A Few Clouds and Windy 25°
Police & Fire
Trooper Shoots, Kills Man Walking After Vehicle Becomes Disabled, Closing I-84 For Hours Trooper Shoots, Kills Man Walking After Vehicle Becomes Disabled, Closing I-84 For Hours
Trooper Shoots, Kills Man Walking After Vehicle Becomes Disabled, Closing I-84 For Hours This story has been updated. A man who was walking along Interstate 84 after his vehicle became disabled in Orange County was shot and killed by a New York State Trooper following a confrontation, said the New York State Police. The incident took place around 2 a.m., Thursday, May 23, when state police responded to a report of a disabled vehicle on I-84 in the town of Montgomery near exit 5A, said Trooper Steven Nevel. As troopers arrived on the scene of the disabled vehicle, another call was received of a man walking along the westbound shoulder of I-84, near exit 5, he added. The respon…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Several area motorists were among two dozen busted by New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley for alleged impaired driving. Local residents facing charges include:  Westchester County On Saturday, Feb. 23 State Police troopers from Livingston arrested Michael S. Grant, 31, of Elmsford, 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 he was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Feb. 23, State Police troopers from Cortlandt arrested Antonio S. Vida…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
I-84 Reopens After Fatal Crash I-84 Reopens After Fatal Crash
I-84 Reopens After Fatal Crash Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed In Crash That Shut Down I-84 For More Than 10 Hours At least one person was killed in an early morning crash involving an overturned tractor-trailer and a car that shut down a stretch of I-84 for hours on Monday. The closure occurred on eastbound I-84 at Exit 17 (Ludingtonville Road/Route 43) in Kent. The stretch that was closed, between exits 16 and 18, reopened around 2:30 p.m. The crash occurred around 4 a.m. Monday when the tractor-trailer rolled over and was struck by a passenger vehicle, State Police Trooper AJ Hicks said…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
News
20-Year-Old Who Went Missing In Hudson Valley Never Arrived At Expected Location 20-Year-Old Who Went Missing In Hudson Valley Never Arrived At Expected Location
20-Year-Old Who Went Missing In Hudson Valley Never Arrived At Expected Location The family of a 20-year-old is asking the public's help in locating the man who never arrived at his expected location on Friday, July 27 after departing from the Hudson Valley late in the afternoon. Eily Wright left Hyde Park on Friday, July 27 shortly before 6 p.m., his family said. He was due to arrive at the family home in Pennsylvania by 10 p.m., but did not. He is 5-foot-11 with dark hair and blue eyes. He was driving a 2001 VW Jetta. Wright should have been traveling Route 9W to Interstate 84 to Interstate 81 to Route 29 to Route 11 to Route 239, the family said. The PA State Polic…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Nine Westchester Residents Charged With Driving While Impaired Nine Westchester Residents Charged With Driving While Impaired
Nine Westchester Residents Charged With Driving While Impaired 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. As part of the STOP-DWI crackdown, State Police troopers busted several motorists for driving while intoxicated as they attempt to stop motorists from drinking and driving in the area. Police said that during the enforcement, drivers can expect a number of sobriety checkpoints and DWI patrols. Troopers will also be looking for motorists who are using their phones and other electronic de…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Bear Struck, Killed On Merritt Parkway Bear Struck, Killed On Merritt Parkway
Bear Struck, Killed On Merritt Parkway Another black bear has been struck and killed by a vehicle, this time on the Merritt Parkway in Greenwich.Greenwich Police confirmed they had received a call regarding the bear on the side of the roadway near Exit 31 and referred the matter to state police. The bear was apparently struck Friday evening, with calls to authorities beginning on Saturday. Last week, a bear was hit and killed by a vehicle on I-84 in Newtown. There were minor injuries during that incident.  According to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, it's not uncommon for black bears to be along the…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Caught With Loaded Gun, Drugs, Cash In Area Stop Three Caught With Loaded Gun, Drugs, Cash In Area Stop
Three Caught With Loaded Gun, Drugs, Cash In Area Stop Three men are behind bars after a large amount of drugs and cash, along with a loaded gun, were recovered by state police after a stop on I-84. The discovery occurred after troopers conducted a traffic stop on a 2007 Dodge Ram pickup truck on Interstate 84 in the town of Southeast for several violations of the vehicle and traffic law on Tuesday, April 24 at 9:40 p.m.  As police were interviewing the driver, 45-year-old Fred Agyeman of Frankfort, Kentucky, a strong odor of marijuana was detected emanating from the inside of the vehicle and marijuana plants were visible in the vehicle, police…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
News
Amber Alert Canceled After 11-Year-Old Area Boy Found Amber Alert Canceled After 11-Year-Old Area Boy Found
Amber Alert Canceled After 11-Year-Old Area Boy Found Update: The 11-year-old boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert has been found, Connecticut State Police said late Sunday afternoon. Danny Maldonado-Medero of New Britain has been "located safe and is uninjured," police said. Additional information was not immediately released. Original report: An Amber Alert has been issued related to the abduction of an 11-year-old boy in Connecticut on Easter Sunday, April 1. The boy, Danny Maldonado-Medero, was abducted in New Britain and may be traveling in a white or silver Honda Ridgeline with an older body style. (The license plate nu…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man, 21, Nabbed On I-84 After Large Amount Of Drugs Found In Residence Man, 21, Nabbed On I-84 After Large Amount Of Drugs Found In Residence
Man, 21, Nabbed On I-84 After Large Amount Of Drugs Found In Residence A 21-year-old man is behind bars after he was located on I-84 as investigators uncovered a large amount of drugs at a Fishkill residence, state police said. Investigators from the Hudson Valley Community Narcotics Enforcement Team executed a search warrant of a residence on Crestwood Circle in Fishkill on Thursday, March 8 and approximately 85.5 grams of cocaine, and 152 grams of marijuana were seized, police said. Simultaneously, troopers located, and arrested, Anthony Decola of Fishkill operating a 2011 Subaru on Interstate 84 in Fishkill. Decola was charged with criminal possession of a…

SHARE

by Daily Voice
Weather
Storm Watch: Latest Update On Timing, Projected Snow/Ice Totals Storm Watch: Latest Update On Timing, Projected Snow/Ice Totals
Storm Watch: Latest Update On Timing, Projected Snow/Ice Totals List of school closures, delays in Hudson Valley List of school closures in Fairfield County List of school closures, delays in Bergen, Passaic counties Here's the latest update on the latest winter storm moving through the area Wednesday morning through the afternoon. Winter Weather Advisory for Northern Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Dutchess, Northern Fairfield, Western Bergen County, Passaic County, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 2 inches, with localized amounts up to 5 inches across the extreme northern portions of Fairfield county. Ic…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi