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Cortlandt Man Accused Of Threatening Postal Worker With Knife

He was sent to jail without bail.

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CORTLANDT, NY — Police didn't say why someone would have threatened a postal worker outside the Mohegan Lake Post Office, but a Cortlandt man is facing charges in connection with the alleged July 26 incident.

New York State Police arrested Charles Coles, 54, at 1:30 p.m. Friday. He was sent to Westchester County jail without bail after appearing in town court.

He faces Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd degree, a class D felony, and Menacing in the 2nd degree, a class A misdemeanor.

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Police allege Coles used a pocket knife to threaten a postal worker in the parking lot.

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