CRIME & SAFETY
Serious crash on Route 22 in Patterson
PATTERSON – A head-on crash between a Fed Ex truck and a Dodge Charger closed Route 22 for several hours Monday and resulted in injury to the drivers of both vehicles. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office investigated the 10 a.m. mishap south of the Haviland Hollow Road intersection.
Newtown Man Struck, Killed By Train In Pawling ID'd
The incident happened on the railroad's Harlem Line in Dutchess County at around 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, at the Appalachian Trail station in Pawling, according to the MTA. On Sunday morning, April 21, MTA Deputy Communications Director Aaron Donovan identified the man who was struck as being from Connecticut: Fairfield County resident James Hare, age 62, of Newtown.
Beacon Police Use Force To Control Man Who Threatened To Shoot People, Cops Say
The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Sunday, April 21, on Main Street in Beacon. According to Lt. Thomas Figlia of the Beacon Police, officers responded to a call for a man wearing gray sweatpants, a grey hoodie, and sunglasses who was threatening to shoot people on Main Street. Reviewed...
Teen Shot In Poughkeepsie, Handgun Recovered At Scene
The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 2:44 p.m. on Friday, April 19, in the area of 86 Smith St., in Poughkeepsie. According to the City of Poughkeepsie Police, officers responding to the report of a shot fired found a 15-year-old suffering from a severe gunshot wound to the leg.
Brewster cop dies on duty
BREWSTER – A member of the Brewster Police Department was pronounced dead at Putnam Hospital Center early Saturday after collapsing at the end of his tour of duty at Brewster PD headquarters. Sgt. Richard Gurniak, 57, crumpled after hanging up his keys and despite efforts on the part of...
Active shooter drill at Buddhist Monastery
KENT – Dozens of emergency responders converged on the Chuang Yen Monastery in western Kent Monday for an active shooter drill. The scenario involved a man with a gun who ‘shot’ and ‘seriously injured’ several “victims’ at the monastery located off Route 301.
Cop’s funeral procession travels from Brewster to Pearl River
CARMEL – A funeral procession from Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel to the Wyman-Fisher Funeral Home in Pearl River took place Monday honoring Brewster Police Sergeant Richard Gurniak who died on duty Saturday. Some three dozen police vehicles representing departments throughout Putnam, Dutchess and Westchester accompanied the remains of...
Former Wappingers police commish addresses rumors
WAPPINGERS FALLS – The latest former Wappingers Falls Police Commissioner, Paul Italiano, has released a statement on social media that gives his account of the recent commissioner debacle in the village. Italiano, a retired cop with 39 years of experience, served one year as the police commissioner in the village where he resides.
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