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Driver Escapes Uninjured After Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over In Hudson Valley, Spills Fuel Driver Escapes Uninjured After Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over In Hudson Valley, Spills Fuel Driver Escapes Uninjured After Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over In Hudson Valley, Spills Fuel
Driver Escapes Uninjured After Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over In Hudson Valley, Spills Fuel A tractor-trailer rolled over on an Orange County road, spilling fuel and oil — but the driver emerged unharmed. The crash happened near Kings Highway and Four Corners Road in Warwick at around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, the Warwick Fire Department said in an announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Arriving firefighters found the tractor-trailer overturned. The driver had already gotten safely out of the vehicle and was not injured, the department said.  Crews then assessed the truck and worked to contain fuel and oil leaks while waiting for the Orange County Hazmat team to arrive. Cr…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Men Among 6 Charged In $1.7M Business Email Scam, NJ Police Say NY Men Among 6 Charged In $1.7M Business Email Scam, NJ Police Say NY Men Among 6 Charged In $1.7M Business Email Scam, NJ Police Say
NY Men Among 6 Charged In $1.7M Business Email Scam, NJ Police Say Six people have been charged after scammers allegedly compromised a Fairfield company's Microsoft account and tricked it into wiring about $1.7 million, authorities said. The investigation began after the owner of a Fairfield-based HVAC wholesale company contacted police on Feb. 18 about a fraud that occurred in January, Fairfield Police Cpl. David Lagan said. Employees had received fraudulent emails that appeared to come from one of the company's business partners, Lagan said. The company's Microsoft account was then allegedly compromised. The suspects allegedly intercepted and m…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Popular Catskills Resort Closes Temporarily After Electrical Service Interruption Popular Catskills Resort Closes Temporarily After Electrical Service Interruption Popular Catskills Resort Closes Temporarily After Electrical Service Interruption
Popular Catskills Resort Closes Temporarily After Electrical Service Interruption A well-known Sullivan County resort in the Catskills has temporarily closed after losing electrical service, with management now announcing when it expects to welcome guests back.  Villa Roma Resort in Callicoon is temporarily closed and is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to an announcement from the resort.  The closure comes amid an interruption of electrical service that forced guests and timeshare owners to leave the property, according to a statement from Villa Roma management.  “We sincerely apologize to our hotel guests, timeshare owners, employees,…

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by Ben Crnic
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Work Van Bursts Into Flames Next To Home In Westchester Work Van Bursts Into Flames Next To Home In Westchester Work Van Bursts Into Flames Next To Home In Westchester
Work Van Bursts Into Flames Next To Home In Westchester A work van caught fire just feet from a residence in Westchester County, firefighters said. The blaze broke out near Irving Avenue and Perry Avenue in Port Chester at around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, according to the Port Chester Fire Department.  Crews arrived and found the work van burning close to a nearby home, the department said. Firefighters soon stretched a hose line and began attacking the flames.  During the operation, crews discovered that the van's fuel tank had been compromised, causing burning fuel that required firefighters to apply foam.  The fire wa…

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by Ben Crnic
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Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take
Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Wanted: Judo rat to train a pre-teen mutant turtle recently hatched on Cape Cod, but crime-fighting can wait — for now.  Wildlife experts are caring for the diamondback terrapin that hatched with two heads at a protected nesting site in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Both heads are alert and showing interest in food — encouraging signs for the tiny turtle.  “We are monitoring and making sure they’re bright and alert; they’re reactive. We’re making sure that we’re offering food and that both heads are active and looking around and trying to eat. So far they are, which is awesome,” Zak M…

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by Josh Lanier
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Swerving Car Leads To Discovery Of Nearly 45 Grams Of Crack Cocaine In Hudson Valley: Cops Swerving Car Leads To Discovery Of Nearly 45 Grams Of Crack Cocaine In Hudson Valley: Cops Swerving Car Leads To Discovery Of Nearly 45 Grams Of Crack Cocaine In Hudson Valley: Cops
Swerving Car Leads To Discovery Of Nearly 45 Grams Of Crack Cocaine In Hudson Valley: Cops A traffic stop in Putnam County led police to nearly 45 grams of crack cocaine and suspected heroin after the vehicle was seen swerving on Route 6, authorities said. The arrest followed a traffic stop on Gleneida Avenue in the Carmel hamlet shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, Carmel Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22. According to the department, an officer stopped a Mercedes-Benz sedan after seeing it cross the double yellow line while traveling west on Route 6. A DMV check also showed that the vehicle's inspection had expired, police said. During the stop, Carmel Police K9 Offi…

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by Ben Crnic
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Worker Hospitalized After Falling On Elevated Platform At Construction Site In Westchester Worker Hospitalized After Falling On Elevated Platform At Construction Site In Westchester Worker Hospitalized After Falling On Elevated Platform At Construction Site In Westchester
Worker Hospitalized After Falling On Elevated Platform At Construction Site In Westchester A worker was hospitalized after an incident on an elevated platform at a Northern Westchester construction site.  The incident happened at 800 East Main St. on Tuesday morning, Sept. 22, according to Mohegan EMS Chief Matthew Kness.  Mohegan EMS, Yorktown ALS operated by Empress Emergency Medical Services, and the Lake Mohegan Fire District responded to the scene. Arriving crews found one patient injured after falling on an elevated platform at the construction site, Kness said.  Mohegan EMS personnel and a Yorktown ALS paramedic treated the patient before transporting …

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Dies After Fatal Leap Inside Mall In NY Man Dies After Fatal Leap Inside Mall In NY Man Dies After Fatal Leap Inside Mall In NY
Man Dies After Fatal Leap Inside Mall In NY A man died after jumping from an upper floor inside the Palisades Center Mall in Rockland County, police confirmed.  The incident happened at the Palisades Center Mall at 1000 Palisades Center Drive in West Nyack at around 7:22 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, according to Clarkstown Police.  Officers were called to the mall about three minutes later. An investigation determined that the adult man had jumped from an upper interior floor of the mall, police said.  He was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity is being withheld until his family can be …

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by Ben Crnic
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Former Police Chief's Wife Charged In Hit-Runs In Westchester, DA Reveals Findings Of Probe Former Police Chief's Wife Charged In Hit-Runs In Westchester, DA Reveals Findings Of Probe Former Police Chief's Wife Charged In Hit-Runs In Westchester, DA Reveals Findings Of Probe
Former Police Chief's Wife Charged In Hit-Runs In Westchester, DA Reveals Findings Of Probe The wife of a former Westchester County police chief has been charged in connection with two hit-and-run crashes — and prosecutors have also revealed the findings of a probe into how officers handled a third crash involving her minutes later.  Donna Costanzo, wife of retired Tuckahoe Police Chief John Costanzo, is facing two charges of leaving the scene of a property-damage accident stemming from crashes in Yonkers on Friday, Aug. 14, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22.  The DA's Office revealed the charges while announcing the conclus…

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by Ben Crnic
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Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police
Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police Two brothers-in-law building a business together were killed near Hersheypark by a 17-year-old driver who was high on marijuana and traveling more than 70 mph, police announced following a monthlong investigation. Ronald "Ron" Lindenmuth, 57, of Phoenix, Arizona, and James "Jim" Eyerly, 63, of Harrisburg, were killed in the head-on crash at West Hersheypark Drive and North Hockersville Road on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The Harrisburg teen has now been charged as a juvenile with homicide by vehicle while DUI and DUI involving a controlled substance or metabolite, Derry Township police announced in a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA
Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA A 25-year-old man accused of driving drunk when he struck and killed a bicyclist before leaving the scene in Dutchess County has been indicted on vehicular manslaughter, prosecutors said. Joseph W. Marcinelli, 25, was arraigned on Tuesday, Sept. 22, on an indictment stemming from the fatal crash on Salt Point Turnpike in Poughkeepsie early Saturday, Sept. 12, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced.  Prosecutors said Marcinelli had a blood-alcohol content of around .19 percent, over twice the legal limit in New York, when he struck the bicyclist at around 12:30 a.m. ne…

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by Ben Crnic
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Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA
Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA A 25-year-old man accused of driving drunk when he struck and killed a bicyclist before leaving the scene in Dutchess County has been indicted on vehicular manslaughter, prosecutors said. Joseph W. Marcinelli, 25, was arraigned on Tuesday, Sept. 22, on an indictment stemming from the fatal crash on Salt Point Turnpike in Poughkeepsie early Saturday, Sept. 12, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced.  Prosecutors said Marcinelli had a blood-alcohol content of around .19 percent, over twice the legal limit in New York, when he struck the bicyclist at around 12:30 a.m. ne…

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by Ben Crnic