Croton Firefighters Get An Assist From DPW Battling Montrose Brush Fire

Firefighters got an assist from the Cortlandt Department of Public Works on Thursday afternoon, as they battled a brush fire on Furnace Dock Road in Montrose. At approximately 1:10 p.m., crews from the Croton-on-Hudson were dispatched to Furnace Dock Road, near Cortlandt Street, where there was a reported brush fire.

Bank Robbery Suspect Apprehended After Attempting To Rob Croton Market

A 26-year-old Montrose man and suspect in a Peekskill bank robbery was apprehended later in the day Friday after he tried to rob Food Town in Croton-on-Hudson. Joshue M. Flores reportedly slipped a note claiming he had a gun at the customer service counter and demanding all the money in the register at around 8 p.m. Friday, according to state police.