COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 7-1-19
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT CLOSED ROUTE 32 IN
KISKATOM SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WE'RE TOLD
THE CRASH INVOLVED A MOTORCYCLE, IN THE
AREA OF CAUTERSKILL ROAD AROUND 3:30.
WE HOPE TO LEARN MORE FROM STATE POLICE
TODAY.
ONE PERSON WAS TAKEN TO COLUMBIA MEMORIAL
SUNDAY MORNING, AFTER THEY WERE STRUCK
BY A CAR IN THE SHOP RITE PARKING LOT
IN GREENPORT. THE ACCIDENT WAS JUST AFTER
10. THE PERSON'S INJURIES WERE NOT LIFE
THREATENING.
OTHER ACCIDENTS OVER THE WEEKEND WERE
ON STATE FARM ROAD IN NIVERVILLE AND
MINEU ROAD IN LEXINGTON.
AN INCIDENT JUNE 10TH IN THE TOWN OF
NEW BALTIMORE HAS LEAD TO THE ARREST
OF A CLIMAX WOMAN. 28 YEAR OLD TARA
DROBNER WAS CHARGED BY STATE POLICE
OVER THE WEEKEND WITH FELONY ASSAULT
AND ACTING IN A MANNER TO INJURE A CHILD.
SHE WAS RELEASED, PENDING A COURT
APPEARANCE.
A NORTH CAROLINA MAN WAS TAKEN TO
THE DUTCHESS COUNTY JAIL, AFTER A
TRAFFIC STOP ON THE PARKWAY, JUST SOUTH
OF THE COLUMBIA COUNTY LINE. STATE
POLICE SAY, 26 YEAR OLD JOSE BERMUDEZ
WAS IN POSSESSION OF COCAINE AND A
LOADED FIREARM. HE ALSO HAS A LONG
LIST OF VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC CHARGES.
FIREFIGHTERS WERE CALLED TO A HOME
ON ROUTE 32 IN THE TOWN OF CATSKILL
SATURDAY EVENING. A CALLER TOLD GREENE
COUNTY 9 1 1 THAT HIS NEIGHBOR'S
HOUSE WAS ON FIRE. NO WORD ON THE
EXTENT OF DAMAGE.
IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT BROUGHT
HUDSON FIREMEN TO BLISS TOWERS LAST NIGHT.
THE CALL CAME IN AROUND 11:15.
PARKING ON MAIN STREET IN CATSKILL
IS RESTRICTED THIS MORNING. DPW CREWS
ARE CLEANING AND RE-STRIPING ALL EVEN
SIDE PARKING SPACES BETWEEN SUMMIT AVENUE
AND GREEN STREET. THERE IS NO PARKING ON
THAT SIDE UNTIL NOON.
STATE POLICE ARE OUT IN FORCE FOR
THE JULY 4TH HOLIDAY. THEY SAY,
THEY'LL BE TARGETING DRUNK, DRUGGED,
AND AGRESSIVE DRIVERS. THEY WILL
ALSO BE DOING SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS.
THE ENFORCEMENT RUNS THROUGH FRIDAY.