CLAVERACK—Passersby rescued two young women from their overturned car that was submerged in a swampy pond along State Route 23 in Martindale, June 15.

Craryville and Hillsdale firefighters, the Community Rescue Squad, State Police and Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene of the accident at 1202 Route 23 at 9:39 a.m.

According to State Police, Ciera Vanackooy, 19, of Elizaville was driving southeast when due to a distraction inside the car, her vehicle exited the road and rolled into a pond. Ms. Vanackooy and her 16-year-old passenger were trapped inside. Read more…

HUDSON– Police received a call that gunshots had been fired in the vicinity of the Half Moon Bar, 48 South Front Street, Tuesday, May 30 at 11:43 p.m.

When patrols arrived, they discovered several people outside the bar and two vehicles with bullet hole damage. No one was hurt.

Numerous interviews were conducted that indicate an argument occurred between two or more subjects, with handguns brandished. Witnesses said several shots were fired. Read more…

HUDSON—Hudson Police and State Police charged Matthew Sackett, 19, of Hudson with third degree arson, a class C felony, and fourth degree arson, a class E felony, May 18.

At 9:35 a.m. that day, police found Mr. Sackett at his Bliss Towers residence and charged him on two outstanding felony arrest warrants for crimes in Hudson and Livingston.

For the past several months, City Police have been investigating more than a dozen separate burglaries and the arson/burglary of the Kite’s Nest building at 57 North Front Street. A fire, which occurred there January 18, destroyed the entire building. More than 100 firefighters from 5 departments fought the blaze. The building, appraised at $425,000, ultimately had to be demolished. Read more…