A disturbing scene unfolded at a Hudson Valley post office Thursday afternoon after an employee was stabbed multiple times, prompting a large police response and the temporary closure of a busy road in Putnam County. Disturbance at Post Office in Carmel, NYAccording to the Carmel Police Department, it all started at approximately 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, when officers and deputies from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office were called to respond to a disturbance at the United States Post Office on Fair Street in the hamlet of Carmel, NY. Deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff's Office were reportedly on the scene almost immediately and encountered the assault still in progress. Post Office Employee Stabbed in Putnam County, NYPolice said the victim, who is an employee at the post office, was driven by private vehicle to a nearby hospital. Google Maps Carmel Post OfficeInvestigation OngoingThe investigation is now being handled by detectives with the Carmel Police Department, with assistance from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office and the U.S.