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A wooded area of North Salem was the scene of a brief manhunt after someone fled after being pulled over by police on Route 684 exit ramp on Thursday, Sept. 24.
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BY CAROL REIF
Staff Writer | 9/26/26 |
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A 19-year-old Carmel man was arrested on drunken driving and other charges after authorities said he rear-ended another vehicle and then attempted to flee the scene by car and on foot.
Esdras R. Cardona Ovalle was arrested following the...
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9/23/26
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A traffic stop in Carmel Hamlet led to the seizure of nearly 45 grams of crack cocaine and suspected heroin and the arrest of a Queens man on felony drug charges, police said.
Carmel Police Officer Michael Arini stopped a Mercedes-Benz...
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9/22/26
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A Massachusetts man wanted on theft charges in Delaware was taken into custody in Mahopac last week after Carmel Police said he gave officers a false name during a traffic stop.
Ronald R. Ramirez Rivas, 25, of Roxbury, Massachusetts, was...
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9/21/26
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Carmel Police Sgt. Michelle Yeager was recognized by the Public Employment Risk Management Association (PERMA) as part of National Policewoman Day, which was observed Saturday, Sept. 12.
PERMA highlighted Yeager and the Carmel Police...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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9/18/26
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The Mahopac community gathered at the Mahopac firehouse to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The ceremony took place in the department’s 9/11 Memorial Garden and included prayers, tributes to Putnam County...
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9/15/26
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A Mahopac man was taken to Putnam Hospital Center for evaluation Wednesday morning, Sept. 9, after police said he was behaving erratically, cursing and yelling about an explosive on the Putnam Trailway near Shear Hill Road.
The incident...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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9/9/26
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The search for a 73-year-old Mahopac man who disappeared while traveling in the Adirondacks has entered its second month, with authorities reporting that search crews have covered more than 2,500 acres looking for him.
Craig K. Streeter was...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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9/3/26
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A driver escaped serious injury Saturday afternoon, Aug. 29, after a one-car rollover on Union Valley Road in Mahopac.
The Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) responded to the area of 551 Union Valley Road at about 2:07 p.m.,...
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8/30/26
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Two local men were arrested after State Police said one of them encouraged two Mahopac teenagers to fight at Somers Commons following an ongoing dispute between the juveniles.
Evad Vucetovic, 39, of Mahopac, was charged with two counts of...
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8/25/26
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A multi-agency search is underway in the Adirondacks for a 73-year-old Mahopac man whose recreational vehicle was discovered at a remote campsite.
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor at Large | 8/20/26 |
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Putnam County law enforcement officials are seeking to clarify how the county's license plate reader system operates amid national scrutiny of similar technology, emphasizing that the locally controlled network is not connected to the commercial...
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8/17/26
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The Carmel Town Board has chosen a nine-year veteran of the New York City Police Department to join the town’s police force.
The board voted Wednesday, Aug. 12, to appoint Carmel Hamlet resident Michael Arini as a police...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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8/15/26
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Airport Park in Mahopac drew an enthusiastic crowd for National Night Out, an annual event that brings police and the community together in a fun environment while giving residents a chance to show their support and spend time with the men and...
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
Editor | 8/13/26 |
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Carmel Police are urging residents to lock their vehicles after a string of overnight break-ins in the Lake Casse, Lake Drive and Ridge Road neighborhoods of Mahopac.
According to a community alert issued by the department, seven unlocked...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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8/7/26
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The Town of Carmel is among the municipalities in New York’s 40th Senate District set to receive a $100,000 grant for public safety projects. The grant was announced by Sen. Pete Harckham at a press conference with local leaders on July 30. In a...
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8/6/26
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A Yorktown Heights family recently received a memorial plaque honoring Timothy J. Stewart, a retired New York City police detective and 9/11 first responder whose life was dedicated to service.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 8/3/26 |
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Howard McNiff, 38, was arrested at the scene following the attack at the post office at 29 Fair St. in Carmel Hamlet. He is charged with one count of second-degree attempted murder, a violent felony; two counts of second-degree assault, also a violent felony; and one count of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 8/1/26 |
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A suspect is in custody after a U.S. Postal Service employee was stabbed Thursday, July 30, afternoon inside the Carmel post office, according to Carmel Police.
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7/30/26
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The Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department Dive Team was among several emergency agencies that helped rescue a family trapped by fast-moving floodwaters Wednesday morning, July 29, after heavy rain inundated a home in the town of...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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7/30/26
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