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Truck Brings Down Pole, Wires On Westchester County Street
A chaotic scene played out on a Westchester County street when a truck knocked over a utility pole, bringing wires down on top of it.
The crash happened this week on Flavelle Place in Ossining, where a truck crashed into a pole, Ossining Police said on Wednesday, May 13.
Photos shared by the department show that the pole came down on top of the truck, bringing wires along with it.
Luckily, no injuries were reported.
The department shared the incident in a humorous post on their social media page, writing, "We wanted closer photos, but apparently our officers were unwilling to test the …
NY Sex Offender Arrested For Sex Abuse Of Two Girls For Years, DA Says
A 73-year-old New York man sexually abused two girls he knew for several years, beginning his assaults when the girls were less than 13 years old, authorities said Wednesday, May 13.
David Griffith, of Chittenango, was arraigned Wednesday in Albany County, the local district attorney said.
Griffith began abusing the first victim in 2016, when she was less than 13 years old, prosecutors said. His pattern of sexual acts involving the victim continued from 2016 to 2022, according to investigators.
Then, Griffith began abusing another girl in 2018 when she was younger than 11 years old, and th…
200 Citations, 6 Arrests Made In Major Crackdown On Fake, Stolen Plates In Hudson Valley
A massive operation targeting fake license plates, stolen vehicles, firearms, narcotics, and organized criminal activity led to dozens of seizures, six arrests, and more than 200 tickets across Sullivan County, police announced.
The operation, dubbed “Operation Plate Check 2026,” took place Thursday, May 7, and involved State Police alongside the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, Liberty Police Department, Monticello Police Department, Fallsburg Police Department, and the New York State DMV Field Investigations Division, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, May 13.
Authorities said…
Westchester Man, 22, Caught With Loaded Gun, Stolen Plates On Taconic Parkway: Sheriff
Two people were arrested on felony weapons charges after deputies found a loaded handgun, high-capacity magazine, and stolen license plates during a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam County, authorities said.
The arrests happened just after 3 a.m. on Sunday, May 10, when a Putnam County Sheriff’s deputy stopped a vehicle traveling southbound on the Taconic in Putnam Valley for multiple traffic violations, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, May 12.
During the investigation and a search of the vehicle, deputies said they recovered a loaded 9m…
