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Allegedly Drunk Driver From Connecticut Charged In Fatal NY Crash Allegedly Drunk Driver From Connecticut Charged In Fatal NY Crash
Allegedly Drunk Driver From Connecticut Charged In Fatal NY Crash An allegedly drunk driver from Connecticut has been charged in a fatal wrong-way crash in Westchester. The crash happened just after 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Rye Brook, about a half mile south of King Street, according to Westchester County Police. Original report - 1 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Hutchinson River Parkway In Rye Brook Several 911 calls reported that a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of travel had collided with another car.  Arriving officers found that one of the vehicles, a Toyota Camry, was fully engulfed…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
3 Teens In 2 Stolen Cars Nabbed After Chase Injures Officer In Westchester 3 Teens In 2 Stolen Cars Nabbed After Chase Injures Officer In Westchester
3 Teens In 2 Stolen Cars Nabbed After Chase Injures Officer In Westchester Three teenagers who led authorities in New York on pursuits in two cars stolen from Connecticut and Rhode Island and injured an officer in the process face a heap of criminal charges, police announced. The incident leading up to the arrests began in Westchester County on Thursday, Feb. 15 around 2:20 p.m., when police learned that two stolen cars were traveling together on southbound Interstate 684. An officer began waiting for the two cars to enter the Hutchinson River Parkway and followed them south once he spotted them, according to Westchester County Police.  Once the cars arrived…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
New Update: 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Horrific Hutchinson River Parkway Crash In Westchester New Update: 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Horrific Hutchinson River Parkway Crash In Westchester
New Update: 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Horrific Hutchinson River Parkway Crash In Westchester New update: IDs Released For 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Hutchinson River Parkway Crash In Westchester Police are investigating the circumstances that led to a horrific single-vehicle crash in Westchester County that left four boys and one girl dead overnight. It happened around 12:20 a.m. Sunday, March 19 on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale. The five --  all from Connecticut and ranging in age from 8 to 17 -- were in a Nissan Rogue that went off the parkway near the Mamaroneck Road exit, struck a tree, and caught fire, Westchester County Police said. The v…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
3 Teens Steal Car, Rob Dealership, Then Lead Police On Multi-State Chase From Westchester 3 Teens Steal Car, Rob Dealership, Then Lead Police On Multi-State Chase From Westchester
3 Teens Steal Car, Rob Dealership, Then Lead Police On Multi-State Chase From Westchester Three teens from Connecticut are facing felony charges after allegedly stealing a car and burglarizing multiple businesses in Westchester and Fairfield Counties before leading police on a chase across state lines.  The teens' alleged burglary spree began in Litchfield County on Monday, Feb. 13, when they stole a white 2022 Dodge Durango in New Milford, according to Yonkers Police.  Two days later, in the early morning of Wednesday, Feb. 15, the teens allegedly stole from a Fairfield County liquor store in Stamford before driving to Westchester County and breaking into the Cen…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Wegmans Plans To Open First CT Location In Fairfield County Wegmans Plans To Open First CT Location In Fairfield County
Wegmans Plans To Open First CT Location In Fairfield County Supermarket chain Wegmans has announced plans to open its first Connecticut store. The new store will be located in Fairfield County, on nearly 11 acres of land off Connecticut Avenue next to I-95 in Norwalk, the company announced on Tuesday, March 1. The supermarket will be two levels and about 95,000 square feet, and it will include a multi-level parking garage, representatives said. Wegmans said a timeline for construction and opening has not been determined yet, and the company is in the process of seeking municipal approvals. “Each year we receive hundreds of requests from resid…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Busted In Westchester With More Than Two Kilos Of Cocaine, Police Say Man Busted In Westchester With More Than Two Kilos Of Cocaine, Police Say
Man Busted In Westchester With More Than Two Kilos Of Cocaine, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested by New York State Police for the alleged possession of more than two kilos of cocaine, a large stash of cash, and an illegal 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun. Rafael Batista, age 40, of Waterbury, was arrested around 9:55 a.m. on Monday, March 8 during a traffic stop in Westchester in Scarsdale, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Batista was busted when troopers initiated a traffic stop of a 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law on the Hutchinson River Parkway, Hicks said. An investigation determined Batista was in possession of approximately …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
19-Car Pileup During Height Of Storm Among Hundreds Of Crashes Reported In Region 19-Car Pileup During Height Of Storm Among Hundreds Of Crashes Reported In Region
19-Car Pileup During Height Of Storm Among Hundreds Of Crashes Reported In Region This story has been updated. A 19-car-pileup during the height of the Nor'easter was one of numerous storm-related crashes in the region, although most motorists stayed off roadways. At least six people were injured in the multi-vehicle crash that shut down part of the Henry Hudson Parkway in upper Manhattan Wednesday, Dec. 16 during the evening hours as the snow was beginning to pile-up. On Long Island, it's was a different story during the height of the storm with more than 200 crashes from 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to early Thursday. Officials with the Suffolk County Police said currently …

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by Kathy Reakes