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Man Driving Drunk With Kids In SUV Stopped On I-87 In Westchester: Police
A Pennsylvania man was arrested for driving drunk with two children in his car on a Hudson Valley, NY highway, police said.
The arrest happened in Westchester County around 11:22 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, when troopers on patrol pulled over a 2022 Toyota Highlander that was failing to stay in its lane while traveling northbound on Interstate 87 in Greenburgh, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, June 24.
The driver, identified as Santiago Ramirez Canela, age 46, of Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, showed signs of impairment during the traffic stop and failed several field s…
Man, 74, Forcibly Touches Victim While Being Driven To Appointment In Westchester: Police
A 74-year-old Rockland County man has been charged after allegedly exposing himself and inappropriately touching someone while being driven to an appointment, according to state police.
Donald Hopkins of Suffern was arrested on Saturday, June 21, and charged with public lewdness and forcible touching in connection with the incident, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, June 24.
The incident allegedly happened around 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, while the victim was transporting Hopkins in their vehicle on Interstate 87 southbound in Clarkstown, en route to an appointment in Yonkers.&…
Drunk Driver Crashes ATV On Hudson Valley Rail Trail, Accomplices Then Hide It: Police
A drunk ATV crash on a rail trail in Dutchess County led to injuries and several arrests after police say two Hudson Valley men tried to cover up the scene.
The crash happened on Saturday, June 21, on the Dutchess Rail Trail in LaGrange, where troopers responded to a report of an All-Terrain Vehicle crash with injuries, New York State Police announced on Monday, June 23.
When they arrived, troopers found Putnam County resident Nicholas J. Hunt, 24, of Putnam Valley, and a 25-year-old passenger from Newburgh, both injured. Their injuries were non-life-threatening, according to po…
Legislator Stalked Outside His Long Island Home: Police
A Suffolk County legislator and retired detective was stalked outside his Northport home by a man who repeatedly showed up in a pickup truck to intimidate his family, authorities said.
Joshua Smith, 47, of Kings Park, was arrested on Indian Head Road at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Monday, June 23, 2025, according to Suffolk County Police.
Between Sunday, June 16 and Tuesday, June 18, Smith allegedly parked a white 1989 Chevrolet pickup truck in Legislator Robert Trotta’s driveway multiple times and revved the engine, police said. Trotta reported the unsettling activity to police on Wednesday…
Teens Targeted Victims Through Dating App In Violent HV Robbery Scheme: Police
Two 19-year-old men face a long list of charges — many as hate crimes — after allegedly luring victims through a dating app and attacking them in a Rockland County park, police said.
The arrests followed a detailed investigation by the Ramapo Police Department, which uncovered a disturbing pattern of threats, intimidation, and armed robberies, the department announced on Friday, June 20.
According to police, the two suspects, one from Flushing, Queens, and one from Monsey, used a dating app to lure victims to a children’s park in the Village of Wesley Hills during the late night and e…
ID Released For Wrong-Way Driver Killed In I-87 Crash With 2 Tractor-Trailers, Police Say
New details have been released in the fatal wrong-way crash that shut down a stretch of Interstate 87 in Rockland County early Saturday, June 21.
Brian P. Tortora, 33, of New York, was driving a 2024 Subaru WRX northbound in the southbound lanes when he struck two tractor-trailers in Clarkstown just after 3 a.m. near mile marker 18.9, just west of Exit 12, according to New York State Police.
Tortora’s Subaru first collided with a 2017 Volvo truck towing a trailer, driven by a 52-year-old man, police said.
Seconds later, the Subaru was struck by a 2016 Freightliner, also towing a trail…
Missing Teen Found Alive Year Later 500 Miles From Home, Man Facing Dozen+ Sex Charges: Cops
A 15-year-old girl reported missing from Pennsylvania nearly a year ago was found in a North Carolina home, and the man she was with is facing more than a dozen sex charges.
A 15-year-old girl who vanished nearly a year ago from Pennsylvania was found in North Carolina, about 470 miles away, and the man she was living with is now facing more than 15 felony charges, police said. The girl was reportedly reported missing out of Reading, PA in June 2024, NBC News says citing court documents.
The teen was discovered on Monday, June 16, around 4:20 p.m., when detectives with the High Point Police…
Devastating Blaze Destroys Home, Displaces Family, Dogs In HV: 'They Are Struggling'
A Dutchess County family is asking for help after an intense house fire destroyed their home and belongings, leaving them with nowhere to go.
The fire broke out around before midnight on Friday, June 13 at 111 Maple Rd. in Fishkill, displacing six people, two dogs, and a kitten, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser launched by a relative.
While all six family members and both dogs made it out safely, the fate of the kitten remains unknown.
The fire consumed nearly everything inside the house, including money, clothing, furniture, and important documents. The family is currently s…
Woman Smuggles Pills, Drug-Laced Paper Into Prison In Hudson Valley: Nysp
A woman is facing felony charges after allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs and laced papers into a Dutchess County correctional facility, police said.
The incident happened on Saturday, June 14, when a trooper responded to a report of contraband being introduced into Greenhaven Correctional Facility in Beekman, New York State Police announced on Monday, June 16.
Following an investigation, authorities said Dawn M. Jones-Mills, age 60, of Buffalo, was found to have smuggled over 200 pills and approximately 26 pieces of legal paper treated with an unknown substance into th…
