Putnam County Sheriff's Department

Welcome to #flashbackfriday for this week.

Circa 1995, under Sheriff Thoubboron, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department held an open house where the community could come and tour the facility and meet our Deputies and other Department personnel. Many of the visitors were impressed with the equipment, law enforcement tools of the trade and vehicles, especially this young man! Perhaps he even grew up to have a bike of his own? (Anybody recognize him?)

It was a successful day embodying the spirit of community. The message could not be more timely. Stay safe, stay home and let’s all work together to flatten the curve and be Putnam Strong.

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The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has been taking every precaution possible to protect our staff so we can protect our community. During our national crisis in dealing with the coronavirus, we have been sanitizing contact surfaces in the building and vehicles with household germicides.

Today, First Sergeant William Meyer, armed with a diffuser and long term germicide, went through the Sheriff’s Department disinfecting surfaces to protect our staff.

Thank you to the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services who provided the diffuser and germicide for our protection.

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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Ray Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Keith M. Corlett, Superintendent of the New York State Police, and Thomas Pape, Chief of Police for the City of Poughkeepsie, announced charges today against Michael Nicholas, a/k/a “Pop,” Darren Parker, a/k/a “Born,” Regina Cummings, a/k/a “Gina,” and Jaquon Dancy, a/k/a “Wiz,” with various narcotics-related offenses. During search warrant operations of Nicholas’s residence in Poughkeepsie, New York, law enforcement recovered approximately 15 kilograms of narcotics, including powder cocaine, heroin, crack cocaine, and approximately 1.5 kilograms of substances containing fentanyl. Three firearms were also recovered from Nicholas’s residence.

DEA Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan said: “The fact that these individuals are facing charges today demonstrates the degree of danger their alleged drug trafficking was to the City of Poughkeepsie. I commend our law enforcement partners who continue to keep our cities safe.”

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said: “As alleged, these defendants trafficked in large amounts of fentanyl and other narcotics in and around Dutchess County. Fentanyl is one of the leading causes of overdose deaths and it has devastated communities across Dutchess County and the Southern District of New York. I commend our law enforcement partners in stopping those who allegedly traffic in fentanyl and other narcotics.”

NYSP Superintendent Keith M. Corlett said: “Once again, excellent police work by our federal, state and local departments has dismantled an alleged drug operation, put four allegedly dangerous individuals behind bars and seized drugs, cash and weapons. As alleged, these dealers were selling and transporting fentanyl, heroin and crack cocaine throughout the Poughkeepsie area. I applaud the hard work of the members involved in this investigation and together we will continue the fight to keep drugs off our streets.”

The Town of Philipstown has put into place a State of Emergency effective this date, which allows the CLOSING OF ALL TRAILHEADS along Route 9D corridor. This measure was approved by the New York State Department of Health. This order shall remain in effect for five days unless an extension is sought by the Town of Philipstown.

Help stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect yourself and your community. The more you know about this disease the more you can help stop the spread of misinformation.

COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving public health crisis. The Putnam County Department of Health and community partners understand that staying informed is often hard to do. The PCDOH and the following agencies work hard to ensure the safety of Putnam residents and reduce the impact of this disease. The following is a guide to help residents access resources and get answers to important questions.

2-1-1 Get Connected Get Answers Phone Line (United Way of Westchester and Putnam)

• 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., 7 days a week
• English, Spanish and other language translation services available
• Up-to-date confirmed positive case counts
• Trusted information from the Putnam County Department of Health, the New York State DOH and the CDC (Centers for Disease Control)
• Referral to appropriate community resources and other call lines
• NOT medical advice
• https://www.uwwp.org…

Putnam Hospital Center COVID-19 Line888-667-9262

• 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 7 days a week
• Staffed by nurses answering general questions
• NOT medical advice
• www.nuvancehealth.org…

NYSDOH Hotline1-888-364-3065

• 24 hours, 7 days a week
• General COVID-19 questions
• Information regarding testing sites and appointments
• NOT medical advice
• www.health.ny.gov…

Primary Care Provider

• Individual patient assessment and referral information regarding testing
• STAY HOME if you are well and can postpone your appointment
• IMPORTANT to CALL before you go to your healthcare provider

Putnam County Department of Health845-808-1390

• 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday
• After hours for EMERGENT questions
• Residents that are being monitored on home quarantine/isolation
• Assist healthcare providers with questions and decision making
• www.putnamcountyny.com/coronavirus

9-1-1 Emergency Number (Bureau of Emergency Services)

• Shortness of breath
• In need of IMMEDIATE medical help ONLY
• Inform dispatcher of exposure risk for COVID-19

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