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Man, 44, Charged With Assault Near New Canaan Train Tracks Man, 44, Charged With Assault Near New Canaan Train Tracks
Man, 44, Charged With Assault Near New Canaan Train Tracks NEW CANAAN, Conn. – An Ansonia man has been accused of assaulting another person before pushing them out of a car near the Talmadge Hill train tracks, according to the New Canaan Advertiser. Jose Acevedo was arrested Sunday, July 24, in connection with the incident one day earlier, according the New Canaan Advertiser. The 44-year-old was arrested by Ansonia police and turned over to authorities in New Canaan to faces charges of third-degree assault, second-degree reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct, according to the New Canaan Advertiser, which reported that Acevedo was ordered hel…
Rockland County Business Enterprise Event Comes To Pomona On Tuesday Rockland County Business Enterprise Event Comes To Pomona On Tuesday
Rockland County Business Enterprise Event Comes To Pomona On Tuesday POMONA, N.Y. – The Rockland County Department of Public Transportation and the Rockland County Purchasing Division plan to host a Small Business and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise event to let the community upcoming contracts.The event, scheduled for 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Tuesday, is to take place at the Rockland Fire Training Center at 35 Fireman’s Memorial Drive, according to organizers. Those contracts listed by organizers include bus fleet inspection, civil engineering design, signs for transit buses, automotive collision repair, bus shelter printed panels, automotive repair, diagnostic…
Stony Point Police Take To Facebook To Notify Drivers Of Road Closures Stony Point Police Take To Facebook To Notify Drivers Of Road Closures
Stony Point Police Take To Facebook To Notify Drivers Of Road Closures STONY POINT, N.Y. -- In an ongoing effort to keep drivers notified of road closures related to the Spectra gas line project, Stony Point police on Monday issued a statement warning of anticipated traffic conditions.The town, which includes Stony Point and Tomkins Cove, is expected to see a number of road and lane closures as the project moves forward. In a Facebook post Monday, police said that Bulsontown Road was open to traffic, but that workers may close lanes as needed or stop traffic intermittently in the coming days. Buckberg Road also will be subject to closures on Tuesday and Wednes…
4 Teens Charged With Stealing Cars In Darien After Police Chase In Hartford 4 Teens Charged With Stealing Cars In Darien After Police Chase In Hartford
4 Teens Charged With Stealing Cars In Darien After Police Chase In Hartford DARIEN, Conn. – Four teens accused of stealing cars for a gang that sells them to drug dealers were arrested Monday by officers investigating a cluster of vehicle thefts in the Noroton Bay section of Darien, police said.The teens – two 17-year-old boys from Hartford and East Hartford whose names were withheld because of their age; Gerald Jackson, 19, of Hartford; and Katarina Harris, 19, of New Britain – were all arrested Monday after leading officers on several car chases that ended 70 miles away in Hartford, according to Darien Detective Sgt. Jeremiah P. Marron Jr. The incident began about…
Downed Tree In Greenwich Causes Power Outage, Road Closure Downed Tree In Greenwich Causes Power Outage, Road Closure
Downed Tree In Greenwich Causes Power Outage, Road Closure GREENWICH, Conn. -- A downed tree knocked out power to a number customers and forced the closure of East Putnam Avenue for more than two hours Monday evening, according to Greenwich police.The tree, which came down near the intersection of East Putnam Avenue and Old Church Road, knocked out the power when it fell over utility lines, according to a Tweet from the Greenwich Police Department. The town's highway department responded to the scene and cleared the tree by 9:30 p.m., according to police, who reopened the road soon after. No injuries were reported as a result of the incident. As of…
Enjoy Belgian Beer Tradition At Growler & Gill In Nanuet Enjoy Belgian Beer Tradition At Growler & Gill In Nanuet
Enjoy Belgian Beer Tradition At Growler & Gill In Nanuet NANUET, N.Y. -- Growler & Gill - Craft Beer Shoppe and Tasting Room is to celebrate Belgian Independence Day this week by offering samplings of the country's finest brews.The business will be offering a first sampling from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday. It will include samples of Tripel Karmeleit, Kwak and St. Feullien, according to a Facebook event set up by the owners. During the second sampling, scheduled from 7 - 9 p.m. Friday, Growler and Gill is to offer several Trappist beers, including Orval, Rochefort, Westmalle and others, according the event page. The event is to feature free glasswar…
Hudson Valley Man, 34, Accused Of Beating Neighbor With Shotgun Hudson Valley Man, 34, Accused Of Beating Neighbor With Shotgun
Hudson Valley Man, 34, Accused Of Beating Neighbor With Shotgun HUDSON, N.Y. -- A 34-year-old Hudson man accused of beating his neighbor with a shotgun was arrested Sunday morning and remains in police custody, according to Time Warner Cable News.Evan Kravitz is likely to face at least an assault charge in connection with the Sunday morning incident, according to Time Warner Cable News. Kravitz is accused of firing at least one shot at his neighbors backdoor early Sunday morning and then beating the man in the face and body, according to Time Warner Cable News. The man, who identified Kravitz as his attacker, was taken to Columbia Memorial Hospital for …
Yonkers Woman Seeks Owner Of Blue Parakeet Yonkers Woman Seeks Owner Of Blue Parakeet
Yonkers Woman Seeks Owner Of Blue Parakeet YONKERS, N.Y. -- A Yonkers woman who found a blue parakeet near Bronx River and Mile Square roads on Friday has tried in vain to find the bird's owner. Johanna Miller has posted to Facebook, taken to the street with fliers and kept in contact with the neighborhood bird store in an effort to track down the bird owner, but has had little success. "I didn't have any supplies to care for him," she said. "I just bought him some birdseed and jerry-rigged a cage using chopsticks and packing tape as a makeshift perch." Miller has posted the bird's photo to the Lost Pets of West…
NY Times Profile Of Pleasantville Paints Picture Of Urban, Suburban Life NY Times Profile Of Pleasantville Paints Picture Of Urban, Suburban Life
NY Times Profile Of Pleasantville Paints Picture Of Urban, Suburban Life PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Its downtown is home to a Starbucks and an independently owned café. Its people walk just about everywhere and many of its homes have deep, deep history. But it’s not a big city, or even part of a big city. It’s Pleasantville and, according to The New York Times, it offers a “blend of urban and suburban sensibilities.” In a profile of the village, The Times paints a picture of Pleasantville as a place where the front porches, farmers markets and friendly people of the suburbs meet the cinemas, restaurants and independent shops of the city. The village of 7,100 people i…
Ray Rice Pledges To Donate Salary If He Returns To NFL Ray Rice Pledges To Donate Salary If He Returns To NFL
Ray Rice Pledges To Donate Salary If He Returns To NFL New Rochelle High School graduate and former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has said he will donate his salary to organizations battling domestic violence should he ever return to the NFL, according to NFL.com.Citing an interview Rice gave to USA Today on Wednesday, NFL.com reported that Rice, who was released from the Ravens in September 2014, owned up to his actions, calling the negative attention he received after video of him punching then-fiancée Janay Palmer in a casino elevator was “deserved because domestic violence is a horrible thing." Rice further stated that he wante…
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