Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Off-Duty Carmel Police Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash Off-Duty Carmel Police Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash
Off-Duty Carmel Police Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash Click here for an updated story: Services Scheduled For Carmel Police Officer, 29, Killed In Crash An off-duty Carmel police officer died after a motorcycle crash with a U.S. Postal vehicle in Kent.  Gary Pietropaolo, 29, was driving on Route 301 when he crashed around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, according to Kent Police Chief Alexander DiVernieri Jr. DiVernieri said the Pietropaolo was traveling east on Route 301 when he collided with a U.S. Postal vehicle, driven by Mary Gosney-Hyatt, 57, of Holmes, as she was pulling out of a driveway. Pietropaolo was transported by Kent Ambulance to Huestis…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
One Hospitalized In Crash That Causes Route 6N Closure One Hospitalized In Crash That Causes Route 6N Closure
One Hospitalized In Crash That Causes Route 6N Closure One person was hospitalized Sunday in a two-vehicle crash that occurred at the intersection of Route 6N and Rose Drive/Stillwater Road in Mahopac. Mahopac Falls Fire, EMS and Fire Police quickly responded with Chief Brian Sacher taking control of the scene as Incident Command, with Capt. Dan Meury handling Operations. Dealing with heavy Sunday midday traffic, Fire police closed the southbound 6N traffic and detoured vehicles across Stillwater Rd.  EMT's triaged the victims, with one being transported to Putnam Hospital with minor injuries and one refusing medical attention.

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by Daily Voice
Mahopac, NY
Obituaries
Community Makes 42-Year-Old Carmel Dad's Final Wish Come True Community Makes 42-Year-Old Carmel Dad's Final Wish Come True
Community Makes 42-Year-Old Carmel Dad's Final Wish Come True As Poughquag native Ron Casey Jr. neared the end of his life, he requested only one thing: The safety and security of his two boys, Colin and Henry. The community has made that wish come true, raising nearly $70,000 as of Sunday evening on a GoFundMe for the pair. Their father died on March 8 surrounded by family at 42 years old. Ron was born Dec. 3, 1975, in Carmel's Putnam Hospital and attended Arlington Schools until his graduation in 1994. He attended SUNY Albany where he started his career of 24 years working for Barnes & Noble.  He was also a resident of Stormville, having most …

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by Cecilia Levine
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Police: Man Repeatedly Punched Pregnant Woman In Face, Stomach In Southeast Police: Man Repeatedly Punched Pregnant Woman In Face, Stomach In Southeast
Police: Man Repeatedly Punched Pregnant Woman In Face, Stomach In Southeast A 35-year-old man was taken into custody on Thursday night after he allegedly struck a pregnant woman multiple times in a car she was driving in Southeast, state police said. Shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Thursday night, a pregnant woman drove into the parking lot of the New York State Police barracks in Brewster to report a crime in progress. After taking the pregnant woman into custody, troopers began their investigation into the incident, and determined that Danbury resident Allen Bredbenner had allegedly struck the woman several times in the face and stomach with a closed fist while he was…

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by Zak Failla