA 3 Admit Stealing Motorcycle, ATVs From Garage In Southeast: DA 3 Admit Stealing Motorcycle, ATVs From Garage In Southeast: DA
3 Admit Stealing Motorcycle, ATVs From Garage In Southeast: DA Three men have pleaded guilty in connection with a 2024 burglary that left a Putnam County homeowner without several vehicles, prosecutors announced.  The defendants — Donovan Slater of Suffolk County, Percy Dickinson of Nassau County, and Roodler Pierre-Louis of Nassau County — admitted to attempted burglary in the second degree, a violent felony, in Putnam County Court, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9.  The case stems from an incident on April 22, 2024, when Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home in Southeast after a …
Pedestrian Struck, Rushed To Hospital On Route 52 In Kent (UPDATE) Pedestrian Struck, Rushed To Hospital On Route 52 In Kent (UPDATE) Pedestrian Struck, Rushed To Hospital On Route 52 In Kent (UPDATE)
Pedestrian Struck, Rushed To Hospital On Route 52 In Kent (Update) A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Route 52 in Putnam County on Thursday evening, Sept. 4, causing a long road closure.  The crash happened just before 4:30 p.m. near the intersection with Towners Road in Kent, when emergency responders received a report that a pedestrian had been hit by a vehicle, according to Kent Police. Kent officers soon rushed to the scene in addition to Kent EMS, the Lake Carmel Fire Department, Putnam County Sheriff's Office deputies, New York State Police, and the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services.  The victim was later taken to Danbury Hos…
Serious Crash Closes Route 52 Stretch In Kent (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Closes Route 52 Stretch In Kent (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Closes Route 52 Stretch In Kent (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Closes Route 52 Stretch In Kent (Developing) A serious crash shut down a busy intersection in Putnam County during the evening commute on Thursday, Sept. 4, officials said.  The incident happened in the Town of Kent around 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 4 at Route 52 and Towners Road, according to the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services.  The area is expected to remain closed for an extended period of time. Lake Carmel Fire Department, Empress EMS, Town of Kent EMS, Kent Police, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, and EMS Director Cuomo all responded to the scene. Kent Police said northbound drivers on Route 52 from Carmel can u…
Man Accused Of Selling Crack Cocaine Out Of Southeast Condo: Sheriff Man Accused Of Selling Crack Cocaine Out Of Southeast Condo: Sheriff Man Accused Of Selling Crack Cocaine Out Of Southeast Condo: Sheriff
Man Accused Of Selling Crack Cocaine Out Of Southeast Condo: Sheriff A Bronx man was arrested after authorities say he was caught with crack cocaine during a drug investigation in Putnam County.  The arrest followed anonymous tips in August 2025 about possible drug dealing at a condo complex in the Town of Southeast, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said in an announcement on Thursday, Sept. 4. On Tuesday, Sept. 2, members of the Sheriff's Office's Narcotics Enforcement Unit conducted surveillance in the area and pulled over a vehicle driven by 34-year-old Oma A. Strachan of the Bronx, the agency said. During the stop, deputies said they found Strach…
Woman Scams Victim Out Of $500K In Carmel, Said Funds Were For College, Childcare: Sheriff Woman Scams Victim Out Of $500K In Carmel, Said Funds Were For College, Childcare: Sheriff Woman Scams Victim Out Of $500K In Carmel, Said Funds Were For College, Childcare: Sheriff
Woman Scams Victim Out Of $500K In Carmel, Said Funds Were For College, Childcare: Sheriff A Brooklyn woman has been arrested for allegedly scamming a Putnam County resident out of hundreds of thousands of dollars over several years while claiming the funds were being used for school, medical bills, and childcare, authorities announced. The arrest of Natasha Mansfield, 26, for second-degree grand larceny was announced by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, Sept. 4.  According to Acting Putnam County Sheriff Brian Hess, the investigation into Mansfield began in August 2024, when a Carmel resident reported being defrauded out of about $500,000. The victi…