COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 10-28-19
A PHILMONT MAN WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
SUNDAY NIGHT, IN CONNECTION WITH THE
SUNDAY MORNING SHOOTING AT A PARTY
ON WALDORF RIDGE ROAD IN COPAKE.
THE MAN, IN HIS 20'S IS EXPECTED TO
BE CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER.
THE VICTIM, CODY CURTIS WAS SHOT
7 TIMES AND WAS AIRLIFTED TO ALBANY
MED, WHERE HE IS RECOVERING.
ONE PERSON DIED SATURDAY MORNING
AFTER THEIR CAR COLLIDED WITH A
TRACTOR TRAILER IN CHATHAM. THE
ACCIDENT WAS IN THE EASTBOUND LANES
OF THE THRUWAY, NEAR THE COUNTY
ROUTE 9 OVERPASS. STATE POLICE HAVE
NOT RELEASED THE IDENTITY OF THE
DRIVERS.
FIRE AND RESCUE CREWS WERE CALLED
TO THE THRUWAY IN ATHENS ON SUNDAY.
A VEHICLE TOWING A TRAILER ROLLED
OVER IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANES JUST
BEFORE 3:30.
OTHER ACCIDENTS OVER THE WEEKEND
THAT BROUGHT AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE,
WERE ON ROUTE 203 IN CHATHAM AND
ON COVE STREET IN NIVERVILLE.
IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT BROUGHT
HILLSDALE FIREFIGHTERS TO 32 MEADOW
LANE SUNDAY MORNING. THE CALL CAME IN
AROUND 9:45.
A 17 YEAR OLD INMATE AT HUDSON
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY WAS ARRAIGNED
IN COLUMBIA COUNTY COURT FRIDAY ON
FELONY CHARGES. STATE POLICE REPORT,
HE WAS CHARGED WITH POSSESSING
DANGEROUS CONTRABAND IN PRISON,
FROM AN INCIDENT IN APRIL.
A 17 YEAR OLD FROM THE BERKSHIRE
FARM CENTER IN CANAAN IS ACCUSED OF
BEING IN POSSESSION OF A STOLEN
VEHICLE. THE TEEN WAS ARRESTED ON
ROUTE 22. HE WAS ALSO CHARGED WITH
MARIJUANA POSSESSION, ALONG WITH
VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC CHARGES.
EARLY VOTING CONTINUES TODAY.
IN COLUMBIA COUNTY POLLING SITES
IN HUDSON, VALATIE, AND COPAKE
ARE OPEN FROM 9 TO 5. IN GREENE
COUNTY, VOTING AT THE COUNTY OFFICE
BUILDING IN CATSKILL RUNS FROM
NOON TO 8.