Duo Charged With Stealing Car, Credit Cards In Westchester County: Police Duo Charged With Stealing Car, Credit Cards In Westchester County: Police
Duo Charged With Stealing Car, Credit Cards In Westchester County: Police Two people, one a minor, have been charged with stealing a car and other items in Northern Westchester, police say.  On Monday, Nov. 7, police responded to a report that two suspects were trespassing on private property and attempting to break into locked vehicles in Croton-on-Hudson, according to Croton-on-Hudson Police.  Police soon located the two suspects and found them to be in possession of stolen property, including two credit cards, police said.  After further investigation, police also found out that the duo had stolen a vehicle with the key fob left insid…
Driver Busted Going Over 100 MPH On Westchester Highway Had Loaded Guns In Car, Police Say Driver Busted Going Over 100 MPH On Westchester Highway Had Loaded Guns In Car, Police Say
Driver Busted Going Over 100 MPH On Westchester Highway Had Loaded Guns In Car, Police Say Four men are facing weapons charges after State Police allegedly busted a speeding driver on a Westchester County highway. Troopers first spotted the suspect’s vehicle at around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, as it drove through Yonkers on the Sprain Brook Parkway. The BMW 440 was traveling in excess of 100 mph, according to police. Troopers followed the vehicle to Tuckahoe Road and initiated a traffic stop, where they found two loaded handguns in the car, a .380 Ruger LCP and a 9mm Smith & Wesson SD9 VE, police said. The 19-year-old driver, Jalen Irwin, of Valley Stream, was arrested fo…
New Details Reveal Step-By-Step Look At Fatal Shooting Of College Dad At Hudson Valley Hotel New Details Reveal Step-By-Step Look At Fatal Shooting Of College Dad At Hudson Valley Hotel
New Details Reveal Step-By-Step Look At Fatal Shooting Of College Dad At Hudson Valley Hotel Newly released documents offer a step-by-step look at what led to the deadly shooting of a father from the region at a Hudson Valley hotel. The documents detail how a transient by the name of Roy Johnson allegedly killed Long Island resident Paul Kutz, at the Courtyard by Marriott in the town of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, Oct. 2, while he visiting his youngest son at Marist College. Here is info included in the documents: At around 7:30 a.m., Johnson, armed with a loaded Glock which had been outfitted with a fixed pin to make it fully automatic entered the lobby area cursing and yelling…
Businessman From Westchester Who Made Mark In Real Estate, Autos, Insurance Dies Businessman From Westchester Who Made Mark In Real Estate, Autos, Insurance Dies
Businessman From Westchester Who Made Mark In Real Estate, Autos, Insurance Dies A Connecticut resident who grew up in Westchester County and worked in insurance, automobiles, and real estate over the course of his career has died at the age of 78. Fairfield County resident Kurt Hothorn Jr., of Greenwich, died at Greenwich Hospital on Friday, Sept. 23, according to his obituary. He was born in New York City and raised in Scarsdale, his obituary said.  Hothorn graduated from Concordia Prep, and he went on to study at Valparaiso University in Indiana. He served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War, his obituary said. "His professional life st…
Westchester Man Among 5 Nabbed After Traffic Stop Turns Up Stolen Debit Cards, Forged Checks Westchester Man Among 5 Nabbed After Traffic Stop Turns Up Stolen Debit Cards, Forged Checks
Westchester Man Among 5 Nabbed After Traffic Stop Turns Up Stolen Debit Cards, Forged Checks What began as a traffic stop in the region ended with five people behind bars on numerous weapons and stolen property charges, authorities said. State police in Orange County first spotted the suspects’ vehicle at around 2:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, as it drove on Highway 84 in the town of Newburgh. Troopers observed the 2015 BMW-328i violating numerous vehicle and traffic laws. The car also had fraudulent Georgia temporary plates, according to police. Inside the vehicle, troopers found five people ranging in age from 22 to 25. A search of the car turned up a loaded Glock 27 pistol, along…
Car Crashes Into Coffee Shop After Chase In Hudson Valley Car Crashes Into Coffee Shop After Chase In Hudson Valley
Car Crashes Into Coffee Shop After Chase In Hudson Valley A BMW ran into a popular Hudson Valley coffee shop after refusing to stop for police. The incident took place in Rockland County around 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 29 in the village of Suffern. According to Suffern Mayor Michael Curley, a four-day-old BMW ran into Java Love at 50 Lafayette Ave., after the driver was allegedly driving recklessly and refused to stop for police. The new BMW hit Java Love coffee.Mayor Michael Curley/Suffern "Please remember to stop by Java Love and have a cup of coffee to make up for the business they lost because of the accident," the mayor said. No one was i…
1 Killed In Head-On Crash Between BMW, Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley 1 Killed In Head-On Crash Between BMW, Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley
1 Killed In Head-On Crash Between BMW, Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley A man was killed during a head-on collision in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Dutchess County at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 in East Fishkill just north of Robinson Lane and Lake Walton Road. When officers arrived, there was a black Dodge Ram and a blue BMW in the southbound lane, both with significant damage and one driver with serious injuries, said the East Fishkill Police. The driver of the BMW, a 64-year-old Poughkeepsie man, was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital where he died from his injuries, police said. Police said a preliminary investigation revealed …
Two Killed, Several Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Sidewalk In Manhattan Two Killed, Several Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Sidewalk In Manhattan
Two Killed, Several Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Sidewalk In Manhattan Two pedestrians were killed and several people injured when a vehicle crashed onto a Manhattan sidewalk following a head-on crash involving a BMW sedan and a Subaru. The crash took place around 4 a.m., Wednesday, in the area of West 207th Street and Sherman Avenue. According to the NYPD, the vehicles crashed into one another at West 207th Street and Sherman Avenue. During the crash, one of the vehicles hit two parked cars and then jumped onto the sidewalk where two men, ages 31 and 32, were struck and killed, the NYPD said. One of the men was taken to New York-Presbyterian Allen and the o…
New Details Emerge After Wrong-Way Hudson Valley Crash Leaving Two Boys In Critical Condition New Details Emerge After Wrong-Way Hudson Valley Crash Leaving Two Boys In Critical Condition
New Details Emerge After Wrong-Way Hudson Valley Crash Leaving Two Boys In Critical Condition New details have emerged after a wrong-crash crash left two boys in critical condition in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County in Blauvelt around 12:35 p.m., Saturday, July 30 at the intersection of Route 303 and Greenbush Road. A 2001 BMW X5 driven by Thomas Robb, age 20, of Harlow, the United Kingdom, was traveling the wrong way in a southerly direction on a one-way section of Greenbush Road, said Capt. Michael Shannon, of the Orangetown Police Department.  Earlier report: 2 Children In Critical Condition After Wrong-Way Crash In Hudson V…
2 Children In Critical Condition After Wrong-Way Crash In Hudson Valley 2 Children In Critical Condition After Wrong-Way Crash In Hudson Valley
2 Children In Critical Condition After Wrong-Way Crash In Hudson Valley A wrong-way, three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley sent multiple people to the hospital, including two children who suffered critical injuries. Police responded to a crash in Rockland County at the intersection of Route 303 and Greenbush Road in Blauvelt at about 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, according to the Orangetown Police Department. Authorities said a 2001 BMW X5, driven by 20-year-old Thomas Robb, was southbound, traveling the wrong way on a one-way section of Greenbush Road, and entered the intersection at Route 303, striking a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze driven by a 32-year-old woma…
One Rushed To Westchester Medical Center In Critical Condition After Two-Vehicle Crash In Area One Rushed To Westchester Medical Center In Critical Condition After Two-Vehicle Crash In Area
One Rushed To Westchester Medical Center In Critical Condition After Two-Vehicle Crash In Area A woman was seriously injured after being hit by a BMW SUV while riding a dirt bike in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County around 10 p.m., Tuesday, July 12 in Nanuet in the area of N. Pascack Road and Clark Drive. The crash occurred when a 27-year-old New City woman was struck by the BMW while driving a dirt bike, said Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police. Arriving officers located the driver of the dirt bike lying on the ground near 55 Pascack Road. The woman was conscious but unable to communicate with officers due to the severity of her injuries, Peters …
Duo Charged After Pursuit Through Harrison, Crash With Police Vehicle Duo Charged After Pursuit Through Harrison, Crash With Police Vehicle
Duo Charged After Pursuit Through Harrison, Crash With Police Vehicle Two men were charged following a pursuit through Westchester County in a stolen car that ended in a crash with a police vehicle. Officers responded to a report of men getting out of a car and walking into driveways in the area of Shelly Lane and Stonewall Circle in Harrison at 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, according to the Town/Village of Harrison Police Department. An officer found the suspect vehicle, a BMW sedan, on White Deer Lane and saw a man run back to the car from a driveway, police said.  When the officer tried to pull the car over, the driver sped away, authorities repor…