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Archive for 'Law Enforcement News'

Police make compliance checks to see if local lodgings are harboring out-of-staters – VTDigger

Source: Police make compliance checks to see if local lodgings are harboring out-of-staters – VTDigger

Corrections Officer Union President Tests Positive | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Corrections Officer Union President Tests Positive | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

DEC Announces 2019-20 Deer Harvest Estimates

Hunters in New York Harvested More than 224,000 Deer in 2019-20 DEC Tested More than 2,600 Deer and Continues to Find No Evidence of CWD The 2019 estimated deer take includes 103,787 antlerless deer and 120,403 antlered bucks. Statewide, this represents a nine percent decrease in antlerless harvest and a six percent increase in buck […]

Are North Country prisons ready for coronavirus? Employees say no | NCPR News

Source: Are North Country prisons ready for coronavirus? Employees say no | NCPR News

Coronavirus case at federal prison in Adirondacks | NCPR News

Source: Coronavirus case at federal prison in Adirondacks | NCPR News

DEC delivers reusable Bags to Food Banks

In advance of New York’s ban on single-use plastic bags, which went into effect March 1, DEC hosted eight BYOBagNY (Bring Your Own Bag New York) events across the state, including the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, Watertown Urban Mission, Town of Plattsburgh, Food Bank of the Southern Tier, Feeding Westchester Food Bank, […]

COVID-19 case confirmed at Ray Brook federal prison |  Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: COVID-19 case confirmed at Ray Brook federal prison | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Law enforcement encourages vigilance regarding possible COVID-19 scams | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Law enforcement encourages vigilance regarding possible COVID-19 scams | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

DEC Announces New York’s Trout and Salmon Fishing Season Opens April 1

New York Anglers Encouraged to Get Outside Safely, Practice Social Distancing during COVID-19 Public Health Crisis State Stocking More than 2.2 Million Catchable-Size Trout in New York Waters State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today reminded New Yorkers that trout and salmon fishing season opens on Wednesday, April 1. New York’s coldwater […]

Recent DEC Forest Ranger Actions

Town of North Elba – Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On March 21 at 7:19 a.m., a caller contacted DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch requesting assistance to locate a 46-year-old woman from Greenwich who was overdue from hiking Marcy, Skylight, and Gray trails. The caller was concerned because the subject began her hike the day before at […]

Possible Intruders on the Barney Downs Rd.

From Town Supervisor Brandy McDonald  (((Please share))) It’s sad I would ever have to post something like this these days!! But I just received a text from a person I know good that lives on the Barney Downs Road here in Peru !! With the fresh snow on the ground from Monday night they saw […]

Correctional officers’ union at FCI Ray Brook sounds the alarm | Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Correctional officers’ union at FCI Ray Brook sounds the alarm | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Public warned of phone scam in City of Plattsburgh 

Source: Public warned of phone scam in City of Plattsburgh – Sun Community News & Printing

One confirmed case of inmate with COVID-19 at Clinton Correctional, NYSDOCCS says |pressrepublican.com

Source: One confirmed case of inmate with COVID-19 at Clinton Correctional, NYSDOCCS says | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

DHS announces ‘essential travel’ categories | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: DHS announces ‘essential travel’ categories | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

‘People want to be prepared’ | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: ‘People want to be prepared’ | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

State joins Feds in extending tax deadline to July 15 | Newsday

Source: State joins Feds in extending tax deadline to July 15 | Newsday

US tax filing deadline moved to July 15, Steven Mnuchin says – CNNPolitics

Source: US tax filing deadline moved to July 15, Steven Mnuchin says – CNNPolitics

State Police guidelines for response – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: State Police guidelines for response – Sun Community News & Printing

Peru Town Supervisor Declares State of Emergency No photo description available.

Peru Town Court Postpones Open to the Public Court Cases for 45 days

Coronavirus: State officials are enforcing crowd limits at bars/restaurants – syracuse.com

Source: Coronavirus: State officials are enforcing crowd limits at bars/restaurants – syracuse.com

State Corrections suspends prison visit over COVID-19 concerns | wgrz.com

Source: State Corrections suspends prison visit over COVID-19 concerns | wgrz.com

Assemblyman Jones calls for limiting visitation to New York Correctional Facilities

Considering the COVID-19 pandemic, I am calling on the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to follow the same course as institutions across the state and temporarily suspend visitation practices to our State Correctional facilities. This will ensure that we protect the well-being of correctional officers, civilian staff, inmates and their family members. To ensure […]

Plattsburgh students scramble to make plans as SUNY campuses shift online | NCPR News

Source: Plattsburgh students scramble to make plans as SUNY campuses shift online | NCPR News