Wallkill Valley Times , Wednesday , January 4 , 2017 3
Home invasion reported in Town of Montgomery
Police in the Town of Montgomery are investigating a home invasion robbery that occurred around 11:50 p . m . on Monday .
During the incident at 9 Lira Lane , at least one victim was bound .
Witnesses told investigators that three men were involved , one armed with a weapon .
As they were fleeing , police said the homeowner fired a shotgun , allegedly to scare off the suspects .
During the interview process , the occupants were somewhat uncooperative , police said .
The investigation is continuing and anyone with information is asked to call Montgomery Town Police at 457-9211 .
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In September , Scott Olson , Verizon ’ s attorney , far right , tried to explain to Crawford Planning Board why Verizon wanted to put a cell tower at 185 Red Mills Rd .
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when the trees still had leaves . The board awaited a test after the leaves had fallen .
Rita Hanson , who lives near the proposed cell tower site at 185 Red Mill Rd ., attended the planning board meeting , along with Vincent Ferri , representing the activist group Wallkill Wide Awake and Hanson ’ s lawyer , Michael Sussman . Ferri said he doubted Verizon ’ s candidness about their rationale for locating the cell tower on the edge of their search circle .
In November , Sussman sent a letter to the planning board , their attorney Ben Gailey , and Town Supervisor Charles Carnes , on behalf of neighbors of the proposed tower site . He pointed out several problems with Verizon ’ s site proposal .
He noted that the tower would not serve “ underserved areas ” of Crawford , such as Circleville , which he said was a “ priority ,” nor was it needed in the town . Also , the 154-feet high tower would have “ profound impacts ” on the view shed .
“ The proposed tower is obviously intended to serve the Watchtower community located within the neighboring town of Shawangunk ,” Sussman wrote . “ This massive ‘ community ’ should accommodate its cell tower needs on land it owns , and there is enough of it to easily do so outside the Town of Crawford .”
He noted that “ analysis of alternative sites is weak ” and excludes Crawford sites that would have less proximity to residences and thus rouse less concern about cell tower health effects .
Also , Sussman pointed out a potential conflict of interest for a planning board member , though without identifying “ him ,” beyond that pronoun .
“ One planning board member has had an unduly close relationship with the landowner who stands to benefit from placement of this cell tower on his property ,” Sussman wrote , “ and also his father ’ s farm has had business dealings with both this landowner and Watchtower .”
The letter from a Verizon attorney asked Crawford Planning Board to table their cell tower site application “ while they do additional fact-finding ,” said Zwart . “ They will let us know if and when they want to come back .”
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