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Putnam Sheriff Don Smith Hospitalized After Patterson Fundraising Event PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith, who is in the cardiac intensive care unit at Yale-New Haven Hospital, is expected to make a full recovery, according to Captain William McNamara. Smith began to feel ill Saturday after speaking at a fundraising event in Patterson to benefit the family of recently deceased Sheriff's Senior Investigator Mark Gilmore and for Deputy Sheriff Michael Schmidt, who is battling cancer, McNamara said. "After making remarks to persons gathered at the fundraiser, the sheriff was not feeling well, so he went to the emergency room at Putnam Ho…

by K Reakes

07/26/2017

Police & Fire

Domestic Dispute Leads To Sex Abuse Charge In Town Of Poughkeepsie DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Poughkeepsie man was charged with aggravated sexual abuse on Thursday after the Town of Poughkeepsie Police received a complaint of sexual abuse. According to Capt. Ken Roman with the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department the complaint was received by the department on Wednesday, July 12 for an event which took place during a domestic dispute on May 31. A follow-up investigation led to the arrest of Thomas Angell, 37. Police declined to immediately provide further details surrounding Angell's arrest. Angell is being held at the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of …

by K Reakes

07/26/2017

Police & Fire

Port Chester Teen Caught With Forged CT Driver's License Upstate PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- A Port Chester teen was caught Sunday with a fake driver's license after the vehicle he was riding in was stopped by Town of Lloyd Police in Ulster County. Rafael Reyes, 19, was charged after the driver of the car was arrested for having a suspended license. Officers then asked to see Reyes license and he showed them a Connecticut driver's license that was forged, said Lt. James Janso. He was charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument and released on an appearance ticket. He is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 17.

by K Reakes

07/26/2017

Police & Fire

Man Ejected From Motorcycle After Crash In Rhinebeck This story had been updated. DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. - A motorcycle driver received a leg injury during a crash around 9 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Route 199 and Kalina Drive, according to the New York State Police. The motorcyclist told state police that he was traveling westbound on Route 199 when he lost control of his motorcycle, said Trooper Melissa McMorris. The cycle went down and struck a guide rail. The driver and passenger of the motorcycle were ejected and suffered from what is believed to be non-life threatening injuries, she added. For real-time Dutchess news in you…

by K Reakes

07/26/2017

Lifestyle

Dutchess One Of Nation's Best Counties For Tech, Survey Says DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. - Dutchess County officials are making sure that residents have great digital access and it shows with the county recently ranked second in the nation in the Digital Counties Survey. The annual survey, conducted by the Center for Digital Government and the National Association of Counties, ranked Dutchess County second in the 250,000-499,999 population category, for its use of information and communications technology. The county has consistently ranked in the nation’s top ten for each of the past 14 years. “The continued recognition of the dedicated work of our Count…

by K Reakes

07/26/2017

News

Spring Valley Man Enters Plea On Manslaughter Charge In Road-Rage Death ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- The man charged with the death of a 3-month-old infant that occurred during a road rage incident in June pleaded not guilty Tuesday to manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, according to Rockland County Assistant District Attorney Richard Moran. Albert Gomez, 62, is charged with one count of felony manslaughter, one count of felony criminally negligent homicide, two counts of felony assault, and a misdemeanor count of assault. Gomez, slammed into a family of four, including a 38-year old mother and her three children — two daughters ages 13 and 9 and the 3…

by K Reakes

07/26/2017

Obituaries

Rockland Mourns Loss Of Retired Sheriff James Kralik ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Law enforcement officials across the area are offering tributes and remembrances of former Rockland County Sheriff James Kralik who died Monday at the age of 74 after battling cancer. Kralik, also fondly known as "Cowboy Kralik," for his love of horses, served with the department for 49 years, 20 of those as sheriff. Born in Ramsey, New Jersey, the sheriff graduated from Rockland Community College before joining the Sheriff's Office. In Kralik's memory, Sheriff Louis Falco had the Sheriff's headquarters draped in black and purple bunting and lower its American fla…

by K Reakes

07/26/2017

Police & Fire

Car Goes Off Pound Ridge Road After Driver Falls Asleep, Police Say POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- A driver who fell asleep at the wheel ended up in the tree tops Saturday after his car veered off the road, according to Pound Ridge Police Chief David Ryan.Ryan said the driver, who was not injured, ended up in the trees about 50 yards off the roadway after falling asleep around 11:50 p.m. on Westchester Avenue. The Pound Ridge Volunteer Fire Department responded and helped the driver out of the car before it was removed with help from Mike DeVito and Sal's Towing Center.

by K Reakes

07/26/2017

Traffic

Expect Delays: Construction Will Cause Road Closure In Orangetown ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Rockland County residents should take note that Tweed Boulevard in Orangetown will be closed Wednesday for tree removal and road work. The work is expected to begin at 7 a.m., at house No. 179, Rockland County officials said. Drivers are advised to take alternate routes and to expect delays in the area. For real-time Rockland news updates in your Facebook feed, be sure to "Like" Daily Voice's Rockland County Forum page on Facebook by clicking here. Follow Daily Voice on Twitter, @DVRockland, by clicking here.

by K Reakes

07/26/2017

Police & Fire

Spring Valley Man Dies After July 17 Hillcrest Shooting ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Rockland man who was shot July 17 while driving a taxi cab on West Eckerson Road in the Hillcrest section of Ramapo has died, according to the Ramapo Police. Rem Louis, 23, of Spring Valley, was shot around 3 p.m. while driving the cab with two passengers, said Det. Sgt. Brian Corbett. Hakeem Gentles, 22, also of Spring Valley, was charged with second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault in connection with the shooting, said Corbett. An investigation into the shooting revealed that the incident was not a random shooting and police believe that on…

by K Reakes

07/25/2017

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