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Update: Drunk Driver Admits Dragging, Injuring Mayor Who Tried To Help Him In Orange County
A 42-year-old man has admitted to felony drunk driving charges after injuring a Hudson Valley mayor who tried to help him, officials announced.
Orange County resident Matthew Labar of Goshen, age 42, pleaded guilty to felony DWI charges on Friday, Jan. 12, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Friday, Jan. 26.
Earlier Report - Warwick Mayor Injured Attempting To Help Man Who Kept Falling
According to Hoovler's office, on Saturday, July 29 around 4:15 p.m., Labar was seen stumbling on Main Street in Warwick. There, he was soon spotte…
Passenger Dies In Fiery Drunk-Driving Crash Near College In Region, Police Say
A suspected drunk-driving crash near a college campus in the region claimed the life of a 47-year-old woman.
The fiery wreck happened just before 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, in Schenectady, on Eastern Avenue. The scene was two blocks away from Union College.
According to Schenectady Police, 31-year-old Gregory Mitchell, of Scotia, was driving while intoxicated when he crashed into a parked car on Eastern Avenue near Degraff Street.
The impact ignited a fire and trapped his passenger, Jacqueline McCole, of Scotia, inside the vehicle.
By the time members of the Schenectady Fire Departme…
4 Nabbed For DWI In Hudson Valley: Wrong-Way Driving, Mailbox Damage Among Offenses, Police Say
Four people, including Westchester and Fairfield County residents, face various charges after they were caught driving while intoxicated in the Hudson Valley, police said.
The arrests all happened in Putnam County over both Saturday, Aug. 19, and Sunday, Aug. 20, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 22.
The following people were arrested, according to sheriff's deputies:
Fairfield County resident Michael F. Bautista-Zumba, age 23, of Danbury, was arrested on Saturday around 2:10 a.m. after authorities saw him allegedly travel from his lane in an unsafe…
Drunk Driver Slams Into Popular Newburgh Ice Cream Shop, Police Say
A popular Hudson Valley ice cream shop is temporarily closed after an alleged drunk driver crashed his Infiniti Q70 into the building.
The incident took place in Orange County around 4:55 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Mary Janes Dairy Bar in the town of Newburgh.
When the town of Newburgh Police officers arrived on the scene they found a 2015 Infiniti Q70 had crashed into the building on the south side, going through the wall and coming to rest in the building, said Lt. Peter Talarico, of the Newburgh Police.
The driver, Shayane Reynolds, age 29, of Poughkeepsie, was heading nort…
Man Driving At 3 Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Building In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man was arrested after he was stopped for alleged drunk driving at three times the legal limit after he crashed into a building.
The incident took place in Rockland County around 4:20 a.m., on Saturday, Jan. 14 in Ramapo at 63 E. Eckerson Road.
A Ramapo police officer was on patrol when he came upon the truck that had struck a building and left the scene, the department said on Facebook.
The driver, a 36-year-old Spring Valley man, was arrested for DWI, and a 2022 Ram pickup was recovered and impounded, the department said.
The driver, who police did not identify, was proc…
Hudson Valley Man Busted Driving Drunk Twice In 2 Hours, Police Say
A Hudson Valley resident was stopped for suspected drunk driving not once, but twice in a span of just two hours, authorities said.
Troopers in Ulster County stopped Edwin Mendez, age 29, of New Paltz, at around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, July 31, as he drove on Southside Avenue in New Paltz.
Troopers had noticed the man’s 2013 Audi S4 violating several vehicle and traffic laws, according to New York State Police.
During their conversation, troopers determined that Mendez did not have a valid driver’s license and was impaired by alcohol, police said.
He was arrested after refusing a chemical test …
DA Announces Charges For DPW Worker In Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old In Hudson Valley
A Westchester public works employee who allegedly was intoxicated when he hit and killed a popular 16-year-old high school student riding a scooter has been charged with leaving the scene of a crash.
Stephen Dolan, age 46, of Yonkers, was arraigned on Friday, Aug. 5, and held on a $250,000 cash bond, or $2.5 million bond following the death of Christopher Jack “CJ” Hackett, age 16, of Yonkers, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah.
Hackett attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains.
"Our hearts go out to the victim's family and friends during this time of …