Video: Residents Report Seeing Venomous Caterpillars In Westchester, Putnam, Rockland
More Hudson Valley residents have reported that they’ve found venomous caterpillars with new sightings being reported in Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam counties.
Sightings in the region were first reported in Dutchess, Orange, Ulster and Sullivan counties. They were also found in other areas upstate.
Hickory tussock moth caterpillars, which have been described as “fuzzy, white and black caterpillars that are often very apparent in the fall, sometimes in large numbers, by officials, have become more prevalent in the area over the summer and fall.
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Route 6 Stop Leads To Drug Possession Charges For Mohegan Lake Woman, 21
A 21-year-old area woman was allegedly busted for drug possession after Yorktown police spotted her acting "in a suspicious manner."
Krista Camacho, of Mohegan Lake, was arrested around 6:56 p.m., Thursday, March 14, after she was seen acting strangely in the area of East Main Street, said the Yorktown Police.
After watching her, police saw Camacho getting into the passenger side of a vehicle which was stopped by officers on Route 6, police said.
After an investigation by officers, it was determined that Camacho was allegedly in possession of a quantity of heroin, cocaine, Suboxone, as wel…
