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Sergeant Indicted For Assault After Kicking, Punching Suspect During Arrest In Region: DA Sergeant Indicted For Assault After Kicking, Punching Suspect During Arrest In Region: DA
Sergeant Indicted For Assault After Kicking, Punching Suspect During Arrest In Region: DA A police sergeant working for a Westchester department faces assault charges after allegedly repeatedly kicking and punching a suspect during an arrest following a high-speed chase, officials announced. Sgt. Hector Cartagena, age 55, of the Yonkers Police Department, was indicted on assault charges on Monday, June 17 in connection with an incident that occurred in Yonkers on Thursday, March 14, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  According to the DA's Office, on the day of the arrest, the suspect allegedly led Yonkers officers on a high-speed chase a…

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by Ben Crnic
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High-Speed Chase Reaching 100 MPH Leads To Drug Arrest In Region High-Speed Chase Reaching 100 MPH Leads To Drug Arrest In Region
High-Speed Chase Reaching 100 MPH Leads To Drug Arrest In Region A high-speed chase with state police which reached speeds of 100 mph ended in a crash and led to the arrest of two men who were charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. The chase began in Rockland County in Ramapo around 2 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 when troopers patrolling the Palisades Interstate Parkway in the town of Ramapo, spotted a 2021 Nissan Altima traveling north on the parkway in violation of traffic laws, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Troopers stopped the vehicle near Exit 12. While approaching the car, the driver fled the area and continued north. Troopers initiated …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Capital District Man Accused Of Menacing Troopers With Hammer Capital District Man Accused Of Menacing Troopers With Hammer
Capital District Man Accused Of Menacing Troopers With Hammer A man from the Capital District is facing charges after he allegedly threatened New York State Police troopers with a hammer. Troopers in Saratoga County first encountered the man at around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 16, while attempting to stop his vehicle for speeding on State Route 146A in the town of Clifton Park. The driver, identified as 37-year-old Schenectady County resident Panayiotis Menagias, of Glenville, refused to stop and troopers initiated a pursuit, police said. During the chase, Menagias stopped several times, got out of his car, and threatened troopers with a hammer, accor…

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by Michael Mashburn