COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 8-24-19
IT WAS NOT EASY CROSSING THE RIP VAN
WINKLE BRIDGE LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
AN ACCIDENT IN THE WESTBOUND LANES ON
THE GREENE COUNTY SIDE BACKED UP
TRAFFIC FOR MILES. A 57 YEAR OLD MAN
WAS INJURED IN THE CRASH AROUND 2:30.
BACKUPS COULD STILL BE FOUND TWO HOURS
LATER BECAUSE OF FRIDAY AFTERNOON VOLUME.
ONE PERSON WAS TAKEN TO COLUMBIA MEMORIAL
YESTERDAY MORNING, FOLLOWING A TWO CAR
ACCIDENT IN GREENPORT. THE CRASH WAS
JUST AFTER 10 ON ROUTE 9 SOUTH OF KIPP
ROAD. TWO OTHER PASSENGERS REFUSED
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
A STUYVESANT MAN IS ACCUSED OF INJURING
A WOMAN, AND PREVENTING HER FROM
LEAVING THE RESIDENCE. THE COLUMBIA
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ARRESTED 41
YEAR OLD DAVID LONG. HE HAS A COURT
APPEARANCE SEPTEMBER 4TH.
AN ASHLAND MAN WAS TAKEN TO THE
GREENE COUNTY JAIL AFTER AN ALTERCATION
IN CATSKILL. VILLAGE POLICE CHARGED
36 YEAR OLD JAMES HARTLEY WITH
ASSAULT. BAIL WAS SET AT 250 DOLLARS.
A CHATHAM MAN WAS ARRESTED FOR AN
INCIDENT IN THE VILLAGE OF COXSACKIE. 44
YEAR OLD BRANDON SNOOKS WAS CHARGED BY
STATE POLICE WITH AGGRAVATED HARASSMENT.
HE'LL ANSWER THE CHARGES IN COURT.
NEW YORK'S RED FLAG LAW GOES INTO
EFFECT TODAY. THE LAW ALLOWS AUTHORITIES
TO REMOVE GUNS FROM PEOPLE, WHO THEY
THINK, POSE A THREAT TO THEMSELVES OR
TO THE PUBLIC. POLICE, DISTRICT ATTORNEYS,
SCHOOL OFFICIALS, OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS
CAN APPEAR BEFORE A JUDGE TO MAKE THE
REQUEST.
THE ROUTE 66 BRIDGE IN GHENT RE-OPENED
TO TRAFFIC YESTERDAY MORNING. THE BRIDGE
OVER THE KLEIN KILL WAS CLOSED SINCE
JUNE FOR REPLACEMENT. IT OPENED
RIGHT ON SCHEDULE, IN TIME FOR COLUMBIA
COUNTY FAIR TRAFFIC.
THIS STATION IS HOLDING OUR ANNUAL
SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE WITH CATHOLIC
CHARITIES TODAY. WE'LL BE AT WALMART IN
GREENPORT FROM 10 TO 1. PLEASE COME
BY AND GIVE WHAT YOU CAN.