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Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle

DUI Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit Before Crashing In Virginia, Cops Say DUI Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit Before Crashing In Virginia, Cops Say
DUI Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit Before Crashing In Virginia, Cops Say A 30-year-old DUI driver was going more than twice the posted speed limit when he failed to stop for police and crashed his car in Prince William County the night before July Fourth, police said. Carlos Romero Alvarado was spotted by officers going more than twice the posted speed limit in Manassas Park around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, the department said. Alvarado failed to stop for officers and ultimately lost control, crashing near the intersection of Manassas Drive and Fairway Court, police said. The local resident was arrested at the scene and charged with unauthorized use of…
Manheim Drunk Driver Fleeing In East Petersburg Escapes Hospital: Police Manheim Drunk Driver Fleeing In East Petersburg Escapes Hospital: Police
Manheim Drunk Driver Fleeing In East Petersburg Escapes Hospital: Police A Manheim man led authorities on a high speed chase and was taken to the hospital, only to flee on foot, the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department announced on Friday morning. The pursuit began when officers saw "a blue Chevy pickup truck traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on Lancaster Road in East Petersburg Borough" at 11:09 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, the NLCRPD stated in the release. When the officers tried to conduct a traffic stop, 25-year-old Giovanni Lester "attempted to flee [but] lost control of the vehicle as he attempted to turn onto Root Road. The vehicl…
6 Thieves Loot Long Island Store, Drive Cars Through Front Doors: Police 6 Thieves Loot Long Island Store, Drive Cars Through Front Doors: Police
6 Thieves Loot Long Island Store, Drive Cars Through Front Doors: Police Two out of six alleged thieves were arrested after they crashed stolen cars into a Long Island store, making off with merchandise, police said. It happened on Monday, Jan. 15 in Wantagh, according to Nassau County Police. Just before 5 a.m., a group of six people in BMWs crashed through the front doors of Simplex, a streetwear apparel store located at 3302 Merrick Road. Six people were inside stealing clothes and shoes from the store when police arrived at the scene. The group split in two, driving off in a pair of BMWs in an attempt to flee. According to officials, one of the fleei…
Coops! Driver Ticketed After Mini Cooper Gets Stuck On Hiking Trail In Capital Region Coops! Driver Ticketed After Mini Cooper Gets Stuck On Hiking Trail In Capital Region
Coops! Driver Ticketed After Mini Cooper Gets Stuck On Hiking Trail In Capital Region A man is facing several tickets after driving his car onto a popular hiking trail in the region and then getting stuck, authorities said. Forest rangers in Albany County were called Tuesday, Feb. 21 with reports of an abandoned vehicle in the woods approximately a half mile from the Albany Pine Bush Madison Avenue Pinelands trailhead, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). An investigation by rangers and Albany Police determined that a 42-year-old Troy man had driven a Mini Cooper through a split rail fence at the trailhead. He then proceeded to drive down the hik…
Duo Charged With Stealing Car, Credit Cards In Croton-On-Hudson: Police Duo Charged With Stealing Car, Credit Cards In Croton-On-Hudson: Police
Duo Charged With Stealing Car, Credit Cards In Croton-On-Hudson: Police Two people, one a minor, have been charged with stealing a car and other items in Northern Westchester, police say.  On Monday, Nov. 7, police responded to a report that two suspects were trespassing on private property and attempting to break into locked vehicles in Croton-on-Hudson, according to Croton-on-Hudson Police.  Police soon located the two suspects and found them to be in possession of stolen property, including two credit cards, police said.  After further investigation, police also found out that the duo had stolen a vehicle with the key fob left insid…
PA Man Stole Ambulance From Pocono Hospital: Report PA Man Stole Ambulance From Pocono Hospital: Report
PA Man Stole Ambulance From Pocono Hospital: Report A Pennsylvania man was arrested after stealing an ambulance from a hospital in East Stroudsburg Tuesday, May 24, LehighValleyLive reports. The 33-year-old man drove off in the empty Bushkill EMS ambulance outside Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono and was later captured in Franklin Township (Carbon County), the outlet says. The unidentified man was being held in Monroe County Prison after being arraigned on charges of theft, receiving stolen property, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, according to the outlet. Click here for more from LehighValleyLive.
Police: Man Drags Pregnant GF Out Of Car, Beats Her, Leaves Her On Pottstown Pike Police: Man Drags Pregnant GF Out Of Car, Beats Her, Leaves Her On Pottstown Pike
Police: Man Drags Pregnant GF Out Of Car, Beats Her, Leaves Her On Pottstown Pike A man was arrested after police say he dragged his pregnant girlfriend out of her car, beat her, and drove off -- leaving her on a road in West Whiteland Township last week. Witnesses told police they saw a man later identified as James J. Smith fleeing the scene in his girlfriend's car while she lay injured on Pottstown Pike April 14, according to West Whiteland Det. Scott Pezick. Despite the woman's injuries, Pezick told Daily Voice she is currently stable. Details on the status of the pregnancy were confidential, Pezick noted. Police were able to locate Smith later that day at his Ches…
Long Island Man Ditches Stolen Vehicle, Tries To Escape On Bicycle, Police Say Long Island Man Ditches Stolen Vehicle, Tries To Escape On Bicycle, Police Say
Long Island Man Ditches Stolen Vehicle, Tries To Escape On Bicycle, Police Say A local man was arrested after allegedly fleeing from police on Long Island in a stolen vehicle, and then trying to escape on a bicycle.  Joseph A Minnieer, age 31, of Island Park, was arrested at 146 p.m., Wednesday, April 14, after he was spotted by an officer driving a stolen vehicle through his police vehicle's plate reader, said the Long Beach Police Department. After verifying the stolen vehicle, Officer Christopher Baldeo attempted to conduct a traffic stop at the intersection at National Blvd. and West Market St.  Upon exiting his vehicle, Officer Baldeo began t…
Manheim PD: Woman Who Bolted From Crash Scene Denied Driving, Gave Bogus ID Manheim PD: Woman Who Bolted From Crash Scene Denied Driving, Gave Bogus ID
Manheim PD: Woman Who Bolted From Crash Scene Denied Driving, Gave Bogus ID A Lancaster woman was arrested by Manheim Township Police after she allegedly stole a vehicle and crashed it before fleeing. On March 28, Kiara Mealing, 22 was spotted running from the scene of a car crash involving a stolen vehicle, police say. Mealing denied driving the vehicle and gave authorities a fake name and date of birth to police who responded to the call. After investigating, police determined that Mealing did crash the car and used it without permission from the owner. She faces charges including unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and false identification to law enforcement. …
14-Year-Old Caught Driving Stolen Car In Rockland, Police Say 14-Year-Old Caught Driving Stolen Car In Rockland, Police Say
14-Year-Old Caught Driving Stolen Car In Rockland, Police Say A Rockland County teenager is facing multiple charges after going for a joyride in a vehicle that had been reported stolen, police said. A Ramapo Police officer on patrol at approximately 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, was alerted to a vehicle that passed him in the opposite direction that had been reported stolen in Spring Valley the day before. The officer pulled the vehicle over, and the subsequent traffic stop found that the driver was a 14-year-old minor. Two other suspects, both juveniles, were also identified as possible suspects in the theft of the vehicle. Police said that the drive…
Alert Issued For Wanted Area Man Alert Issued For Wanted Area Man
Alert Issued For Wanted Area Man An alert has been issued for a man who has been wanted in the area since 2013. The Town of Newburgh Police Department is attempting to locate 50-year-old Sean Gardner, who was arrested in February 2013 and charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Following his arrest, Gardner later failed to appear in court, and a warrant was issued for his arrest by the court. Police described Gardner as 5-foot-9 weighing approximately 200 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. Investigators said that anyone who comes into contact with him “should not take any police-action yourself, other than t…
Man Charged With DWI After Allegedly Leaving Scene Of Crash In Area Man Charged With DWI After Allegedly Leaving Scene Of Crash In Area
Man Charged With DWI After Allegedly Leaving Scene Of Crash In Area A 61-year-old man was arrested for alleged DWI after leaving the scene of a traffic crash, according to authorities. Ulster County resident Arthur W. Caston, of East Kingston, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 11, after the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, responded to a two-vehicle crash on Frank Sottile Boulevard, said Lt. Abram Markiewicz. When deputies arrived on the scene, they found that Caston was driving a 2006 Hyundai Sonata when he allegedly struck a vehicle in front of him that was stopped at a traffic light, Markiewicz said.  He then fled the scene on foot, but when appr…
Northern Westchester Woman Caught After Escaping Court Custody, Police Say Northern Westchester Woman Caught After Escaping Court Custody, Police Say
Northern Westchester Woman Caught After Escaping Court Custody, Police Say A 25-year-old Westchester woman attempted to flee from the Town of Cortlandt Court custody this week after being remanded to the Westchester County Jail, a New York State Police spokesperson said. State Police troopers were dispatched to the Town of Cortlandt Court on Monday afternoon, where there was a report of a woman fleeing the custody of court officers. Police said that at approximately 1:50 p.m., Cortlandt resident Danielle Piamonte fled the courthouse after being remanded to the Westchester County Jail by a town justice following proceedings related to her arrest last year for crimi…