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Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On I-84 In Orange County Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On I-84 In Orange County
Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On I-84 In Orange County A tractor-trailer rolled over on Interstate 84 in Orange County, causing a temporary lane closure during the evening commute.  The crash happened in Greenville at around 4:46 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, when firefighters were dispatched to a reported rollover involving a tractor-trailer, according to the Huguenot Fire Department.  Responders arriving at the scene found the truck off the roadway in the median. Firefighters said no one was trapped in the vehicle, and those inside had already gotten out.  Crews soon shut down one lane of traffic as recovery efforts got underway. A …

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by Ben Crnic
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Electric Vehicle Catches Fire At Parking Garage In Hudson Valley (PHOTOS) Electric Vehicle Catches Fire At Parking Garage In Hudson Valley (PHOTOS)
Electric Vehicle Catches Fire At Parking Garage In Hudson Valley (Photos) Firefighters battled a blaze at a Westchester County parking garage that sent smoke up into the air and drew a response from multiple departments.  The blaze happened on Tuesday, May 5 at the New Rochelle City Garage, according to fire buff Domenic Ramacciato.  Ramacciato said the three-alarm fire was caused by an electric vehicle inside the garage.  Crews from Yonkers, Eastchester, Greenville, Pelham, and Pelham Manor responded to the scene to fight the blaze.  Photos of the blaze and response were posted on Ramacciato's Instagram page @downtowndom_fire (cli…

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by Ben Crnic
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Arson Probe Launched After Inferno Engulfs Long-Abandoned Textile Building In NY (UPDATE) Arson Probe Launched After Inferno Engulfs Long-Abandoned Textile Building In NY (UPDATE)
Arson Probe Launched After Inferno Engulfs Long-Abandoned Textile Building In NY (Update) An arson investigation is now underway following a massive overnight fire that destroyed a long-abandoned commercial building in Rockland County this week, officials said.  The blaze broke out around 11:21 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, at 29 Samsondale Ave. in West Haverstraw, the West Haverstraw Fire Department said in an update on Tuesday, May 5.  Firefighters arrived to find the building fully engulfed, with flames consuming the deteriorated structure that had been abandoned for more than two decades, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Because of the building’s unstable condit…

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by Ben Crnic
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Employee Steals $243K In Fragrances, Beauty Products From Nordstrom In Hudson Valley: Police Employee Steals $243K In Fragrances, Beauty Products From Nordstrom In Hudson Valley: Police
Employee Steals $243K In Fragrances, Beauty Products From Nordstrom In Hudson Valley: Police A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with what police described as a months-long theft scheme targeting a major department store at The Westchester shopping mall.  Dominic Bascoe, 24, was taken into custody following an investigation by the White Plains Police Department and Nordstrom’s Asset Protection team, which uncovered more than $243,000 in stolen merchandise at the Nordstrom at The Westchester, White Plains Police announced on Tuesday, May 5.  The investigation began on March 18, after Nordstrom reported suspected internal theft at its White Plains location.&nb…

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by Ben Crnic
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Road Rage On Palisades Parkway Leads To Jail For Armed Man In Hudson Valley: NYSP Road Rage On Palisades Parkway Leads To Jail For Armed Man In Hudson Valley: NYSP
Road Rage On Palisades Parkway Leads To Jail For Armed Man In Hudson Valley: Nysp A Missouri man is facing felony weapons charges following an alleged road rage incident on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County, police said.  Jason Salvatore, 37, of Chesterfield, Missouri, was arrested on Monday, May 4, after troopers responded to a report of a dispute on the Palisades Parkway near Exit 9 in Clarkstown at around 1:43 p.m., New York State Police announced on Tuesday, May 5.  Authorities said Salvatore was found with a Glock 19 equipped with a loaded high-capacity magazine. More information about the incident was not released.  He was taken in…

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by Ben Crnic
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'I’m Going To Kill Donald Trump': New England FAA Employee Charged Over Threat, Feds Say 'I’m Going To Kill Donald Trump': New England FAA Employee Charged Over Threat, Feds Say
'I’m Going To Kill Donald Trump': New England FAA Employee Charged Over Threat, Feds Say A Federal Aviation Administration employee allegedly searched online for ways to get a gun into a federal facility and looked up past presidential assassination attempts before authorities say he sent an email to the White House threatening to kill President Donald Trump. Dean DelleChiaie, 35, of Nashua, New Hampshire, was arrested last week and charged with interstate communication of a threat, according to the US Attorney for the District of New Hampshire. Agents began investigating DelleChiaie after he used his government computer to search for disturbing topics in late January. Those se…

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by Josh Lanier
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Loaded Glock Found During I-84 Stop In NY, CT Man Charged: Police Loaded Glock Found During I-84 Stop In NY, CT Man Charged: Police
Loaded Glock Found During I-84 Stop In NY, CT Man Charged: Police A Connecticut man was arrested after New York State Police found a loaded handgun during a traffic stop on I-84 early Sunday morning, May 3, authorities said. Troopers in Somers stopped a vehicle traveling east in the town of Southeast around 2:49 a.m. for a traffic violation, police said. While speaking with the driver, identified as 21-year-old Jayden A. Samaniego of Danbury, CT, troopers saw a Glock 9mm handgun in plain view inside the vehicle, authorities said. ALSO SEE: Rifle, Ak-style Pistol, High-Cap Magazines Seized From PA Driver On I-84: NYSP  The firearm was loade…

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by Cecilia Levine
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1 Dead After Motorcycle Crash Near Restaurant In Orange County (UPDATE) 1 Dead After Motorcycle Crash Near Restaurant In Orange County (UPDATE)
1 Dead After Motorcycle Crash Near Restaurant In Orange County (Update) This story has been updated.  Authorities have confirmed that a multi-vehicle crash that shut down roads near a popular Orange County restaurant left one person dead. New, updated report - ID Of Motorcyclist, 73, Killed In Route 51 Crash In Orange County Released (UPDATE) The crash happened around 1:40 p.m. on Monday, May 4, when deputies responded to a crash involving two SUVs and a motorcycle at the intersection of Route 8 and Route 51 in Campbell Hall near the Horse & Sulky Pub & Grill, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said. One person died following the crash.…

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by Ben Crnic
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Teen Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash In Hudson Valley: Investigation Underway (UPDATE) Teen Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash In Hudson Valley: Investigation Underway (UPDATE)
Teen Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash In Hudson Valley: Investigation Underway (Update) A 19-year-old man has died days after suffering critical injuries in a motorcycle crash in Dutchess County, authorities confirmed.  Kayden Kabashi, 19, of Beekman, died on Friday, May 1, following a crash in Pawling on Monday, April 27, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Monday, May 4. The crash happened around 8:15 a.m., when Kabashi was riding a 2006 Yamaha motorcycle eastbound on Route 55 when it collided with a 2003 Honda SUV at the intersection with Route 292, the Sheriff's Office said. Kabashi was rushed to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital, where he later died fr…

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by Ben Crnic
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3-Car Rollover Crash On Route 9W Leaves Several Injured In Orange County 3-Car Rollover Crash On Route 9W Leaves Several Injured In Orange County
3-Car Rollover Crash On Route 9W Leaves Several Injured In Orange County A multi-vehicle rollover crash on Route 9W in Orange County left several people injured and prompted a large emergency response, officials said.  The wreck happened around 8:10 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, in the northbound lanes of Route 9W near Deer Hill Road Extension in Cornwall-on-Hudson, according to the Cornwall-on-Hudson Fire Department. First responders arriving at the scene confirmed that three vehicles were involved in the collision. While no one was trapped inside the wreckage, several people required medical evaluation and treatment.  Firefighters worked to stabilize …

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by Ben Crnic
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Massive Hours-Long Fire Destroys Abandoned Textile Building In Hudson Valley Massive Hours-Long Fire Destroys Abandoned Textile Building In Hudson Valley
Massive Hours-Long Fire Destroys Abandoned Textile Building In Hudson Valley A large fire tore through a long-abandoned textile building in Rockland County overnight, drawing a massive emergency response and leaving the structure a total loss, officials said.  Firefighters were dispatched around 11:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, to the former TEMCO textile facility in West Haverstraw, according to West Haverstraw Fire Department First Assistant Chief Michael Fenner, who spoke with Incident Reporter Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions.  “So we got dispatched to a structure fire earlier in the morning...Upon arrival, we had heavy fire showing from multiple si…

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by Ben Crnic
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Husband's Search Ends In Tragedy At Alpine Lookout, Police Say (UPDATE) Husband's Search Ends In Tragedy At Alpine Lookout, Police Say (UPDATE)
Husband's Search Ends In Tragedy At Alpine Lookout, Police Say (Update) A Brooklyn woman died after falling from a cliff at the State Line Lookout off the Palisades Interstate Parkway on Sunday night, May 3, authorities confirmed. Palisades Interstate Parkway Police were called around 8:30 p.m. by a man who said he could not reach his wife and had tracked her phone to the lookout, Lt. Raymond E. Walter said. The husband went to the scene and found her belongings near the edge of the cliff before calling police, Walter said. Officers responded and requested assistance from Fort Lee Police, who deployed a drone to search the area, police said. The …

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by Cecilia Levine