COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 3-30-19
THE COLUMBIA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
HAS ISSUED A RABIES ALERT FOR THE
COUNTY. THEY REPORT THAT SIX OUT OF
SEVEN RACCOONS HAVE TESTED POSITIVE
OVER THE PAST NINE WEEKS. THEY SAY
OTHER ANIMALS TO BE CAREFUL AROUND
ARE SKUNKS, FOXES, AND FERAL CATS.
ANY POTENTIAL RABIES EXPOSURE SHOULD
BE REPORTED TO THEM AT 518-828-3358.
AN EMPLOYEE AT THE NEW LEBANON OTB
HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH GRAND LARCENY
AND FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS.
THE COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
SAYS 63 YEAR OLD PETER DIMITROPOLIS
MADE 9500 DOLLARS IN BETS AND DID
NOT PAY FOR THEM. HE'S BEING HELD
ON 10,000 DOLLARS BAIL.
A CONTRACTOR FROM CENTRAL NEW YORK
WAS TAKEN TO THE COLUMBIA COUNTY
JAIL, FOR ALLEGEDLY TAKING OVER 4800
DOLLARS FROM A KINDERHOOK RESIDENT
AND NOT PERFORMING THE WORK HE
PROMISED. THE COLUMBIA COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE ARRESTED 53 YEAR
OLD KENNETH BROWN ON FELONY CHARGES.
A ONE CAR ACCIDENT CLOSED ROUTE 9H
IN WEST GHENT FOR AN HOUR FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. A CAR REPORTEDLY STRUCK
A POLE AND WENT OVER A GUARD RAIL,
JUST NORTH OF KINDERHOOK TOYOTA.
FIRE AND RESCUE CREWS WERE CALLED
ABOUT 2:45. ONE PERSON WAS TAKEN
TO COLUMBIA MEMORIAL.
THERE WAS ALSO AN ACCIDENT EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING IN CANAAN CREWS
RESPONDED AROUND 2:45 TO ROUTE 22
NEAR FOSTER ROAD.
IT WAS A BRUSH FIRE THAT BROUGHT
KISKATOM FIREFIGHTERS TO MOUNTAIN
TURNPIKE ROAD YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
IT WAS REPORTED JUST AFTER 4 IN
AN AREA NEAR GREENS ROAD.
A CATSKILL WOMAN FACES CHARGES
AFTER HER ARREST BY VILLAGE POLICE
ON DIVISION STREET. 26 YEAR OLD
AMANDA CARR WAS CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL
OBSTRUCTION OF BREATHING AND
HARASSMENT, AND RELEASED PENDING A
COURT APPEARANCE.
MOTORISTS WHO USE THE RIP VAN WINKLE
BRIDGE DURING THE MID-MORNING HOURS,
SHOULD BE ALERT TO A CLOSING ON MONDAY.
THE BRIDGE AUTHORITY PLANS TO CLOSE
THE SPAN FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, AROUND
10AM FOR MAINTENANCE WORK.