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Off-Duty Firefighter Jumps Into Hudson River To Rescue Kayaker In Dutchess County
An off-duty firefighter sprang into action to rescue a kayaker struggling in the Hudson River off the Dutchess County coast, officials said.
The incident happened around 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, near the shoreline of Long Dock Park in the City of Beacon, according to the Beacon Fire Department.
Emergency crews, including Beacon firefighters, police, EMS, and the New Hamburg Fire Department, were dispatched after reports of an overturned kayaker in distress.
At the time, Beacon fire crews were already operating nearby and responded immediately, deploying a rescue boat …
Prostitution Bust: Woman, 59, Charged After Investigation Into Spa In Dutchess County
A New York City woman has been charged following an investigation into alleged prostitution activity at a Dutchess County spa, police said.
Bongseon Choi, 59, was arrested on Thursday, April 30, and charged with unauthorized practice of a profession, a felony, and prostitution, a misdemeanor, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, May 5.
Authorities said the investigation leading to Choi's arrest began on March 4, after complaints about suspected prostitution activity at New Kang Spa, located at 1151 Route 55 in the town of LaGrange.
Police did not release more information…
Man, 20, Killed When Vehicle Hits Tree In Dutchess County
A 20-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Dutchess County, authorities announced.
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The crash happened around 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, in the town of Hyde Park, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Tuesday, May 5.
Authorities said that Austin Caston, 20, of Hyde Park, was driving a 2009 Pontiac G6 southbound on North Quaker Lane near Forest Drive when he lost control of the vehicle. The car then left the roadway and struck a tree.
Cast…
Loaded Glock Found During I-84 Stop In NY, CT Man Charged: Police
A Connecticut man was arrested after New York State Police found a loaded handgun during a traffic stop on I-84 early Sunday morning, May 3, authorities said.
Troopers in Somers stopped a vehicle traveling east in the town of Southeast around 2:49 a.m. for a traffic violation, police said. While speaking with the driver, identified as 21-year-old Jayden A. Samaniego of Danbury, CT, troopers saw a Glock 9mm handgun in plain view inside the vehicle, authorities said.
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The firearm was loade…
Teen Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash In Dutchess County: Investigation Underway (Update)
A 19-year-old man has died days after suffering critical injuries in a motorcycle crash in Dutchess County, authorities confirmed.
Kayden Kabashi, 19, of Beekman, died on Friday, May 1, following a crash in Pawling on Monday, April 27, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Monday, May 4.
The crash happened around 8:15 a.m., when Kabashi was riding a 2006 Yamaha motorcycle eastbound on Route 55 when it collided with a 2003 Honda SUV at the intersection with Route 292, the Sheriff's Office said.
Kabashi was rushed to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital, where he later died fr…
