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Stolen Ambulette Drives Wrong Way, Crashes Into Cop Cruisers In Westchester: Police Stolen Ambulette Drives Wrong Way, Crashes Into Cop Cruisers In Westchester: Police
Stolen Ambulette Drives Wrong Way, Crashes Into Cop Cruisers In Westchester: Police Two people face charges after driving a stolen ambulette the wrong way on several parkways in Northern Westchester before eventually crashing into police cars, authorities said. The incident began on Wednesday morning, Nov. 22 when a stolen ambulette was found in Ossining on Route 9 near Snowden Avenue, according to Ossining Police.  Authorities then tried to pull the vehicle over, but it kept driving and eventually entered the Taconic State Parkway where it began traveling in the wrong direction, police said.  Because an Ossining Police sergeant decided that too many people woul…

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Police & Fire
Car Rolls Over, Lands In Ditch By Taconic State Parkway In Westchester Car Rolls Over, Lands In Ditch By Taconic State Parkway In Westchester
Car Rolls Over, Lands In Ditch By Taconic State Parkway In Westchester A vehicle was heavily damaged after rolling over and landing in an embankment on the side of the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened just before 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13 on the northbound Taconic State Parkway in Millwood, according to the Millwood Volunteer Fire Co. #1.  Arriving firefighters and police soon found that the vehicle had left the parkway, rolled over, and landed back on its wheels on top of brush inside an embankment, the fire department said.  Crews then worked to stabilize the car and remained at the scene for over an hour …

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Police & Fire
Update: Construction Worker Hurt After Falling From Scaffolding Above Bridge In Westchester Update: Construction Worker Hurt After Falling From Scaffolding Above Bridge In Westchester
Update: Construction Worker Hurt After Falling From Scaffolding Above Bridge In Westchester A construction worker was hospitalized with serious injuries after falling from scaffolding over a bridge located on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester, fire officials said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Nov. 8 around 2:45 p.m., when first responders were sent to the AmVets bridge on the northbound Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown, where a worker had suffered serious injuries after falling from scaffolding.  Earlier Report - Motorists Asked To Avoid Taconic State Parkway Near Bridge In Yorktown: Police According to the Hartsdale Fire Department, which …

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Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed After Stealing From Mall In Westchester, Fleeing: Police Duo Nabbed After Stealing From Mall In Westchester, Fleeing: Police
Duo Nabbed After Stealing From Mall In Westchester, Fleeing: Police A man and woman both face charges after stealing merchandise from a shopping mall in Northern Westchester and fleeing, police said. The arrests resulted from an incident on Monday, Oct. 23 just after 5:30 p.m., when Yorktown Police responded to Dick's Sporting Goods at the Jefferson Valley Mall at 650 Lee Blvd. for a reported larceny.  According to the department, police soon learned that the suspects drove off in a gray Audi sedan. Officers were able to quickly find this vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway in the area of Route 202 and pulled it over.  Inside the Audi, police al…

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News
Support Swells For Westchester Chef After Crash: Now Unable To Visit Sick Wife Support Swells For Westchester Chef After Crash: Now Unable To Visit Sick Wife
Support Swells For Westchester Chef After Crash: Now Unable To Visit Sick Wife A Northern Westchester community is coming to the aid of a well-known chef who is now unable to visit his sick wife in the hospital as a result of losing his car in a crash.  The help has been coming to Armonk chef Jose Sangurima, also known as "Herman," who has been working at the deli inside 200 Business Park Dr. for the past decade.  For the last three months, Sangurima, who has built up a reputation for maintaining a positive attitude and friendly relations with customers during his ten-hour shifts, has been supporting his wife in her battle against a brain tumo…

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News
States Of Emergency Declared For Mount Vernon, Westchester Due To Severe Flooding States Of Emergency Declared For Mount Vernon, Westchester Due To Severe Flooding
States Of Emergency Declared For Mount Vernon, Westchester Due To Severe Flooding A barrage of heavy rain has already caused much flooding in Westchester, resulting in closures on several busy parkways, evacuation warnings, and even state of emergency declarations.  The rain arrived in the region late Thursday night, Sept. 28, and is expected to continue into Friday evening, Sept. 29, bringing as much as three to five inches of rain and flash flooding along with it. Related Story - New Update: Flood Rescue Teams Staged In Westchester Amid Heavy Rain, Hochul Says The weather event prompted New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency in the Hudson Valley, …

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Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Parking In Middle Of Entrance Ramp In Westchester: Police Drunk Driver Nabbed After Parking In Middle Of Entrance Ramp In Westchester: Police
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Parking In Middle Of Entrance Ramp In Westchester: Police A Hudson Valley woman faces drunk driving charges after authorities found her parked in the middle of an entrance ramp to the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester, police said. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Saturday, Sept. 2 just before 11 p.m., when Yorktown Police responded to a reported erratic driver on Route 134 near the entrance and exit ramps to the Taconic State Parkway.  According to Yorktown Police, arriving officers soon found a vehicle stopped in the middle of the lane on the entrance ramp between Route 134 and the Taconic State Parkway.  Police then…

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Traffic
Lane Closures To Affect Stretch Of Taconic State Parkway In Westchester Lane Closures To Affect Stretch Of Taconic State Parkway In Westchester
Lane Closures To Affect Stretch Of Taconic State Parkway In Westchester Motorists who regularly travel on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester are being warned of upcoming lane closures that will slow down traffic.  Two lanes of the southbound Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown between Exit 17B (Bear Mountain Parkway) and Exit 14 (Baldwin Road) are scheduled to close on Thursday, Aug. 31, the New York State Department of Transportation announced.  The closures will last between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and will facilitate guide rail repairs, officials said. 

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Vehicle Loses Control, Hits Tree On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester Vehicle Loses Control, Hits Tree On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester
Vehicle Loses Control, Hits Tree On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester Emergency crews were sent to the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester after a vehicle lost control and struck a tree, injuring the driver.  The incident happened on Thursday, Aug. 24 around 6:45 p.m., when fire crews responded to the southbound Taconic State Parkway in the area of the Mohansic Avenue ramp for a reported crash.  According to the Yorktown Heights Fire Department, arriving crews found out that a vehicle had spun out and hit a tree after losing control.  The driver was later taken to an area trauma center by the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps.&…

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Police & Fire
Crash Sends Car Into Woods, Shuts Down Traffic On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester Crash Sends Car Into Woods, Shuts Down Traffic On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester
Crash Sends Car Into Woods, Shuts Down Traffic On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester Traffic on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester was temporarily shut down following a collision that sent one car crashing into the woods and left a driver trapped inside their vehicle. The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 23, when members of the Valhalla and North White Plains Fire Departments as well as Valhalla VAC responded to the northbound Taconic State Parkway in the area of the Legion Drive bridge in Valhalla for a reported crash.  Upon arriving at the scene, crews found that one damaged vehicle was in the middle of the roadway while a second car had veere…

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Police & Fire
Duo In Runaway Stolen Car Caught On Parkway In Westchester, Police Say Duo In Runaway Stolen Car Caught On Parkway In Westchester, Police Say
Duo In Runaway Stolen Car Caught On Parkway In Westchester, Police Say A man and woman both face charges after they were caught on a Northern Westchester parkway in a stolen vehicle that had been driving from the scene of a crime, police said.  The incident happened on Saturday, Aug. 5 just before 1:15 p.m., when Yorktown Police were notified of a stolen vehicle driving north on the Taconic State Parkway that had allegedly been involved in a crime committed in New York City. According to Yorktown Police, officers soon found the vehicle and pulled it over, identifying the drivers as 42-year-old Keith Collazo of Wellington, Florida, and 59-year-old Eloise A…

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Traffic
Ramp Closure: Route 9A, Taconic State Parkway To Be Affected In Westchester Ramp Closure: Route 9A, Taconic State Parkway To Be Affected In Westchester
Ramp Closure: Route 9A, Taconic State Parkway To Be Affected In Westchester A ramp in Northern Westchester will soon be impacted by a planned closure.  The ramp between Route 9A/100 to the southbound Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant is planned to close on Saturday, Aug. 12, according to the New York State Department of Transportation.  The closure will last between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. and is planned to allow for guide rail repairs.  Commuters should use the posted detours as an alternate route, officials said. 

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