COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 4-6-19
GREENPORT FIRE AND RESCUE WERE ON THE
SCENE OF TWO ACCIDENTS FRIDAY. THE
FIRST WAS JUST BEFORE 8AM ON HEALY
BOULEVARD. ONE WOMAN WAS TAKEN TO
COLUMBIA MEMORIAL. AROUND 5PM ON
ROUTE 66. THREE PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO
THE HOSPITAL FROM THAT ONE.
HUDSON FIRE WAS CALLED TO A ONE CAR
ACCIDENT LAST NIGHT ON COLUMBIA
TURNPIKE. A MINI-VAN STRUCK A
UTILITY POLE JUST AFTER 7. A WOMAN
WAS INJURED IN THE CRASH. CABLE
WAS KNOCKED OUT TO A LARGE AREA.
TWO HUDSON RESIDENTS, INDICTED ON
FELONY DRUG POSSESSION CHARGES,
PLEAD GUILTY FRIDAY IN COLUMBIA
COUNTY COURT. THE TWO WERE IN
POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE,
WITH INTENT TO SELL. SENTENCING
FOR MICHAEL ELIE AND PAULA LORD
IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 31ST.
ALSO IN COLUMBIA COUNTY COURT,
HEATHER WOOD OF RAVENA WAS SENTENCED
FOR THE JULY BREAK-IN OF A LIVINGSTON
HOME. SHE WAS GIVEN FIVE YEARS
PROBATION, AND WILL HAVE TO PAY BACK
727 DOLLARS.
TWO GREENPORT RESIDENTS FACE CHILD
ENDANGERMENT CHARGES, AFTER THEIR
ARREST BY STATE POLICE. 24 YEAR OLD
DAKOTA SANDAGATO AND 25 YEAR OLD
JEFFREY BLAKE ALLEGEDLY POSSESSED
AND USED DRUGS IN THEIR FAIRVIEW
AVENUE RESIDENCE, WITH CHILDREN
PRESENT. BOTH WILL ANSWER THE
CHARGES IN TOWN COURT.
A GREENPORT WOMAN IS ACCUSED OF
VIOLATING AN ORDER OF PROTECTION IN
THE VILLAGE OF PHILMONT. THE COLUMBIA
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CHARGED 25
YEAR OLD CRYSTAL BELL WITH CRIMINAL
CONTEMPT. SHE'LL ANSWER THE CHARGES
IN COURT.
FIREMEN MADE QUICK WORK OF A
FIRE IN ATHENS FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
THE CALL CAME IN AROUND 4 AT
1321 SCHOHARIE TURNPIKE. THE FIRE
WAS REPORTED TO BE OUT A SHORT
TIME LATER. THE TOWN'S CODE
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WAS CALLED
TO THE SCENE.
TODAY IS OUR 9TH ANNUAL PET FOOD
DRIVE, FOR THE COLUMBIA GREENE
HUMANE SOCIETY'S PET FOOD BANK.
WE'LL BE AT THE HUDSON SHOP RITE
FROM 9 TO 3. THE PET FOOD BANK IS
A FREE SERVICE FOR COUNTY RESIDENTS.