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Fugitive Nabbed With Stolen Gun, Drugs In Putnam Traffic Stop
PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Pennsylvania fugitive was nabbed on Wednesday, March 22, on weapons and drug charges during a routine traffic stop, according to Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith.
At about 1:19 a.m., Deputy Ronald Yeager was patrolling along U.S. Route 9 in Philipstown when he pulled over a car for having an excessively loud muffler. During the course of the stop, the deputy ran a computer check on the driver, Benjamin Franklin Stine, 24, which revealed that he was wanted on a bench warrant issued in Pennsylvania for a probation violation, said Capt. William McNamara.
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Joseph Galasso, 31, Archbishop Stepinac Graduate, Firefighter
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Joseph Galasso, 31, a firefighter and lifelong resident of Port Chester died suddenly on Sunday.
Born July 26, 1985, in Port Chester to Richard Galasso and Beth Colasanto Galasso, the Port Chester firefighter was raised and educated in Port Chester and graduated from Archbishop Stepinac High School in 2003. He also graduated from the Baron Institute of Technology with a certificate in mechanics.
In addition to being a member of the Mellor Engine & Hose Company #3, Galasso worked as a roll off truck driver with City Carting in Stamford, Conn.
He is survived …
Charles Ellison, EMS Member, Former Westchester HS Athlete, 20
Charles "Charlie" Ellison, 20, a member of the Croton-on-Hudson Emergency Medical Services, died Monday after a long battle with cancer.
Ellison, who played football and lacrosse at Croton-Harmon High School, was the Executive Officers Award recipient for 2016 for the department.
In a Facebook post, the department said: "One of the first things he asked after coming out of a coma was what's going on with Croton EMS and his commitment to the agency held strong during his fight and asking when he could start coming to meeting and standbys."
Ellison, a student at Tulane U…
Police: DWI Mahopac Man Flees After Road Rage Crash, Then Escapes From Cell
A drunk Mahopac man involved in a road rage incident on Saturday, March 18, left his car parked in the middle of the roadway and then, after arrested, broke the jail cell door and escaped, according to the Carmel Police.
Mark Rasulo, Jr, 27, was involved in the incident with another driver around 8:09 p.m. at 6 N. Baldwin Place Road, said Chief Michael Cazzari.
After the incident, Rasulo got out of his car and left it parked in the roadway, Cazzari said.
Officers located him walking and noticed an odor of alcohol. He was charged with DWI and for parking on the pavement and taken to the Car…
