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Two Charged With Selling Counterfeit Merchandise At Nyack Street Fair Two Charged With Selling Counterfeit Merchandise At Nyack Street Fair
Two Charged With Selling Counterfeit Merchandise At Nyack Street Fair Two street vendors were caught selling counterfeit goods at the Nyack Street Fair on Sunday, according to Orangetown Police. Ross Biernick, 50, of Poughquag, and Bencilla Powell, 60, of Hillside, N.J., were charged with trademark counterfeiting after officers observed them selling the fake goods, police said. Biernick was caught on Main Street displaying and selling counterfeit products with the Michael Kors and Otterbox trademarks, police said.  Powell was caught selling counterfeit Michael Kors products on Broadway, police said. Both were arrested and transported to police headquarters …
Congers Man Among Two Charged With DWI In Route 59 Checkpoint Congers Man Among Two Charged With DWI In Route 59 Checkpoint
Congers Man Among Two Charged With DWI In Route 59 Checkpoint ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Rockland County Sheriff's deputies nabbed two local men for DWI during a special checkpoint on Sunday in Spring Valley. Alfredo Juarez, 54, of Congers was stopped at 2:30 a.m. and charged with DWI, police said. He was processed at the mobile headquarters and released. Juarez is scheduled to appear in court on May 9. Jose Gonsalez, 26, of Spring Valley was stopped around 3:30 p.m. and charged with operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol level over .08 percent or more and DWI, police said. Gonsalez was also processed at the mobile headquarters and released. He is sch…
Paraglider Dies In Hudson Valley Mountain Accident Paraglider Dies In Hudson Valley Mountain Accident
Paraglider Dies In Hudson Valley Mountain Accident A paraglider who crashed into Brace Mountain in North East, Dutchess County at around 2 p.m. on Tuesday died from his injuries, according to Millerton Fire Company Chief Keith Roger. Roger said the unidentified man lost control of his paraglider and crashed on top of the mountain. It took firefighters more than five hours to recover the man's body from the top of the mountain, he added. Working with the New York State Park Police, the New York State Police, the Lakeville Hose Company and the Salisbury Rescue Company, both from Connecticut, the team had to climb and use all-terrain vehicles…
Yonkers Man Caught Breaking Into Ex-Girlfriend's Northern Westchester Home Yonkers Man Caught Breaking Into Ex-Girlfriend's Northern Westchester Home
Yonkers Man Caught Breaking Into Ex-Girlfriend's Northern Westchester Home WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Yonkers man is behind bars Tuesday after New York State Police said they caught him in the act of terrorizing a former girlfriend by breaking into her home and attempting to break into her bedroom where she was hiding. Peter T. Kennelly, 35, was caught around 1:30 p.m. at a Croton-on-Hudson residence where a 911 call had been placed, said Trooper Melissa McMorris, spokeswoman for the NYSP. When troopers arrived they found Kennelly had broken down the front door and was on the second-floor of the home attempting to break down a bedroom door where the victim had …
Hang-Glider Injured In Brace Mountain Accident In Dutchess Hang-Glider Injured In Brace Mountain Accident In Dutchess
Hang-Glider Injured In Brace Mountain Accident In Dutchess Click here for updated story: Hang-Glider Dies In Brace Mountain Accident In Dutchess Original report: DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Millerton firefighters and rescue officials are on the scene of a hang-glider accident on Brace Moutain, according to fire officials. The accident, which occurred around 2 p.m. Tuesday, involved a power glider that crashed, officials said. Firefighters are currently attempting a rescue and have requested a medevac helicopter to assist with removing the injured person. Brace Mountain is part of the southern Taconic Mountains, that stands 2,311-feet at its main su…
Elevated Lead Levels Discovered In Bedford Water Elevated Lead Levels Discovered In Bedford Water
Elevated Lead Levels Discovered In Bedford Water BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Bedford residents are being warned that high lead levels have been found in the water in some homes in the Consolidated Water District, town officials announced Monday. The district, which provides water to parts of Bedford Hills and Katonah, have lead levels above the Department of Health action level of 15 micrograms of lead per liter of water, said the town's Department of Public Works Water Division. Lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant woman and children under seven years old, town officials warned.  And, until suspect water is tested, offic…
Forced Entry Report Tops North Castle Blotter Forced Entry Report Tops North Castle Blotter
Forced Entry Report Tops North Castle Blotter NORTH CASTLE, N.Y. -- North Castle police were kept busy recently with calls for everything from a  possible forced home entry to a tree blocking the roadway. Police reported that a 911 caller told officers on Wednesday she believed someone had forced open the door to her house. The woman, who was home alone, called police after she came downstairs to find her front door wide open and an unexpected light on, police said. Multiple units responded and checked the interior of the home with the homeowners without finding any signs of forced entry. Also on Wednesday, Trevor Quinones of the St. …
Car Carrier Hits Overpass, Causing Road Closure In Rockland Car Carrier Hits Overpass, Causing Road Closure In Rockland
Car Carrier Hits Overpass, Causing Road Closure In Rockland ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Hungry Hollow Road over the New York State Thruway in Rockland is back open between Old Nyack Turnpike and Jon Leif Lane in Chestnut Ridge after a car carrier with a van stacked on top hit the overpass. Structural engineers checked the bridge and have determined there was no serious damage to the overpass.  No one was injured during the event.  For real-time Rockland County news updates in your Facebook feed, be sure to "Like" Daily Voice's Rockland County Community Forum page on Facebook by clicking here.
Westchester Looking For Lifeguards To Staff County Beaches Westchester Looking For Lifeguards To Staff County Beaches
Westchester Looking For Lifeguards To Staff County Beaches WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Pretty soon simmering summer days will have residents heading for local pools and beaches for a cool dip.To help make sure everyone is safe while diving into the waters, the  Westchester County Parks is putting out the call for qualified lifeguards to staff the many county beaches and pools for the summer. Training is offered for interested applicants over 16 to become certified as a lifeguard. Once certified, applicants are required to sign up for lifeguarding/first aid and CPR/AED training for the professional rescuer with Westchester County Parks. Westchester …
Orangetown PD Issue Tax Scam Warning Orangetown PD Issue Tax Scam Warning
Orangetown PD Issue Tax Scam Warning ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- The Orangetown Police Department is reminding residents that it's tax time again and that means it's also time for scammers to begin targeting individuals to steal personal information.On Monday, the Internal Revenue Service warned taxpayers with limited English proficiency of phone scams and email phishing schemes that continue to occur across the country. Con artists often approach victims in their native language, threaten them with deportation, police arrest, and license revocation, among other things. “These scammers continue to adapt and evolve, and the IRS continu…
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