From One Cell To Another: Southeast Truck Thief Jailed After Serving CT Sentence, Sheriff Says
Soon after finishing his sentence in a Connecticut jail, a Dutchess County man accused of stealing a truck from a Putnam County driveway found himself right back behind bars—this time in New York, authorities said.
Sean F. Turcios, 39, of Beekman, was arrested and charged with third-degree grand larceny on Thursday, March 20, following an investigation into the theft of a truck from a Southeast home, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, March 25.
The case stems from a September 8, 2024 incident, when a man reported his truck missing from a driveway on Route 3…
Water Crisis: Road Salt Could Make Major Croton System Undrinkable, Officials Warn
A major Hudson Valley reservoir serving NYC, Westchester, and Putnam has seen salt levels triple—which could render water undrinkable for the future, officials announced.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection released a report on Friday, March 21, revealing that salinity in the Croton System—one of the city's key water sources that also serves Westchester and Putnam counties—has tripled in the last 30 years, the department said.
At the current pace, chloride levels in the New Croton Reservoir, located in Croton-on-Hudson, could exceed the state’s legal limit b…
Two Gas Station Clerks Sold Alcohol To Minors In Brewster, Patterson: Nysp
An underage drinking sting in Putnam County led to the arrests of two gas station clerks for illegally selling alcohol to a minor, police announced.
The initiative took place on Tuesday, March 18, and involved compliance checks at 16 retail locations across the county, New York State Police said on Wednesday, March 19.
During the operation, an underage operative went to buy alcohol at multiple businesses. At two locations, the sale was allegedly not denied, resulting in the following arrests:
Alvin B. Bonilla, a clerk at the Mobil Gas Station at 2495 Carmel Ave. in Brewster;
Catheri…
3 Caught Drunk Driving In Southeast Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend: Sheriff
Deputies arrested three drivers for DWI in Putnam County over the St. Patrick’s Day holiday weekend, authorities said.
The arrests took place in Southeast between Sunday, March 16, and Monday, March 17, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, March 19.
Felony DWI Arrest
The first arrest happened on Saturday, March 16, around 1 a.m., when a deputy on Route 22 spotted a vehicle swerving out of its lane and running a red light. The driver, identified as Dutchess County man Jacob T. Westcott, 24, of Dover Plains, was found to be intoxicated and failed field sobriety tes…
$200K Scheme: Man Accused of Embezzling From Civic Organizations In Garrison, Police Say
A Putnam County resident entrusted as the treasurer for two local civic organizations has been arrested for allegedly embezzling more than $200,000 over several years, authorities announced.
Mark A. Kenny, age 61, was arrested on Wednesday, March 12, on grand larceny charges following an investigation that began in December, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, March 13.
According to the Sheriff's Office, the investigation began when board members from a civic organization in Garrison contacted authorities, suspecting that their treasurer was stealing funds.…
