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Mahopac Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Charge
PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Cortlandt Manor man was busted for possession of drugs after he was stopped on Wednesday, Feb. 22 for a traffic violation in Mahopac, said Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith.
Michael Power, 35, was spotted by Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Irwin on Route 6 around 8:30 a.m., driving with an expired inspection certificate, said Capt. William McNamara.
During the stop, Irwin discovered that Power was in possession of OxyContin, without a valid prescription, McNamara added.
The deputy arrested Power and charged him with criminal possession of a controlled substance. He wa…
Mystery: Still No Sign Of Girl Who Went Missing In Suffern
SUFFERN, N.Y. -- It's been years since anyone has seen Samantha Kibalo, who disappeared from Suffern in January 2001 with her mother, Ann Yermak Kibalo, who did not have custody of the girl. Kibalo's estranged husband had been awarded custody of their daughter after their divorce. Ann Kibalo was to return Samantha to her father in Suffern on Feb. 3, 2001, but failed to do so, according to a missing person's notice issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Since that day, the state Missing Person Clearinghouse, the FBI and local police, have been searching for Samantha.
According to a…
Clarkstown PD: Fitness Club Locker Rooms Becoming Targets For Thieves
CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Most people don't think about being ripped off when they are pumping iron at the gym, but according to the Clarkstown Police, gym locker rooms have become a target for thieves.Police said that while gym members are busy working out, thieves are entering various gyms around the area for the purpose of gaining access to the locker room areas.
Once inside, they proceed to either pull or clip locks from lockers and steal wallets, purses, credit/debit cards, drivers' licenses, money, cellphones and other items, police said.
The Clarkstown Police Department has the following …
Memorial Services Scheduled For Putnam Sheriff's Investigator, 54
Memorial services have been scheduled for Putnam County Sheriff's senior investigator Mark R. Gilmore, who passed away unexpectedly Thursday while exercising at a gym in Dutchess.
A wake will be held in his honor from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, March 6, at the Cargain Funeral Home, 10 Fowler Ave., in Carmel.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 7, at the funeral home.
Gilmore, 54, who worked at the department for 28 years, is survived by his wife Amy; daughter Mattingly; father John B. Gilmore and his wife Eve; brother John B. Gilmore, Jr., and his wife Karee…
Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery At Wireless Voice Store In Tarrytown
This story has been updated.
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place Friday around 10:20 a.m. at a Wireless Voice Store at 15 North Broadway in Tarrytown, said Lt. John Barbelet.
According to Barbelet, two men walked into the store and approached a lone employee with a gun and began taking merchandise, Barbelet said.
The two men, who are known to police, got away with numerous items, before fleeing the area, he added.
The robbery was originally reported to have taken place at a Verizon store, but David Weissmann, Public Relations manager for Verizon, s…
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Kathy Reakes
Mahopac Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Charge
PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Cortlandt Manor man was busted for possession of drugs after he was stopped on Wednesday, Feb. 22 for a traffic violation in Mahopac, said Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith.
Michael Power, 35, was spotted by Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Irwin on Route 6 around 8:30 a.m., driving with an expired inspection certificate, said Capt. William McNamara.
During the stop, Irwin discovered that Power was in possession of OxyContin, without a valid prescription, McNamara added.
The deputy arrested Power and charged him with criminal possession of a controlled substance. He wa…
