COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 10-30-19
FIRE INVESTIGATORS SPENT THE DAY
TUESDAY, AT THE SCENE OF A SUSPICIOUS
FIRE IN GREENPORT. THE FIRE EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING DAMAGED THE EXTERIOR
OF THE ST. MARK'S TRAVELING PANTRY
AT 200 FAIRVIEW AVENUE. FIREFIGHTERS
WERE ON THE SCENE FOR 90 MINUTES.
ONE PERSON WAS AIRLIFTED TO ALBANY
MED LAST EVENING, AFTER THEY WERE
STRUCK BY A CAR IN CATSKILL. THE
ACCIDENT HAPPENED JUST AFTER 8
AT CENTRAL AVENUE AND WEST BRIDGE
STREETS. CATSKILL POLICE ARE
INVESTIGATING.
CANAAN AND RED ROCK FIREFIGHTERS
RESPONDED TO LOVE'S TRUCK STOP
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON FOR A TRACTOR
TRAILER LEAKING FLUIDS. WHEN FIREMEN
COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT THE FLUIDS
WERE, THE COLUMBIA COUNTY HAZ-MAT
TEAM WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE ON
ROUTE 22. TURNED OUT TO BE USED
MOTOR OIL, FROM ONE OF THE 113 DRUMS
ONBOARD.
A NIVERVILLE MAN, ARRESTED FOR HEROIN
AND COCAINE POSSESSION DURING A TRAFFIC
STOP IN MARCH, PLEAD GUILTY TUESDAY IN
COLUMBIA COUNTY COURT TO FELONY CHARGES.
SENTENCING FOR 49 YEAR OLD WILLIAM HINES
IS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 16TH.
AFTER BEING CALLED TO A DOMESTIC INCIDENT
IN ANCRAM, AN ORANGE COUNTY WOMAN WAS
ARRESTED BY STATE POLICE. 27 YEAR OLD
KRISTEN HOFFMAN WAS CHARGED WITH UNLAWFUL
USE OF A VEHICLE, WITHOUT OWNER'S
CONSENT. SHE WAS RELEASED, PENDING A
COURT APPEARANCE.
MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT TO SEE MORE POLICE
ON THE ROADS THROUGH FRIDAY, CRACKING
DOWN ON IMPAIRED DRIVING FOR HALLOWEEN.
STATE POLICE SAY THEY'LL HAVE SOBRIETY
CHECKPOINTS, DWI PATROLS, AND UNDERAGE
ALCOHOL STINGS.
ELECTION OFFICIALS ARE REPORTING VERY
FEW PROBLEMS DURING THE FIRST FOUR DAYS
OF EARLY VOTING IN NEW YORK. THE EARLY
VOTING POLL SITES IN GREENE AND
COLUMBIA COUNTIES ARE OPEN TODAY FROM
NOON TO 8.