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Teen Charged With DWAI After Driver, Passenger Trapped In Single-Vehicle Crash On Taconic Teen Charged With DWAI After Driver, Passenger Trapped In Single-Vehicle Crash On Taconic
Teen Charged With Dwai After Driver, Passenger Trapped In Single-Vehicle Crash On Taconic An 18-year-old teen was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol following a crash that trapped both the driver and a passenger. The crash took place around 8:55 p.m. Thursday on the Taconic State Parkway in Pleasant Valley, said Trooper AJ Hicks with the New York State Police. The unidentified driver of the 2017 Honda Accord was treated at MidHudson Regional for minor injuries. The passenger was not injured. He is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 15, 2019. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Caught With Cocaine, Semi-Automatic Handgun In Taconic Traffic Stop Man Caught With Cocaine, Semi-Automatic Handgun In Taconic Traffic Stop
Man Caught With Cocaine, Semi-Automatic Handgun In Taconic Traffic Stop A 55-year-old man is facing drug and weapon charges after he was caught with cocaine and a semi-automatic handgun during a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County, police said. New York State Police troopers stopped Bronx resident Steven Gary at approximately 6 p.m. on Oct. 27 on the parkway in Pleasant Valley when he committed a traffic violation.  During the subsequent stop, it was determined that Gary, 55, was driving with a suspended license. Police said that further investigation found that Gary was illegally in possession of a loaded Smith and Wesson semi-au…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Alligator Found Near Bushes In Hudson Valley Park Alligator Found Near Bushes In Hudson Valley Park
Alligator Found Near Bushes In Hudson Valley Park A man and his grandson were quite surprised after finding an alligator lying in the leaves near bushes in the area. The nearly 3-foot alligator was found around 2:44 p.m. Monday when they were walking through Waryas Park, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. The department sent an officer to the scene who managed to catch the North American alligator by its tail and then tape its mouth without any problem, police said.  Officer Robert Haberski then took the alligator back to the station where he was kept until officers from the state Department of Environmental Conser…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Reported As Missing Charged With Intent To Sell Fentanyl, Cocaine Woman Reported As Missing Charged With Intent To Sell Fentanyl, Cocaine
Woman Reported As Missing Charged With Intent To Sell Fentanyl, Cocaine A woman who was reported as a missing endangered adult earlier this month is now being behinds after being accused of dealing drugs. Meredithe C. Morrow-Beach, a Dutchess County resident, had been reported missing by state police on Wednesday, Oct. 3. (Click here to see Daily Voice's story posted that day.) State Police say the 45-year-old Pleasant Valley resident was found last week. When located, Morrow-Beach was arrested for an outstanding arrest warrant issued by the Dutchess County Court stemming from a narcotics investigation led by Troop K CNET and the Dutchess County District Attor…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Eight Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Eight Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Eight Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops More than two dozen motorists were busted by New York State Police troopers this past week as law enforcement agencies in the Hudson Valley continue a nationwide crackdown on drunk, drugged and distracted driving. Local motorists charged: Westchester County On Friday, Oct. 5, State Police from Hawthorne arrested Joanne P. Holmes, 40, of White Plains, for DWI. She was traveling on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh, when she was involved in a one-car motor vehicle crash. Investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Oct. 6, State P…

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by Zak Failla
News
Missing: Alert Issued For 45-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Missing: Alert Issued For 45-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman
Missing: Alert Issued For 45-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Click here for an updated story: Woman Reported As Missing Charged With Intent To Sell Fentanyl, Cocaine  Meredithe C. Morrow-Beach, a Dutchess County resident, had been reported missing by state police on Wednesday, Oct. 3. (Click here to see Daily Voice's story posted that day.) State Police say the 44-year-old Pleasant Valley resident was found last week. When located, Morrow-Beach was arrested for an outstanding arrest warrant issued by the Dutchess County Court stemming from a narcotics investigation led by Troop K CNET and the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office. The investi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Area Man Killed When Motorcycle Hits Curve, Crashes Area Man Killed When Motorcycle Hits Curve, Crashes
Area Man Killed When Motorcycle Hits Curve, Crashes An area man was killed after losing control of his motorcycle and hitting a guardrail. Carmin Quintero, 27, of Plesant Valley was killed just after 3 p.m. Sunday when he crashed on I-80 eastbound in Wharton, N.J., said New Jersey State Trooper Alejandro Goez. Quintero was riding a Honda motorcycle when he got off at Exit 34 and struck a curb, overturned and both he and his bike hit the guardrail, Goez said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, he added. No other vehicles were involved and Quintero was the only person involved, state police said.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Two Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Two Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops More than two dozen motorists were busted by New York State Police troopers recently as law enforcement agencies in the Hudson Valley continue a nationwide crackdown on drunk, drugged and distracted driving. Among the local motorists charged include:  Westchester County On Saturday, Sept. 15, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Luis V. Barreto Angamarca, 26, of Peekskill, for DWI. He was traveling on Furnace Dock Road in Cortlandt, when he was involved in a one-car motor vehicle crash. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, Sept.…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Admits To Road-Rage Stabbing That Killed Man In Mount Pleasant Man Admits To Road-Rage Stabbing That Killed Man In Mount Pleasant
Man Admits To Road-Rage Stabbing That Killed Man In Mount Pleasant A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing another motorist during a road rage incident on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester. Pleasant Valley resident Christian Walcyzk has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the stabbing death in May last year of Daniel Siino, a 28-year-old father who lived in Hartsdale. Before the plea, he was facing charges that also included criminal impersonation and criminal possession of a weapon. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on May 27 last year, Siino and his wife were driving southbound on the parkway in their SUV when they encountered Wal…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Eight Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Labor Day Weekend Stops Eight Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Labor Day Weekend Stops
Eight Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Labor Day Weekend Stops Dozens of area residents were nabbed for driving while intoxicated by state police during the three-day Labor Day weekend.  They include:  Westchester Adam J. Heyd, 37, of Somers. He was traveling on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Putnam Valley when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation.  Michele A. Ridlon, 47, of Dobbs Ferry. She was traveling on Route 9 in the town of Cortlandt when she was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation.  Richard B. Clampitt, 55, of Lewisboro. Aggravated DWI. He was found sleeping in his vehicle on I-684 in the town of Bedfor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Woman Caught Stealing Nearly $42K From State Retirement System Hudson Valley Woman Caught Stealing Nearly $42K From State Retirement System
Hudson Valley Woman Caught Stealing Nearly $42K From State Retirement System A 63-year-old area woman utilized her deceased mother's pension in the New York State retirement system to fraudulently collect nearly $42,000 in payments, state police said. State Police investigators in Poughkeepsie were notified by the Division of Investigations of the New York State Comptroller’s Office regarding the possible larceny of New York State retirement funds.  An investigation discovered the mother of Pleasant Valley resident Bonnie S. Robertson died in 2013.  Robertson, who had joint access to her mother’s state pension account, failed to notify the state retirement fund of …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Six Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In Weekend Stops Six Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In Weekend Stops
Six Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In Weekend Stops With local and state police agencies cracking down on drunk, drugged and distracted driving, several local residents were among nearly two dozen in the area who found themselves on the wrong side of the law over the weekend. Local residents charged were: Westchester County On July 28, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Segundo Otavalo Figueroa, age 24, of Ossining, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 9 in Cortlandt, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On July 28, State Po…

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by Zak Failla