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21-Year-Old Woman Nabbed After Fleeing From Troopers In Westchester, Police Say
A 21-year-old Connecticut woman was apprehended after allegedly taking New York State Police troopers on a pursuit that began when she refused to stop for a traffic violation, authorities said.
Emily Mackinnon-Dunbar, of Waterbury, was arrested on Thursday, March 25, after state police attempted to stop her vehicle on I-95 in the village of Mamaroneck for a traffic violation, said Trooper Tara McCormick.
According to McCormick, instead of stopping, Mackinnon-Dunbar's vehicle sped up and continued northbound, where a brief pursuit ensued. Troopers terminated the pursuit for safety reasons, …
Car Thief Nabbed Following Chase, Crash In Westchester, Police Say
A 34-year-old man was arrested in an alleged stolen vehicle after fleeing from Westchester County Police.
Sergio Martinez, of Waterbury, Connecticut, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 21, after police received a Real-Time Crime Center report around 2:06 p.m., that a Dodge Charger with stolen license plates was traveling on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Pelham, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police.
A patrol officer attempted to stop the vehicle in New Rochelle but Martinez refused to pull over, O'Leary said.
Martinez continued north on the Hutch until exiting …
Westchester Man, 22, Caught After Police Chase In Orange County, Police Say
A 22-year-old took officers in Orange County on a short chase before being taken into custody, police said.
Port Jervis police officers say they attempted to stop Rasheem Edwards, a parolee from Mount Vernon, while he was driving in the area on Friday, Sept. 6, when he committed a violation.
Rather than stop, police said that Edwards took off, failing to comply with the officers, taking them on a high-speed chase that led them into several nearby municipalities. Officers were eventually able to track Edwards down and he was taken into custody without further incident.
On Wednesday, Se…
