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Spring Valley Man Accused Of Violating Protection Order In Suffern Spring Valley Man Accused Of Violating Protection Order In Suffern
Spring Valley Man Accused Of Violating Protection Order In Suffern SUFFERN, N. Y. -- A 25-year-old Spring Valley is facing a felony criminal contempt charge after Suffern police say he's repeatedly violated a court order that he stay away from his ex-girlfriend in Suffern, according to lohud.com.Darwin Vasquez is charged with felony first-degree criminal contempt, along with harassment, obstructing justice and false personation following the most recent incident on Monday. Police said he banged on her windows in the early morning, then lied and fought off police as they tried to arrest him, lohud.com says. This follows a February arrest for breaking into he…

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News
Company Recalls Trail Mix Due To Listeria Concern Company Recalls Trail Mix Due To Listeria Concern
Company Recalls Trail Mix Due To Listeria Concern Certain bags of Uncle Bucks Sweet and Salty Trail Mix are being voluntarily recalled by the company after officials learned that sunflower kernels may have been exposed to listeria.No illnesses have been reported, according to officials at Bridgeport, Ill.-based Rucker's Wholesale and Service Co. Packages affected are the 3-ounce clear peg bags with the paper header card UPC 752545073390 and a "best by" date of 031417 and 041817. The trail mix is distributed nationwide at Bass Pro Shops. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is helping the company spread the word about the recall. …

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Police & Fire
Stamford Man Found Hanging From RFK Bridge Stamford Man Found Hanging From RFK Bridge
Stamford Man Found Hanging From RFK Bridge STAMFORD, Conn. -- A 29-year-old man, who was reported missing from Stamford, was found hanging Monday afternoon from the Manhattan span of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in New York City, according to the New York Daily News. Stamford police are referring all questions police in New York City, who say no signs of foul play were found. The man's name has not been released, the New York Daily News reports. Click here to read the New York Daily News article.

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News
Proposed Puppy Mill Ban Sets Off Debate In New Rochelle Proposed Puppy Mill Ban Sets Off Debate In New Rochelle
Proposed Puppy Mill Ban Sets Off Debate In New Rochelle NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. -- New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson says a proposed ban on selling dogs unless they are from a shelter or rescue organization is an attempt to discourage the use of buying dogs from puppy mills, according to lohud.com. But the owner of the only pet store in New Rochelle, Furrylicious, says shelter animals often come from puppy mills, and a rule like this would put her out of business, lohud.com says. New Rochelle leaders say they were approached about enacting such a law after leaders in Mamaroneck passed something similar. Mount Pleasant also enacted a puppy mill ban. Le…

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Police & Fire
Stratford Man Charged In Hair Salon Break-In Stratford Man Charged In Hair Salon Break-In
Stratford Man Charged In Hair Salon Break-In STRATFORD, CONN. -- A 41-year-old Stratford man is facing burglary charges after Stratford police connected him to a break-in earlier this month at a Stratford hair salon, the Stratford Star reports. Benjamin Belinkie, of Hillside Avenue, is charged with third-degree burglary and first-degree criminal mischief. He was released on the promise to appear in court later, the Stratford Star says. Police arrested him May 5 after they caught up with him as he was leaving Angie's Hair Salon on Main Street. Several windows had been smashed, the Stratford Star reports. Click here to read the Stratfo…

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Police & Fire
New Rochelle Police Accuse Mother Of Leaving Child Home Alone New Rochelle Police Accuse Mother Of Leaving Child Home Alone
New Rochelle Police Accuse Mother Of Leaving Child Home Alone NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. -- New Rochelle police say a 43-year-old New Rochelle woman left her 3-year-old at home alone Saturday and went to a nearby bar, according to News 12. The woman's husband found the child when he returned home to the Pelham Road apartment Saturday night. Police said she was at the nearby Cullen's Tavern on Pelham Road, News 12 reports. Click here to read the News 12 Hudson Valley report.

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Search For Missing New Rochelle Child, 4, Ends Happily Search For Missing New Rochelle Child, 4, Ends Happily
Search For Missing New Rochelle Child, 4, Ends Happily NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. -- After hours of searching, New Rochelle police were able to reunite a missing 4-year-old with his family Sunday, according to a News 12 report. The boy was found alone at Feeney Park about 5 a.m. Sunday. Police said the child climbed out of his crib and went out the back door of the family's house, News 12 says. Click here to read the News 12 story.

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Schools
School Bus Accident In Garnerville Injures Drivers But No Students School Bus Accident In Garnerville Injures Drivers But No Students
School Bus Accident In Garnerville Injures Drivers But No Students GARNERVILLE, N.Y. -- Though no students were on the school bus, both drivers suffered minor injuries early Monday when a car was struck by a bus just starting its route in Garnerville, lohud.com said.Authorities said the Haverstraw Transit bus collided with the car at about 6:30 a.m. Monday at Main Street and Route 202, lohud.com reports. Click here to see lohud.com article.

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Wappinger Investigates Manager's Harassment Complaints Wappinger Investigates Manager's Harassment Complaints
Wappinger Investigates Manager's Harassment Complaints WAPPINGER, N.Y. -- Wappinger town leaders say they are bringing in an independent investigator to look into complaints that racial harassment directed at the town's first and only black man to work in the garage has gotten worse since he was promoted to deputy highway superintendent earlier this year, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. In a complaint dated April 7, Troy Swain, who started working for the town as a motor equipment operator in 2012, contends that racial slurs have created a hostile work environment. He was promoted to deputy superintendent earlier this year, and officials …

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Business
Orangetown Officials Welcome Film Company's Interest Orangetown Officials Welcome Film Company's Interest
Orangetown Officials Welcome Film Company's Interest ORANGETOWN, N. Y. -- Orangetown Supervisor Andy Stewart says it just makes sense to use old abandoned property at the Rockland Psychiatric Center to grow Rockland County's filmmaking potential, according to lohud.com.Orangetown board memembers agreed this week to set aside some of the property for the possibility that it will be sold and converted into stages and studio space by Rockland Filming Campus, lohud.com says. Officials with Rockland Filming Campus, which is currently based in New Jersey, are going to embark on a feasibility study to see if the old concrete-building campus would wor…

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