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Update: Person Dies After Hitting Tree On I-684 In Northern Westchester Update: Person Dies After Hitting Tree On I-684 In Northern Westchester
Update: Person Dies After Hitting Tree On I-684 In Northern Westchester A person was killed in an afternoon crash on a busy highway in Northern Westchester after striking a tree, police said. New, updated report - Latest Update: Man Killed In I-684 Crash In Northern Westchester Had False ID, Police Say The crash happened on Sunday, April 14 around 3:15 p.m. on Interstate 684 North in Bedford, when a vehicle left the roadway near mile marker 13.9 north of Exit 4 (Route 172) and collided with a tree, Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police said on Tuesday, April 16. Earlier Report - Serious Crash Causes Delays On I-684 In Bedford The driver, who…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Road Rage: CT Man Shoots Gun At Other Driver On I-95, Police Say Road Rage: CT Man Shoots Gun At Other Driver On I-95, Police Say
Road Rage: CT Man Shoots Gun At Other Driver On I-95, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged with attempted murder after firing a gun at another driver on a busy New York highway, police announced. New Haven County resident Stephen Escoffery of Waterbury faces charges in Westchester County in connection with a shooting that happened on Interstate 95 in Harrison in December 2022, the New York State Police announced on Wednesday, April 10.  According to police, investigators determined that Escoffery had fired a gun at another motorist on the highway while driving a 2020 BMW X5 as part of a road rage incident. Escoffery was later arr…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Ridgefield Woman, 30, ID'd As Victim In Fatal Wrong-Way I-84 Crash Ridgefield Woman, 30, ID'd As Victim In Fatal Wrong-Way I-84 Crash
Ridgefield Woman, 30, ID'd As Victim In Fatal Wrong-Way I-84 Crash A 30-year-old woman has been identified as the victim of a wrong-way driver fatal crash on I-84 in the Hudson Valley. Related: Wrong-Way Crash: 1 Killed In Hudson Valley The crash occurred in Putnam County around 4 a.m. Monday, April 8, near mile marker 68 eastbound on I-84 in the town of Southeast. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, a Subaru Cross Trek driven by Alexandra R. Quinn, age 30, of Ridgefield, Connecticut, was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes when it struck an eastbound 2024 Volvo tractor-trailer. Quinn was pronounced de…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pediatrician Traveling To See Eclipse ID'd As Woman Killed In Freak Trailer Accident In NY Pediatrician Traveling To See Eclipse ID'd As Woman Killed In Freak Trailer Accident In NY
Pediatrician Traveling To See Eclipse ID'd As Woman Killed In Freak Trailer Accident In NY Colleagues and loved ones are mourning the loss of a beloved pediatrician and wife who was killed in a freak accident on a New York highway while they were traveling to view the total solar eclipse. Long Island resident Dr. Monika Woroniecki, age 58, of Stony Brook, died Saturday, April 6, after falling from a moving Airstream trailer on Route 12E in the Jefferson County town of Brownville, about 60 miles north of Syracuse, according to State Police. Investigators said Woroniecki and other family members had decided to spend the last 20 minutes of the trip riding in the trailer, which was b…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Crash: 1 Killed On I-84 Stretch Wrong-Way Crash: 1 Killed On I-84 Stretch
Wrong-Way Crash: 1 Killed On I-84 Stretch One person was killed during a Hudson Valley crash between a sedan that was allegedly driving in the wrong direction and a tractor-trailer. The incident took place in Putnam County around 4 a.m. Monday, near mile marker 68 eastbound on I-84 in the town of Southeast. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, A Subaru Cross Trek was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes when it struck an eastbound 2024 Volvo tractor-trailer. The driver of Subaru was pronounced dead on the scene, Hicks said. The tractor-trailer driver was not injured. The name of the victim has no…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Duo Nabbed In NY With Stash Of Ammo, Gun Parts: Police Fairfield County Duo Nabbed In NY With Stash Of Ammo, Gun Parts: Police
Fairfield County Duo Nabbed In NY With Stash Of Ammo, Gun Parts: Police Two teenagers from Connecticut were caught on I-87 in the Hudson Valley with a stash of ammo and gun parts, according to police. The Fairfield County pair was arrested on Sunday, March 17 in Rockland County, according to the New York State Police. Just after 1:30 p.m. that day, state police in the village of Suffern stopped a 2024 Kia on Interstate 87 for traffic violations. However, when they pulled over the two teens, 18-year-old Alijah Matias Williams and 19-year-old Tocloveson Pierre, authorities reportedly found a stash of ammo and weapons parts inside the car, including: Two P-…

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by Sophie Grieser
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National Guard Solider From NY ID'd As Sole Survivor Of Triple-Fatal Crash National Guard Solider From NY ID'd As Sole Survivor Of Triple-Fatal Crash
National Guard Solider From NY ID'd As Sole Survivor Of Triple-Fatal Crash The only survivor of a helicopter crash that killed three people has been identified as a National Guard soldier from New York. The incident happened around 2:50 p.m. Friday, March 8 while the UH-72 Lakota chopper was flying over the US-Mexico border near Rio Grande City, Texas, according to the Joint Task Force North. Capital Region native Jacob Pratt, of Rensselaer, suffered critical injuries and remains hospitalized. More than $102,000 has been raised from a total of over 1,100 separate donations in a GoFundMe fundraiser launched by the New York State Counc…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Triple-Fatal Crash: National Guard Solider, State Trooper From NY Both ID'd As Victims Triple-Fatal Crash: National Guard Solider, State Trooper From NY Both ID'd As Victims
Triple-Fatal Crash: National Guard Solider, State Trooper From NY Both ID'd As Victims A National Guard soldier from New York has been identified as one of the victims of a helicopter crash that killed three people. Click here for a new, updated story: National Guard Soldier From NY ID'd As Sole Survivor Of Triple-Fatal Crash The incident happened around 2:50 p.m. Friday, March 8 while the UH-72 Lakota chopper was flying over the US-Mexico border near Rio Grande City, Texas, according to the Joint Task Force North. National Guard soldier Casey Frankoski, age 28, who grew up in Rensselaer County, was a graduate of Columbia High School in East Greenbush. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed After Stealing Over $11K In Beauty Products From CT Store: Police Man Nabbed After Stealing Over $11K In Beauty Products From CT Store: Police
Man Nabbed After Stealing Over $11K In Beauty Products From CT Store: Police A 22-year-old New York man faces charges after stealing more than $11,000 worth of merchandise from a Connecticut store and leading authorities on pursuits in two states, police announced. Northern Westchester resident Jebocka Perkins of Peekskill was picked up from the Westchester County Correctional Facility in Valhalla and taken to the New Haven County city of Meriden on Wednesday, Feb. 14, where he was charged in connection to an August 2023 larceny, Meriden Police announced.  According to Meriden Police, on Sunday, Aug. 27, around 6 p.m., Perkins and three other women entered the …

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by Ben Crnic
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Home Invasion: CT Man Accused Of Traveling 150 Miles Before Assault, Burglary At NY Residence Home Invasion: CT Man Accused Of Traveling 150 Miles Before Assault, Burglary At NY Residence
Home Invasion: CT Man Accused Of Traveling 150 Miles Before Assault, Burglary At NY Residence A Connecticut man has been accused of violating an order of protection after traveling around 150 miles to commit a home invasion in upstate New York. Just before 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, New York State Police in Saratoga County responded to a home in the town of Wilton for the report of an assault with a knife. The investigation determined New Haven County resident Thomas A. Rivera, age 50, of Naugatuck, reportedly traveled to the location unexpectedly and uninvited.  "He allegedly entered the house without permission and assaulted the victim with a knife, causing serious but n…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over, Traps Driver On I-684 In Northern Westchester Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over, Traps Driver On I-684 In Northern Westchester
Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over, Traps Driver On I-684 In Northern Westchester First responders faced a tricky situation following a tractor-trailer rollover on a busy Northern Westchester highway that trapped the vehicle's driver and caused a fuel leak and lane closures.  The crash happened early on Thursday, Feb. 8, when a tractor-trailer rolled over into a jackknife position on Interstate 684 in Bedford around a mile north of Exit 4, according to the Bedford Hills Fire Department.  Arriving first responders and New York State Police troopers found that the tractor-trailer's driver was trapped, as the rollover had left the vehicle in a position where the c…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Suspect In Murder Of NY Woman Fatally Shoots Himself In Front Of Cops In Stamford Suspect In Murder Of NY Woman Fatally Shoots Himself In Front Of Cops In Stamford
Suspect In Murder Of NY Woman Fatally Shoots Himself In Front Of Cops In Stamford A man who had allegedly murdered a woman earlier in the day in the Hudson Valley shot and killed himself in Connecticut in front of police when cornered. The incident began around 9 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 31 in Rockland County when the Ramapo Police discovered a 56-year-old woman lying on the ground on Innwood Drive suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the Hillcrest section of Ramapo. The woman was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern by Spring Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps where she was pronounced dead, said Lt. Chris Franklin of the Ramapo Police. The Ramapo Police Inve…

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by Kathy Reakes