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Man Nabbed For DWI/Drugs Following Crash In Area, Police Say
A Northern Westchester man was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs following a traffic crash in which he hit a vehicle and a tree.
William Hankins, age 41, of Ossining, was arrested on Tuesday, March 16, after Yorktown Police responded to a two-vehicle crash.
The incident took place around 7:36 p.m. when the Yorktown officer responded to a call of a two-vehicle crash. Upon arrival, he identified Hankins as the driver of the vehicle that allegedly crossed into oncoming traffic, striking a vehicle, then exited the roadway and struck a tree, police said.
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Man High On Drugs Crashes Into Town Of Dutchess Storefront, Police Say
A 40-year-old man has been charged with DWI/Drugs after crashing his vehicle in a storefront earlier in the week.
Orange County resident David A. Bergsma, of Wallkill, was arrested for the crash that took place around 11:40 a.m., Monday, Nov. 11, at the Rite Aid Pharmacy on North Road, in Poughkeepsie, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Michael O'Dowd.
When police arrived on the scene, town police found that Bergsma, driving a 2005 Ford F-350 had crashed into a parked box truck and then continued into the West side of the building, O'Dowd said.
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