COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 6-25-19
A LEEDS MAN FACES FELONY WEAPON'S
CHARGES, AFTER HIS ARREST BY STATE POLICE
IN CAIRO. 28 YEAR OLD SETH GALLO WAS
CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A
WEAPON, A LOADED FIREARM, AND CRIMINAL
POSSESSION OF A WEAPON BY A CONVICTED
FELON. HE WAS HELD FOLLOWING HIS
ARREST.
A DRUG BUST ON ROUTE 217 IN CLAVERACK
HAS A PHILMONT MAN FACING FELONY
CHARGES. 32 YEAR OLD PATRICK HAMPTON
WAS CHARGED BY STATE POLICE WITH
MULTIPLE COUNTS OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION
OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, WITH INTENT
TO SELL. POLICE RECOVERED COCAINE IN
THE ARREST.
TODAY IS PRIMARY DAY ACROSS THE
STATE. IN GREENE COUNTY PETER KUSMINSKI
AND DIANA BENOIT ARE RUNNING TO BE THE
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF IN
NOVEMBER.
IN COLUMBIA COUNTY, KAMAL JOHNSON
IS CHALLENGING CURRENT MAYOR RICK
RECTOR IN HUDSON. HUDSON ALSO HAS
PRIMARY CHALLENGES FOR COMMON
COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND SEVERAL
ALDERMEN.
POLLS ARE OPEN FROM NOON TO 9.
A 50 YEAR OLD MAN WAS TAKEN TO
ALBANY MED WITH HEAD INJURIES
MONDAY, AFTER AN ACCIDENT WITH
A BICYCLE AND CAR ON FAIRVIEW AVENUE
IN GREENPORT. THE ACCIDENT WAS JUST
BEFORE 12:30.
A MAN WAS VERY LUCKY MONDAY, AFTER
HIS CAR LEFT ROUTE 66 IN CLAVERACK,
STRUCK A UTILITY POLE, AND ROLLED
OVER. THE COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF'S
OFFICE SAYS, GREENPORT RESCUE BROUGHT
THE MAN TO COLUMBIA MEMORIAL AS A
PRECAUTION.
OTHER ACCIDENTS YESTERDAY WERE
ON ROUTE 9 IN LIVINGSTON AND
MAIN STREET IN CAIRO.
FOUR FIRE COMPANIES RESPONDED TO
A HOME ON ROUTE 22 IN ANCRAM YESTERDAY
MORNING, AFTER THE HOME BEGAN FILLING
WITH SMOKE. THE FIRE BEGAN FROM
DRAPES ON AN ELECTRIC HEATER, AND
WAS PUT OUT QUICKLY WITH MINIMAL
DAMAGE.