COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 7-29-19
A KINDERHOOK MAN DIED SATURDAY NIGHT,
AFTER HIS ATV STRUCK A TREE IN THE TOWN
OF CHATHAM. STATE POLICE SAY, 27 YEAR OLD
BRANDON PITCHER WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT
THE SCENE, ON BUSHNELL ROAD. HE WAS NOT
WEARING A HELMET.
IT WAS ANOTHER VERY BUSY WEEKEND FOR
FIRE AND RESCUE CREWS, RESPONDING TO
A NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS ACROSS THE AREA.
IN GREENE COUNTY, ON ROUTE 23 IN ASHLAND,
MAPLE AVENUE IN CATSKILL, AND ROUTE 32
IN KISKATOM.
IN COLUMBIA COUNTY, ON FAIRVIEW AVENUE
IN GREENPORT,COUNTY ROUTE 22 IN GHENT,
AND WOLF HILL ROAD IN HILLSDALE.
FIRE SATURDAY EVENING DESTROYED A
GARAGE IN STUYVESANT, AND THE VEHICLES
INSIDE. 15 FIRE COMPANIES WERE EITHER
ON THE SCENE, OR STOOD-BY FOR OTHER
COMPANIES, DURING THE CALL AT 395
COUNTY ROUTE 46. ONE FIREFIGHTER WAS
EVALUATED BY PARAMEDICS. A HOME ON
THE PROPERTY HAD MINOR DAMAGE.
QUICK WORK BY HUDSON FIREFIGHTERS,
CONTAINED A FIRE SATURDAY NIGHT TO
A SECOND FLOOR BATHROOM. UNITS
WERE CALLED TO 8 UNION STREET AROUND
11:45. THE CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
A CATSKILL MAN IS ACCUSED OF DRIVING
A STOLEN CAR, AFTER A TRAFFIC STOP
ON 3RD STREET IN HUDSON. 37 YEAR OLD
JOHN WALKER WAS CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL
POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY AND
DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE.
A DOMESTIC INCIDENT IN GHENT ENDED
WITH A TOWN MAN UNDER ARREST. 30 YEAR
OLD BENJAMIN WEAVER WAS CHARGED BY
STATE POLICE WITH FELONY STRANGULATION
AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEF.