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Pole Snaps, Transformer Comes Crashing Down, Causing Outages, Road Closure In Westchester
A busy Westchester County roadway was closed after a utility pole and transformer came crashing down, leaving live wires across the street and causing power outages.
The incident happened at Central Avenue and Battle Avenue in White Plains on Sunday, Aug. 23, according to the city.
Officials are warning drivers to avoid northbound Central Avenue, as the broken pole left live electrical wires stretched across the roadway. By Monday morning, Aug. 24, the intersection remained partially shut down as crews worked to clear debris from the fallen pole and transformer, city …
Man Sexually Assaulted Girl Starting When She Was 8 In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A Rockland County man is behind bars after an 18-year-old woman told police she had been repeatedly sexually assaulted by him when she was a young child, authorities said.
Freddy Chicaiza-Quinde, age 44, of Suffern, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 19, following an investigation, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Monday, Aug. 24.
The investigation began on Wednesday, Aug. 12, when the woman reported that an adult man had sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions when she was 8, police said.
Detectives identified Chicaiza-Quinde as the alleged assailant an…
Scottie Scheffler Battled Hand, Foot, Mouth Disease At BMW Championship
Scottie Scheffler somehow finished tied for 12th at the BMW Championship. Turns out, just gripping his golf club was painful.
The Ridgewood-born golfer revealed after finishing 7-under-par (273) on Sunday, Aug. 23 in St. Louis, that he had battled hand, foot and mouth disease throughout the tournament.
Scheffler, 30, told TenGolf he became sick Monday night, which was “probably the most frustrating part.”
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common illness for children under 5, however, anyone can get it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It typically causes f…
