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Bus Driver DWI Charge Prompts Somers School District Review Of Transportation Policies Bus Driver DWI Charge Prompts Somers School District Review Of Transportation Policies
Bus Driver DWI Charge Prompts Somers School District Review Of Transportation Policies The drunk driving charge against a school bus driver in Northern Westchester has led to the Somers Central School District reviewing its transportation policies amid a cacophony of angry cry from concerned members of the community. William Mendez, 61, of Somers, is under investigation for allegedly having inappropriate contact with students before his DWI arrest in Somers, when police say he had a blood-alcohol concentration of .22, nearly triple the legal limit, in an incident last month. Police said that on Monday, Dec. 9, Mendez, while employed by the Royal Coach Line, drove his bus wi…

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by Zak Failla
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School Bus Driver Charged With DWI In Somers With Children Aboard Due In Court School Bus Driver Charged With DWI In Somers With Children Aboard Due In Court
School Bus Driver Charged With DWI In Somers With Children Aboard Due In Court The school bus driver in Northern Westchester who was charged with operating his bus while allegedly intoxicated and is under investigation for having inappropriate conduct with students was scheduled to appear in court. William Mendez, 61, of Somers, is under investigation for allegedly having inappropriate contact with students before his DWI arrest in Somers, when police say he had a blood-alcohol concentration of .22, nearly triple the legal limit. He was scheduled to appear in court on Monday, Jan. 6 to make an appearance. Police said that on Monday, Dec. 9 last year, Mendez, while em…

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by Zak Failla
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School Bus Driver Charged With DWI Being Investigated For Inappropriate Conduct With Students School Bus Driver Charged With DWI Being Investigated For Inappropriate Conduct With Students
School Bus Driver Charged With DWI Being Investigated For Inappropriate Conduct With Students The school bus driver in Northern Westchester who was charged this week with operating his bus while allegedly intoxicated is reportedly under investigation for having inappropriate conduct with students. William Mendez, 61, of Somers, is under investigation for allegedly having inappropriate contact with students before his DWI arrest in Somers, when police say he had a blood-alcohol concentration of .22, nearly triple the legal limit. Earlier story: Somers School District Releases New Info After Driver With Students Aboard Charged With DWI Police said that on Monday, Dec. 9, Mendez, whil…

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by Zak Failla
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Somers CSD Releases New Info After Bus Driver With Students Aboard Charged With DWI Somers CSD Releases New Info After Bus Driver With Students Aboard Charged With DWI
Somers CSD Releases New Info After Bus Driver With Students Aboard Charged With DWI Reports that the driver of a contracted Somers School District bus who was transporting students was “acting strange,” prompted the arrest of the 61-year-old man for driving while intoxicated under Leandra's Law, authorities said. Earlier story: School Bus Driver Drove Drunk With Students Aboard In Somers, Police Say According to New York State Police in the Somers barracks,  William J. Mendez, of Somers, was operating the school bus from Primose Elementary School and Somers Intermediate School at the time of the incident on Monday, Dec. 9. Mendez was employed by Royal C…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Update Released On 10 Victims Of Head-On Crash Between School Buses In Greenwich Update Released On 10 Victims Of Head-On Crash Between School Buses In Greenwich
Update Released On 10 Victims Of Head-On Crash Between School Buses In Greenwich Ten people injured during a head-on crash between two school buses in Greenwich are improving, according to Greenwich Police. The crash took place around 3:09 p.m., Tuesday, April 9, at 1252 King St., between the two school buses, one from Royal Coach Line school bus with just a driver, and a private bus operated by Countywide Transportation of Yonkers, which was carrying nine people, Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz. The injured, including seven adults with special needs, are reported to be in good to fair condition, said Slusarz. A preliminary investigation has determined that one …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Involving School Buses Sends 10 To Hospital In Greenwich Serious Crash Involving School Buses Sends 10 To Hospital In Greenwich
Serious Crash Involving School Buses Sends 10 To Hospital In Greenwich This story has been updated. A nearly head-on crash involving two school buses sent 10 people to the hospital, some with severe injuries, according to the Greenwich Police. The crash took place around 3:09 p.m., Tuesday, April 9, at 1252 King St., between two school buses, one from Royal Coach Line school bus with just a driver, and a private bus operated by Countywide Transportation of Yonkers, which was carrying nine people, Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz. The Countywide bus was carrying seven special needs adults from a school program in Port Chester. There was also a driver and a m…

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by Kathy Reakes