COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 12-24-19
A PAIR FROM CHATHAM WERE ARRAIGNED MONDAY
IN COLUMBIA COUNTY COURT ON CHARGES, INVOLVING
THE RAPE OF A CHILD. JUAN DIEGO CRUZ WAS
CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF RAPE AND ONE COUNT
OF CHILD ENDANGERMENT. AND ITZEL RIVERA WAS
CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF ASSAULT, AND TWO
COUNTS OF CHILD ENDANGERMENT. BOTH WERE
INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY.
ONE PERSON WAS TAKEN TO BERKSHIRE MEDICAL
CENTER MONDAY AFTERNOON, AFTER THEIR
CAR STRUCK A UTILITY POLE IN CANAAN.
THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON ROUTE 22 JUST
BEFORE 12:30.
A 70 YEAR OLD MAN WAS LUCKY TO ESCAPE
INJURY, AFTER HIS CAR ROLLED OVER
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN FREEHOLD. CREWS
RESPONDED TO THE CRASH ON COUNTY ROUTE 67
NEAR BIG WOODS ROAD.
A SHED, NEXT TO THE ELIOT IN CATSKILL
WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE MONDAY MORNING.
THE BUILDING WAS FULLY INVOLVED WHEN
CATSKILL FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED, JUST
AFTER 9.
SCARY MOMENTS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, WHEN
THE CEILING CAME DOWN AT THE MATTRESS
OUTLET ON WEST BRIDGE STREET IN CATSKILL.
FIRE OFFICIALS SAY, THE CAUSE WAS A
BROKEN PIPE. MUCH OF THE MERCHANDISE
WAS MOVED OUTDOORS TO MINIMIZE THE
DAMAGE.
TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY OF THE SALVATION
ARMY'S RED KETTLE CAMPAIGN. IN THE HUDSON
AREA, THEY NEED TO COLLECT AROUND 4000
DOLLARS TODAY TO REACH THEIR 73,000
DOLLAR GOAL. THEY'RE ASKING FOR THE
PUBLIC'S HELP TODAY TO GET THERE.
FOR THE 74TH STRAIGHT YEAR, THE VALATIE
SANTA CLAUS CLUB MAKES THEIR RUNS TONIGHT.
SANTA WILL PARADE THROUGH THE VILLAGE
STARTING AT 3:30, AND THEN VISITS THE HOMES
OF THE CHILDREN, 10 AND UNDER.
A FREE COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS DINNER WILL BE
HELD TOMORROW IN COPAKE, IT'S OPEN TO
EVERYONE AND RUNS FROM TWO TO FIVE IN
TOWN PARK..