Headlines: Shooting arrest, Suffern man arrested with DUI with child in car, low unemployment rates in Rockland

Here are some stories making headlines across the Hudson Valley.

News 12 Staff

Nov 24, 2022, 12:47 PM

Updated 730 days ago

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Here are some stories making headlines across the Hudson Valley.
A Peekskill man is facing charges of attempted murder in connection to a shooting earlier this month. Police say Dimitri Jones, 19, shot a 31-year-old Peekskill man on Central Avenue, near Washington Street, on Nov. 9. The victim sustained a gunshot to the upper leg. A loaded firearm was found in a nearby area. Police believe the victim and suspect knew each other and this was not a random incident.
A Suffern man has been arrested for driving drunk with a child in the backseat, according to state police. Troopers say Matthew Moskowitz, 26, was traveling southbound on I-87 when he veered off and struck a concrete barrier on the shoulder last Friday in the town of Woodbury. Neither Moskowitz or his 12-year-old passenger were injured in the crash. Moskowitz was taken into custody at the scene and the child was released to a guardian.
Rockland County once again achieved the lowest unemployment rate in our region and second lowest in the entire state. The unemployment rate stands at just 2.1%. Putnam County's unemployment is the next lowest in our region at 2.2%. Saratoga County has the lowest unemployment rate in the state.