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Driving High: Newly Released Statistics May Surprise You Driving High: Newly Released Statistics May Surprise You
Driving High: Newly Released Statistics May Surprise You New statistics released about driving while high on marijuana show that Americans may perceive it as less of a concern than other dangerous driving habits. In a new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety survey, seven percent of Americans reported they “approved” of driving after using marijuana. This percentage is higher than the approval rating for other dangerous behaviors like alcohol-impaired driving (1.6 percent), drowsy driving (1.7 percent), and prescription drug-impaired driving (3 percent). This perceived approval is also reflected in the 70 percent of Americans who, according to the s…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Route 22 Stop In Southeast Results In Drug Charges For Man, Woman Route 22 Stop In Southeast Results In Drug Charges For Man, Woman
Route 22 Stop In Southeast Results In Drug Charges For Man, Woman A Route 22 stop in Putnam County resulted in separate drug-related charges for a man and woman from Northern Westchester. At approximately 7:10 p.m. Saturday, April 6, Putnam County Sheriff's Deputy Christopher Irwin observed a vehicle commit traffic violations on Route 22 in  Southeast, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. said. After a traffic stop of the vehicle, a subsequent investigation revealed that the vehicle’s driver, Michael Conti, 31, of Peekskill, was allegedly impaired by a drug, Langley said. It was also revealed that Conti’s New York State driver’s license …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
New Fairfield Teen Charged With Driving While Impaired After Two-Car Crash New Fairfield Teen Charged With Driving While Impaired After Two-Car Crash
New Fairfield Teen Charged With Driving While Impaired After Two-Car Crash A teen from New Fairfield has been charged after allegedly driving impaired and getting into a two-car crash, Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley said. Putnam County Sheriff Deputies responded to State Route 312 in the Town of Southeast on Thursday, Feb. 21 on the report of a two-car accident. Further investigation revealed that one of the drivers involved in the crash, 19-year-old Dylan Stefanelli of New Fairfield, was allegedly impaired by drugs, police say. Officers allegedly found Suboxone and two hypodermic syringes in Stefanelli’s possession, which police say he did not have a presc…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Six From Fairfield County Charged With DWI In NY State Police Stops Six From Fairfield County Charged With DWI In NY State Police Stops
Six From Fairfield County Charged With DWI In NY State Police Stops New York State Police troopers busted more than a dozen motorists who were allegedly driving while impaired over the last week-plus in the area. The local residents charged were: Westchester County On Saturday, Dec. 8, State Police troopers from Cortlandt arrested Santiago M. Raymundo,  26, of New Rochelle, for DWI. He was traveling on Route 9 in Croton-On-Hudson, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. The investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Dec. 8, State Police troopers from Cortlandt arres…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Four Fairfield County Residents Charged With DWI In NY Stops Four Fairfield County Residents Charged With DWI In NY Stops
Four Fairfield County Residents Charged With DWI In NY Stops New York State Police troopers busted 29 motorists from the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County who were allegedly driving while impaired this past weekend. The local residents charged were: Westchester County On Sunday, Nov. 18, State Police troopers from Somers arrested Eugene A. O’Dell, 57, of Somers, for DWI. He was traveling on Route 118 in Somers, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, Nov. 18, State Police troopers from Stormville arrested Justin O. Poltrack, 42…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Found With Open Container In New Canaan Charged With Drinking, Driving Man Found With Open Container In New Canaan Charged With Drinking, Driving
Man Found With Open Container In New Canaan Charged With Drinking, Driving A New Canaan man was busted attempting to drive with an open bottle of vodka in his center console on Thursday afternoon, police said. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department received a report of a man who was possibly intoxicated sitting in the driver’s seat of a car in a Bank of America parking lot shortly after 1:40 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. Police said the driver, Kevin McDermott, 63, was spotted by officers attempting to back out of the parking space, and upon approaching him, they “immediately detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from McDermott’s breath.” …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Danbury Drivers Among Those Charged With DWI During Weekend Stops Danbury Drivers Among Those Charged With DWI During Weekend Stops
Danbury Drivers Among Those Charged With DWI During Weekend Stops More than a dozen Hudson Valley motorists were among those busted by New York State Police troopers over the weekend for driving while impaired on local roadways. Since the holiday season, New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies were “out in full force” to curtail impaired drivers in the region. Among those arrested include: Friday, Jan. 19: State police from Poughkeepsie arrested Poughkeepsie resident Steven Vollaro, 38, on Vassar Road in Poughkeepsie for driving while ability impaired by drugs and drug possession. State police from Hawthorne arrested Tarrytown residen…

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by Zak Failla