SARCONE, FITZPATRICK, TREMAROLI ETAL...LAW ENFORCEMENT SEIZE 37 GUNS, MULTIPLE NARCOTICS, UNDER COLLABORATIVE OPERATION

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BY Spectrum News Staff Onondaga County
PUBLISHED 3:03 PM ET Aug. 05, 2026

Local, state and federal law enforcement partners came together on Wednesday to announce that 13 arrests related to illegal firearms and narcotics were made under the collaborative “Operation Clean Sweep.”

Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said the operation successfully targeted major criminals. It began with a meeting with U.S. Attorney John Sarcone.

“We were collaborating about how frustrating it is that we know who the offenders are, the major players, the major gangbangers. We track them in the Crime Analysis Center, and there’s an old adage that 7% of the criminals commit 70% of the crime. That might not be 100% statistically accurate, but it’s pretty darn close, so John talked about offering his office and federal agents to assist us,” Fitzpatrick said.

The operation resulted in 13 arrests connected to narcotics distribution and illegal firearm offenses. Law enforcement seized 11 kilograms of cocaine, 615 grams of crack cocaine, 365 grams of fentanyl, and three pounds of methamphetamine and 37 illegally possessed firearms, Sarcone said.

“You know what 365 grams of fentanyl can do? Approximately 180,000 people could die from that. How many people fill up the stadium for Syracuse? Three times that, three times that could die from fentanyl,” Sarcone said. SEE MPRE AT Operation Clean Sweep Onondaga leads to 13 arrests

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WISCONSIN NAVY VETERAN WHO SURVUVED PEARL HARBOR ATTACK DIES AT AGE 104

Rolland Briar, who survived the 1941 Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, died Saturday in Green Bay, Wis. He was 104. Briar, who will be buried with full military honors this weekend, was among about a dozen remaining veterans of the Dec. 7 attack that drew the United States into World War II....Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2026-08-06/pearl-harbor-attack-survivor-obit-22470116.html
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MORE CAMERA ISSUES---DC LAWYER'S COURTOOM VICTORY OVER SPEED CAMERA TICKET PROMPTS POLICY REVISION

An issue of growing interest in assorted village----and beyond---circles, social media, conversation, etc.:

Behind paywall---D.C. lawyer’s courtroom victory over speed camera ticket prompts revision of policy......the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled in May for Matt Ricciardi, who argued that the District could not justify the triple-digit fine because DDOT acknowledged a 1 mph margin of error in the cameras. MORE AT https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/30/dc-lawyers-courtroom-victory-speed-camera-ticket-prompts-revision/

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SARCONE ATTENDS US COAST GUARD ATLANTIC AREA CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY AT HISTORIC FANEUIL HALL, RECOGNIZES COAST GUARD'S CRITICAL ROLE...

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Boston, Mass. — First Assistant U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III of the Northern District of New York recently attended the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Change of Command Ceremony held in the historic Great Hall of Faneuil Hall in Boston, Massachusetts. The ceremony marked an important transition in leadership as Rear Admiral Michael Platt was relieved by Rear Admiral Matthew Lake.

Faneuil Hall—known as the “Cradle of Liberty”—has served for centuries as a gathering place for civic engagement, public debate, and pivotal national events. Its Great Hall has hosted generations of American leaders and historic moments, making it a particularly meaningful and symbolic setting for this Coast Guard ceremony.

Sarcone’s participation underscored the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s deep and ongoing commitment to supporting federal partners across the region. He recognized the Coast Guard’s essential role in safeguarding communities throughout the Atlantic area and highlighted their continued support of the Northern District of New York’s mission. MORE AT Northern District of New York | First Assistant U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III Attends U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Change of Command Ceremony at Historic Faneuil Hall | United States Department of Justice

REMINDER---TOAST 250---YOU HAVE DINNER IN AN 18TH CENTURY TAVERN

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FROM HISTORIC HUDSON VALLEY --You can have dinner inside an 18th-century tavern in Westchester this weekend, and the part I love is that the whole night is built around what a tavern actually was before it became a word we slap onto sports bars.

On August 8 and 9, Historic Hudson Valley is turning the Ferry House at Van Cortlandt Manor into Toast 250! Tavern Nights. The $65 ticket includes cornbread, a grazing board for the table, a chicken entrée, dessert and your choice of an alcoholic or nonalcoholic drink. There will be a fiddler playing while you eat, historic games and Revolutionary War trivia built around local stories. Because taverns in the 1700s were not just places to drink. SEE MORE AT Instagram

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ST. AUGUSTINE SOLEMN HIGH LATIN MASS 8/28 FOR ST. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO

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7 PM ST. AUGUSTINE SOLEMN HIGH LATIN MASS 8/28 FOR ST. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO - St. Augustine Church - Ossining, New York

SUMMER BLOOMS AT SHOPRITE

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Had forgotten how nice the summer bouquets are at Croton Shoprite.  They have brought in gorgeous Kalanchoe and succulent plants as well---while supplies last of course. In their Floral department. ShopRite | Your Local Grocery Store and Supermarket

TOWN OF CORTLANDT WATERFRONT PARK SUMMER CONCERT--8/6---THE FORCE

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TOWN OF CORTLANDT WATERFRONT PARK SUMMER CONCERT--8/6---THE FORCE

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MORE ON THOSE CYCLOSPORIASIS CASES

Note the following from LoHud: Preliminary data from the state last month showed a total of 511 cases between May 1 and July 10, indicating there has been an increase of about 300 reported cases since then.

New York typically reports about 500 to 700 cyclosporiasis cases each year, with similar totals reported in 2024 and 2025, according to state health officials.

As of Aug. 5, New York has not been connected to the FDA's investigation into the Cyclospora outbreak linked to the Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce that was distributed and sold at stores and Taco Bell restaurants across the country. SEE MORE AT https://www.lohud.com/story/news/2026/08/06/cyclosporiasis-new-york-cases-michigan-deaths/91193479007/

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Colorado's Speed Camera Trap Just Got Way More Aggressive

Automated Vehicle Identification Systems (AVIS) don’t just clock your speed at a single point.They track your vehicle across multiple cameras, calculate your average speed over distance, and automatically issue a ticket if you’re 10 miles per hour or more over the limithttps://www.newsmax.com/finance/laurenfix/colorado-speed-camera-tracking/2026/08/05/id/1265146/

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Croton Paid for the Cameras. A Lawsuit Says ICE and 54 Other Agencies Can Search Them Without a Warrant. — Croton-on-Hudson, NY

GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS FATHER JEAN-PIERRE SEON

From the St. Augustine 8/9/2026 bulletin. Click on the image. Sunday, Aug 9 2026 publication from St. Augustine Church | Parishes Online

US SENATE PANEL VOTES TO HOLD FAUCI IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS--REUTERS

WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate committee voted on Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after the former top U.S. infectious disease official refused to answer questions about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress

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