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Man Nabbed With 14 Ounces Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say
A 62-year-old man was allegedly busted with more than 15 ounces of cocaine during a traffic stop by state police.
Hectoer L. Diaz, of the Bronx, was arrested on Friday, March 12, after being stopped by state police on I-90 in the town of Florida, said Trooper Tara McCormick.
While interviewing Diaz, it was determined that the vehicle displayed a forged New Jersey temporary plate. Diaz also produced a forged paper registration, matching the plate, McCormick said.
After further investigation, probable cause to search the vehicle was established. A State Police K9 was utilized in the search …
Christmas Tree From Hudson Valley To Be Lit Tonight At Rockefeller Center
The day has finally arrived -- the annual lighting of the Rockefeller Christmas tree -- and for the second year in a row, one that hails from the Hudson Valley.
The tree, which stands 77-feet tall and comes from the home of Carol Schultz of Florida, in Orange County, will burst into light during an entertainment-filled event running from 7 to 10 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4.
The Norway spruce, which was planted in 1958, is decked out with 50,000 multi-colored LED lights and will be topped with a Swarovski star next week.
For those that can't make it to the ceremony, NBC will air coverage …
10 Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
New York State Police troopers were busy over the weekend, busting 31 motorists in the area for alleged impaired driving.
Motorists arrested and charged between Friday, April 19 and Monday, April 22 include:
Orange County
On Friday, April 19, State Police troopers in Roscoe arrested Benjamin Newbury, 23 of East Windsor, NJ, for DWI. He was traveling on 17B in Thompson when he was observed to make an illegal U-turn before entering a sobriety checkpoint. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and he was subsequently arrested.
On Saturday, April 20, State Police troope…
Number Of Power Outages Surges In Afternoon In Rockland, Orange Counties
With winds whipping between 20 and 30 mph and gusts approaching 65 mph in the area, thousands remain without power as utility crews scramble to restore service to the region.
As of around 3 p.m. on Monday afternoon, Feb. 25, Orange & Rockland had 1,120 customers in Orange County and 578 customers in Rockland without power, led by Warwick (648); Nyack (253); Florida (247); Clarkstown (137) and Tuxedo Park (130).
On the other side of the river, 3,117 of Central Hudson’s Dutchess County residents were without power. Hyde Park led the way with 1,136 outages, followed by Rhinebeck …
Glen Rock PD: Officer Nabs Orange County, NY, Driver With 100 Bags Of Heroin, More
A Glen Rock police officer nabbed a suspended Orange County driver with 100 bags of heroin, along with some cocaine and marijuana, authorities said.
Officer T.J. Graziani stopped the car Thursday night on Lincoln Avenue, just off Route 208 and found the Paul M. Sosler, 37, of Florida, NY, carrying the drugs, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said.
Sosler was charged with various drug counts and released pending a first appearance this Friday in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack.
Police also gave him summonses for driving with a suspended license, failing to signal a turn, failing t…
Five Rockland County Residents Face DWI Charges In State Police Stops
New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley busted nearly two dozen motorists who were allegedly driving while impaired over the weekend
The local residents charged were:
Rockland County
On Friday, Nov. 2, State Police in Haverstraw arrested James Furey, 51, of Nanuet, for DWI. He was traveling on Route 304 in Clarkstown when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. The investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested.
On Friday, Nov. 2, State Police in Haverstraw arrested Malcolm Anderson, 21, of Nyack, for DWI. He was traveling …
13 Orange County Residents Charged With Impaired Driving, DWI In State Police Stops
New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley busted more than 30 motorists who were allegedly driving while impaired over the last week-plus.
The local residents charged with DWI were:
Orange County
On Friday, Oct. 19, State Police troopers in Montgomery arrested Steven Slezak, 33, of Highland Mills, for DWAI. He was involved in a motor vehicle crash on Route 208 in Blooming Grove. An investigation revealed that he was impaired by drugs and was subsequently arrested.
On Friday, Oct. 19, State Police troopers in Middletown arrested Timothy Feeney, 60, of New Hampton, for DWI. He wa…
Orange County Voters Elect Mayors, Trustees, Justices
Elections were held Tuesday, March 20 in these 13 villages in Orange County.
CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON
Re-elected unopposed for village trustee in Cornwall-on-Hudson were incumbents James Kane of the Village First Party, with 165 votes, and Kenneth Schmidt of Cornwall-on-Hudson United, with 166 votes.
FLORIDA
Elected mayor in the village of Florida was Daniel Harter Jr. of the Harter Party, with 294 unofficial votes, defeating Robert Schreibeis of Working for Florida, with 258 votes.
Running unopposed for two trustee seats in Florida were incumbents Thomas Fuller Sr. of the People's Party, with…
