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Video Shows Dramatic Rescue Of Baby Trapped Under Car In Westchester
A dramatic video shows the moment an alleged drunk driver hits a woman and her baby before plowing into a Westchester barbershop and the intense rescue by two hero cops that followed.
The incident took place around 8:30 a.m., Friday, July 23, at 124 Lake Ave., in Yonkers, when David Poncurak, age 43, was driving north on Morningside Avenue when he turned into the westbound lane of Lake Avenue, Yonkers Police Sergeant Frank DiDomizio said.
While doing so he hit a curb, a parked car, and two people as he continued to accelerate and drove into the barbershop, said police.
At the same, t…
Man Accused Of Repeatedly Harassing, Threatening Ex-Girlfriend In Fairfield County
A man who had allegedly been threatening and harassing an ex-girlfriend and her family has been arrested.
Derek Pleasant, 51, of the Bronx, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 28, for the incidents which had been occurring since October, said Darien Police Captain Jeremiah Marron.
The victim, a Darien resident, told police on Thursday, Oct. 1, about the ongoing threatening and police met with Pleasant on that same day where he said he would no longer contact the victim, Marron said.
Just several weeks later, on Monday, Nov. 9, the victim again contacted police and reported that Pleasant had come …
