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Police Arrest Two, Seize Drugs In Ramapo Raid
RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Two Wesley Hills residents have been charged with drug possession, according to Ramapo police.
Moshe Blitzstein and Sima Silberberg, both 20, were arrested Wednesday at a home on McNamara Road in the village, police said.
According to police, they are facing charges of fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony; fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony; third-degree criminal possession of marijuana, a felony; seventh-degree criminal possession of a control substance, a misdemeanor; and criminal nuisance, a misdemeanor.
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Pedestrian Critical After Being Hit By Car in Kent
KENT, N.Y. – A Carmel man remained in critical, but stable, condition Thursday after being struck by a car nearly two weeks ago, Kent police said.
Edward Benton, 71, was crossing Route 311 around 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, when he was hit by a westbound 2011 Volkswagon, according to Police Chief Alex DiVernieri.
The accident occurred near the Lake Carmel General Store & Deli.
Benton was first taken by emergency crews to Danbury Hospital, but later transferred via helicopter to the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla.
He sustained severe leg and head injuries, police said.
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Clarkstown Police Handle Hundreds Of Calls
CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- The Clarkstown Police Department reported handling more than 600 calls during the last week of July.
Of those investigations or arrests nine involved drugs or alcohol.
These were the other categories, and the number of calls: arson/vandalism/criminal mischief, one; assault, five; domestic incidents, 17; emotionally disturbed persons, 11; frauds and thefts, 27; medical emergencies, 117; traffic accidents, 52; and weapons violations, two.
The number of calls that didn’t fall under these categories amount to 430, police said.
Clarkstown, the largest Police Department in t…
Office Depot Announces Closure Of 300 Stores
Office Depot announced Wednesday that it was planning to close 300 more stores in the next three years.
The initiative is part of a $250 million cost-saving program, the office supply and services giant said.
Office Depot, which is headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., recently dropped plans to merge with its chief rival, Staples, which is based in Framingham, Mass.
According to multiple media reports, the office-supply chains had to call things off after government regulators raised anti-trust concerns and a federal judge backed them up.
Office Depot, which has already shuttered 400 stores,…
