COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 2-25-19
ONE PERSON IS BEING TREATED AT
THE WESTCHESTER BURN UNIT, AFTER
A KITCHEN FIRE SATURDAY AFTERNOON
IN RED HOOK. THE FIRE BROKE OUT
AFTER 12:30 AT RED HOOK COMMONS,
A SENIOR HOUSING FACILITY. THE
CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION,
THE RED CROSS IS ASSISTING TWO
RESIDENTS.
A WEST COXSACKIE MAN IS FACING
FELONY DRUG CHARGES, AFTER A TRAFFIC
STOP ON ROUTE 81. 41 YEAR OLD DAVID
LAUX WAS CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL
POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
BY STATE POLICE. THEY SAY, HE WAS
IN POSSESSION OF COCAINE AND
MARIJUANA.
A TRAFFIC STOP IN CATSKILL ENDED
WITH A RED HOOK WOMAN BEING HELD
BY POLICE. 42 YEAR OLD CINDY HERMAN
WAS CHARGED WITH OBSTRUCTION,
RESISTING ARREST, OPERATOR IMPAIRED
BY DRUGS, AND SEVERAL VEHICLE AND
TRAFFIC CHARGES.
A TEEN WAS ARRESTED, AFTER AN
INCIDENT AT THE BERKSHIRE FARMS
GROUP HOME IN VALATIE. THE 17 YEAR
OLD WAS CHARGED BY STATE POLICE WITH
ASSAULT AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEF. SHE
WAS GIVEN APPEARANCE TICKETS FOR COURT.
A WESTERLO MAN WAS TAKEN TO THE ALBANY
COUNTY JAIL, AFTER SEVEN POUNDS OF
MARIJUANA WAS FOUND AT HIS HOME.
POLICE SAY, 23 YEAR OLD KERRY BENDEL
WAS ADVERTISING ON FACEBOOK THAT HE HAD
POT FOR SALE.
THE DRIVER OF A CAR HAD ONLY MINOR
INJURIES, AFTER COLLIDING WITH A
POLE OVER THE WEEKEND IN GHENT.
THE ACCIDENT WAS ON COUNTY ROUTE 21.
OTHER ACCIDENTS THAT BROUGHT AN
EMERGENCY RESPONSE, WITH ON COUNTY
ROUTE 28 IN CHATHAM AND MAIN STREET
IN HUNTER.
PALENVILLE FIREFIGHTERS WERE CALLED
TO A VEHICLE FIRE SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AT A RESIDENCE ON ROUTE 23A. THE
CALLER WAS CONCERNED, THAT IT WAS
VERY CLOSE TO A BUILDING.