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Route 52, Kent, NY

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Drunk Driver From New Milford Stopped With Spike Strip On Busy Highway Drunk Driver From New Milford Stopped With Spike Strip On Busy Highway
Drunk Driver From New Milford Stopped With Spike Strip On Busy Highway After refusing to stop for officers, a Connecticut drunk driver's ride was finally cut short after authorities deployed a spike strip on a busy highway interchange in the Hudson Valley, police said.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, June 16 just after 11:30 p.m., when patrol officers saw a Jeep Commander commit a traffic infraction on Route 52 in Kent, according to Kent Police.  The officers tried pulling the Jeep over, but it refused to stop and started driving erratically in an eastbound direction on Interstate 84.  At this point, the Putnam County Sheriff…

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by Ben Crnic
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DWI Motorist Charged After Crash Kills Bicyclist DWI Motorist Charged After Crash Kills Bicyclist
DWI Motorist Charged After Crash Kills Bicyclist A man driving while intoxicated has been arrested and faces multiple charges after allegedly hitting and killing a bicyclist. Silvio Tenesaca, 49, of Kent was driving in the area of Route 52 and Palmer Trail in Kent around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27 when he allegedly hit and killed the victim, 53-year-old George T. Rosalino of Lake Carmel, who was riding a bicycle. Tenesaca faces multiple charges, including: Vehicular manslaughter, a class D felony Leaving the scene of an accident, a class D felony Driving while intoxicated and other traffic violations Tenesaca was arraigned in th…

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by Valerie Musson