Police have identified a man who was hit and killed while running across Interstate 95 in Fairfield County.Levern Hall, 60, of Bridgeport, was killed around 6:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Stratford, Connecticut State Police said.An investigation found that Hall was attempting to cross the highway near Exit 32 in Stratford.An initial investigation found that Meriam Jones, 57, of ...

Another person has been arrested in connection with a rash of overnight thefts from vehicles following a lengthy investigation involving multiple police agencies.Luis Correa, 47, of Bridgeport turned himself into police to Trumbull Police on Thursday, Dec. 5, on a warrant in connection with the burglaries that took place in August, said Trumbull Police Lt. Brian Weir.Correa, along ...

A 21-year-old area man has been charged with the stabbing death of a man in the area.Sullivan County resident Tiquan Underwood, of Fallsburg, was arrested following the stabbing of Ulster County resident Gomar Gonzalez, 24, of Wawarsing, around 9 p.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 3, said Trooper Steven Nevel, a spokesman for the New York State Police.According to Nevel, Gonzalez was stabbed ...

A person was killed by an MTA train after being struck while standing on the tracks.The incident took place Thursday, Dec. 5, when a train departing Hoboken at 9:57 a.m. and arriving at Spring Valley Station at 11:07 a.m., fatally struck the unauthorized person on the tracks at the Spring Valley Station on the Pascack Valley Line, said the MTA.There were no passengers on the train at ...

A 38-year-old area woman was busted for driving with a suspended license and possession of heroin following a traffic stop.Monica Maciog, of Monroe, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 26, following a traffic stop on Washington Avenue in Newtown, for having a suspended vehicle registration due to not having insurance, said Newtown Police Lt. Aaron Bahamonde.During the stop, officers ...

A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to three to seven years in prison for stealing more than $40,000 worth of iPhones from a Sprint store.Donald Potter, of Medford in Suffolk County, was sentenced on Wednesday, Dec. 4, following a jury trial in October in which he was found guilty, said Orange County District Attorney David M. HoovlerThe theft took place at the Sprint Store located at ...

A 19-year-old woman escaped serious injury after her SUV was hit by a train in the area.The crash took place around 11:57 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4 at the Forester Avenue crossing in the Village of Warwick, said the Warwick Fire Department on Facebook.Officials said the train did not have time to stop once it saw the vehicle crossing the tracks. After the vehicle was hit, it hit the ...

Footprints in the snow led to the arrest of a man for allegedly attempting to break into a Rockland County sheriff's deputy's vehicle.Ahmad Lakes, 21, address unknown, was arrested during the early morning hours of Wednesday, Dec. 4, following a foot pursuit by Rockland County deputies, said Lt. John Murphy.The incident began around 4:15 a.m. when an off-duty Rockland County Sheriff’s ...

An area man was arrested after allegedly pushing an elderly neighbor to the ground during a dispute.Shawn Garrison, 38, of the Town of Poughkeepsie, was charged with assault around 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 3, following the dispute, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Michael O'Dowd.Garrison was arrested after police responded to Crestwood Boulevard for a report of a neighbor ...

The day has finally arrived -- the annual lighting of the Rockefeller Christmas tree -- and for the second year in a row, one that hails from the Hudson Valley.The tree, which stands 77-feet tall and comes from the home of Carol Schultz of Florida, in Orange County, will burst into light during an entertainment-filled event running from 7 to 10 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4.The Norway spruce, ...