A 64-year-old man was arrested for allegedly driving while under the influence of drugs at an Orangeburg gas station.Ralph Gibbons, of Blauvelt, was arrested around 12:38 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, after Orangetown Police responded to the Shell Service Station at 75 Dutch Hill Road in Orangeburg, for a report of an intoxicated driver, said Orangetown Police Sgt. Joseph Sullivan.When ...

A Fairfield resident's purse is a little heavier after winning $100,000 in a lottery scratch-off game.Alexandru Giulan won the lucky bucks on a $5,000,000 Ultimate scratch-off ticket, according to the Connecticut Lottery.The tickets cost a whopping $30, but hey, she more than made up for the cost.Giulan claimed the $100,000 prize at lottery headquarters in Rocky Hill on Tuesday, Oct. ...

An 18-year-old was arrested after he allegedly attempted to burglarize an area auto business.Police were alerted to the incident in Bridgeport around 3 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 17,  when the owner of King of Kings Auto Sales Repair on Orange Street told police that his phone notified him that three people were on his property where he keeps several vehicles stored outside, said Terron ...

Get ready to belly up to a yummy sandwich when a new Potbelly Sandwich Shop opens at the Macy's store located at Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove early next year.The restaurant chain, known across the country for serving up sandwiches and soups, says it will open four restaurants in Macy's stores, but Lake Grove, is the only Long Island location.“This franchise agreement marks a major ...

A 43-year-old man has pleaded guilty in connection with the heroin overdose death of a 27-year-old woman.Talvin Hinton, of Bridgeport, has been sentenced to five years in prison and four years post-release monitoring following his plea, said DEA Bridgeport.The incident took place on Sept. 23, 2017, when the Stratford Police Department responded to the report of a fatal overdose, the DEA ...

A woman has died after driving her vehicle into the Hudson River in Westchester.The incident took place around 12:45 p.m., Friday, Oct. 18, near a riverside park in Verplanck, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police.The woman was discovered in the car in about 10 feet of water by divers from Yorktown Heights, he said.Due to a strong drift, it took searchers ...

A man suffered serious head and internal injuries after being hit by a car in Westchester.The incident took place around 7:40 a.m., Friday, Oct. 18, when the car traveling eastbound on Yonkers Avenue struck the man who allegedly stepped onto the roadway, said Yonkers Police Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos.The man was reportedly struck by a woman, who police say is in her 50s.Traffic was ...

An 8-year-old boy drowned after being underwater for some time when a boat carrying seven children and one adult flipped over in Haverstraw Bay.The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 18, about 100 feet off of Haverstraw Bay, said Rockland County Sheriff's Chief William Barbera.According to Barbera, the boat flipped over sending all eight occupants into the water. Most ...

This story has been updated.An 8-year-old boy drowned after being underwater for some time when a boat carrying seven children and one adult flipped over in Haverstraw Bay.The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 18, about 100 feet off of Haverstraw Bay, said Rockland County Sheriff's Chief William Barbera.According to Barbera, the boat flipped over sending all eight ...

This story has been updated.A woman has died after driving her vehicle into the Hudson River in Westchester.The incident took place around 12:45 p.m., Friday, Oct. 18, near a riverside park in Verplanck, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police.The woman was discovered in the car in about 10 feet of water by divers from Yorktown Heights, he said.Due to a ...