COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 4-24-19
WITH LEGISLATION PENDING BEFORE BOTH
HOUSES OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO
GIVE DRIVER'S LICENSES TO ILLEGAL
IMMIGRANTS. STATE SENATOR DAPHNE JORDAN
WILL BE JOINED THIS MORNING BY ASSEMBLYMAN
JAKE ASHBY, COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF
DAVID BARTLETT, AND OTHER ELECTED
OFFICIALS, AT A PRESS CONFERENCE
TO OUTLINE THEIR OPPOSITION TO THE
BILL. IT TAKES PLACE AT THE RENSSELAER
COUNTY DMV OFFICE IN TROY, STARTING AT
10:30.
A FUGITIVE FROM PITTSFIELD WAS CAUGHT
IN KINDERHOOK, AFTER A MANHUNT INVOLVING
SEVERAL POLICE AGENCIES. STATE POLICE
SAY, 28 YEAR OLD DENNIS DUCHARME WAS
LOCATED IN A FIELD AND TAKEN INTO
CUSTODY WITHOUT INCIDENT.
A TICONDEROGA MAN WAS TAKEN TO THE
GREENE COUNTY JAIL, AFTER HIS ARREST AT
THE CATSKILL WALMART. VILLAGE POLICE
CHARGED 39 YEAR OLD MICHAEL MOORE WITH
FELONY BURGLARY. BAIL WAS SET AT 1000
DOLLARS.
THE COLUMBIA COUNTY HAZ MAT TEAM RESPONDED,
ALONG WITH FIREMEN, TO LOVE'S TRUCK STOP
IN CANAAN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A TRACTOR
TRAILER ROLLED OVER, AND BEGAN LOSING FUEL.
THERE WERE NO INJURIES. CREWS WERE ON THE
SCENE FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
KINDERHOOK FIRE AND VALATIE RESCUE
WERE CALLED TO A ONE CAR ACCIDENT
YESTERDAY MORNING. THE CRASH HAPPENED
JUST AFTER 11 ON ROUTE 9H, NORTH
OF FISCHER ROAD.
CREWS WERE ALSO ON THE SCENE OF AN
ACCIDENT TUESDAY MORNING IN COXSACKIE.
IT HAPPENED ON MANSION STREET, IN THE
AREA OF MATT'S HONDA AROUND 11:30.
IT WAS A JEEP FIRE THAT BROUGHT
CHATHAM FIREFIGHTERS TO THE X-TRA MART
ON ROUTE 295 YESTERDAY MORNING.
THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TOWED FROM
THE SCENE.