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Police Investigate Possible Arson In Poughkeepsie Fire Police Investigate Possible Arson In Poughkeepsie Fire
Police Investigate Possible Arson In Poughkeepsie Fire POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. -- While no one was injured in a Wednesday evening fire in a building at the former Hudson River Psychiatric Center in the town of Poughkeepsie, fire officials say it appeared to be intentionally set, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal.Fighting the blaze was a challenge for the several fire departments at the scene of the Cheney Building in the abandoned psychiatric center. Firefighters got the call at around 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, for an active fire, and it took close to an hour to get it under control, the Poughkeepsie Journal reports. There are plans to turn the …
Bridgeport Man Charged In Trumbull Sexual Assault Bridgeport Man Charged In Trumbull Sexual Assault
Bridgeport Man Charged In Trumbull Sexual Assault TRUMBULL, Conn. -- A 20-year-old Bridgeport man, who police have previously connected to four home burglaries in Trumbull and as well as a fatal accident and burglaries in Bridgeport, is now facing sexual assault charges for a 2015 home invasion attack in Trumbull, according to the Trumbull Times. Geraldo Maldonado is being held on $1 million bond for home invasion, aggravated sexual assault, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree burglary, first-degree threatening and risk of injury to a minor for the Oct. 13, 2015 incident, police told the Trumbull Times. He's accused of entering a woman's …
Stamford Men Sold Drugs From Child's Home, Police Say Stamford Men Sold Drugs From Child's Home, Police Say
Stamford Men Sold Drugs From Child's Home, Police Say STAMFORD, Conn. -- Two Stamford men are facing several drug-related criminal charges after police say they've been operating a drug factory in a Silver Street house where a 5-year-old child also lived, according to the Stamford Advocate.Daniel Louis, 26, of Southfield Avenue, and Jason Smith, 33, who lives at the Silver Street house, have each been charged with operating a drug factory, possession of narcotics, possession with intent to sell, along with possession and intent to sell marijuana, the Stamford Advocate reports. Smith is also facing child endangerment and weapons charges and is b…
Tuckahoe School Unveils New Buddy Bench Tuckahoe School Unveils New Buddy Bench
Tuckahoe School Unveils New Buddy Bench EASTCHESTER, N. Y. -- Students at Cottle Elementary School in Eastchester found a new way to make new friendships at school: a Buddy Bench.Students, faculty and administrators gathered Wednesday to unveil the new bench in the playground at the school. The idea is a child feeling lonely during recess can sit on the bench so other classmates know he or she is looking for something to do, school officials said. It is a non-threatening way to let other classmates know when someone wants to be included, officials said. It is part of a bigger initiative at school to foster kindness at school at al…
Port Chester Under Fire For Switch To Volunteer Department Port Chester Under Fire For Switch To Volunteer Department
Port Chester Under Fire For Switch To Volunteer Department PORT CHESTER, N. Y. -- The battle over Port Chester's move to eliminate a paid fire department grew heated Monday as protestors descended on a village board meeting to tell officials that an all-volunteer force puts lives at risk, according to lohud.com.A large crowd of union firefighters came out to protest the layoff of all eight of Port Chester's paid firefighters in a cost-saving move to change to a volunteer department.  Village officials made the decision May 2 to balance the budget by saving $800,000 in salary and other costs, lohud.com says. But opponents say it was retaliation for …
Truck Accident Snarls Traffic On The Hutch In Mount Vernon Truck Accident Snarls Traffic On The Hutch In Mount Vernon
Truck Accident Snarls Traffic On The Hutch In Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, N. Y. -- A tractor-trailer crashed into the Lincoln Avenue overpass on the Hutchinson River Parkway late Monday, May 16, impeding traffic for about an hour, according to News 12 Westchester.The truck had to be lowered to get it out after the 11:30 p.m. accident. Police ticketed the driver since trucks aren't allowed on the parkway, News 12 Westchester says. Click here to see the News 12 Westchester report.
Peekskill Middle School Students Help Clean Lake Mitchell Peekskill Middle School Students Help Clean Lake Mitchell
Peekskill Middle School Students Help Clean Lake Mitchell PEEKSKILL, N. Y. -- Members of the Peekskill Middle School environmental club were out on Monday, May 16, to help clean Lake Mitchell. School officials said the group of students worked with the City of Peekskill Park Advisory board by filling bags with barley straw. The bags were then put into the lake. The idea is when the straw decays, it releases chemicals that keep algae from growing. Taking on algae in lakes is one of the high priorities for the group. Last year, the club posted a video on YouTube to encourage people to help keep the water clean. The school's environmental club is a …
Bridgeport Mother Accused Of Causing Disturbance At Trumbull Mall Bridgeport Mother Accused Of Causing Disturbance At Trumbull Mall
Bridgeport Mother Accused Of Causing Disturbance At Trumbull Mall BRIDGEPORT, CONN. -- A 27-year-old Bridgeport woman is facing breach of peace and interferring with police charges after police say she caused a scene Saturday, May 14, while on a bus at Westfield Trumbull Mall with her 2-year-old daughter, according to the Trumbull Times. Taja Lewis became upset as she was boarding a bus Saturday at the shopping mall's terminal when the bus driver moved the bus to make way for another bus, the Trumbull Times reports. When police officers arrived, she became more upset and refused to leave. She put the toddler in a stroller but had to be carried from the bu…
Former Danbury Mayor Treated Like Everyone Else, Police Chief Says Former Danbury Mayor Treated Like Everyone Else, Police Chief Says
Former Danbury Mayor Treated Like Everyone Else, Police Chief Says DANBURY, Conn. -- Danbury Police Chief Alan Baker is defending his department's handling of incidents involving a former mayor by saying Gene Eriquez got no special treatment from the department investigating domestic violence and drunk-driving incidents, according to newstimes.comQuestions have been raised about why Eriquez was not jailed after his assault arrest in which it's alleged that he beat his wife last Sunday after returning home drunk. Eriquez, chairman of the city's Democratic Party, was also not prosecuted after two car crashes in the last several years, even though officers repo…
Woman Accused Of Dousing Man With Boiling Water In Stanford Woman Accused Of Dousing Man With Boiling Water In Stanford
Woman Accused Of Dousing Man With Boiling Water In Stanford STANFORD, N. Y. -- A 19-year-old Stanfordville woman is facing felony assault and child endangerment charges after police say she threw boiling water on a man in the presence of three children, New York State Police said. Starrkeyia Richardson is charged with felony second-degree assault and three counts of misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child, police said. She's being held in Dutchess County Jail on a $30,000 bond, or $15,000 cash, after arraignment in Pleasant Valley, police said. The victim was taken to Vassar Brothers Hospital for evaluation, police said. The woman, meanwhile,…
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