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20-Something CT Trio In Stolen Car Caught After Chase, Police Say 20-Something CT Trio In Stolen Car Caught After Chase, Police Say
20-Something CT Trio In Stolen Car Caught After Chase, Police Say Three men are facing charges after allegedly leading police on a highway chase in a stolen vehicle through the region, authorities said. New York State Police troopers in Northern Westchester attempted to stop the vehicle, which had been reported stolen, at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, as it drove on I-684 in the town of Bedford. The driver refused to stop, leading troopers on a 13-mile pursuit that finally ended at the I-84 interchange in the village of Brewster in Putnam County, police said. That's where troopers deployed a spike strip, disabling the vehicle. All three suspe…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Fairfield County Man Charged After Handgun Found During Traffic Stop, Troopers Say Fairfield County Man Charged After Handgun Found During Traffic Stop, Troopers Say
Fairfield County Man Charged After Handgun Found During Traffic Stop, Troopers Say A 24-year-old man with an expired license was found in illegal possession of a handgun during a Hudson Valley traffic stop, police reported.  Fairfield County resident Bryon Bloomfield, of Norwalk, was arrested and charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm on Friday, July 22, according to New York State Police. At about 11:30 a.m., troopers in Putnam County pulled over a 2014 Volkswagen on State Route 22 in Southeast for a vehicle and traffic law violation, police said.  Investigators found that Bloomfield was driving with a s…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Road Rage: Man Menaces Driver, Family With Gun On I-684, Police Say Road Rage: Man Menaces Driver, Family With Gun On I-684, Police Say
Road Rage: Man Menaces Driver, Family With Gun On I-684, Police Say A man is facing multiple felony charges following a road-rage incident in the Hudson Valley, state police said. At about 3:20 p.m. July, 10, troopers from the Somers barracks were dispatched to Interstate 684 in Putnam County, in the town of Southeast, for a report of a man menacing another motorist with a firearm.  Troopers located the suspect’s vehicle northbound near mile marker 27. An investigation determined the man, identified as Justin D. Blundell, age 23, of Lexington, Massachusetts, got into the incident with another operator and menaced the victim, who had children in …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Accused Dealer Found With 95 Decks Of Heroin In I-684 Stop, Police Say Accused Dealer Found With 95 Decks Of Heroin In I-684 Stop, Police Say
Accused Dealer Found With 95 Decks Of Heroin In I-684 Stop, Police Say A 26-year-old man is facing drug charges following a traffic stop on I-684 in Putnam, according to police. New York State Police from the Brewster Barracks initiated a traffic stop on Interstate 684 after observing the driver of a 2019 Nissan Sentra operating as a taxi service commit an infraction on Friday, Dec. 6 around 9 a.m. in Southeast. Initial investigation with the driver led to probable cause to search the vehicle, according to police. The passenger, identified as Thomas King, 26, of Waterbury, Connecticut, was found to be in possession of approximately 95 decks of heroin, police s…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Charged After Firing Shots On Area Roadway Near Homes Man Charged After Firing Shots On Area Roadway Near Homes
Man Charged After Firing Shots On Area Roadway Near Homes A 38-year-old man is facing two felony charges after state police say he fired shots across a busy area roadway near neighboring homes. Troopers were dispatched to Bloomer Road in the town of Southeast on Saturday, Sept. 1 after receiving a complaint of shots fired.  An investigation found Gueorgui A. Stoytchev of Southeast discharged a legally owned Winchester 30-30 across State Route 6 within 500 feet of the houses, state police from the Brewster barracks said. After Stoytchev's initial arrest and later in the evening at approximately 8:30 p.m., troopers returned to Stoytchev’s residence…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Throws Bag Of Cocaine After Running Across I-684 Lanes, Police Say Man Throws Bag Of Cocaine After Running Across I-684 Lanes, Police Say
Man Throws Bag Of Cocaine After Running Across I-684 Lanes, Police Say New York State Police troopers busted a 54-year-old man who allegedly attempted to flee police by running in the median of I-684 in Southeast and tossing a bag of cocaine. State Police officials announced the arrest of Brooklyn resident Roger Sherwood on Friday, who is facing felony charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance and tampering with evidence. He was also cited for disorderly conduct, a violation. According to police, troopers were dispatched to a stretch of I-684 at approximately 4 a.m. on April 4, where there was a report of a suspicious man - later identified as S…

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by Zak Failla